The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-22
SPORTS OF
ALL SORTS.

.AN~NNoONOO
and spare work matched Whitney, but
lacked in string work. The strike and
snare work OF both teams was remarkably
good, being in marked contrast TO their
string work, which must be rated not
above the average.
| Corbett Soon to Begin Training.
Jim Corbett will begin training for his
fight with Fitzsimmons about Feb. i.
| Billy Delaney, his old trainer, will not
! handle him this time, for he has gone
| into business in California and cannot
spare the time. He will be in good hands
! though, under the supervision of Jim
McVey and Charley White. The latter
used to train Fitz and can probably give
Jim valuable pointers about the Austria
lian style.
Polo Players Bowl.
Hobe Whiting has made good his prom
ise and now leads in the contest with duck
pins at the Auditorium alleys, having
made q score of 2S2. Cunningham and
Bone are after Hobe and II practice makes
perfect the rushers ought to win. The
polo captains margin is not a wide one, as
Albert Broomhead follows with score OF
$50. In the tea service contest with regu-
lation pins the following are the high
scores: Love, $50; Lyman, 541; Smith, $40.
Tommy Ryan Wins
Buffalo. Dec 22.-Tommy Ryan of
Syracuse won the fight from Billy Nc
Carthy of Australia In seven rounds be-
fore the Empire Athletic club last night.
The agreement was at catch weights,
RYAN weighing 145 and Mccarthy 152.
Massachusetts, Bowling League.
Boston, Dec 22.-The board of gov
crnors of the Massachusetts, Amateur
Bowling league held a meeting last
night for the purpose Of adopting some
rule as to amateur standing In the league.
President c. ID. Palmer Of Lowell, who
presided, believed that the call Of the
meeting was in the right direction, as
none OF the individual members Of the
league who had participated in the re-
cent two-men tournament had erred
Willingly. The Massachusetts Amateur
Bowling league should make a stand for
pure amateur sport. Suggestions were
made that a central committee be ap-
pointed to decide the standing Of all
tournaments, while Walter Simpson
OF the Arlington club claimed that the
Massachusetts Amateur Bowling league
should be purely legislative body.
Boxing Bouts at New York.
New York, Dec. 22.-Charley Strong
the plucky colored boxer of Newark, N
j.. fought gamely for 19 rounds against
big Bob Armstrong of Chicago at the
Broadway Athletic club last night. be-
fore the big fellow succeeded In landing
left swing which knocked the smaller
man to the floor Of the ring and the ref
cree counted him out. Strong's work
was very clever, as he was out-claseed
both In height. weight and reach. ARM
strong looked as big as q giant In conn
parison to the Jersey man, and the re-
suit might have been different X Strong
were q few inches taller. Two prelim-
mary 10-round bouts were well contested.
Jack Waldron of Trenton defeated Eddie
Loeber of Brooklyn, and Frank O'Neil,
colored of Chicago fought to draw
with Jack DAILY of Wilmington.
Zoe Patchen Seized
Kankakee, Ills. Dec. 22.-Sheriff Ber-
nier of Kankakee county has seized Joe
Iatchen, the famous pacing stallion, and
48 other trotting and pacing horses and
colts. The attachment was in favor Of
the Commercial National bank and the
Chicago Title and Trust company as
receivers, and calls for over $11 900.
Polo Pointers.
Salem plays New Bedford tonight.
Morning practice has improved the work
OF the Grays.
Wodtke got little sore on Capt. Cotter,
because Tommy ordered him off the floor
in the game at Salem, but the Dutchman
will be on deck again this week.
Four pairs of brothers are now playing
in the Maine league, Broadbent brothers
with Lewiston, Gay brothers with Rock
land, Dawson brothers with Portland and
Mooney brothers with Bath.
Manager Burnham has decided to make
one or two changes In the Portland team.
All of the other teams in the league have
been strengthened, and it is now Port
lands turn to add little beef to its aggre-
cation. The Portland forwards are good
men, but are to light.
Wodtke was not ordered from the floor
at Salem, Thursday, because of sulkiness,
as some people think, but because he had
been sick, and as the play was very rough,
Cotter thought 1t best to let him rest and
let Connell play. Frank will be in the
game this week.-Fall River News.
Mayor McGuinness witnessed his first
polo game at Providence last night and he
was delighted with the exciting sport
Dick Pierce of Pawtucket gave an exhibit
tion of how the game should be played In
the course of his regular work and His
Honor was Of the opinion that the little
fellow with the pomadour was all right.
General Sporting Notes.
Syracuse has purchased the release of
Abe Lezotte from the Pittsburg club.
Rusie for outfielder Clarke of Louisville
would be good trade for both clubs.
Mike Birmingham OF the New Bedford
ball club last season denies that he has
signed with Norfolk.
The Philadelphia club officials deny that
they haye drafted Mains and Weithof
from the Bangor club.
Monte Scott, the Providence flyer, has
decided to make his home in Denver. At
present he Is travelling through Texas.
Amos Rusie says he will never play with
the New York club while Freedman is
| president. He will press hia suit until n