The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-04

Allen Lowe has written an article on
the outlook for the new Maine trotting
track, parts of which will be interesting
to Rhode Island lovers Of fast horse flesh.
He writes:
"The laying of a mile track near Port
land, Me-, will leave only one New Eng
land State without one. Massachusetts
has several good ones. Connecticut and
Rhode Island have famous ones Yer
mont has it's kite-shaped track at White
River junction, thus leaving only New
Hampshire TO fall into line.
There is room for spring and fall cir
cult through this section that would make
a good deal of money.
There are Narragansett, Sprinfield,
Charter Oak, Mystic, White River june
tion aud Portland. They could start at
Narragansett, go to Springfield ana then
strike Hartford at the dates of the regular
spring meeting. Then the horses could
come to Boston and then to Portland,
winding up at White River Junction IL
they could offer inducements to the horse
men.
The amateur boxers who are to repre-
sent the Metropole in theo annual tourna-
ment of the Boston Athletic Association
on the 30th will begin training to-day.
Fred Scott, the champion amateur heavy
weight of New England, is in pretty good
condition all the time and will have COM
paritively little work TO do to get down
where he wants TO be. His principal work
will be to strengthen his wind. In regard
to meeting John Ryan of the Bradfords,
Scott told me that he was willing and that
he had stated to Harry Cornish of the b.
A. A, who has charge OF the tourney, that
he would meet any amateur, barring no.
body.
Billy Costigan who is to represent the
club in the middleweight class will have
to get off six pounds He will be good
and strong at 15S pounds.
Young Reardon is about five pounds
over the bantam limit, los pounds, at pres
ent, aud will take the superfluous flesh off
gradually. He is clever little fellow and
ought to bring back something to show
for his trip.
Joe Henrcaues, the lightweight, is in
Philadelphia this week meeting ''all
corners in one of the principal theaters
of the Quaker City. After the close Of his
engagement there he will go into training
for the boxing contests at the New York
Athletic Club on the 23d inst. Just who
his opponent will be he does not know.
A week ago to-day the NEWS published
a complete and correct list Of the makeup
of the twelve clubs comprising the Ma
tional League. On Saturday an evening
sheet copied the entire list without giving
the NEWS any credit; and more than that,
had the presumption to assert that il was
the only correct list yet published. The
files of the NEWS came in very handy for
the other fellows to crib from when news
is dull.
George Dixon is playing in this city this
week and probably at the end of the EN-
gagement here will start in to work for
his match with Johnny Van Heest. The
Chicago boy and George are matched at
lis pounds with small gloves for 81 500 a
side and the featherweight championship.
In Chicago the opinion is that Van Heest
will defeat the colored lad. Mr.. Van
Heest is very clever, strong and plucky
pugilist; but he needs little more clever
ness, little more strength and little
more gameness TO win over the colored
lad.
Tommy Callahan, who is to meet Cal
Mccarthy at the Olympic club, New Or
leans, on the Goth, started for the Crescent
City on Saturday, and Mccarthy starts
to day. They are to weigh 115 pounds at
the ring side and Callahan will probably
have the easiest time getting to that
weight, as he now tips the beam
at 12S pounds, while Mccarthy weighs
1885, But with this difference in weight
at the present time there is little doubt
but that Cal will get the limit all right
n q. a. l..