The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-16

SKILL AND MUSCLE.

IN The games at Boston tomorrow under
D 1e auspices of the Boston Athletic Asso.
4 lstion will be a big event ia amateur
G Slletics in New England, as IL will call
II k&,ether all the best known and fastest
n IN from the amateur clubs in the East.
evidence will be well represented as the
1tropole club mas entered both Martin
&I1&I Smith In the l00-yard dash and the
yard race and between the swift pair
6u-y should bring home something 10
tacI5w for their trip.
Jack Slavin has been entered by the
Iotrop0le In the 100 pound class for the
\>1mateur boxing tournament at the Boston
thletic club.
G4Hancy Hanks. the famous mare who has
fn doing such noble work on the Lex
xf0u, IN, track of late, was sold TO j.
~. III {folWk Ferbes of Boston yesterday. The
ice paid was not made public, but
~ Now friend of Doble's admitted that II
have the sc, 900, and the amount is under
the Cu}b be $4,000.
7X Glasgow Netcs has the following
toA1ay on the game between Scotland and
tho Canadian American team:
4 The Canadians have splendid physique.
They are not deficient in speed, nor,
broadly, In knowledge of the game. They
proved unable to cope, however, with that
cute, clever passing which player like
M'Mafup treated them TO. They made
that on Chthkin Park against the Third
Lunark. They must, however cultivate
tnckling-this is their main deficiency.
Scotchmen don't stand up TO get knocked
down: They eyade the direct charge by
avoiding the charger. Jeffrey was the
best dribbler on the Canadian side. He
and Bell brought off Canada's only goal
between them, the big man cutting an en-
thusiastic caper on his success. Individ-
ualy judged Garrett is a model goal
1<... IIx fC ~ ShAu re
movements were very undecided, and
Hamilton's third goal he helped through.
Waring was the better of the backs.
Gregory's best bit of play being given
when he hustled Bell, OF Dumbarton, on
the Line"
4 Secretary McCurdy and Frank Lannon
Of the Rhode Island Athletic Club went to
\ Boston to-day To see what can be done in
tho way of matching Eddie Conley, the
Wolter-weight who arrived from San Fran
cieco, Tuesday, against John A. Sullivan.
AZ C0nley consents To match the meet
ing will be arranged for about the middle
Of next month.
TORI Aiker, the veteran spriutor and
trainer, who went to Europe with the
Manhattan cracks To keep them in condi
tion, fs looking after Hunt, the Fall River
eprintcr who is entered for the three cor
nered race with Pryor aud Purcelle on the
3l9t 1of $lO slue ana the gate.
At the meeting OF the board Of govern
ors Of the Providence Athletic Associa-
tion last evening the following commit
tees were appointed: On bylaws, w NJ
p Bowen, II A Barker, A T. Flint; ON
club emblem and colors, T.. II. Tngley
w l.. Coop Stephen Waterman. IL was
voted that the advisory committee meet
on Tuesday evening at Amateur Dramatic
Hall Fifteen members were elected.
Manager Billy McGunngle ot the Pitts.
burg team, Nhow we all know here was
fn Boston yesterday Mack agrees
with AnSun that the manager of 4 team
should be allowed To coach from the lines
Mr. MeGunnigle will return TO Pittsburg
in about week aud may decide to 20 10
Chicago for the winter where he has a
good offer TO run the largest billiard room
IN that city.
r. II Hovey. The famous athlete Of Har-
ward. who was formerly one OF Blown
Iniyersity's allTound men has been
elecfed president Of the Intercollegiate
Tennis Associati on for the ensuing year.
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