The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-12
The New American Start
Ing Machine.
OarsInan Teemer Talks About
Professional ScullerS.
The Police Step in and Stop a Prize
Fight.

Since the innovation OF Gray's machine Tor
starting running horse races in this country,
Mr.. sullivan Of New York has invented one
which he claims win rival the Australian one
now in use in California.
sulivans invention, which is known as the
American starting machine, has been shown
20 Frank i. Clark, superintendent OF tho
Sheepshead Bay track track. and has been
brought 20 the notice OF several OF the mem
bers of the Jockey Club. IL Is expected to be
in operation at the Benning's meeting and
later at all the meetings held in the vicinity
of New York.
This machine, which was patented in 1872,
was successfully tried last summer at Mas
peth l.. j. Mr.. sullivan claims that his device
possesses all the desirable features OF, aud
has some advantages over, the Australian APP
paratus. II is distinct from the Australian
machine and is operated ON an entirely diff
forent principle.
Mr.. Gray's apparatus consists or two mar
row strips OF webbing stretched across the
track few inches apart and is carried away
from and above the horses on an inclined
plane by means OF rubber bands. The CHIEF
objection to il is that there appears to be
always a possibility that fractions horse
might get tangled mp in the strips of webbing.
! his disadvantage, IL is claimed, Is entirely
obviated in MIR. sul.igan's patent The bar
rier is four feet wide and four feet from the
ground. II consists OF light bamboo rods
attached 10 cords OF ropes stretched acress
the track. At the sides tho barrier Is fastened
on pivots. Strong rubber bands extend from
these arms to stationary braces at tho top of
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leased by means of trigger, it is rapidly
thrown outward and upward. away from the
horses.
In n false start the inventor claims there
would be no danger of the horses receiving
any injury whatever fsom the barrier. by
the method OF operation. it is also asserted
that The apparatus would prevent bad starts
The starter will occupy position midway
between the horses and the machine, which
later will be operated by On assistant. II the
field breaks away evenly the starter will drop
his flag, his assistant will release the barrier
and .frc horses -bs-ef-If, howeyer. 1t
should be false break, the barrier would
remain ia position, and would serve TO pre-
vent the horses from. running out In front.
The entire apparatus Is light and simple OF
construction. The upriRhts can be attached
to the fence posts ut the point whore the
starts are made, while the apparatus itself
weighs not moro than 10 or 20 pounds.
TEEyER CHATS ON PROFESSIONAL scULLERs
John Tsemer, the ex-champion oarsman, is
growing old, but he still thinks that he can
hold his end mp with the best sculler in the
business. When asked about the status of the
leading profassinnal oarsmen Of the day, he
"a. inr AZ ia ha hos
served rover of the entire lot. He is as good
today as at any time in his entire career, and
last fall he rowed the three miles with turn
under 10 minutes. He wears exceedingly well.
/ think II 1 had Gaudaur could make him
defeat any scnller in the world. He lacks
enterprise and haggles too much in making
matches. He hasn't enough confidence in
himself. and he needs some one TO map out
his work for him and make him do IL. At
the Texas regatta last year the English
rowers told mo that either Gaudaur or my
self could defeat Harding. and that means
that Stansbury will defeat the Englishman:
in fact am certsin that stansbury will win.
barry was the best Eculler among the En-.
glishmen in Texas. He is fine sculer and
will improve. Rogers, the Canadian, is an
other very promising sculler, and / win not
be SURPRISED IL he becomes absolutely hrst-
class.
HFLriNcs CHAMPION or AUSTRALIA.
J. II. Hellings hes been declared the 100
and 220 yards swimming champion OF Aus
tralia He is 20 years Of age, and has been n
swimmer since he was youngster in kni"ker-
bockers. Az the same Meeting whore He'll
ipgs won tho championship ". II. Peat won
the plunqing championship Of Australia. He
plunged 90 feet 1915 inches In half a minutes
time.
Ea=BAAQIET.
The annual banquet OF the Rhode Island
Yacht Grub will be- held a. the Narragansett
Hotel on Monday evening. March 10.
This has always been regarded as one Of the
swell tanauoting events Of tho season, and
from all accounts the present affair will be
equal 10, IL IL does not eclipse, those previ-
ously given by the club. The banquet com.
mittee is composed of Messrs. Arthur Il.
Austin. Frank y. Eddy and Alfred c. Barlow.
N'AULIFEE-LAvIGSE BOUT STOPPED By THE
POLICE.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the six-round
oout between Jack McAuliffe and Kid Lavigne
In the New York Madison Square Garden last
night. Owing TO the action of tho authorities
no referee was appointed, apu the men
spared fora popular verdict until stopped
in the final round by the police. At tho close
of the fight, McAuiGe challenged Laviepe 20
q finish fight within 10 weeks. and negotia-
tions are still pending. Throughout tho bout
Lavigne showed his superiority over tn.
lightweight champion, who was in no condi.
zion 70 oppose tho Kid.
Another bout which was stopped by the
blue coated "coppers" was the four.round 20
between Jack Sweeney and William sclfridge,
beth OF New York
Tommy Russell and "Prof" Jack Kelley,
both OF Harlem, gave lively oxh' bitiop.
Harry Peterson Of New York and Tommy
Tslty Of Newark fought until the second
round. when the police again stepped in.
Peterson then continued bis boxing with Billy
Vernon, better known as the Havorsiraw kid
and proved to be q tapping block for the kid
for foor rounds. This bout was followed by a
four.round sparring match between the Bar.
nett brothers, and the entertainment con.
cluded with lively 20 between Paddy bic
Guigan OF Newark and Johnny Banks OF New
York. ----------