The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
SPORTING WORLD.

A half dozen "swells' OF the Nara
gansett Wheelmen, seated in one Of tho
comfortable windows Of the club yester-
day, were smoking and talking wheel.
Not the wheel talk you hear on every cor
ner, though, In which "ball bearings.
"drop forgings'' and other technical
terms are familiar expressions. but the
wheel bearing relation to society. The
subject began with the athletic chap in
check trousers who, necking the ash
from his cigarette, spoke up: "Can any
of you fellows give me the hint as to
what's proper I'm case like this, i am
going wheeling with certaip young lady
very shortly, on tandem, OF course, but
don't know whether TO offer ner the front
seat or not. :"
"Seems to me I'd offer the front scat, {"
observed IA young lawyer 1t is far more
chivalrous 10 my way of thinking and
whoever heard Of the dear girls taking u
back seat, especially when out with an
admirer.
well, 1 don't know" doubtingly re.
marked "A third. Sentiment is all right
in its place, but 10 Is not always In place
on tandem. For instance, there was
that case of mine last week on Elmwood
avenue. You remember it, Archie.
took Miss s. out. She had the front
seat and l the rear one. Things went all
right till we reached Adelaide avenue
and we struck the baseball crowd. / tried
60 steer through tbem but the fact of the
matter was 1 really couldn't see whether
there was clear road ahead or not. Miss
- has back broad enough for two.
She weighs l7S you know, and the result
was we ran down man, were thrown,
laughed at, soiled our. clothes. ruffled our
spirits and generally spoiled an after
nl M ~
ent II Miss s. was more OF an expert on
Wheel but it taught me a lesson.
Hereafter ride in front.
Hold up am not asking advice,
simply want to know II 10 IS proper to
offer the front seat to lady" expostu-
lated the athlete in checks.
"Well, either front or rear Is permssa-
ble F" said the quiet one of tie party.
But let me give you grain Of wheel
sense Co mix with the Information and
save embarrassment. Tandems are made
now. a-days with ladies frames either
front or rear. If your friend Is an expert
rider hire tandem with the drop in
front; II she's inexperienced hire one
with the lady's seat in back. She won't
ask questions She knows IL isn't her
business TO straddle diamond frame and
she'll take the seat fitted for her. f" And
so the aues tion was answered.
The athletic difference between Lehigh
University and Lafayette College which
prevented the playing of the football
Rames between them last fail and the
baseball games this spring have been
atisfactorily adjusted by the advisory
committees Of the institutions and cordial
relations have once more been fully estab-
lished. The trouble 8rose through
Lehigh's refusal to meet the Eastons Col
lego on account of the alleged professional
playing OF several Lafayette baseball
inen last summer. Lafayette has since
modified her eligibility rules so as to
make them almost the same as those I'm
force at Lehigh, and the two colleges have
agreed to stand by their eligibility
rules from now on. The action of
the advisory committee will In all
probability be ratified by the colleges as
their athletic rivalry is inteus, and the
students are anxious to resume the an
nual games.
= Following In the footsteps OF previous
pugilistic champions Bob Fitzsimmons
has made his debut as n baseball umpire.
Both Corbett ana sullivan achieved faino
rs baseball arbters having been good
ball payers before they became champion
pugilists. but with Fitzsimmons things arc
different He Is only recent convent 20
the great American game. Still there is
no foar that no will not hold his own I'm
case of yellow judgrent-plsyers are not
art 10 dispute the decisions Of the cham
pion puCilist OF the world whether the de-
cisions are right or wrong. A fine is ono
thing but those fists of lanky Bob are
another and the ball player knows ii.
Yalo's rowing authoritics are said TO te
opposed ID tic blue entering opon re-
gattas. Although the oarsmen were cour-
trously treated by the Harlem regatta
committee on Memorial day the univer.
s ty 10 wing dvi ers were not pleased be-
eau So 10 has been said that the Yale
varsity crow was teaten instead of the
second crew which was organized for the
occasion.