The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-09
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
How Providence Athletes Compare
with Metropolitans.
PIGEON FANClERS ORGANIZE
Jim Mutrie Released by the New York
Club at Lsst-Jim Doian is waiting
Peter Maher's sAnswer-Austin Gibbons
to Meet Jack Falvey.

an interesting article on New England
athletics and athletes, and draws COM
parison between our men and those OF the
older metropolitan organizations. He
writes: "While not able TO show superb
ority over athletes of the metropolitan di-
vision of the Amateur Athletic Union,
New Englanders would, nevertheless,
make creditable showing against them.
1t must be remembered that New England
did not have an athletic club until within
few years, but il now counts over twenty
within its borders.
In New York and in other cities in that
vicinity athletic clubs date back num-
Der of years and consequently, athletics
there are now established on u sound and
permanent basis. The athletes, too, have
had greater and wider experience and,
in most instances, confine themselves TO
branches of sport best suited To their indi-
vidual abilities
In New England prizes are scarce, and
games are only occasionally given, which
results i'm the athlete attempting To win
in number of events This is not so about
New York, and men of athletic ability are
seldom found competing III other than
their specialties.
In comparing the athletes in the 100
yard dash class, Mr.. Clausen takes ten
from the Metropolitan association and an
equal number from the New England as
sociation. Luther Carey 9M sec, and
Mortimer Remington 10 sec, both of the
Manhattan Athletic club are the two
leaders of the Metropolitan association
and James Smith 1925 sec, and AL. f..
Martin 10 2-5 sec, both of the Metro
pole Association of this city are
the leaders in the New England
association. In putting the shot +. III.
Scott of the Metropole is the third best in
the New England Association with a
record of 80 feet, only six inches behind
the leader all of which goes 20 show that
the Metropole Athletic Association of
Providence, while scarcely six months
old is able to compare favorably in
athletics with the other organizations of
New England, which have known several
years of existence.
The pigeon fanciers of the State realize
that their branch of sport can he more
successfully carried on by united work,
have decided to form a federation, and FOR
this purpose about thirty of the most
prominent fanciers met in the Slade block
yesterday afternoon TO take the prelimi
nary steps in the organization of such a
union, to be known as the New England
Federation of Homing Pigeon Flyers.
James A. Boutelle officiated as chairman,
and John O'Neill as secretary. A
committee comprising j. Costello,
George Young, Thomas Kay J. Franks
and William Hayden was appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws and make
arrangements for permanent headquarters.
The secretary was instructed to ascertain
from the American Federation upon what
condition the organization would be
admitted as branch of the National
League. Another meeting of the organi-
zation will be held next Sunday afternoon
at the same place.
To-day is important in the football cam
paign. as tonight it will be decided whether
Mackie, Corbett and Waters can play with
Harvard in the Yale game
The presence of these three men on the
Harvard eleven would strengthen il inn
mensely. Mackie would undoubtedly he
put at guard If Dexter shows up we'll in
the next two weeks and Mackie Is able to
play, these two will be the Harvard
guards, and Wall will be laid off. The
popular impression is, however, that
Mackie will not be allowed to play, and
that will leave Dexter or Highlands and
Vail az the best men
Waters and Corbett are understood to
have better chance of playing, although
person prominently connected with the
management of the university said last
week that he doubted If any one of the
three men would be permitted to take
part in the game.
Jim Mutrie has been removed from the
head of the New York League club and
Pat Powers has taken his place as manager
OF the Giants. In removing Mutrie the
New York club has sustained a loss which
will probably never be filed. IL was
Smiling" Jim who brought the club out
of the mire and made il the recognised
club of the National League, around
which all the other clubs and minor
leagues revolved. Pat Powers, his sue
cessor is an able manager, but not in the
same class with Mutrie. Powers has
made a good record in the minor leagues,
but il remains To be seen what he will ac-
complish now that he is at the head
of the Giants. AS manager of John
Ii. Days Jersey City team in the
Atlantic League he made good showing,
and in the same capacity with the Buffalo
club in the Eastern League. Providence
people know what a team he had. lie
won the Eastern League pennant hands
down, but he may find a difference and
probably will between n team in a minor
League and the New York Giants.
What will be the outcome of Mutrie's
removal John Is. Day was the only di-
rector of the club who stood by Jim. but
objections were overruled and the wish of
the majority prevailed. There is serious
talk in New York city Of an Association
club, with John B. Day and Jim Mutrie
as the central figures in the movement.
In the event of such club the drawing
cards of the giants, such as Richardson,
Connor, Rusie, Glasscock and Buckley,
who have been stolen by the Association
clubs, would be returned, and with the
balance of the club correspondingly
strong, 1t wouldt take very long TO guess
which club would get the patronage.
/ met Jim Dolan on Saturday night and
had n talk with him regarding the pro
posed match between himself and Peter
Maher, the Irish champion, ut the Rhode
Island Athletic Club which the NEWS an
nounced a week ago was under way. Jim
said: 81 told the club manager TO go
ahead anu make the match, and that any
thing that was agreeable to Maher would
suit me. have always said that | would
meet any OF these big fellows and hope
may be given a chance this time. They
propose TO put us for six rounds, but |
would like TO make 10 larger "go, say ten
or fifteen rounds. Maher has had nothing
but four round contests since he came 10
this country and has defeated all his meu
inside OF the time allowed. IL strikes me
that nc Is rusher who can 20 IL fast and
hard IL he's only got to 20 four rounds,
but IN longer argument nc mi ght not be
so swift However, it makes very little
difference 20 me and II il can't be arranged
for any longer time IN 20 him for six
rounds. want p month To train in after