The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-09
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Arrangement for the Manhattan
Metropole Game.
SOME FAST HORSES eOLD.
One OF Them was Bought by John shep-
ard. Jr.. of the City and is Flycr-Di-
rector Abel Securing Controlling In
terest i'm the Brooklyn Club.

Atnletlc manager JOnu III. Sihith VI thc
Metropole Athletic Club returned yester-
day from New York where he went to
com mplete arrangements for the water polo
games with the New York Athletics and
Manhattans which take place on the 23d
and cath of this month In addition TO
the water polo games there will also be
l00-yard race between the three crack
swimmers of the Manhattans and the
three fast men of the Metropolis He'll
born, Stuart and King will be the men
selected TO represent Providence in this
race, and they are expected to bring back
something TO show for their trip.
The Metropole team Will be handicapped
in the polo game, as there is no shallow
water in either of the two New York
clubs tanks, which means that the players
will have to keep swimming all the time
This will be a new thing for the Provi-
dence boys, as in their tank one-half
is shallow water, which allows them to
play part of the game without swimming
at all Between now and the time for
starting for New York the boys will prac.
tice the deep water game more and also
perfect the trick and under water playing,
which worked so successfully against the
Bostons last year.
meeting of the First Regiment Athletic
Association of Boston have been received
by the Metropole Athletic Club, with the
invitation TO send representatives to com
pete for the handsome trophies, which
will be given away on the 2Sth. Smith
and Martin will probably be entered in
the short distance races and it is possible
that Fred Scott may try his luck on the
same occasion at throwing the 16-pound
shot. Although as the event occurs only
two days before the boxing tournament
he may not care TO enter.
The boys who enjoy athletics out in
Pawtucket will have something more 10
intesest them in the athletic line about the
first of February, as Prof. Walker and
Ernest Hunold are arranging another eX-
hibition similar TO those which have been
given there this season.
Andy Welch, the well-known horseman
of Hartford, has been in Boston for a few
weeks past and has sold three fast steppers
there.
To John Shepard of this city he has sold
Della Magee, 2:2S. by Waikiki Chief dam
by Blue Bull. She is To be used for road
ster, and no better one is owned by Mr..
Shepard, though he has Arab, Bob Lee,
Blondine, Butterfly and many others.
To Col. Anderson he has disposed OF
Gen. Buford. 2:24, by Harry Pulling,
229IS dam Amy by Black Ben This Is
a fast horse and a mouey winner in his
class.
To syndicate represented by James
Golden, who is TO handle her. was sold the
great race mare Laura F., 2:2615, by Bost-
wick's Almont, .Jr., 2:29 dam Black Maid,
by Blackwood, Jr., 2:224. sire of All-so,
2:2014; second dam Ripple, by Almont,
When Mr.. Golden gets this mare going
she will be money winner.
She forced 10 out last fall in 2:19L in n
third heat, and was not beaten the length
of herself.
There is a rumor that Director Abel has
obtained controlling interest in the
Brooklyn club, and that Director Doyle
with whom he hasn't agreed will have to
take seat in the rear.
The Chicago management is trying to
swap Pfeffer for Glasscock, who is under
the domination of Won der Abe. The deal
is not likely to 60 through however. New
York may try to exchange license with
Washington, which needs third base
can't be secured, to succeed Danny Rich
ardson.
I Arrangements are being made for an
athletic exhibition to be given in Music
Hall, Phenix. early in February, at which
some of the best eXpouents of the manly
art is expected to be present.
II looks as If the Metropolitan Club of
New Orleans was going to capture the
much-sought-for go between Danny Need
ham and Tommy Ryan, for the welter-
weight championship of the world