The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-03
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
W. A. Stafford is the Champion
Amateur Fencer of the State.
YACHT GLORIANA FOR SALE.
Reardon's Victims Spar for Second Prize
Tom McManus Defeated by an Indian
Athletic Matters at Brown-Basebail
Breyities - The New Bedford Club.

William n. SauOru Oh the I1Opc cuCcIs
Club is the champion amateur fencer OF
Rhode Island. He won the title at the
tournament held under the auspices OF the
Metropole Club at the Sanitary Gymna-
SUM last evening.
The inclement weather interfered ma
terially with the size of the audience, but
as it was, a fair-sized crowd were present,
including the friends of the several con-
testants, and they witnessed some spirited
fencing. The officers of the evening were:
Referee, Henry b. Belfeld, of the Athletic
club of the Schuylkill Navy, one Of the
best known fencers in Philadelphia,
Judges j. M. O'Reilly and Harry G. Black
inton, timer and scorer. Frank Aver OF the
NEWS. There were nine entries, compris-
ing Antoine Giunti, Louis Maionelli,
Ernest T.. Melf and Ottvere Batastini OF
the Cosmopolitan, III. Ortiz and Il. L.. Will
liams of the Providence and Arthur Pack
ard, Charles Leveque and w. !. Saffoad
of the Hope.
Giunti and Mionelli. both Of the Cosmo-
politan. The former easily. proved his
superiority, and at the end of the five
minutes was declared the winner by 8
points to 0. Williams OF the Providence
and Stafford of the Hope was the next pair
only point in the five minutes. but Will
liams got point from the judges on posi-
tion which tied the score, and in the extra
time Stafford scored the winning point.
Melf and Ortiz next came together, and
the latter won, 3 To 0, which concluded the
preliminaries, and Leveque's name was
still in the hat, he being the odd man. In
the semi-finals his was the first name TO be
drawn out and was paired of with SAT-
ford. Each won point, but Stafford got
position; which won the bout for him:
Giunti and Ortiz were next drawn, and
the former won the bout by 2 points TO o.
There were three names left In the
hat for the finals. They were Giunti
Batastim and Stafford. The first two
named were drawn first and GiunI. won,
3 to /. A rest of five minutes was allowed
by Referee Belford after which Guinti
and Stafford came on for the final bout
which was TO decide which was to have
the gold and silver medals. This contest
consisted of two bouts of five minutes
each with two minutes rest. Stafford cas-
ily demonstrated his superiority and in
the ten minutes battle scored five points
to his opponents one, which makes him
amateur champion Of Rhode Island for
1892.
The famous forty-six foot yacht Glori-
ana owned by f. ID. Morgan of New York,
is for sale The craze for fast single stick
ers has started such rivalry between
yachtsmen that Mr.. Morgan thought the
Gloriana might not be able to hold her
own against the new boats that will be
launched this spring. Therefore he has
given Nat Herreschoff an order for two
sloops and will dispose of his crack prize
winner of last season. 1t is true that the
Gloriana did not suffer defeat last season.
1t is also true that, among others, Commo-
dore Archibald Rogers of New York has
ordered forty-six footer of the Bristol de-
signer, with the express stipulation that
she shall be faster than the Gloriana. AS
soon as Mr.. Morgan heard this he sent an
order to HerreschoH for a boat faster than
anything the Bristol man had yet de-
signed. HerreschoH went to work on new
lines and has nearly completed a strange
vessel with a steel fin boited on where the
keel of an ordinary boat would be. On
the lower edge of this fin two tons of lead
nodded in the shape of cigar were hung.
Mr. Morgan, however, had doubts about
the success of the new contrivance, and
has, therefore, ordered another forty-six
footer from Herreschoff. which is to be
launched ready for commission by May /.
j. p. Riley Of the fremont Athletic
Club, who was defeated by Billy Reardon
of the Metropole Club in the prelim-
inaries Of the Boston Athletic Clubs box
ing tournament on Thursday night, and
stun, who was defeated by Reardon in the
finals Saturday night, met in the Boston
Athletic Club gymnasium last night to
decide who should be the possessor of the
second prize, which it was impossible TO
do on Saturday night. IL required four
rounds to settle the matter and Harring
ton won.
At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Brown Athletic Association held
Yesterday afternoon. Il. Il. Aldrich, '93,
was chosen to represent Brown on the ex-
ecutive committee of the Inter Collegiate
Association. Is. 5. Webb, 'y2. was elected
to serve on the committee which is to con-
slider the question of new athletic field.
liz was also decided to send the following
men to Boston on the 18th TO represent
Brown at the winter handicap meet: X.
Olney, 'g2, putting shot; Richmond, g2.
half mile run: Weeks, 1913, quarter mile
run; George Olney, '93, four yards dash
The following men are In training for
the Varsity nine: Sexton, Magill, Steere,
Tenney, Jones, Weeks, b. +. Thurston,
G. w. c. Hill, George, c. II. Ellis, Cooke,
Feeley, Hamill, ii. w. B. Arnold, Nc
Lane, Dyer, w. G. Hill, Stout, A. G. Mat
teson, II. III. Day, +. Ii. Aldr!ch, Gushing,
Heathman, Messerole.
Tom McManus, the Boston welter-
weight, who fought draw with Jimmy
Scully in this city two years ago was de-
feated in ninteen rounds near Norfolk,
Va. yesterday morning, by an Indian
known as Wongo.
Jim Mutrie has made tour of towns
that are wanted for the Eastern League,
and he reports that the league is bound TO
be a success
Cliff Carroll is player whose punish
ment has been swift and sure. He de-
serted the Chicago club, and signed with
the st. Louis American Association club.
Peace came, and now Carroll has been
relegated outside of the big league, and
must play IL at all, in minor one.
Manager Hart of the Chicago club has
proposed TO the Louisville management
that he exchange Afeffer and Wilmot for
Cauavan and Tom Brown.
Dan Murphy, who caught the majority
of games for the Providence team last
year, will play with the Chicagos this sea-
son. Anson expects great things from
him and will probably get it.
The New Bedford Athletic Club is max
ing big bid for the patronage Of the
sporting fraternity this season, and
Among the eypnfS ON thpir slntq which