The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-15
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Rejoicing Over the Defeat of the New
Yorks by the Metropolis.
THE BASE BALL SITUATION.
The Outlook Bright for "A Team Here This
Season Burnham Will be Here To-Mor-
row-Jim Corbett to Meet Three Heavy
weights ut Madison square Garden.

ing all over town yesterday over the way
that the Metropolis laid it onto the New
Workers in the water polo game Saturday
night at the Sanitary Gymnasium when
they defeated them by score of TO 2.
The New York men were inclined to be-
lieve, after the first half of the game, that
the local team could not have made their
three goals if it hadn't been that they
were playing in shallow water, but this
idea was dispelled when in the second half
Scott and Douglas kept them away from
the shallow goal and at the same time
Wilkinson, Fleming. Richards and He'll
born piled up three more goals in the deep
water, which is the New Workers. favor
ite place for playing; in other words, the
Metropolis heat them at their own game.
The New Workers took their defeat grace
fully and at the supper following the game,
which was supplied by Steward Harry
Garrett and Manager Smith, the same
good feeling prevailed on all sides as If one
team had not been the victor and the other
the vanquished, and the visitors went
away well pleased with their entertain
ment and these plantations. The decid-
ing game, which will have to be played
in some mutual tank, may possibly be
played in Boston, as the New York Ath-
letic Club men would never consent to
play IN the MANHATTAN tinh.
Next Saturday comes the game with the
Manhattan Athletic Club, and from the
way in which the Metropolis did UP the
New Yorks the Manhattans will stand
very little show of winning, but they are
hard fighters and will not submit TO defeat
without hard tussle. In addition to the
polo game there will be several races be-
tween local swimmers, including handi-
cap novice race.
With each succeeding day the outlook
brightens and unless the indications are
misleading Providence will be represented
on the diamond this year, and in the
Eastern League Mt that. The NEWS has
from the first been a firm believer in
the fact that Providence could and
would support baseball team,
and that Walter Burnham could and
would find cooperation here il he
made any attempt TO Look for IL. This
prediction has been expressed by the
News on more than one occasion, and it
now bids fair to be fulfilled. That Provi-
dence would be admitted to the Eastern
League should application, backed up by
local stock company, made Is almost o
certainty. That grounds can be secured,
if not the oldes, location equally favor
able, somewhere else is certainty, so that
all that remains to be done is for those in
terested In the game and desirous of see.
ing club here, to assist in every way that
they can To form q stock COMPANY. All
that is required for such n company is
5000, and If Providence city CT 10000
inhabitants with the outlying districts to
draw from, cannot raise this amount of
money in support OF the national game,
and support a team handsomely when
once in the race, then it is indeed SLOW
town" Cities of one half the size have
done il many times before this and there
is no reason why Providence should not be
able to.
l met Waller Burnham on Saturday
night and he was all smiles. He was jub-
liant over the outlook. The sky was
clearing in all objections He had seen
several men interested in the game and
they were all ready to put their shoulder
to the wheel. The matter OF grounds was
also looking more favorable, and 1t may
be possible that in the event of the club
being established here 1t will play on the
old grounds where we were wont to see
the Grays tussle for victory in the face of
defeat last season. He had secured the
charter of the original Providence Grays,
granted by the General Assembly in jan
nary, 1878, which will make it possible to
organize Immediately without any delay
which might otherwise be necessary If a
new charter had to be secured.
Burnham will be back in the city again
tomorrow or Wednesday, and will then
begin work in dead earnest.
Jim Corbett has big contract on his
hands for tomorrow night, but 1T does
not appear to worry him in the least He
is to meet three heavyweights at Madison
Square Garden and has agreed to out
point them ALL This will be no easy task,
IL the three men who have promised to
go against him put in an appearance.
They are Joe Lannon and George Godfrey
of Boston. and Dominick Caffrey, who
was out-pointed by Corbett once before
but has never been satisfied. Of the
best argument with the big Californian
during the three rounds which they are TO
spar. He is one of the cleverest heavy
weights in the business, but is consider
able lighter than Corbett, which will be a
point in the latters favor.
A big cooking main was fought near
Milford, Mass, yesterday morning be-
tween Newport and South Framingham
birds. Over $1,000 was fought for in
purses and nearly 5000 in outside bets
changed hands with the result. Repre-
sentatives of the sporting fraternity of
Providence, Newport, Woonsocket, Wor-
cester, Boston. Marlboro, Milford, Franz
ingham, Natick, and neighborIng towns
were present. Four battles were fought,
of which the Rhode Islanders won one
rolls.
The Providence Whist Club is making
arrangements for match with the strong
Worcester Club, to be played at an early
date The members are practicing night
ly, and are perfecting themselves in "Di-
rect Duplicate" whist. Hands have been
received from whist" the official organ
of the National Whist League, and they
are being played and record is kept OF
the play in order that u comparison may
be made between the skill OF the Provi-
'dence Whist Club and other strong clubs
in the country, to which similar hands
have been sent. The Providence Whist
Club is the largest and best club devoted
TO whist exclusively, that the State at
fords.
Fred johnson, the champion feather
weight of England. has made another pro-
position to George Dixon, and n match
will probably be the result. The English
man cables chat he will fight Dixon at the
Olympic Club. New Orleans, for $500
side and 5000 purse If allowed $500 for
expenses, or he will fight him in England
for 5000 eide, and n 5000 purse, and
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