The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-17
MORE BLUFF.
Martin Julian Demanded
the Forfeit.
A New System of Training at
Columbia College.
Billiardist Sloss0n Offers a $500
Cup for Amateurs.

conferred with Stuart and Buck Connolly this
morning. and started out by claiming the for.
felt, but was told he could not get it. The
articles OF agreement provide that 'the man
falling TO appear at the ringside." should for
felt. Maher was ready to appear at the ring
side, or would bs as soon as the morning train
got in from Las Cruces. In addition to that
there was no ring-side. 80 Mr.. Julian was told.
There was "A ring side on Friday, the day set
for the fight, and II no wanted TO claim any
forfeit for the failure OF Maher to appear at
inc rins-side, he should have done 1t on that
day.
"But." objected julian, "you urged me to
agree 70 the postponement until Monday and
"If you don't know enough to insist on for
ieit at the proper time, los your own fault"
was the cold comfort he received.
Julian grew indignant. but he had no show.
he had thrown away his chances OF forfeit by
not claiming 10 on the day of tho battle, and
he could do nothing toward getting 1t now.
TUE yALE-HrNLEY CREW.
will send its Varsity crew to England to
compete In the royal regatta at Henley this
coming July. still as this is pretty well as,
that will probably make up the eight.
or last years crew-one OF the speediest
ever turned out at Yale-there remain in
college only i've Of its members. namely
Captain Treadway. Cross, Beard Longacre
and Langford. But as Cross and Beard Will
probably abandon rowing there remain only
three veteran oars that can he relied upon.
There is an ample amount OF excellent ma.
terial among the candidates, however, men
that have rowed In their freshmen Fights, or
have kept in touch with the oar handle more
or less throughout their collegiate career. and
In consequence Captain Treadway ontertains
niRh hopes OF a star crew being developed.
The services Of Cross. In a measure, will re
retained rs a substitute should the crew go TO
England, as he Is an invaluable man. and can
be relied upon to oil any seat at a momcnts
notice.
Treadway. Longacrs and Langford will I'LL
their old positions-the first three seats
which Is quite an important factor, as the
steadiness or tie pace set. and the formation
of the stroke, Is practically governed and
maintained by the work of these forward
men.
stroke ON last years Varsity until he was
taken sick, will probably row at No. 8. OF the
new men, Rogers and Marsh have been taken
from last years freshman crew to handle the
oars at No. 4 and No.. 3, respectively, while
A. Brown. the hammer thrower. will sit at
No. :. and Payne Whitney at No. /. This is
fow days, under "Bon" Cooks coaching, and
up TO date Is the most promising.
Clark, who steered the Varsity crew to vt".
tory In 10, NIL probably again be chosen
Green, the cool.headed, calculating youngster
OF last seasons freshman eight.
THE BENCH SHOW.
On Wednesday the 10th annual bench show
Of the Westminster Kennel Club will be opened
at the Madison Square Garden. New York.
This Is designed to be the largest and grand
est affair ever given by the club, rs IL shown
by the grand total OF entries received from
both sides OF the water, aggreeating 1910, OF
which l409 are separate nominations. The
premium list this year includes 249 classes.
representing 50 distinct types of canine arfs-
tocracy, ranging from the tiniest OF toy dogs
TO the mammoth great Danes.
A large mum Der of special cups have been
offered by the various dog clubs. OF which the
most valuable one IA the 5000 loving cup
offered by the Mastiff Club.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE ATHLETES.
AT Columbia College the track athletic
team this year Is being trained under a new
system. The candidates are divided into
squads in respect to the events for which
they are training. and over each of these
squads n sub-captain has been appointed,
whose duty IL not only to look after those
already training, but TO bring out and develop
new men for Ills event. The candidates for
she crew are now rowing the whole stroke,
with the execution OF the Slide work.
Though IL IL impossible as yet to name the
final makeup OF the eight. the probabilities
are that II. r. Pierrepont will row stroke:
hongacre. No. 2; Garter; No. g: Hall. No. s;
No. z, and Pressprich bow.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT IN VIEW.
In the interest of amateur billiards, George
r. slosson has offered to the winner of a
match at l4-inch halk line, a $500 loving cup.
Mr.. Slosson would like to have a match Of
1000 points. 500 points q night, arranged be-
tween Martin Mullins, Wilson +. Foss. Wey-
man McCreery and Clement f. Ellison, the
winner OF tho amateur tournament at
Chicago.
slosson's suggestion Is u that the four players
should be pitted against each other even up,
making a six.night engagement, and the
management of the tournament should be
selected from the clubs Of New York and
Brooklyn.
The silver vase which Is to be the perpetual
emblem of the women's amateur golf cham
pionship in the United States is an exquisite
example of the silversmith's art. where mere
bullion has been sacrificed to delicacy and
artistic finish. This cup, donated by Mr..
Robert Cox, a member of Parliament for the
Southern district Of Edinburgh, was designed
by A. h. Frost, the artist, and IL of Etruscan
design, about "a inches In height, and six In
diameter, treated I'm enamel in the coloring OF
some of the deep toned green and purple
Scotch plaids, relieved on the face by a repro
duction of the seal of st Andrews in the
form Of an antique silver coin. Around the
base IL he inscription showing the origin OF
the trophy. The stem OF the vase rises from
n cluster Of thistle leaves, In the natural
tones Of silver green, with here and there a
thistle bloom.
Mr.. Cox's Gift was accepted by the United
States Golf Association at the annual meeting
on FEBRUARY \, and under the conditions OF
tie dead Of Gilt, the first contest with thi,
trophy ns tue prize will be held at the Morris
County Country Club.
THE AMATEUR RACQUET TROPHY.
Tennis Club. New York, final, met and de-
feated j.. :. Tooker Of the koston Athletic
Association in the final match of the Ameri-
can Amateur RACQUET association at the II.