The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-12

arrangements for the largest tournament
ever held In that city. II the program is
carried out, as there is every indication
that IL will be, it will include four bouts
between eight OF the most prominent
fighters In the West.
The program ss planned is 10 consist OF
10-round bouts between Sharkey ana Tom
Williams of Salt Lake City. Danny Need
ham and Billy Gallagher, Patsy Corrigan,
the Australian "Cyclone," and Billy
Smith, and Arthur Walker and Fred
Muller OF the San Francisco Athletic
Club.
A match is also contemplated be-
tween Dan Hawkins and Owen j. Zeigler,
but as Zeigler weighs 1853 pounds and
Hawkins only 100 the probabilities are
that no arrangements can be made. 1t is
only natural that Hawkins should refuse
TO fight a man 2S pounds his better in
weight, and as Zeigler fatty refuses 10
train down, very little attention is being
paid the pair by the sporting fraternity.
Articles for 25round fight between
Johnny Connors of Springfield. ILL.,, and
Casper Leon of New York for $1,000 side
have just been signed. The tight in all
probabilities will occur before the Eureka
Athletic Club, Immediately after the
Slavin-M -Maher contest on the night of May
20. Each OF the men is anxious to meet
the other in the ring and have conse-
quently posted zoo forfeit money.
Seabury, the New York yacht builder,
has built a half rater for a Providence
yachtsman. The little craft is said to be
very speedy and there IL some talk OF en-
tering her in the races for the Sea wan
haka cup.
A few days ago the management OF the
Yale navy received from the Allegemin
Ae.ster Boat Club OF Hamburg, Germany,
an invitation to enter their regatta In
July. The advisers a, Yale think that
the crew VIII have plenty OF boating in
England and also oppose the Hamburg
race as 1t falls on Sunday, and Yale has
never rowed on that day; consequently
the management has acknowledged the
invitation, but has practically decided
not TO accept IL.
II Is stated in a New York paper that
on June the race bewteen the Empire
State express and the scxtet will come off
over a stretch OF track along the Hudson,
near Poughkeepsie. The Empire express
has proven itself 20 be the fastest train in
the world, and 1t is believed by the pro-
moters OF the great contest OF human
power against steam thar the former
will win.
Six strong-lunged and muscular legged
bicycle riders will propel the sextet,
headed by Cabaune OF st. Louis. The
race Will be over mile stralg htaway,
where the huge locomotive, "No. 999, -
may safely crowd on its greatest amount
OF speed. In order TO test.the claims with
the makers OF the sextet that, with their
machine, the muscles ana sinews OF man
can carry him faster than the mos per-
fecied application OF steam, n fiye-mile
track is to he laid parallel with the New
York Central Railroad, near Poughkeep-
sic, and here the test will be made.
IL Is necessary to have the track at
least five miles long TO allow for the
start and finish. The start will be so
timed that the train and cyclists will
teg!n the racing mile together. which
will be the center or third mile, two
miles being allowed for the start and two
for the finish.
The sextet is Is feet long and its wheel
base Is something under foot less. Its
weight Is 1879 pounds, giving each
rider about 23 pounds In addition to his
own weight 10 propel. The diameter of
the wheel IS so inches and the tires are
2l2 inches in diameter. The gear, wherein
lies the secret OF its phenomenal velocity
Is l96. -Four sprockets are used in the
gearing so that every revolution of the
pedals forces the machine ahead az feet.
Worked on a mathematical theory IL
the men turn their pedals once second
they travel mile in 9S seconds: IL they
turn twice a second they cover the $3.50
feet in 40 seconds; two and a halt revolu-
tions mean mile In 80 1-5 seconds, while
three revolutions develop a sped of a
mile in 81 20 seconds, which beats the
record of the Empire express OF 81 1-5 Sec
onds. When IL Is considered that in rid
ing mile in 200 AS the racer makes bet
ter than three revolutions to the second
II can readily be seen how the sextet is
likely TO go at the rae of three revolu-
tions per second that is about 120 miles in
an hour.
The six men who viii probably ride the
wheel in the race are Cabauno. Fred Ran,
Fred Bonghead. John Lawson. Fred
Weage or W. ID. Kenyon, +. W. Benkoy,
and II. Il. Nickerson. Doc.