The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

points by fine exhibition of nursing and
occasional brilliant shots at open play. He
missed on a difficult draw.
Schaefer continued in hard luck and
poor form, and although he played with
more caution than in the early part of the
game he failed 10 make any telling play.
Slosson ran out in the 36th inning. Score
by innings;
9ss9Rss g Z e. iIs ils = s. s. sS s. g 81 IS
. if3f$l$EIsS q 4 ! II II s. az i5s 3D.
AycrSgss-slosson, % 20 schaefey. IL I-5. Um-
pire-Dudley Cayanagh. Time-3h. 4Sm.
Again the worlds record on the track
goes down.
The world-beating PAGERS Direct and Hal
Pointer met for second time within a
week mt Columbus, Tenn, yesterday after
noon on new kite track for a purse of
5000 Direct won in three straight heats
and got an additional 81 900 for beating
the worlds record,
Geers urged Pointer to his utmost, and
once the horse went under the wire off his
feet The heats were almost identical
The two would get off together at ter
rife pace to the stretch There Geers
would brace himself for the final effort
and in the stretch would lap the leader,
even coming to Directs throat latch
Then Starr would let the whip fall, and
with mighty burst the Californian
would go under the wire a winner of the
heat.
nomenal for new track, though it is
down hill all the way. The three heats
are the fastest ever made together in har
ness.
The timers report in the Providence
clubs race from Bridgeport last Satur-
day do not affect the lead for the prizes as
given Sunday, O'Neill's A. A. Fowle still
being first for the clipper and Miss Liberty
for the Queen, but they are interesting
i'm showing as varied an experience as was
ever entered upon any clubs records.
The entry was in five lots The first
were let go at 10 O'Clock, the last at IL.
OF the first, none were home when the
race closed at o'clock.
The second lot was pa minutes on the
way, the average speed S5S yards. The
third was 1876 minutes out, and made 936
Yards The fourth lot was 10 minutes less
time than the third in covering the dis
tance, making ,027 yards per minute. The
fifth lot, the O'Neills, were out only 132
minutes and made 1874 yards. Besides
the two O'Neills reported by wire, a timer
mt the loft certified to three others, tne
five arriving together.
W. s. Maltby, the fancy bicycle rider,
has issued a challenge TO NJ. j. Canary, his
noted rival of Springfield, Mass TO com
pete for the worlds championship for $500
a side and has posted "A forfeit of 500. II
is understood that Mr.. Canary has signified
his willingness TO meet Mr. Maltby, and il
is possible that the match will take place
soon. Boston will be the probable meet
ing ground.
The Trenton, N. J., football team has
arranged a game with the Pawtuckets for
hanksgiving day afternoon, and is try
ing to get another game on for the morn
ing of the same day with the Metropolis.
The Pawtuckets have played four games,
and have won six points in the New Eng
land League.
A dispatch from London says that the
Canadian American team won against the
Ashford eleven on the kensington Oval,
on Saturday, but the sender seems TO have
been 40 excited rs To forget TO send the
score The referee cautioned the visitors
against foul play. He was himself sub
sequently ordered off the field for indulg-
ing in unsportsmanlike language
II is such exhibitions of lawlessness.
brutality aud sabbath breaking as atten-
ed the fight between Quinn and Johnson
at Round Top near Noonsocket last sun
day morning that has brought the public
TO that pitch where IL has put its foot
down on the whole business.
The days of prize fighting
are practically over, and by this
is meant prize lighting rs the sport
ing world and those interested in athletics
knows it To the uninitiated the old time
fight with bare knuckles. under London
Pi ize Ring rules. and a contest with box
ing gloves are one and the same thing.
They know no difference between
the two, while as matter Of
fact there il about as much sim
ilarity between them ss there il between
duel with rapiers or swords and "A foil
contest such ~ we see on Music Hall
stage. In the first instance in both cases