The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-26
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Walter Burnham in the City Again
Hustling for Baseball.
THE CONLEY-HUBBARD CONTEST
The Program for the Brown University
Athletic Meet In March-Godfrey Ac-
cepts Corbett's Offer to Box six Rounds
Lynch Defeats Hailigan at Brooklyn.

Walter Burnham is in this city again
working like Trojan in the interests OF
base ball. "How does it lookW l asked
when 1 met him on the street to-day
Cant complain" was his answer. "Ihey
arc taking hold of it as well as could dc
expected. OF course have to explain the
situation 20 them and how we stand as
regards the Eastern League, but they all
or at least large majority OF them, are
willing to go in when they understand 1t.
/ have got g., 900 subscribed already and i
know where I can get 81 900 more just AS
soon as can catch the men in their ofilces.
IL will take some hustling TO TO get the
5000 all in, but expected that when l
undertook the job. There is a lot OF dc.
tail work after the money Is all subscribed
but we will get there all right If some OF
those interested will only put their shout
ders to the wheel end help the thing
along.
The matter OF grounds is practically
settled, although there are still few
complications TO be overcome. Ths com
mittee of the Eastern League, which was
appointed to Witt the different cioies and
look over the situat' on had intended TO be
here TO day but their visit has been post
poned fortnight, by which time Burn
ham expects To have all the stock sub
scribed for and affairs arranged more
deficiently all around.
Tonight the disciples of Figg will Jour-
ney to Pawtucket for the express purpose
of seeing Mike Conley and Barney HUB
bard undertake the somewhat difiicult
task of sending the other 10 SUNDERLAND
in six rounds. They will meet at Prof.
Walkers gymnasium and there will be
crowd there to witness the event that will
come pretty near overfiowing the hall.
That it will be a great go nobody for u
moment doubts. Both have trained hard
before the end of the six rounds one OF
them will be lying on the floor in semi
conscious state of mind and wondering
how it all happened. The four-round go
between Kempton and Barrett will also.
be daisy. 1t will be a ''grudge" set-to,'
and there will be no love pats.
The following is the program for the
March exhibition Of the Brown University
College Association which will be held in
Infantry Hall: Fencing drill, Rice leader;
special clubs high diving, Burdick leader;
parallel bars, Barrows leader; dumb-bell
drill, Marvel leader; horizontal bars,
Guild leader; sparring; tumbling, Burdck
leader; vaulting horse, Marvel leader; sim
gle stick drill. Burdick leader; special fenc-
ing and single stick; Indian club drill,
Horton leader; wrestling; pyramids, F.W.
Matteson leader.
George Godfrey has accepted Jim Cor
belts challenge to box any man in the
world six rounds for 5000. In "A letter to
the New York World, Godfrey states that
he is anxious to meet Corbett, and asks
w. A Brady, who manages Corbett TO
Il ht,,No It,ttrG Gl.1p saft Axf 10
says he will go over to New York and post
$500. TO show his good faith. IL Corbett
does not accept the challenge, Godfrey
will leave il open to the world, barring
John l.. Sullivan. From his talk, il
would appear that Godfrey was on the
warpath. His challenge cannot be over
looked by Corbett, if he posts the money.
The 10-round glove fight at Brooklyn
last night between Jimmy Lynch of New
York and Walter Halligan of Brooklyn at
~ pounds was witnessed by 5000 people
The contest was the best that has taken
place around New York in many years.
For hard hitting, rapid work on both
sides, good Judgment and great gameness
on the part of one man, few bouts have
ever equalled it. Lynch had the best of il
from the start. but Halligan put up a
game fight and for six rounds Kept the
left in the face and on the wind. Halli-
gan came out quickly for the seventh
round, but he held his head away
forward and the Lynch people
thought they had him. Wal
ter few at Jimmy, but was once
more met by a strong right-hander
Again, and with the same result. Hal
ligan was wild, but made final effort
He caught Lynch soundly on the ear, but
only To receive "a Highlander that sent
him down. Halligan tried it again, gave
Lynch a full blow on the nose, but was
again sent TO grass. Halligan's face
looked very much cut up, and his right
shoulder was badly cut when Lynch let 90
his right and caught him square on the
jaw. Halligan was knocked clean through
the ropes, aud fell in AN inaninate con-
dition. Halligan was out and the fight
was given to Lynch.
Last night in the rooms of the provi-
dence Whist Club, was played the eighth
combination prize whist tournament, ar
ranged by Mr.. James Snow, Jr. BY an
sixteen players comprising the party
played once only with every other player,
four hands around. There were eight be-
sides "booby" prize for the poorest play
ers. First prize. n silk umbrella; second
prize two dress shirts third prize, half
dozen black silk hose fourth and fifth
prizes, two scarfs each sixth prize, one
pair of gloves; seventh prize, half dozen
linen collars eighth prize, half dozen
linen cuffs. Booby prize, u misft cardi-
gan jacket.
The participants and the points they
made are given below: