The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
SCHAEFER'S INJURY.
ives Says That the "wisard's" Playing Will
Not be Affected.

Schaefer, would have to lay down the cue
on occount of the failure Of his injured
playing wrist his friends have been giving
vent to a great deal of sorrow and sym
pathy. Ives, the champion, regards all
this as an extravagant waste of sympathy.
He does not consider that the stiffening OF
the wrist with which Schaefer Is threat
ened would necessarily involve a loss OF
stroke or in any way affect his ability as
billiard player. In speaking of the matter
recently he expressed himself very decid-
edly. He did not refer to the nature and
extent of the injury which Schaefer had
received, for of that he knew little. He
merely generalized as to the use of the
wrist in playing. "All / know about
Schaefer's condition" said Ives, lis what
! saw in the papers. Some players use the
wrist more than Others. Maurice DAILY
probably uses wrist movement more than
anybody else. It's the fingers and fore
arm that do the work in playing billiards
As for myself, / am sure that could put
plaster of paris cast over my wrist and
half way down my forearm and play a.
well as can now.
"You know that Jake has hurt his wrist
twice. After the first accident he had to
change his method of playing masses. In
stead OF gripping the butt Of his cue with
the palm Of his hand In and the thumb up
permost, the injury was such that he had
to turn the palm of the hand out, with the
thumb down. But the change didn't make
any difference in his masses, which he
made just as delicately and accurately az
ever"
The special race arranged for the crack
4-year-olds Requital, Hastings, Hand
spring and Ben Brush will undoubtedly
prove one of the star events Of the coming
racing season. 1t will take place at the
Gravesend track during the week following
the running of the Brooklyn Handicap.
The rase will be a sweepstakes Of $500 each,
half forfeit, with $2, 800 added to start or
no race, at weight for age, mile and
half. There is great diversity Of opinion
regarding the respective merits Of these
fiers, and public interest in the event
may be gauged accordingly.
Antifootban Bill shelved.
The storm of agitation in opposition to
football which has ragged in Missouri has
evidently passed without having done
much harm. 1t Is evidently the opinion
of the Missouri legislature that If the
game is not too rough for the young men
of other states it cannot be considered a
serious menace to the lives of young Mis-
sourians A bill designed to put a check
to the playing of the game was recently
presented to the legislature. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on criminal juris-
prudence, in whose custody it is expected
to remain from this time forth.
Prize Ring Notes
Bob Fitzsimmons has already begun
training in light way for his forthcom.
ing struggle with Jim Corbett.
Jake Stelzner who has helped to train
Fitzsimmons for several Of his fights, is
soon to meet Van Buskirk at Sacramento.
Tom Sharkey is touring the southern
part of California, giving boxing exhibi.
tions under Jack McAuliffe's management.
Corbett says he will not retire if he i
successful against Fitzsimmons. He de
clares he will always be ready to defend tn.
title.
Yank Kinny, the Michigan heavyweight,
who is known as Corbctt's double, was ar.
rested recently in Buffalo on the charge OF
being fugitive from justice.
In reply to Jack McAuliffe's offer to put
Tom Sharkcy against Peter Mahcr for a
limited number of rounds the latter said
that he would meet the sailor some time
during the latter part of February.
Gagged From the Spot.
"Count" Latlons returned this morning
from visit to his home at Beverly, Mass.
Games tonight-Fall River League and
Fall River newspaper teams at Pawtucket;
New Bedford at Providence.
Portland has lost eight straight games.
The fault is apparently poor management,
and still poorer treatment Of the players.
Manager Murray of Providence must be
his own opal. He was not with his team
Thursday, and it won.-[Boston Herald.
One of the inveterate attendants at the
game in New Bedford Is Mrs. A. G. Doe,
the pretty wife of the captain of the New
Bedford team.
Do not miss the curtain raiser this even
ing between the Fall River and Pawtucket
pencil pushers. There is no comedy on the
road today that can be productive of more
fun.
A Providencs daily remarked yesterday
afternoon that the Fall Rivers 'were the
easiest things in the league for the Grays."
Kindly note that this paper was published
five hours before the game.
Tonight the contest between the Fall
River and the Pawtucket newspaper men
will take place in the Pawtucket rink.
Lots OF fun is expected.-[ Boston Herald.
Expectations will probably be realized.
According to the Telegram the Provi-
dence rushes are playing the best game in
the League, and the defense is great. The
Telegram man concludes with the remark
that "the whole team is regular cyclone"
II this be the case the "cyclone" must have
blown itself down the Providence River
before it reached Fall River last evening.
Cycling Chat.
columbus, o., still has hopes Of secur.
Ing the next national meet
Edward Hale, the world champion long
distance cyclist, wears full beard.
Indoor bicycle races are held this winter
with more frequency than ever before.
Miss Paula Crum, from the royal gym
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