The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-20
SKILL AND MUSCLE.

NOW tnat the DdseDall season Is over Ine
work of the magnates really begins. Be
tween now and spring they have much TO
occupy their attention. To begin with,
the big 'uns " in both organizations will
ascertain what chances there are for n re-
Cancellation, and when they really find that
there is none they will 20 to work to see
wherein they can better themselves for
next season and at the same time knife
the opposing faction.
Ii is war TO the knife with the associa-
tion and, all things considered it does
really look as if that body had the best of it.
They have shown this year that they can
live without the League and next year they
will show that organization lust how
mean they can be-" Wherever the League
has been this year, and has made money,
there the Association will pitch its tent
next year, put in - cent ball ana proceed
to gather In the shekels. Chicago and
Brooklyn are the two cities most favor
ably mentioned for new association teams.
Just now, and il is understood that Pitts
burg will also have representatives there
next year, while between now and the
warble of the robbin there will probably
be some sharp association hustling in the
other league cities
Besides this the Association people will
keep the Leagne men on the jump TO keep
their players. The career of the Associa-
tion this year has shown the players that
they have nothing to fear from contract
jumping" and when they line up in the
spring | think that the best players in the
market will be fOOnd on the Association
side of the rush line.
1t we only had League team i'm Provi-
dence now we could have an Association
club also, but as it is the chances are not
very good for either, unless somebody
gets up and hustles. Now is the time if
anything is to be done. The grounds are
all ready and the public is hungry for the
game The way that third-rate ball
was supported here this year showed
something of what the public would do if it
had anything worth supporting. There is
an opening here for ball club and there
is considerable talk of doing something,
hut everybody waits for somebody else to
make the first move and the result is that
nothing is accomplished. III Providence
is to have team next year now Is the
time to make a move, and not wait until
just before the season opens.
A meeting of the Providence Athletic
Association was to have been held tonight
at Amateur Dramatic Hall, but it was
deemed advisable to postpone il until GER
tain club matters had been more definitely
settled. A general meeting of the associa-
ton will probably be called about the last
of this or the first of next week.
The Providence High School eleven de-
feated the English and Classical School
eleven in a game of football yesterday
afternoon on the Adelaide Park grounds
with u score of ii TO
The game of cricket is too slow for
Americans, or they are not fast enough for
the game. The poor showing made by
American cricketers against Lord Hawkes.
.,Ia oh mt hp EnUltrh
has never taken deep hold in this coun-
try.
H.C. Wright and August j. Heffner
the crack checker players of Boston, left
the city last evening, the former for New
York city and the latteTor his home.
Another checker tournament for the
city amateur championship will be inaug
urated soon.
John l.. Sullivan is due i'm San Fran
cisco in about month, and the wise ones
anticipate the arrival of "Chawlie y
Mitchell and Frank II. Slavin OH these
shores at about the same time. Then
there will be talk, loads of talk, and pos
sibly a match, as John is likely to need
money as badly as Democratic campaign
committee. OF course Mitchell will
ofiiciate as Slavins match maker, and
make the usual bluffs for bare knuckle,
London prize ring meeting, knowing full
well that il cannot possibly be pulled of
in this country without prospect of
penal servitude for all parties thereto.
Edward Hanlan easily defeated Alex
Mclean i'm three mile race in Outraged
skiffs at Victoria, Is. G., yesterday, by POO
yards. Hanlan gave Mclean start of
80 feet, but passed him before 100 yards
had been rowed. The water was smooth.
Time, 2lm. 3l11s.
A special meeting of the Providence
Cycling Club was held last evening, which
was, in way, the most important meet
ing of the season. The subject brought
up for discussion was the hiring, for the
use Of the club, of the upper half of the
three-story house, situated at 600 High
street, formerly occupied by Mr.. Jesse
Eddy. The committee were instructed by
"A unanimous vote TO hire and furnish the
house In time for the next regular meet
ing, Nov. 2. \ committee was appointed
10 make arrangements for a house warm
ing. 20 take place some time i'm November,
30 which general invitation TO all clubs
and unattached wheelmen in the state
will be issued.