The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-03
Chat Of the Eastern League
Clubs.
Ives Defeated GARNER in the
Billiard Tournament.
Organization Of Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity Lacrosse Team.


Buckenhsrger thinks that tho Eastern
League fight will DO between Toronto. Syra-
euse. Providence and Springfield, and he
thinks they will finish in the order named.
The scranton Republican predicts that Tor
onto will not be in the first division. and that
sprinfed will not finish better than fourth.
According 10 The Republican Providence.
NAkesbarre, Syracuse. Rochester, aud scran-
ton will DO the teams that will bear watching.
The Springfield Union oonssrvatively remarks
that 10 would be good IDEA TO watch the
whole eight teams. But, take ID any way you
wish. II is gratifying TO note that one and all
recognize the formidableness of the Providence
Grays, and are suro to place them among the
leaders in their "predictions. Surely this is
an indirect compliment 70 president Draper
and the management of the Grays, In that IL
shows that people outside of those locally I'm
torested appreciate the Judgment in the selec-
tiop OF players evinced by the powers that be
Of the Providence Baseball club.
Tho Syracuse Stars this slason Will bo
ceckcd out In gray. with black stockings.
caps and belts.
IvEs WINS AoAIs.
The fourth game In The lS,inob balk-ine
billiard tournament being held az the Madi-
son Square Garden. New York, was played
last night between Ives and GARNER, and re-
suited. as was expected. in an easy victory
for the Napoleon Of the worries, who finished
In the 18th inning, leaving the Belgian cham
pion at l03
Ives average Of &c is the highest made In
tho tourney thus far. He also holds the three
highest runs--2O0. 16i and ls0.
The summary of last nights game is as
fellows:
Ives-sa. bA 20, io4, 2. 80. lao, 20 0, 0. o. 90
-60U.
Garnisr-30, IL. 8. o. q o. 2, 2, g. II. sl--lo3.
Highest run--lves, 1854; GARNER. 81.
Avsrages-Ives. 80; GARNER. AN.
JOHNS HOPKINS LACROSSE TEAM.
Down ~ Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore this lacrosse team 10 being or
g4nized with cnly three OF last years men
missing. They are. namely, 4. y. Cameron.
who played second attack and captainvd the
team last year. and Cone and Crenshaw. who
played point and first defense. respectively.
These mon. although still identified with the
university, are ineligible TO play under the
Intercollseiats Lacrosse Association rules.
owing to the fact that they have already
played I've seasons with their team. The
members Of last years team who will repre-
sent the Varsity this season ares. Mitchell,
soal Dawson. cover point: Stevens. second
defence; Lupton. third defence; Jauney, con.
Ter: Wilson, third attack: Kennard. first
attack; Hodges. out home. and Hill in home.
TO al the vacancies there are many promis-
ing candidates, and the probability Of placing
. strong team in the field is extremely good.
PRtScEroS's GOLF CUP.
A handsome cup has been presented TO the
Princeton Golf Club. which 10 10 be contested
for In . series Of handicap games sometime In
May. The contest will be open only TO under
graduate members Of the club or course all
members Of the college are eligible.
A BASKETBALL LHAouE PROPOSED.
A. the Aunual meeting CT the Yale basket
ball players short time ago 10 was suggested
that basketball league be formed by Trinity.
Wesleyan. Princeton and Yale.
MURPHY 8 CHALLENGE TO FARLEY.
Frank Farley, who Ia to fight "spike" suin-
van l5round bout before the Suffolk Club
Of Boston on April 90 has received from Joe
Murphy challenge 10 fight from 25 rounds to
. fnish. Farley, however, says he will not
accept the challenge at present. nor will he
make any other arrangements until his scho-
duled night with Sullivan Is pulled OF. He
feels confident that he can put sullivan to
sleep before the Is rounds are over.
ALLrN aoISs THE PROFESSIONAL RANKS
Fred h. Allen has entered the professional
rank Of wheclmen. and will be the repro
sentative Of the Syracuse Speciality Company.
In ~ Allen held numerous class records,
and In 'p5 became member OF the Stearns,
but later was offered more inducements by
the Barnes people, and joined the "white
Flyer" aggregation, with whom no finished q
successful season.
ON THE DIAMOND.
The Bostons played their first game Of the
season against professional team yesterday
afternoon, namely, the Roanokes nc Roanoke,
Va, and defeated thcm by tho score OF i2 to q.
Though the Roanoies played good ball, still
they were greatly outclassed by the bean.
eaters. and at no time were they considered
in the game. For Boston, stivotts pitched
three innings. rs did Mains and Sullivan.
Their work showed up good in contrast to tho
ragged fielding.
AT tSharlottesville, Va, the collegiate base
ball season opened yesterday with a game be-
tween the University Of Virginia and Lehirh.
which proved 20 DO a walkover for the vir.
einians. rs thoy won by the score Of 25 to3.
The schedule OF games so for arranged by
the baseball committee OF the Newton Ath-
letic Association shows that Providence will
play at Newton Center on June G and that on
July p. the Newton baseball mon will cross
bats with the Providence Athletic Association
baseball team In Providence.
rAnKs WON AT RILLIARDs.
Fred Eames the champion billiard player
" NewEngianc, played match at the Rock
inshsm billiard parlors. Lowell. Mass, last
evening with professor Hendricks OF the Bos.
tom Athletic Association. They played the
N.inch haik.iine game for 300 points. Famcs
wan easily Ia the 27th inning. his opponents
score ~ that time being lfa Eames' highest
run ives % in the 18th inning. ana his aver.
sge was II 10 Kondricks' average was T.
cAsADtAs wHErLnEs's ASSOCIATIONS.
The annual nesting OF the Canadian wheel.
mons Association viii be held today. at
which the racing question will have an
Ian ~. n.