The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
Fast Cross-Country Running.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 5.-D.Grant
won the annual cross-country run at
Harvard yesterday afternoon, easily
distancing a field of 10 starters, and fin
ishing in the fast time of som. 12s., there
by establishing new record. The
course, which was five miles in length
was around Fresh pond and back through
Mt. Auburn. The second man was H.
w. Foote, '97, who finished in 31m. 3s.,
while o. w. Blakemore was third, in
Sim. and AS. These men win second and
third prizes, respectively. The fast run
ming of Grant was especially praise
worthy in view Of the fact that the
country was covered with light fall Of
snow, which made the footing very un-
certain. The day, however was favor
able, as there was but little wind and
clear, invigorating atmosphere. A large
crowd of students witnessed the start
and finish Of the run.
Cook Looks the Boys Over
New Haven, Dec. 5.-Rovert j. Cook
the boating coach of Yale, arrived in
New Haven yesterday, and in the after
noon was in consultation with Captain
Bailey of the varsity crew. No partic-
ular significance is attached to Mr.
Cooks visit at this time, further than
that he is here to take look at the
oarsmen during this, the last week, of
the autumn practice.
A New Bicycle Record.
Denver, Dec. 5.-Arthur Gardiner of
Chicago rode half mile, unpaced, yes
terday afternoon, in 81 2-5 seconds, es-
tablishing new professional record.
Physicians Watch Over sharkey.
San Francisco, Dec. s. - Thomas
Sharkey. who was knocked out by Fitz-
simmons on Wednesday night, is still in
bed, watched over by three physicians.
They say he is improving, but that 1t will
be at least q week before he RECEIVERS
from the effects of the injury he says he
received from FitZsimmons in the eighth
round. At least two of the physicians
who have examined Sharkey since the
fight do not believe his injury was re-
ceived from Fitzsimmons, or that it wa
caused by blow at all, but the gener-
ally accepted belief now is that he was
accidentally fouled by Fitzsimmons.
Football Players Banquetted.
Princeton, N. j., Dec. 5.--Last nigh
at Princeton inn the most elaborate ban
quet in the annals of the college was
rendered by the Princeton alumni to
members of the champion tiger football
eleven. The beautiful dining rooms
were cannopied and draped with trim
mings of orange and black. From the
end wall a huge Bengal tiger, stationed
between two great flags, the crimson and
blue emblems of Harvard and Yale,
glared down upon the festive assemblage
grouped about two tables. one extending
on three sides of the room, in the shape
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of the room, representing football.
Here the players feasted, surrounded by
alumni and upper class men, who were
seated at both sides of the great horse
shoe.
Gagged FROM the Spot.
Games tonight-New Bedford at Paw
tucket, Salem at Providence.
AT Augusta last night the home team
defeated Bath by a score of Is to 5.
The Earl streets defeated the Crefelds
of Saylesville last evening in the lower
hall of the Auditorium by score of to a.
Manager Carroll of the Salems is out to
down the Grays at Infantry hall tonight.
Griffin is of the opinion that the trick can
be done.
Since Griffin joinedlthe Salems the team
has been putting up strong article of
polo and before many weeks elapse will
be an important factor inlthe struggle for
honors.
Brockton parties are already laying the
plans for team next season. There was a
conference a few evenings ago of we'll
to-do enthusiasts, and 1t Is the intention
to build a commodious rink. With the
Shoe City I'm the league the circuit would
be an ideal one.
The polo game to have been played by
members OF the Pawtucket Cycling Club
| i'm the Auditorium did not come off last
night. One of the conditions of the game
rendered members who had ever worn
roller skates ineligible to participate in
the game.
McPeck is regaining his old time form.
When with the old New BedfoIds, which
were always hot rivals OF the old Kan
garoos he was considered the most dan
gerous man on the surface. Few players
know the game as well as George. He was
handicapped at the start by his long alb
sence from the game.
General Sporting Netes.
With Worcester in the league the East
ern would have schedule with Syracuse
Rochester, Wilkesbarre, Buffalo, Scranton
Providence, Springfield and Worcester.
Corbett, the pugilist, says that tooth
is much more brutal than pugilism. Ht
has probably noticed that foot ball 1,
chiefly action, while pugilism is chiefly
J talk.
II In said that the bill which Presiden,
Elliott OF the L. A. w. proposes to intro.
duce into the Massachusetts legislator,
provides that person stealing a bicycle b,
imprisoned for one year.
q A meeting Of whippct fanciers will b,
a held at Bray Bros, Dyer street, Providence
q next Monday evening, for the purpose O
o forming an association to be known as tn