The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-16
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
The Fake Race" Between Pryor
and Purcelle on Saturday.
THE BIG CHECKER MATCH.
Bicyclists to Get q Race Track-Pigeon
Flyers Meeting-sporting Events This
-Fitzsimmons VIII Meet Prit-
chard for $1,000 Purse and
$1,000 Side.

II isn't often that the local fraternity
get flake" worked off on them quite so
successfully as was the one Saturday af-
ternoon when Pryor and Purcelle were TO
race for 500 side and the gate. Ii prom
ised to be butte an event in the sporting
line and more particularly so from the
fact that Pryor, who had been beaten by
Purcelle year ago, had beaten the latter
out in the last twenty-five yards in the
three-cornored race a fortnight before
when Hunt was at the tape first. or the
240 sports OF all grades aud classes VINO
were ut the track last Saturday the major
ity had a goodly amount of money which
they were willing to risk on the result,
but only few bets had been made at even
money when il was whispered about the
race was fixed" that Pryor was to win
anyway. After that the Purcelle conting-
ent squeezed their rolls tightly and II they
risked any at all it was pt odds.
The men were to be on the scratch at q
o'clock, but nobody thought anything or
their non-appearance until IL got along
toward o'clock and then everybody
began to call for the men. In the mean
time the merry shell man was reaping
rich harvest and the unsophisticated were
trying to pick the winner with about lOO
to chance in their favor. Finally there
was stir among the crowd and the glad
news that the men had arrived was not
long in spreading. Then there was an.
other hitch. According to the articles OF
agreement Stakeholder McGunnagle OF
Valley Falls was TO pick the referee
and pistol firer if the runners came
could not agree on anybody at the track,
The men did not see it in the same light
when it came to a reality as they did when
they signed the articles and there was an
other long wait. 1t was whispered about
that "Purcelle was to lose and refused TO
do it." but this was vehemently denied by
his friends. Then the race was declared
off, and then il was declared on again.
Finally the stakeholder appointed the pis-
tol firer and referee and called the men TO
the scratch. Purcelle refused TO start, so
Pryor ran over the course alone and after
ward Purcelle did the same act. The ref
cree gave the race TO Prior and ordered all
debts paid. Then there was the loudest
kind of "kick" and the referee then
called il "no race" ordered all bet money
returned and the stakes drawn, so that
the only thing realized from the fake race
was the gate money" which WASN'T
much after expenses were paid.
The match hetween Herbert L. Eddy of
Providence and w. ii. Wales of ,Woon-
socket for the State championship, began
Saturday night, in the rooms of the Prov
idence Checker, Chess and Whist Club,
235 Westminster street, and was witnessed
10y some Of the best players in the state.
The match was opened at o'clock by Mr..
Eddy, who moved 8 TO Ia, the double
corner opening. This game was drawn
after As minutes of hard work on both
sides. The second game, "switcher-
DYKE" was won by Mr.. Wales in 35 min
utes. The third game, double corner"
was drawn in one hour. The game lost
nv Mr. Eddy is given below: