The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Sullivan and Conley viii Sign Arti-
cles of Agreement To-day.
R. |. WHEELMEN'S BANQUET.
big Athletic Entertainment at the Sani-
tary Gymnasium Last Night-How Dix
ON and O'Rourkc Made UP Their Differ
onces- Gruber to Coach the Yale Men.


yesterday, and the match between him
and Eddie Conley will in all probability
be ratified before sundown. The only
question between him and the Gladstone
Club man is the date for the meeting, he
wishing il set for March 10, while the
club members want it arranged for March
g. The last named date, il decided upon,
as it probably will be, will give them three
weeks in which to train, and of the pair
Sullivan will have the best OF this part or
the agreement, as he Is in much better
condition now than Conley. sullivan has
agreed 20 the clubs offer of 500 trophy,
rs predicted by the NEWS. When the
match is completed Sullivan will train
with Jimmy Murray at the Olneyville
Temperance Cadets arinory, whose con
test with Billy Frazier at the New Bed
ford Athletic Club comes on March 3 the
night before Sullivan and Conley meet in
this city.
The testimonial of which Manager John
III. Smith of the Sanitary gymnasium
| and Metropole Club was the beneficiary
\ last night, was success, both as regards
the entertainment and from n financial
point of view also. There was good box
ing, good wrestling and a good exhibition
of dagger work by two clever expcnents
of the art.
A crowd numbering fully 800 was as
sembed around the ring IN the gymna-
SUM when the entertainment opened with
a wrestling bout between Frank German
and McCann, which was spirited from the
start and saved 10 the warm the audience
up to a degree. Then came Jack McGee
and Matlit Flaherty, middleweights, both
OF Boston, who had been intended for the
wind-up. but who were Obliged To go on
early in order To catch n train. They gave
rattling exhibition of rugged boxing
and the audience showed its appreciation
of their cleve' work by frequent and
hearty applause.
Bobby Burns and Tom Cooney came
next. Of.course Burns had il all his own
way whenever he tried for 1t, but Cooney
made good showing for all that and
their work pleased the crowd
Reardon and Boyle were the next pair,
and theirs was one of the liveliest set-tos
of the night. Boyle's friends wanted him
tried out against some good man, and so
Reardon was chosen 10 fill the bill, ana he
filled it, Boyle showed himself TO be a
clever little fellow with two good hands,
both of which he knew how TO use. Rear
don, as was expected, had the best of the
bout, but Boyle's showing convinced his
friends that he has the right kind Of ma
terial in him.
The wrestling match between Herrick
and Fleming was next in order, and II
better exhibition of this sport was never
seen in this city. Fleming won the first
and Herrick the next two falls.
Doc Reynolds was paired off with Cliff
Gordon for the next bout. 1t was the lat
ter's first public appearance, but he
shaped up" like an old timer and mixed
il up thick for Reynolds from the start. Ii
was the best bout of the evening.
Prof. Lemaire and his pupil. Mr.. Saf-
ford, both of the Hope Fencers Club, gave
a spirited exhibition of dagger work. and
were followed by Billy Costigan and Joe
Harricques in a three round set-fo in
which both did clever work and slpwed
up to good advantage The windup of
the evening was between Jack Falvey
champion lightweight of the state, and
Jack Slavin, who gave a pretty exhibition
of the manly art without any "sluggfng"
in it.
The Rhode Island Wheclmen made
merry at Tillinghast's last night on the
occasion of the fifth birthday of the or
ganization which is the pioneer cycling
club of the city. Nearly every member OF
the club was present, besides many guests
from other clubs in and out Of the state.
The elaborate menu was discussed for an
hour or more and then President Howard
l.. Perkins raped for order and in few
well chosen remarks introduced Chief
Consul George l.. Clarke as toastmaster
of the evening. The latter made "a neat
speech in accepting the position and Tor
the first speech announced Secretary Bas
sett Abbott, who responded TO the toast
"The League OF American Wheelmen." z"
He spoke of the rapid growth of the
League since its birth at Newport IL years
ago and of the power both socially and
politically which it now enjoyed. Mr. ]. Ii.
Potter. chairman of the national COM
| mittee on road improvements responded
TO the toast. Road improvements He
told of the work that had been done all
| over the country i'm this department, of
the general interest manifested in the
work everywhere and explained something
of the work which his committee hoped to
accomplish in the Siture.
William NJ. p. Bowen also of the nation
nj road improvement committee explained
what they hoped To accomplish in this
| State. and what they expected from the
present General Assembly. The outlook he
thought, was very favorable for the wheel
| men.
George 7. Perkins, chief consul of Mas.
sachusetts, spoke for the Bay State dl-
vision. James /. Spers of the Rhode Island
Wheclmen for the Rhode Island division,
President Stanton for the Narragansett
| Bicycle Club and President Sbippee for
the Providence Cycling Club.
AT the meeting of the National Trotting
| Association in New YORK yesterday the
| following changes in the rules were made:
Rule. Is. defining the powers of Judges,
was amended. giving them powe:. to dis
oualifv any horse which, through baking
or ohstinscy, delayed q race, refusing TO
come down To the pole in scoring
Rule 2 was amended so as to read as fol-
lows: Every entry shall constitute an
] agreement that the person making IT,,
owner. driver and horse. shall be subject
to the rules aud regulations and bylaws,
| aud will submit al disputes aud ques-
lions arising ont OF such eutry TO the au-
ihority and Judgment of this association.
Henry j. Gruber Of the Cleveland team
has been engaged to coach the Yall bell
! nine i'm batting. His duties will consist
! of nitching TO the principal candidates for
tho team three days week and pointing
out their faults as batters. The manage
| nont l. contemplating new movo IN the
engagement of a coacher for the helders.
Efforts have been made TO secure James
| o'I,ourkc OF the New York League club,
but his extensive law practice at Bridge
! port will prevent bis acceptance: 49,
| Tsmmany Going In Full strength.