The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-15
SPORTING WORLD.

Preliminary stops have been taken
toward the organization OF Rhode
Island Kennel Club and II matters run
smoothly an attempt will be made later I'm
the year to hold "A dog show providing
charter and sanction can be obtained from
the American Kennel Club Providence
now has Its Horse lmprovement Associa'
tion and horse show and an annual bonch
show would also be appreciated. The
birth OF the club took plane at the resi-
dence Of II. ID. Bascom. 10 Illinois street
on Sunday last. and about twenty dog
fanciers have signified their Intentions OF
supporting the organization. Charter
mem bership will be left open until July
/ and after that date IL will be 90 The
election of officers will take place at the
next meeting at the office OF DR.. Ihurber,
Randall square at = o'clock on tho even
ing Of June 20.
Mystic Park is the place for horsemen
this week. Between the showers yesterday
the trainers were busy working out their
horses. The bleachers and grand stand
contained small army of owners, man
ayers ard rail birds. Probably the two
most prominent horses out were Wood
shed and Refina. Both showed lot OF
speed The gray marc was full OF pace
and beautifully gated.
There Is a new one in the stable OF j. j.
Bowen-the PAGER Norvine q. This Is the
tucky and raced at Readville, getting
second money. He Is by Norval. 2. liA; /;
dam Conga, by Blackwood, and was foaled
in 1891. he was raced on the trot as u
3 year old, taking n race record OF 2.20H.
The meeting will open today with three
good classes op the card, They arc the
2 IA trot, q l5 pace and 2.25 trot. There
will be fair sized fields In each event and
first class racing will be seen.
Johnnie Lavack Of Cleveland and
Tommy Dixon OF Rochester fought 25
rounds to draw before the Rienzi
Athletic Club last night. The men
weighed IN at i2a pounds. Dixon Knocked
the Cleveland man down I'm the llth and
again in the 18th round. In the fifth he
gave him "A straight poke on the left eve
which swelled badly. Dixon drew first
blood.
In the 18th round Dixon began to
weaken and Lavack finished the stronger.
Jack keenan, of Cincinnati pitcher for
the Wilkesbarre baseball team, which is
playing I'm that city, was referee. The
decision was received with mingled cheers
and jeers. as the crowd was made up
largely Of local sports.
A meeting of the METROPOLITAN Amateur
Bowling Association was held at the Bos-
ton Athletic Association last evening.
The entries for the regatta on Thursday
were opened, and 1t was found that seven
events had filled-the four sculliDg the
senior and junior eights and the junior
four-oared shells
The eutries were accepted and positions
were drawn. Joseph j. Whitehead was
entered by both the Columbians and West
Ends, but he will row from the West
Ends
Ii was voted that the winners Of tho
junior eigbt-oared race be allowed TO
ha al iaf r.,
eight after the senior race II they so
wished.
The junior four-oared working boat
race Was left open till tonight, when the
Millstream crew will decide whether OF
not 10 wants To race with a Weld crew In
tv old boats, the choice of which is TO
be tossed for.
The senior four-oared working boat race
did not fill. The races will he started at
l 80.