The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-06


Fouls-J. Smith, Doe, Legion. Stops-Smith
Is; sword ~. kushes-Roberts s; Pierce 4.
won easily from the Witches by a score of
goals 10 2.
Captain Menard Of the Salem team will not
play polo for the remainder OF this season.
He was bitten in the .leg by his dog ON Tues
day last, and as his physician feared hydro
phobia might set in, Menard was advised to
attend the Pasteur Institute in New York.
WATSON WILL BE THE GUEST OF oxroRD's
COACH.
The announcement that coach r. G. Watson
is 10 visit England was received at Harvard
yesterday with great deal OF Joy. All stu
dents interested in rowing are looking for
ward with considerable expectation TO the
prac. ical results of Mr.. Watson's trip abroad
During Mr.. watson's visit he will be the guest
OF Mr.. schuman, the coach of the oxford
crew.
FOOTBALL RULES.
A conference of football men representing
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Pennsylvania and
Cornell has been called for March -, at the
University Athletic Club in New York. This
is preparatory meeting 10 decide whether or
not second m setting shall be called later in
the year to frame set of uniform football
rules. AT the first meeting no business Will
be performed.
Apropos to the football meeting, Walter
Camp and Captain Murphy, the delegates to
the conference from Yale, are anxious to re-
wise the rules governing tho number of men
back of the quarter back when the ball is put
in play.
Yale IS desirous Of securing the passage Of a
ruie limiting the number to three, as played
by Yale and Princeton last year.
Most of the football associations of the
country adopted this rule before the close Of
last season.
POOR BOXING AT TUX BOSTON MUSIC HALL
The l5-round go between George Godfrey,
colored, and Nick Burley, held in Music Hail,
Boston, last night, under the auspices OF the
City Point Athletic Club, was about the
tamest fight seen for many a day; in fact it
was moe disgusting than the loud-voiced
shouting Of such latter day pugilists as Cor
hett and Fitzsimmons. Both men eau
tious, and IN the sixth round Burley dis
sbled. Godfrey deliberately picked him up
bodily and threw him over his shoulder,
clean in ringement of the rules, but
feree Sheehan did not want to award a deci-
sion such technicality, and as Burley
was willing TO continpe the exhibition, though
limping with pain, the fight continued, and
was cross between puss-in- the-corner and
tag for the rem ainder OF the 10 rounds Out
side of this, however, the show was good.
There were three other bouts in which Cap
tain William DAILY, Jr., was referee.
The first bout, between Peter Corrigan Of
Jamaica Plains and Matt Leary of East Bos.
ton, at las pounds, resulted in a victory for
the latter in six rounds The second go was
between Joe Mullins and Jack Toley of south
Boston. The decision was given in favor of
Mullins, though the spectators were heartily
oisgusted with his cowardly and fouling
| tactics.
The last mill had principals Martin Flah-
erty of Lowell, weighing l26 pounds, and
Spike Sullivan OF south Boston, weighing
ns15 pounds.
This was a rafting good contest, and was
declared draw at the end OF the scheduled l2
rounds.
POSSIBLE MATCH BETWEEN u. A. A. AND
NJ. Y. A. G.
Negotiations are now pending for an eight
| Dared match race between the Boston Athletic
| Association and tho New York A. c., to take
| place about May 80 In anticipation OF the
| negotiations materializinR, the following b.
| A. A. men nave begun work on the machines:
| b. B. Crowninsbield, Lincoln Davis, Nat Hor-
| ton, Dick Fay, II. q. Spooner, J. Halle Craig,
| James shea, Phil Gardner, and several others
OF the club = oarsmen.
NEW HOME or THE NEPTUNE CLUB.
The Neptune Boat Club OF Bristol, X. l., has
| leased the pier OF James Connery for 10 years,
| and will Immediately begin the erection Of n
| boat house upon their newly acquired prop.
| erty.
| BASEBALL NOTES.
A deal was effected yesterday by which the
Rochester Club purchased the release OF Dan
Shannon from tho Wilkesbarre Club for $500.
shannon will manage the Rochesters and play
second base.
Tho managers OF the -. Louis Club over
came all objections IN signing Breitenstein,
and the star left t-handed pitcher put mis- name
| O. n coatract last "a ht His salary IL fixed az
| $500. with 200 bonus. Letters from Dowd
and Cooley say they will be in Sc. Louis by
Sunday, when offers will be made which they
| practically cannot refuse.
President T. J. hickey Of the Western Base
hall Association favors cutting loose from the
| National l,eaoue and farming a m organization