The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-15
Pawtuxet valley Sporting News.

Thomas Mc(irevie's SaDere and George
Gillen's Capt. Duffy was decided at the
grounds OF the Pawtuxet Valley Park,
on Saturday afternoon in the presence OF
800 persons, who had cheerfully paid an
ntrance foe of quarter OF dollar to
see the test of speed between the two
horses and witness the race In the three
minute class In the match race, trot or
pace Sabere crossed the line In the first
heat in 2:44, but the heat was awarded To
Capt. Duffy, as Sabere broke badly eight
times in going the mile
The other three heats were easily won
by Sabere in 2:54, 2:53 and 2:45, Sabere
being declared the winner Of tbe BETS
which were $50 n side.
In the 3-minute class there were seven
entries, viz: Babe &, b. m, p. Cleary;
Belle, blk m, ID. Booth; j. ii. H.; b. g.,
Phillip Clark Lucy A, b. m. Rhodes
Andrew; Jane 7 b e; y..1sr. lanes G.0;on Sommis Is
blk g., j. b. Perault.
The three heats being easily won by J.
II. H., b. r., owned by Phillip Clark in
2:52H, 2:52I1 and $50.
Jane T., Commiskey's b. q. winning
second and Babe G, b. m,. owned by T..
Cleary winning third. The purse being
$50, S25 to first, SIS to second and $40 to
third.
Many of the lovers of horsefesh and
sporting men of the Valley think that
now a race should be held b.tween.Ssbere
and j. II. II.
Sabcre's record for three heats is an
average of a mile in 25Ob, while the
record OF j. ii. H., made on Saturday at
the track, shows an average record OF IA
IL is thought IL such n match could be
arranged that the race would be very
close aud prove more interesting than any
yet given upon the new track.
The members of Narragansett Tribe,
No o, Improved Order of Red Men, OF
Natick, will hold "A meeting in the wig
wan tonight at the Sth run. 1st breath,
when reports Of committees will be re-
ceived and all necessary arrangements
for the annual excursion OF the lodge
will be made.
The committee appointed by the sachem
OF chiefs, warriors and braves. have been
actively at work, and have decided upon
the following programme which Will be
given at Rocky Point on the 10th.
The Naticx base ball club will play the
Woodbnes for purse OF $25 after which
200 yard race, 100 yard sack race, three
legged race and 100 yard race will be
given.
Past Sachem George II. Smith and
Brother George Page will run loo yards
and NJ. B. Lynch, Jesse Carr. Joseph
Fecteau, Owen Martin Jr, Daniel Jorian
and Thomas Tilling iast will compete for
honors In wheelbarrow race.
The names OF persons To act rs judges,
starters aud time Neepers Tor the tourna-
ment Of the Pawtuxet Valley Wheelmen
have been decided upon, and ~ commit-
tee from the club will wait upon them
this week TO induce them, IL possible, to
serve.
The game SATURDAY. afternoon between
CLYDE and White Rock, at White Rock
village. resulted IN n defeat Tor clyde.
who han but five of the regular players
with them, while lao members OF the
White Rock Clab ha secured two play
ers from New Haven. Conn. The score I:
White Rock, 3: Clyde, 8. kitterson
played well, and secured four runs alone
Tor Clyde by his heavy batting
The batteries being Frccdo and Kitter-
sou for Clyde, aud Phillips, Driscoll snd
Donahue for the White Rocks.