The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-27

and will depend on ,inding train
ers at his destination. He was feel
Ing in good spirits and seemed con-
rdent OF returning with the purse of
$4,000, which goes to the winner. AS
Hawkins is said to be pupil of Cor
belts. Flaherty expects to train with
Fitzsimmons
CorDett and Fitzsimmons.
Carson, New, Feb. 27.-The training
camps of Corbett and Fitzsimmons daily
present scenes of greatest activity.
Both gladiators are hard at work pre-
pairing for the big battle on March II.
Brady. Corbett's manager. arrived yes
terday, with White, the New York train
er, who is to assist Delaney in handling
Fompadour Jim. Fitzsimmons still has
a slight cold, but he does not seem to be
affected much thereby. Corbett's train
ers wear penumatic shields when boxing
with him. and he puts full steam into his
blows. About all the leading sports OF
the country arc here, or due to arrive.
and Carson Is enjoying boom for the
first time in years. The weather con-
tinues rather cold
Cycling Chat.
The intercollegiate associations cycle
championships this year promise to be ex
ceptionally interesting.
A novelty in cyclometers is one made tx
be set into the fork crown, where the mile
age may be easily read from the saddle.
At Adelaide, Australia, recently KcI
Lewis, the leading colonial cyclist, estab
lished new quarter mile record, lowering
the figures TO % la seconds.
a writer i'm Bearings says that the rca
son n pneumatic tire is faster than the oil,
solid Rubber tire is because OF its ability {
absorb an obstruction instead of risin,
over it.
Gagged From the Spot.
The Tigers now hold the lead in tn
pennant race by but five points.
The Reds surprised themselves last even
ing, as well as everyone in Fall River, who
saw the game.
If the Fall Rivers can maintain the pace
they set last evening, they apparently have
no use for Leydon.
There should be two interesting games
this evening. The Grays and Whalers {
providence, and the Tigers and the Fail
Rivers here.
The game played by the Fall Rivers last
evening will do much to reinstate TIE
Reds in the good graces of the patrons Ct
the game in that city.
The little brush between Russell and
Bone last evening, was one Of those un-
fortunate occurances that happen at times
when players forget themselves.
The game played by Mike Curley last
evening was a very remarkable one, and he
made fully more than ten more stops than
the scorers of the game gave him.
The patrons of the game in Portland,
who imagined that the Portlands played
as good polo as the clubs i'm the big League
probably had their confidence shaken up,
last night when Providencs gave them
little shaking up, and could have done
more for them IL the occasion had required.
General sporting Notes.
Steve Iavignc, a Canadian boxer, wants
TO mect George Justice at catchweights
Sixteen straight was the New York
nament.
Benton NJ, $40, one of last seasons
sensations, has an ailing leg and may mol
bo out till late this season, II Mt all
Hon. Bourke Cochran Of New York has
a2-year-old by Rupee, 2:ll, that Is said t
be very promising speed prospect.
G. j. Hamlin IL reported as being inter
ested In new Canadian track, which vii
take tho place of Buffalo i'm the Grand cir
cult.
"Kid" Madden, the Brooklyn boxer, says
that he IL willing To meet any man at his
weight before the club Offering tho best
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