The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-19
SPORTING WORLD.

In tie Elmwood tennis clubs annual
handicap tournament yesterday afternoon
q. II. Vaudeville aud III. j.. Eldrcdge OF
East Greenwich wefo matched In the
semi-f finals Vaudeville won. ia Ga
chiefly by his aggressive play mt the net
his opponent staying well back In his
court Eldredge put up hard fight but
was outclassed, being unable TO lob sue
cessfully at critical points, usually
strong feature IF his game. Mandeville
played by far the steadier game and won
by his rapid side line drives and good
cross court shots
Prior TO this match A. McAuslan de-
faulted TO Vaudeville In the second round
of the tournament Vaudeville will moet
L. M. Burt in the finals on Monday, the
result OF their match determining tho
championship of the club for this year.
After the tournament match was finished
yesterday afternoon several consolation
matches were played. Clifford beat Laud,
b-7 O. 6-2; Allan beat Littleileld,
COX, 6-l, So, 81
The N. +. A. A. A. u. track and ath-
letio championships will be held under
the auspices of the city Of boston on the
morning of July D, beginning at 10
o'clock, and will probably be held at
Wood Island Park, East Boston.
A meeting of the New England A. A.
A. u. 8 hoard of managers was held last
evening and while the place for holding
the championship meet was left with the
committees, vet the consensus Of opinion
was. all things considered, that Wood
Island Park was the best place, as the
Boston common playground could not
be- put In condition.
Hon. Joseph B. Maocabe for the com
'uittee in charge of the cham pionships,
nd xyh m w
and the city government, reported that
there was an appropriation OF $500 given,
which the n. r. A. A. A. u. will be
allowed TO spend without dictation from
any aldermanic or council COMMITTEES.
The following events were decided on:
10O-yard dash, 22O-yard dash.
i40.yard run.
$50 yard run.
One mile run,
Three mile run.
120-yard high hurdle race.
22O-yard high hurdle race
Running high jump.
Running broad jump.
Pole vault.
Throwing the discus
Potato race.
Mile relay race.
The hammer, shot and 56-pound weights
were dropped, and also the Walk AMI the
two-mils bicycle race.
hammer and weight events
No entrance fee will DO charged. Entries
will close ON June 20, with Joseph Is.
Maccabe. care Of John W. Bowler. Char
lesbank gymnasium.
The regular gold, silver and bronze
medals Will be given as first second and
third prizes In each event. A trophy will
DO given for the club scoring the most
points. There must he five entries I'm each
event to insure composition. This will
not apply 20 the three mile run, as the
committees was given power to use It's
discretion.
The meeting was very harmonious, and
was presided over by President r. T..
BaDo. Those present were: Secretary
w. III. Plumber Worcester City Guards
A. A.; p. 4. Ryan, Springfield Diocesan
A. A. 4; Hon. Joseph Is. Maccaba Il. Ii.
A. A.. D.; j. Frank Facey, Riverside Boat
Club; Thomas +. Riley. Cambridgeport
Gymnasium; Daniel j. Byrne. Roxbury
G. A, and j, Fred Adams, Newtowne
Club.
A pleasant feature OF the meeting was
the application for membership OF the Is.
A. A. 1t was received unanimously, and
the club is again a member of the A. A.
u. Messrs George Is. Morrison, Col
George B. Billings and George w. Beals
were elected tho clubs delegates, and Mr..
Beals was chosen on the board Of mana
gers
The Union A. A. of Brookfiel was also
elected To membership. and Il. j. Draper
was chosen on the board of managers.
The committee which made an investi-
CATION on professionals boxing at the B.
A. A. meet reported that one professional
did spar. The report was tabled.
The COMMITTEES on championships was
given full power To name officials, decide
the place for holding the meeting. and to
make all arrangements Hon. Joseph Is.
Maccabe is working hard TO make the
meet "A grand success. The indications are
that the entry list will be large.
Just before the members departed from
the meeting IL was unanimously voted to
give the Il. A. A. authority. to make to
days all around atheletic meet ON the
oval for the all around championship Of
the n. +. A. A. A. u.
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