The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-19
1t has now been definitely settled that

1t has now been definitely settled that
the Fourth OF July regatta of the New
England Amateur Rowing Association
will be held on the Seekonk under the
auspices of the Narragansett Boat Club.
This was generally understood at the
time oil the exclusive mentioning of the
proposition in The NEWS some weeks
ago, but last night 1t was definitely set
tied at ths meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the association at the American
House, Boston. Only IS delegates were
present owing to some Misunderstanding
in the sending out OF the notices of the
meeting. All of these with the exception
OF Worcester voted to hold the regatta IN
Providence.
Springiie Worcester and -proxidence
were after the regatta but after Mr.. Hull
OF Providence had presented the case of
the Narragansetts, showing that $500 has
been appropriated by the city and the
club members had guaranteed to raise the
sum to $1,000, the gentleman from Spring
field expressed his willingness to step
aside for the Providence club.
1t 10 also said in favor OF the Seekonk
course that the Narragansett club had the
assurance that the railroad will trans
port shells free OF charge and drop
them into the water when they can be
easily fioated to the clubhouse a quarter
OF mile away.
The president of the association was
elected O member OF the regatta commit
tee and authorized to appoint that COM
mittee which has full power as to the list
of events.
Captain George &. Kelly OF the Nara
gansett Boat Club, was elected a member
OF the executive board of the association.
II is understood that tho regatta will
consist of six events and the prizes for
these races will amount in the aggregate
to $500. while the remaining $500 Will be
used for the running expenses. Large
entry lists are expected from all over New
England, New York and vicinity.
Telegraphy forms an important part In
professional pigeon flying, inssmuch as
the work OF the liberator and timers is
not only dependent but is governed by
its accuracy and quickness. some time
ago explained In this column the neces-
sary procesg employed in holding a sane
toned fly under the auspices of the Ma
tional Congress OF Professional Pigeon
Flyers. In brief 1t was to the effect that
the liberator set the birds free at speci-
fed time and telegraphed his report to
egraphed to the owners of the birds the
liberator's report. The owners and
timers then hastena ed TO the pigeon loft
and on the arrival OF the first bird imme'
diately wired the agent the time of ar
rival. Thus ii can readily be seen how
much depends upon quick service in tnis
sport. 1t is this point that wish to en-
phasize as the local sportsmen OF late have
been complaining OF the poorness of the
service and claim that many a good race
goes to naught through the telegraph
company's tardiness. A recent incident
which fittIngly illustrates this case was
the So1telle- -Durfee fly held on
Bridgeport, the place from
which they were to be liberated
and the owners of the birds with the
timers whiled away the morning awaiting
the information that the birds had been
liberated. No word came, however, and
about noon the party broke up, believing
that the match had been postponed for
some unknown reason. Shortly after
O'Clock Mr.. Boutelie went 10 his loft and
was surprised at finding one of the match
birds sitting on its nest. He Immediately
removed the counterwalk and tele-
grapbed the time of arrival. or more
properly speaking the time Of his discov-
cry OF the birds arrival TO the agent.
later In the day Mr.. Boutelle received a
telegram to the effect that his birds had
been liberated in the forenoon, but the
telegram being delayed for an unreason-
able length OF time, no accurate time
could be sscertained and the fly was a
dead failure. 1t is at this the local sports
men are Kicking and quite rightly so.
There is screw loose somewhere in the
telegraph company and the sooner it is
discovered and rcadjusted the better il
will be, not only for the sportsmen, but
the company as well.
A fine litter of high bred collie pups
have recently been whelped by Moses
Larrow's collie bitch, who is q daughter
OF Christopher and Furry 4, tho latter
being a son of Suffinero, one of Mr..
Morgan's celebrated dogs.