The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
SPORTING GOSSIP.

The directors Of the Charter Oak Driving
Park Association Of Hartford decided at
meeting held.saturday evening to sell all Its
property at auction on April 4. and wind mp
its affairs. The property consists OF the driv-
ing park OF 70 acres, with grand stand. barns,
etc., and about IS acres Of land adjoining.
The number of candidates in training for
the University Of Vermont baseball team has
been reduced 10 Is. IL has been thought sd-
visabo to.discontinuo the custom of making
Southern trip during the Easter recess, as
the team caunot get sufficient out Of door
practice before starting.
YALE LEAVES FOR ENGLAND ON JUNE
The Yale News tcday has the following con-
cerping the plans for the Henley regatta. In
which Yale will participate; "The Yale
crew, consisting of l8 men. and Mr.. Robert j.
Cook. 10 as coach, viii sail for England on
June 0, on some steamer going TO Southamp-
ton. Two shells exaotly similar 70 those used
by Yale for the past 10 years will DO taken
along. letter will he sent over within
week or so. entering tho Yale eight In the
grand challenge cup race. A careful canvass
of the candidates for the crew has been made.
aud IL has been found that none will be dis
qualified by the clause in the Henley entrance
who has done manual work from rowing In
that event."
WHEELING NOTES.
Quincy, ILL.,, Is to have S27O0 combination
baseball park and cycle track.
The riders at Olmypia are paid a fixed
weekly salary, in addition to small prizes In
all races.
fba
who, with Saunders, did such excellent tan
dem work last year. is now in London. where
he is competing In the Olympia races with W.
q. skillinger of Chicago as a partner.
Zimmerman, since his return from abroad.
has accepted the editorshp Of the cycling de-
partment OF the New York World.
Chief Consul Gentle OF New Jersey, backed
by the board Of officers Of the division. Is ad'
vocatine the passage or law authorizing the
boards of freeholders in whose hands the road
building power lies in that State, TO make ap.
preparations. for cycling paths from the road
funds. DO argues that wheelmen have as
much right to ask that public funds, to which
they contribute in taxes. be drawn on for
their benefit AZ have horsemen for highways
and pedestrians for sidewalks.
During the spring and early summer months
there is no doubt but professional racing will
receive a big boom. At this early date a
number of old class b riders have announced
their intentions of entering tho professional
ranks. and 1t is possible that number Of
riders will be forced in that class by tho
powers that be, despite their wishes.
Wheeling is undoubtedly profitable bust
ness. IL is asserted that Banker netted the
tidy sum Of 5000 while abroad last season.
and it is rumored that John s. johnson is TO
receive a salary OF 5000 when bo makes his
attack upon ell of the existing records, from
one to o. miles abroad. Besides this. he will
DO the recipient OF a cash bonus for each
record ride.
The figures showing tho growth of ths
League OF American Wheelmen in February
Indicates that the most sanguine expecta.
tions will not overshoot tho mark much. The
number OF new members was 1858, while in
the corresponding month of 1895 il was only
l0I. The accessions were, therefore, Just
about Is times as groat last month as in the
previous February. And yet last year saw
cycling advance in public favor by leaps ard
hounds.
sPARRiNo AT THE KING PHILIP SOCIETY.
The following sparring exhibition has been
arranged by and will be given under the
auspices OK tho King Philip Society in the
Honnessy block this evening: l5-round
bout between Young sisto of Providence and
Luke Burko Of Lowell. Mass: a six round go
between jim King of Manchester Eng. and
Fred Jackson of Manville. II. j., and i've
round bout between Jim Carney and Walter
Allen, both of Providence. Prof. "1im" Nc
Cartby will act as referee.