The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
The Australian RaCevStart-
ing Machine a Success.
Franchise of the Pawtucket
Polo Club Changed Hands.
Changes to Be Made In the Bylaws
of the r. ]. Yacht Club.

Starter Caldwell VINO has been officiating
this winter at the Ingloside track, California,
says that the Australian starting machine is
n success. He has tried the new machine for
over n week, and says IL is tho only way to
start horses. 1t Is only a question OF a short
time, he says, before tho Australian machine
will be in use on every track in the country.
THE THORNTON STAKES.
On Saturday the Thornton stakes, four
miles. for purse Of 5000, viii be run at Bay
District track. san Francisco. this h pnusahl
event Is attracting marked attention through
out the country, and record-preaklng con
test and attendance is expected. Ihe prop,
nble starters are: Star Ruby, Claudlus, Fred
Garner, Gileao, Service, Jsrius, Arundel and
Aprei. Tho size OF the field and Its class Will
make the event n notable one
scnAErER WINS AT BILLIARDS.
The exhibition billiard match hold at the
Hub Billiard Palace in Boston, was continued
yesterday. In the afternoon Jake Schaeier
played Parker Eaton, a well-known amateur,
and ran the game out In 81 innings, leaving
his opponent at l32 n
In tho evening. Fred Eames' inc new En-
gland champion, opposed scbaefer, and sue
ceeded n running 172 points before the WIZ
ard" closed the game. it was only by the
most brilliant kind OF billiards that Schaefer
finally won from tho New Engander, as he
had the heavy handicap of a0 points to over
come.
WARNER SKATING WONDER.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the skating races
mt Wood Island Park. East Boston, yesterday
afternoon. In the three events-the one, three
VILE. Mass, proved himself to be an exceed
ingly fast skater. He easily outstripped his
opponents and handiy won the trio OF events.
THE FENCING TOURNAMENT.
TIE grand assault with foils which was held
at Infantry Hall last night was dismal
failure; There were not more than ioo people
Ing, the Il point one for $500 side ard the
championship between Signor Albert Lewis
and Professor Lucien Fournon, was drawn to
Fonrnon falling on the stage.
The preliminary bout was between Levesdue
aud Devsau, which resulted In a victory for
the former. The tourney concluded with a
hve point rattling 60 between Hoey of Provi-
dence and Burelle OF Boston. Both made a
nne showing nt the lunge and parry. and the
bout was finally awarded TO Hoey.
RHODE ISLAND YACHT CLUB.
At.the annual meeting of the Rhode Island
Yacht Club, to be held at the Narragansett
Hotel ON Monday evening, FeAyuary "a at
o'clock, the following changes In the rules
An amendment to chapter to be designated
section 4.
Members will on payment OF annual dues
receive a membership card and family card,
also n key to gate. No visitors will be allowed
on the club premises at Pawtux~t, except on
presentation of pass countersiened by a
member In good standing. On race days and
Thursday evenings the above passes will not
TO ruscind rule Of the sailing regulations
and adopt IN its place the following:
Section !. The sailing. measurements for
length OF yachts hull. per cent. OF her
actual load wster line above and parallel to
said water line.
Amendment TO rule 8 10 read:
Sec: I. Ciassifcations shall be by sailing
Sec e. Special classes may be formed by
government, including rule for measurement
as they may specify.
Bee. .. Courses. sails to be carried, etc.
Section 2 OF rule shall be rescindod
AZ recent meeting OF the national board OF
the National Baseball League few concss-
sions were made to the minor leagues, but
there still remains q grievance that will cause
no end OF trouble. and possibly a general re-
ing OF players from the small to the big clubs
lis attended to ana amended In some fashion.
President p. 7. Powers of the Eastern
League says regarding this question "Tbe
Eastern League championship season closes
September ID, and the National League games
are wound no on October ]. In the interim
the big league clubs can take our players on
trial, whether we consent or not, and do not
have TO lay cent for the privilege. For
instance, X the Providence Club has a promis-
ing pitcher named Jones' the Boston Club
takes him after September Is and gives him
q trial. IL he does not fill tho bill he is
dropped, and the Providence Club is thereby
the loser. II he is a success he is drafted for
certain amount OF money. which is paid by
Boston TO Providence
Now, my argument IL that III We receive
protection under the national agreement aud
pay for IL, we should bo allowed n have fun
control over cur players. so that In case any
big league club wants one of them no must
be drafted and paid tor In the usual way. IL
Ing the season. he IL invariably appsoached ny
. National League club agent and receives a
promise OF trial. Toward the close OF our
eeason this player let's mp in his work and
caves himself for trial In the big league. III
by chance he has hard luck in his first game
IN the larger organization, the manager who
tries him ~ afraid to put him in again. and
Other clubs notice this and keep HANDS OF so
that bo IL forced 20 return to his Eastern
Leagu" club. which loses chance 60 make a
reat sum out OF his release. To an unpr.,u-
diced person this IL mani.estly unfair and
the national board should remedy tho evil
by reopening the case OF tho minor leagues at
its coming meeting.
"Many minor league clubs arc satisfied TO
go through season a bit behind in not re-
ceipts for tho chance Of receiving draft money
from the National League clubs. In that
way the smaller leagues arc held intact but
With this loophole between September Is and
October ]. they arc lkoly TO lose many oppor.
tunities to make their accounts square,"
Polo.