The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Burnham Writes the News" on
the Situation Here.
He is AT ROCHESTER TO-DAY.
Entries Coming In for the Metropolis
Amateur Boxing -Corbett
Puts Up Forfeit to Fight Sullivan
Fitxsimmons Ready for Pritchsrd Any

of the sporting public is divided between
boxing and baseball, and the indications
are that Providence will have plenty OF
both during the present year. To-day the
meeting of the Eastern League Is being
held at Rochester, where 1t will be defin-
itely settled whether or not Providence Is
in il. There is little doubt that we will be
we'll taken care of, for in Burnham, Provi-
dence has representative who knows his
BUSINESS.
Apropos of this, letter from Burnham,
which received this morning, will be OF
interest TO all lovers OF baseball here In
Rhode Island. He writes lat the meet
ing at Rochester, | shall ask for the fran.
chise for Providence and feel confident OF
getting in. have called meeting at the
Narragansett Hotel for Monday evening,
March H. at 8 o'clock, the object being To
reach many people whom | am not In a
position To reach otherwise. With s3,OVO
thus far pledged shall return to Provi-
dence about Friday and hope TO nave
| will be pleased To meet all lovers OF the
sport and speak of any points they may
wish with reference to the present move
ment
THE recent Telegram editorial just
comes to my mind. With reference To
last years efforts being TOO humiliating
| should say that with city the size OF
Providence and with such an endless
number of baseball cranks and lovers. the
fact that financial aid for baseball is not
ready and waiting is more humillat-
ing. The movement last season was
success in many ways. IL demonstrated
the fact that good club in the same class
would be supported and appreciated.
Such movement is thus calculated TO do
good and il lies in the hands Of local peo-
pie TO wake up and put themselves IN
position to secure what is on the market.
1t is not possible for an individual to bring
more baseball opportunities to Providence
than have done. 1t lies then in the
hands of local people TO investigate and
encourage the present movement and the
possibilities of the future are only limited
by their efforts"
Anent the meeting at Rochester and the
probable circuit to be arranged. the FOL
lowing dispatch from Philadelphia is OF
interest:
''When the Eastern Association COM
pletes it's organization at Rochester to-day
Philadelphia will be included in the cir
cult. This was practically settled yester-
day. Several OF the old stockholders Of
the defunct Athletic club having obtained
the right to use the name, have applied for
admission to the Eastern Association.
with a capital Of $50, 900, of which $4,000
has been paid in. They are to sub-lease
the grounds of the Philadelphia League
grounds.
"Messrs. Reach & Rogers will Civ their
consent to the establishment of the new
club on the condition that majority Of
it's stock is placed in their hands as "a
guarantee that nothing hostile to the
league Sill be attempted.
president c. ID. White of the Eastern
Association said this morning that the
circuit would he made of Albany. Buffalo,
Providence, New Haven. Philadelphia
and Troy.
1.-The other two cities are to be selected
from Elmira, Binghamton, Erie, Syracuse
and Rochester"
The amateur boxing tournament under
the auspices of the Metropole Athletic
Association on the 22d promises TO be
big success. Already the entries are
coming in rapidly and by the 18th, which
it is expected that there will be
a sufficient number to make an enter
tainmcnt well worth seeing. IL will
be the first tournament OF the kind
ever held in this state, and beside calling
together the clever young boxers here
abouts will also give the public an oppor-
tunity to see some of the knights OF the
mittens from out-of-town and draw u
comparison between them and the local
sparrers. All the set-tos will be three
rounds and handsome trophies will be
given the winner in each class. Circulars
announcing the event have been sent TO
all the amateur athletic clubs in New
England. and to the several gymnasiums
and boxing instructors in this State.
The probability is that Jim Corbett
will be John l.. Sullivan's next opponent.
William a. Brady, Corbett's manager,
has posted a forfeit of 81, 900 with the New
York World aud accepted Sullivan's chal-
lenge. The news was communicated to
Sullivan and in response this telegram
was received last night from Minneap-
oils
John l.. Sullivan has telecraphed Charley John
son OF Brooklyn TO Corbctt's deposit. tight 20
come on last week in August or first week In Sep
tember also TO cover all buffers money FOR the
same period, Marquis Of Queensbury rules; outside
bat of $4,000 before the club Offering the largest
purse; winner to take the entire purse.
DUNCAN II. HARRISON.
Johnston Is at Hot Springs and IL au-
thorized TO do so, Arthur Lumley will
cover the forfeit
In reference to the dispatch from Lon
don yesterday stating that Ted Pritchard
would come To this country to fight Bob
Fitzsimmons for the middleweight cham
pionship, Jimmy Carroll, fitzsimmon's
manager, states that Bob is willing TO
talk fight with Pritchard at any time, al
though he would prefer not to train again
for six months Fitz and Carroll start for
New York on Saturday and on their ar
rival in the metropolis will arrange for an
Eastern sparring tour. lt is more than
probable that the Gladstone Club will
secure the services of long Bob for an ex-
hibition here during his stay in Che East
OTTAWA, Ont, March o.-Tbe middle
weights, Ed. Smith Of Denver and
"Budge" Beauclaire OF Montreal fought
near Ottawa yesterday morning. Beau
claire was whipped in the third round.
Nearly all the work was done by Smith,
his opponent seemingly being unable TO
use his hands TO any good effect.
There is a strong probability OF y match
between Austin Gibbons and Billy Myer,
the "Streator Cyclone"
George Wright, the Canadian feather
weight. who formerly lived in Boston. Is
now matched TO fight Pat Daily of Brook
lyn within four weeks for 800 side aud
$3.50 purse.
Con Riordan, the Australian heavy
weight who went To England with Peter
Jackson, has been matched TO fight John
OiBrien ut the National Club. London. for