The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-19
SKILL AND MUSCLE.

James Smith, who went to Boston on
Saturday TO compete in the Boston Attn
letic Clubs games, did as well as could be
expected OF him. He was put on the
scratch and beaten out in the trlal heat,
coming in second, u yard behind the
leader. AS only the winners or the trlals
were allowed TO enter the finals, smith
wasn't in it.
Hunt. the Fall River sprinter, who Is
entered for the race at Narragansett Park
on the 3lst with purcelle and Pryor, won
his race at Fall River on Saturday, but as
usual on such occasions " no oiilcial Time
was TAKEN" fearing that the sports might
get line on him for the three-cornered
race. Sprinters have way OF beng very
mysterious. ~
Down goes the mile bicycle record again.
Willie Windle lowered IL ON saturday ana
now the time is Pm. l5sec. This has been
a year of record smashing and If next sea
son is anything like its an even thing that
before snow flies in 1892, Maud SIS record
will have been accomplished on the wheel.
GeorgeSG Hosmer, chompion oarsman
of New England, writes that Oarsman
John Teemer has made him an offer TO
enter n series of races next spring with
Hanlan and OConnor.
Taemer also states that he will find
backing for match race with OConnor
for 81, 900 side, and will find 81 900 more
if Hosmer will consent to double up with
him. He would also furnish $3.50 for Hos
mer to row Hanlan for $500 side
The Louisville club will be in the race
again next wear That matter was def
nitely settled yesterday at meeting of
five owners of the club, when papers were
drawn up Incorporating the company and
calling it the Louisville Baseball Company.
There is scarcely any doubt now that
arrangements will soon be made 10 play
tbe annual football match between Yale
and Harvard at Springfield rs usual. 1he
fact that both colleges have left Nov: II
open shows that they have il it in mind to
play on that date, and unless this game Is
blocked by the interference of Harvard's
committee on the regulation OF athletic
sports. this year will witness repetition
OF an extra struggle on the part OF Yale.
The Olympic Club of New Orleans was
Touring on math between Jack kilrain
and Peter Maher, the Irish champion, for
January. The club offered 5000 purse,
but Billy Madden, who manages Maher,
notified the club that Maher could not re-
ceiye any credit by defeating kilrain but
he would meet Corbett, Mitchell or Peter
The New York Athletic Club is making
an effort TO purify amateur boxing. III
has decided TO give It's members Tree
the ,Inb will soon have good boxers
among its OWE members and will not be
compelled to solicit the entries OF scrap
pers,r who demand gold nuggets for
prizes.
Johnny Murphy is anxious to get on a
n II. D,,rv of pif
Cal Mccarthy, and can get backing for
$1,000.
There will probably be more good bill
lard playing I'm the city this winter than
ever before. Last year was busy one in
this line of indoor amusement but the
coming winter months promise to eclipse
last seasons record. The city is better
equipped with good pool and bill
lard halls than ever before and
with the increase in this line
of course comes an increase in the
number of players. Clubs are putting In
new tables in all parts of the city and
many more are going into private fami-
lies. All this means more local interest
i'm the game, more and better players. Thos
X. Bullock, who presides over the Union
billiard hall on Broad street and who is
agent for the Garden City Table Com
pany. informed me on Saturday that he
never saw so much interest in the game
he e before. He has already put i'm TWEEN
ty-ive new tables SO far this year in clubs
and private residences, while the
several halls about the city were
receiving patronage was ahead Of any
thing in years past. He intends TO repeat
his tournament for the championship of
New England this season, which guar
antees lovers Of billiards some good play
ing, and i'm addition 90 this he will have
some of the crack players from Philadel-
phia and New York here TO show the peo-
pie of Providence how the game Is played.
II. c. Wright. the checker expert OF
BostOn played twenty y-fOur games stimuli
taue1usly Saturday night with some of
the strongest PLAYERS OF the Providence
Checker, Chess and Whist Club, winning
twenty and drawing four. Two other
players who accompanied him from Bos-
ton did not fare 50 well.
August j. Hettner, also Of Boston, the
eX-champiOn OF America, and "A brilliant
probemist, was the guest Of Clarence H.
Freeman, who has been dubbed "King of
the Second Double Corner" Freeman
and lIeilner are preparing book OF stand
ard and original games, aud IL is eagerly
awaitsu 10y the checker world.
The Bardeu-Eddy match for the amateur
championship of Rhode Island has been
concluded. Eddy won niue, lost four and
drew thirteen. Mr.. Barlen, eX-amateur
champion, says that Mr.. Eddy Out-played
him. Eddy won the last checker tourna-
,ruqnt ina this CITY. and will clnllpnoe tho