The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
SPORTING WORLD.

Woinen's singles and Tor mixed uoupos,
on the grounds OF tho OrangeLawnl lennls
Club at Mountain station. near Orange,
N. J., on Monday, July ., and following
days -,
The winners of the singles will have
the privilege OF challenging Clarence
Hobart, the present holder Of the middle
states championship challenge cup.
Tho chief prize, a solid silver loving
cup, has been the temporary property OF
such distinguished tennis experts mt H.
j.. Beekman, q. f. Sands. Clarence
Hobart H. Il. Seamans, w. A. Larned
and Howard Taylor Hobart the present
holder, won IL last year in contest in
which he and X. ID. Wrebn were the lead
ing participants
Hobart's play in the series of games
which ultimately gave him the cup Is re-
mem bered by tennis lovers as being par
ticularly clever. Additional interest
centers in the competition this year re-
cause OF the fact that Hobart did not win
the cup from its holder. who, at the time
the tournament was held, was travelling
in Europe. Larned has said that he
probably will defend the championship
this year. Ii he should win the cup VIII
become his property, as the conditions
governing the competition prov Il, that
player must win IL three times before
securing the cup permanently.
The cup was held twice by Messrs.
Beeknan, Taylor. Larned and stevens.
Az each Of the players named, as VOL as
Hobart. will participate IN the series OF
games for the cup this season, the playing
should be particularly keen and interest
ing. The club will endeayor 10 secure the
entries OF other distinguished players An
effort also will he made to arrange
tournament between the leading women
tennis players of theScountry. As an IN
ducemont 10 the feminine experts TO play
in tho proposed tournament, the club.wlll
offer valuable prizes.
John Il. Sullivan arose bright and
early yesterday morning, and accompanied
by his manager, went over 90 College
Point, where he soon selected pleasant
training quarters. There he VIII complete
his preparations for the round bout
with Champion EitZsimmons at Ambrose
Park on July ).
The work sullivan did at White Plains
was exceedingly beneficial 10 him, and
when he steps into the ring Monuhy
evening spectators Will be surprised by ms
xocd condition. Sullivan will get 80 per
cent Of the receipts of the entertainment.
Fitzsmmons Is also making prepara-
tions for the bout. He has done light
work at Rye beach for some days past,
and today Martin Julian sent the cham
pion's bag punching apparatus to him.
Manager Shafor of Jimmy Michael and
r..
who has Just reached this country from
the antipodos, met at the Iborndike
Hotel Boston, last evening to arrange
match race on the Charles River Park.
After some discussion partial agreement
was settled upon. which, in fact, insures
the coming off Of this great race
The management Of the park agreed to
out up a purse of $1,000 and the managers
OF the principals made a side bet of $3.50
each, making tho total $500. The winner
will take all. The distance will loo 33
miles. 1t Is made this way that the con-
testants may be afforded an opportunity
Of breaking the worlds hour record, now
held by Stocks Of England, who recently
put up 32A miles In the hour. The
American record for the hour is "A little
better than % miles.
The conditions of the race will bc SINH
lar to that between Michael and Me-
Duffee. There will probably be slight
limit on the number of pacemakers. and
possibly sextuplet machines will be
barred, although nothing definite has as
vet been agreed upon covering this part
OF the agreement No date has been set
for the reason that Lesna is not yet in
condition 10 moot -what-he- -canSijars- tho
gr-stest cycle racer in America today.
al probability the match will he run
off b, first part Of August, perhaps tho
7th. The purse stated is the largest ever
put up In this country for match race,
and IL Is expected that IL will not only be
: great race but that the American hour
secord will bo lowered and possibly the
~ dis mark for that time.
Tho entry list for the n. Il. A. A. A. u.
track aud field athletic championships TO
be held on Monday July 8, at Wood
Island Park Gymnasium, East Boston, nt
10 a. m, Is big one, and will be an
bounced on Saturday. Entries for the
shot putting contest close today, and en-
tries postmarked before midnight tonight
will be- accepted. The committee does not
want TO announce any 81 the entries until
tho whole list Is complete, which will TOO
impossible until tomorrow on account OF
the snot contest Hon. Joseph B. Mac
cabe, chairman Of tho committee, is work
Ing hard To make the meet n grand sue
cess. He states that prcsident Mclvin q.
Adams of the Revere Beach md Lynn
Railroad announces that all trains on
Monday, July 3, over the Revere Beach
and Lynn road going either way from
y. IN. 30 ] y. III. will stop at the Wood
Island Park Station.
Chairman Mott is investigating the
amateur status of young George \. Sodcu,
winner of the recent lrvingt ni.llburn
read race
Inc cAairman of tho COMMITTEES that
10 ter from MIR. Mott in " bich the iat;fr
ssks Tor Information regarding tho report
that Snden had visited the man uuiHcturcrs
wh donated BICYCLES as rrizcs for the
race. and had asked them for cnsh con-
sideration OF $50. in return for which ho
would select the wheel of tic manufac-
turur giving such consideration.
Mr.. Mott also SAYS that he has heard
that Soden had made tho statement thnt
the wheel he won tie race on had been
loaned To him for the occasion. and ne
wanted To know the truth OF this report
too.
Lesna made his first appearance at the
Charles River track yesterday. lic diu 70
track work during tho morring. Instead
taking .j-mile spin on the road IN tho
Afternoon, however, ne did IA fow fast
thirds behind the iriplet ridden by
Ourish, Brennan and jimmy Clark.
In comparison with Mi, haci, i.esua is
giant Ho rioes an English machine
w.t. the famous English chain
Tho report published in morning con.
temporary yesterday TINT Nat Butler bad
broken bis collar bone in spill of tho
previous day was hardly corroboratad. for
Butter was not riding. tho doctor having
said that hc had not broken any bones.