The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-01
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
First Games Played in the Cham
pionship Pool Tournament.
STEWART AND READ WINNERS,
General Meeting OF the Metrople Club
Tomorrow Evening-The Coming Con-
test Between Jimmy Carroll and Billy
Myers-Gossip From the Providence
Checker and Whist Club Rooms.

The opening of the pyramid pool tour
nament for the State Championship at the
st. George Billiard Parlors last night was
characterized by loose playing as gener-
al rule. Stewart had walk over with
Stowe and Read had to do his best play
ing TO pull out of it whole with Robinson.
There was good sized audience present
when the first game of the tournament
which will last Ia nights, began. The in
terest in pool has taken big boom within
the last two months, and the tournament
inaugerated last night, bids fair to excel
anything of the kind held in Providence in
the past 10 years. The audience last night
was much larger than had been expected
for the opening night for as a rule the best
playing does not come until the winners
of the first round begin TO get together.
Those who were there saw some
good, and at times, brilliant playing and
can all be relied upon to be there
again before the tournament closes.
There was no particular interest in either
of the matches last night and both parties
won. There are matches farther on in the
tournament that will bring the crowds
out and stir up the sporting blood in the
arteries of pool lovers, TO lively pitch.
Stewart and Zimmerman are still booked
for first place in the eyes of those who
have followed the game lately and the
friends of both are about one thing with
the balance. if there is any, on the side of
the present champion. The match be
tween Croker and Stewart will also eX-
cite interest and the report comes from
Attleboro that when Crocker and Robin
son cross cues there will be good sized
delegations on hand from the town and
Plainville where Robinson lives, to back
their favorites. In addition TO these there
will be other good matches as all the play
N
all casting longing eyes on the big prizes
The first match last night was between
Stewart and Stow The latter succeeded
in winning the third and fifth games, but
Stewart was too strong for him, and won
eleven out of the thirteen games played.
In the case of Read and Robinson it took
eighteen games TO settle the question.
Robinson used bad judgment in break
ing up the bunch" which in almost every
game gave Read decided advantage and
when he ran his eleventh game Robinson
had only seven TO his credit. Both did
some fine playing in the course of the
match. and in each case the audience was
not slow in showing their appreciation.
Tonight the players are Crocker and
Zimmerman, Woodward and Murray.
A general meeting of the Metropole
Athletic Association will be held at the
club house on Aborn street tomorrow
evening, when business of importance
will be transacted. The meeting will be
called early i'm order TO dispose of the
business before the opening of Prof. Cas-
tald's benefit.
On Friday evening there will be some
good sport for the members in the tank
a game of water polo has been arranged
which ts "A whole show in itself, and i'm ad-
dition 10 this there will be several swim
ming races between the fast men OF the
club
Martin Flaherty. who claims Lowell
Warren and Providence as his home
fought u 00-round draw with Abe Lloyd
of Chicago at Stratton, Ill, last week.
Martin has been doing considerable work
in the ring since he left mere last fall.
Among his be efforts being the defeat
of Link Pope, Billy Myers portege and
the six round 90 with George Dixon in
Chicago.
The coming contest az the Olympic Club
New Orleans, between Billy Myers aud
Jimmy Carroll on the 18th is the next big
event down OH the boxing slate. Although
both have always fought in the light
weight class before they have agreed on
this occasion 90 20 IL at the welter weight
limit 40 pounds. A fighter doesn't like
TO train and IL was this dislike for the
work that caused them TO come TO an
agreement whereby they could arrive at
the same result without going through the
tedious process OF pulling of the extra
seven pounds
OF the men Carroll is the favorito with
tie New Orleans fraternity. though why
Is not apparent. Both have defeated Andy
Bowen and Myers has fought "A long draw
with Champion Jack Nc Auliffe, while Car
roll suffered defeat al Jack hands. Myers
has marked advantage i'm age, being just
in the prime vi life. while Carroll Is Az