The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
SchOItz Won the P. A. A.
Supremacy Cup.
John Higgins Exhibition of
Trick Jumping.
Ex-Captain Stricken Has Signed
With the POttsville Club.


A. Peck Of tho committee on athletics at the
Providence Athletic Association, was held in
tho club gymnasium last night and proved to
be Of n most interesting nature. The first
event was third Of mile run against time,
which was won by Soholtz In the time OF I'm.
l71ss. The other contestants were Avery.
Jiiison, Kalloch, Smith, Cumerford, Mauran
and Lowe. The next event was ropo climb
ing contest, In which the men were gaugod
by the distance covered. II. Kalloch won by
covering 10 feet and inches.
This was followed by a humorous boxing
match In barrels between the Coleman
brothers, colored, which afforded good deal
Of fun for the spectators.
The standing vault came next and was
won by Avery at feet. 4 inches. Kalloch
second.
Mr.. John Higgins. the champion jumper OF
the world, displayed some remarkable powers
in spite of the slippery gymnasium floor. In
the first place no made one Jump from q
match stand over Ave chairs. Then he jumped
over three chairs and rang bell on the seat
OF the third chair, touching II with his heel
Then he jumped on and of man without
hurting him. and followed that feat mp by
jumping over three chairs l5 feet apart in
three standing jumps. Next came two chairs,
20 feet apart, followed by jumping into a
basket OF eggs, lying horizontally and closely
packed, leaving his mark by means Of black
ened soles. This trick he repeated. and he
claims he will jump into three baskets OF
eggs. recovering himself each time, ana leave
the eggs unbroken. The next feat was that
Of JUMPING into q tub of water and opt again,
recovering himself SO that only the soles OF
his shoes touched the surface. This was fol.
lowed by clearing Sc feet over chairs in three
jumps. Then, in another standing jump. he
rang a bell on a chair placed on table. the
total height being four feet. six inches. Then
the. chair was turned around. and he cleared
both easily. the height boing five feet, nine
inches with hitch and kick from the same
foot, without n run, he reached nine feet
although he is but Eve feet. three and three
quarters inches tall. Sixteen chairs were
placed In 25-foot circle. 10 feet apart. and he
jumped over each chair without turning a
hair.
Mr.. Higgins wiz probably sail for England
next sunday huVHd
Schaltz made the best record in tho test for
abdominal strength. An exhibition the
pyramid ladders followed, in which Professor
Doldt and Messrs. Herrick. Gould and the
wirth Brothers won hearty applause by the
marked proficiency they showed.
The nnal event was putting the shot contest
hlindfolded. Professor Doldt put the shot IL
feet.
Tho first throw OF the contestants marked
the center Of a circle and the radius OF the
five following puts were measured from this
mark. Kaloch won the event.
The totals of points scored in She various
events gave E. c. scholtz first. and the win
ner Of the trophy. and l.. III. Kalloch second.
The totals were as follows: scholtz. 49,
farJ
q; Jillson. IS; Mauran. 16; Smith, s.
AMATEUR FENCING LEAGUE.
The preliminary contests with foils. duel
ing swords and sabers for the national
championships of the Amateur Fencers
League of America and Amateur Athletic
Union will be- held at the Now York Athletic
Club on March 26 and q, and on April 25 the
finals will be held mt the Fencers' Club.
FARLEY WINS.
At Holyoke Mass. last evening, the third
entertainment given under the auspices Of
the Paper City Athletic Club was held in the
clubs new rooms. There special interest
in the affair between stanton Abbott, the
well known English lightweight, and his
sparring partner. During tho evening Abbott
had some words with Tommy Moriarity,
with whom bo fought draw several weeks
ago. and il may result in another 60 between
them later on.
The first bout. six-rourd one between
John Kelly of Holyoke and Billy Malone OF
Springfield, resulted in the decision being
given to Kelly.
Austin Wright OF New London, Conn,
fought Jimmy Duffy Of Boston to a standstill
in. five rounds.
The best fighting OF the evening was be-
Ill. NJ.
boy" and Frank Farley OF Philadelphia. The
fight was scheduled for 10 rounds, but in the
seventh IL was awarded to the Philadelphia
lad on foul This decision met with the
approval Of the spectators, however, as
Farley was fast doing mp his man.
poLo BENEFIr.
Last night the Paw tuckets had their benefit.
New Bedford and the home team played n so
minute game before a large audience, which
resulted in the score of Q goals to Q in favor
OF the champions.
GALLAGHER DEFEATED cASADIAv CHAMPION.
The !4-inos balk.liue billiard match at Kan
sas City last night between Thomas Gallagher
of Chicago and George sutton, the Canadian
CHAMPION in which Gallagher played sutton
at odds of 90 to 450 for slOOO side and gate
receipts, resulted In victory for Gallagher,
the score being COO to Sl3.
RUTLAND rRoTTISo PARK ASSOCIATION
The Rutland. VT, Trottiug Park Assooia.
tion will hold It's annual race meeting July 2.
o snd 4. Purses and clSsses will be announced
by the middle OF May. The meeting is open
Co all trotiing horsemon in Vermont New
York, New Hampshire aud Massachusetts.
sHooiIso AT rIKwoop PARK.
At Elkwood PARK, N. j.. yesterday, the sec
ond day OF the live bird shooting tournament
of the Interstate Association opened with
good attendance and clear sky. The Elk
wood Introductory. which was commenced on