The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-14
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
DISCUSSION OF FOOTBALL RULES.

DleClsSlON Ot FOONBAIL RGIEs
convention of college football experts was
held at the University Athletic Club OF New
York yesterday, and in an informal way dis
cussed the fair Catch. mass plays and the
number OF officials necessary to the playing
OF the game.
The rule governing the fair catch in the
Harvard'Piinceton game was very favorably
commented upon, and il will probably be
adopted next season. The rule in que sion
provides that the full-hack. after catching the
ball, must touch down before he runs. The
rule providing for two umpires was not
favorably received, and IL will probably be
modified to one. There also appears a tend
ency to do away with the formation back of
the line.
The object OF yesterdays convention was to
try and agree upon uniform set of rules, "a
there are at present three sets governing the
game, namely, the Yale Princeton. Harvard
Pennsylvania and Harvard-Princeton
AS the delegates had no authority to vote
on any change. they will refer the reform
suggested 10 their respective colleges. and
meet aguin On the 2eth OF this month. when
definite action will DC taken.
KLEIN CONVICTED OF MANsT AuGHTEa.
Frank Klein, the pueiIist, has been con-
,icted of mnnslaughter. He killed Louis
Schmidt in May lnsS in prizefght.
wHEELaES NOTES. :
"Jpe" Walker, the ex-chamrion OF the
Lowell Diamond Cycle Club, who finished Sec
ond IN the 10-mile handicap race last October
has been in training az Pawfuxet for the past
two weeks.
d The SIP Japanese bicycle story is not dead
yet. 1t seems almost incredible that so
ridiculous a yarn should fad such a wide cir
culation and so many believers. AS n msrtsr
of fact however, there is one small bicycle
factory in japan that makes chiidren's
wheels, which sell at $50. American OK
porters are selling standard wheels in japan
now at sl2a. The japanese have, it is true,
succeeded in manufacturing great many
articles and offered them Tor sale on the
Pacific Coast at lower prices than similar
articles can be made for and sold in this
country. But as American bicycles are tho
finest in the world. ana the nearest tc perfac-
tion, result reached after many years of
careful study. there is little fear that the
festive Jap can succeed in making wheel at
any price equal to our product.
The largest shipment Of BICYCLES ever made
in any country came East from Chicago on
Tuesday last via the Red Line. special
train OF Is cars was necessary to carry the
CONSIGNMENT of 5000 wheels forward to ageLts
in New York city.
Bicycles are to be taxed in Maine. the asses.
sor's blanks now being sent out containing an
addition for the purpose.
N ~ - tnI ~ Rexxr'
yesteday, that portion OF B, ston that was oc-
cupied by the Pope Manufacturing Company.
for the purpose of gazing on the picturesque
ruins. The sidewalk in front of the building
WIS roped off, but from the outtido OF the
ropes a view could be obtained Of :he smoky
and charred inieicr within, tho ceilings OF
which were decorated with thousands and
thoust nds OF icicles, in measure reminding
one of an ice palace.
Last night there wus n Lig crowd at the
cyclo show iE Brooklyn. The total attend
ance TO date is 1900. Last evening was given
up 10 the Long islanders. and they flocked TO
the show in droves.
The greatest number of inquiries, according
to exhibitors, Is in tanGema and laoies'
wheels, and :he former will doub'lessly be
seea in numbers on tue road thi' season.
coRrELL WORKING UARD FOR AQUATIC
HoNoRs.
The candidates for tho Correll crews are
undergoing n STEADY routine of work In tho
'Varsitv gymna, ium 20 correct faults ard
develop good form in the stroke. The Varsity
camel iates, many of whom have sat in Cornell
shells before, seem 60 make more rapid pro-
prfss than the freshmen, who have had TO co
through the rudiments and be instructed by
Mr. Courtney in the simple detsil. For the
'Vai sity boat tho conch has an abundance OF
hr st-rate material, but Courtney hes thought
4. best not TO make any final selections OF tho
men who are TO row against Harvard. Colum.
bia'nni Univcrsi'y Of Pennsylvania until the
can,i inies are all tiyen chance 10 show
Oh ir al ity on the water.
il yet too early to Judge Of tho merits of
the competition for sfats In the freshman
boai. here seems 10 he lGcx of heavy men,
but in other respects the candidates arc 'ully
up 90 the standard Of ftrner years.
as oontrs" are already beginning to
overrun the Red Lake reservation. Two