The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11

In the so-callod National League the only
game played last evening was tho New Bed
ford Salem one at New Bedford, which
resulted in an easy victory for Now Bed
ford by the score of 8 to 4.
At Fall River last night Cotter's Reds de.
feated the Clinton team Of tho New England
league by tho score CT 2.
BASEBALL NOTES.
Timber up, the wedding out season is close
at hand.
The Bostons will play nm exhibition game
with Providence on July o7.
Pitcher Mains has accepted tho terms offered
by President Soden OF the Boston Baseball
Club. Lowe, Nichols, Bannon and Hamilton
sre the only men who have yet to come to
terms.
Kid Gleason Ia showing tho Giants how to
hit the ball. In n practice game at Jackson
vile, Fla, on Monday. he made three doubles
and two singles in five times at tho bat, and
scored each time
Jimmy Canavan has been securd 10y Presi.
dent William II. Draper of the Providence
Baseball Club to play second with the Grays.
The Springfield Baseball Club held its an
nual meeting yesterday, and elected the
following officers: President, l.. J. Powers:
vice-president, f. NJ. Ezekiel. II. $. Dicker-
son, M. =. Walker, and John II, Clane.
NEWS OF THE wuEELMES.
The l0-milo worlds bicycle record, paced.
was lowered TO A.5s by Harry d. Elkes of
New York on the villa Maynard track at
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday afternoon. The
track is Of boards, and is in poor condition.
Elkes was paced every half mile by fresh
team, which gave him hot pace, and kept
the lad busy. He showed up in good form
throughout the race, and in the last lap mado
sprint that was simply wonderful.
Harry Wheeler has abandoned his pronosed
trip abroad. and will begin training 50 savan
nah next week. so as 20 be able 10 compete in
the professional events throughout the ooun
try this season.
Henry ID. Merritt Of tho Rhode Island
wheelmen and E. J. Boiling intend to take a
trip across the country, starting about April
l on "A tandem. Thoy expect 10 reach tho
Pacific coast by the lattvr part of June.
Greathoad has placed the loomilo record for
South Africa at 4:47 III l-5.
Early in April the annual meeting OF tho
Canadian Wheelmeus Association will Re
held. when action will be taken 10 abolish
Glass b riders in Canada, and establish purely
amateur and professional classes. The Cana.
dian association has for tho past tbreo years
boen guides IN Its government Of racing by
the actions Of the League OF American Wheel.
men. When the latter adopted classes A and
they did likewise, and now that the L. A.
w. has resurroctcd the old racing rules OF
amateurism and professionalism, tho &. ". A.
show disposition TO Go likewise.
INDOOR MILE BIcYcLE RECORD BROKEN IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
Five thousand people witnessed tho bicycle
races at Mechanics Pavilion last .ight. j.
r. Edwards mado now WORLDS record for
the indoor mile Ho rode the distance. paced
10y Egan and JacrlinR on a tandem, ia 2O8 i.5.
In the l0-milo club cup race. Howard squires
OF the Acme Club. lowered the lO.mile indoor
record 70 g4as. Ebon DcImas was the star
rider OF the evening. winning oil u his heats.
Half mile handicap. Gooch won. time, ia3
one mile invitation, Demas won: Nilismstn n
second; time, 2:3a
THE SPIDER AFTER Fty
spider" Kelly, the bantam CHAMPION CT