The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-24
BOuntieS on Seals and
Bears in Maine.
Match Races Between San
ger and Hamilton.
Americas Tennis Players Will Enter
the English Tournament.

Up in Maine tho State Is still paying boun'
ties on seals and hears. In 1895 bounties were
paid on 1862 seals and on sC5 bears, while IN.
the year preceding only Ss5 OF the former and
$50 Of the latter were killed.
The probable reason for the increase in seal
killing is due 70 the fact that'the bounty has
been raised 80 cents, making il now 81 per
head. Why there should be bounty on seals
is plain TO those who know that in year
single seal consumes some $3.50 pounds OF fish,
which would make over 100000 pounds
saved by the killing Of tho 1902 seals in 'e5.
Most CT the fish eaten are coarse grained, such
rs are used in laiting lobster pots, but not
few valuable FISH. like herring, salmon and
mackercl are killed
Much difficulty is experienced by seal
hunters in securing all Of the animals killed,
as many badly wounded ones escape.
No one knows exactly why bounties are
paid on black bears. They are harmless sni.
mails, according 20 competent authority. feed
ing on beech nuts wild fruits Of various
kinds. on carrion and roots of plants. Maine
pays S5 per head. while New York goes five
better.
The sporting department has roc ived from
A. j. Reach Of Philadelphia his official base
ball guide for 1896 The book is replete with
statistical and historical baseball accounts,
and also contains the doings OF the various
leagues for the past season.
GERMASys ENTRIES AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Tho German competitors in tho Olympian
games at Athens will leave Berlin for that
city on March 20. They comprise TO cham.
pion II gymnasts of Berlin, two skif sculling
osw p,ptop
bicycle riders.
wHEEINEN NOTES.
Should Sanger and Hamilton be matched
for n series Of three races. as Is now pro-
posed. 1t would give opportunity Of decid.
ing by practical work which is the better
man. 1t has been an open question among
cyclists which man is the better at the paced
. and unpaced mile. as Well the longer ais
tances, and there is no doubt but that such
series OF races would attract worldwide at
tention. Sanger has shown himself to be a
most erratic rider, and the same can be said
of Hamilton, though IL is claimed that Sanger
in condition is equal. IL not superior, to any
man who ever sat astride wheel. In condi-
tion both men are the leaders OF tho American
track, and in such series OF ra"es as Is pro-
posed there is something more than speed TO
decide the winner. The location of the track.
the atmospheric condition, as well as the con-
dition OF the men must all be considered.
6anger's best work has been done on wa.m
days and his poorest ON raw. chilly days in
the East. while ON the other hand. Hsmil-
toms best work has been done or the high
altitude trarhs OF the West. Thus 10 can be
seen that good deal will depend upon where
the races will be heio; IL in the East the ad
vantage will be with Sanger, and IL in the
West, with Hamilton.
The National circuit Of tho League OF
American wheelmen will op in the West.
and end in the East.
A coasting contest is being arranged be-
tween the members Of the New York Athletic
Club
Arthur Gardiner tho Chicago racing man.
who madc such a creditablo showing in class
II events last year, has Joined the profess
sional ranks, and will race for cash prizes
this season.
George Rupert, the Columbia College
cyclist. has gone South 10 prepare for the
seasons campaign. He will compete in the
intercollegiate cycling championship races,
and In the principal class A tournaments.
During the coming season some interesting
runs viii be conducted hy tho National Cycle
Club. One OF the first will he blind CEN
tury run over q blind course, and with blind
pacing, The pace makers will be changed
every % mifs, and the new pacemaker will
seleou his own course. The blind century viii
be followed by double and triple centuries,
which promise to be very interesting.
IL now looks "a though the trotting horse
men OF the Northwest Breeders Association
were determined to have another try at cyol-
ing. 1t IS reported that they win give largo
purses for the race meet at washin gton Park
Chicago, on July g.
0oLF AT THE AIKER LINKS.
handicap hole golf game was played at
Aiker. s. c., on Friday, Saturday and Mon
day for cups presented by J. T. Tbayer.
There were II pairs entered in tho finals, A.
H. Finn.and y. g. Thayer. scratch, and y. r..
Hitchcock and George Smith, handicap l6,
tied at Is holes, and IN the play of at holes
Finn and Ihayer won by two up and one to