The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-05

Lenz, the other OF the murdered man II
the government should see fit 10 do so.
Sachtleben appears 10 have aged ten
years a. a result of the trying ordeal gone
through during his Investigation ana If
anything results from IL he VIII feel as
though part of his life has been wasted in
a good cause.
1t seems to me that great many in
ventors of bicycle patents invent simply
for the sake OF being classed with tho
mighty herd of crank inventors. OF late
there has be any number of inventions
perfected and patented that are hardly
worth the paper on which they gre de-
scribed, but L have run across one which
IL it is not especially important is at least
a novelty. Ii is bicycle mirror consist
ing of yoke-shaped, or arch bar fastened
TO the handle bar OF the bicycle by the
clamps and supporting mirror which is
hinged TO V-shaped holder SO that 1t
can be moved up or down the standard
bar by pressing the two ends OF the hold
er together anu releasing IL at the desired
height. The mirror itself may be placed
at an incline desired for nearby observa-
tion by simply pressing it In the required
position which is held by paws catching
into the tooth bolder. This adjustment
of the mirror to the proper place can be
easily accomplished by one hand and that
while riding. In some respects this mir
ror is really important as IL gives the
rider view of the road back OF him and
in this way enables him TO keep out OF the
way OF rapidly approaching teams or cleo
tries.
Out in tl,e hustling West, an invention
designed TO prevent accidents such as
have been known in boxing. has been
introduced in an experimental way. IL
Is a novelty and unquestions answers
the purpose for which It Is intended, but
It Is doubtful whether 1t will be generally
adopted or meet with popular favor
among the sporting fraternity.
The knock-down end well whipped
state OF pugilists, which gives the zest
to an inventor, under the present condi-
tions, are eliminated by the employment
of this armor and contest is reduced TO
one OF skill without strength as a factor
OF success. With this suit a lightweight
might be able to contend without physi-
cal harm resulting, with heavy weight,
and were his cleverness superior to that
of his larger opponent could win.
The armor consists OF a padded jacket
and hood with guard over the nose and
around the jaw, the whole covering all
the vulnerable points where blows would
naturally land in n contest. In various
parts of this armor are electric wires ard
contact points. When a blow Is landed
with sufficient force the electric points
are brought together, forming a circuit
and the blow Is recorded upon register
located upon the back OF the boxer. A
sharp sounding bell connected with the
register notifies the boxer and spectators
alike that the blow directed has been
landed and properly registered.
A practical example of the utility OF the
armor was given Z In Chicago recently
when ex- Champion Jim Corbett tried on
bett punched him hard and often for five
minutes, but did not "fase" or injure the
youngster In the least
met Manager Chapman of the Wilkes
barre team yesterday afternoon Just prior
to the game and had quite chat with
him in regard to the chances OF the Coal
Barons landing in the first division at
the end of the season.
At present his team is'Aweak owing to
the lack OF pitchers and infielders but as
soon as he receives his players from Bal
timore he thinks thar the men will brace
up and winning team Will be the order
OF the day. Yesterday he received dis
patch from Vough, . second baseman,
who previously played on the Ports
mouth, Va, team, stating that he woul1
meet the team at Springfield today.
BRoDERIcK- MORAN FIGHT OFF.
After one UNSUCCESSFUL attempt to hold
the Bro6erick- Moran fight In secret the
management has declared IL off and yes
terday afternoon the stakes OF $50 a side
were pulled down. ryoderick was ready
to fight before midniRt, but the Moran
party would not come TO time. Doc.