The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-10
SPORTING WORLD.


The Oxford Philadelphia cricket match
which was to be played at Oxford, Eng.
yesterday had TO be given up on account
of the rain.
The match, therefore, Is closed with the
scores standing 1853 for the Oxford men,
all out In their first innings. and 1853 for
the Philadelphians. with seven wickets
down In their first innings.
Capt. Patterson said no was much dis
appointed at the fact that the match could
not be finished; but, under the circum-
stances, n draw was not an unsatisfactory
conclusion for tho American players.
Continuing, Capt Patterson said: 1.-THE
combination OF losing the toss and the
bad weather which prevailed proved too
much for US. Oxford's batting was good,
and Cuniffe's bowling was excellent. We
have been most courreorisly treated"
The Oxford men are loud In their
praises of the batting OF Capt j. A.
Lester of the Haverford (Pa.) College
team, who Is member of the visiting
philadelphia eleven, and the Oxford
cricketers also warmly praise the wicket
keeping of Il. W. kalston, Jr., Of the
American team. Capt Lester was not
ont yesterday with ~ runs to his credit.
The gate receipts, owing TO the bad
weather were unsatisfactory. Only about
$500 was taken in, involving n loss Of
about $3.50 TO the Oxford cricketers.
The managers Of the Yale Football AS
ISOLATION announced Yesterday that they
had agreed with Princeton to submit tho
question OF the place for the next Yale
Princeton football game to the decision Of
graduate committee consisting OF Mr..
Walter Camp for Yale and Mr. Tracy
Harris for Princeton. The undergraduate
managers Of the two football associations
have failed TO agree upon the place for the
game.
Yale has tacitly agreed to play her foot
ball game with Harvard next fall at Cam
bridge. Yale made this agreement on the
ground that Princeton, having defeated
Yale last fall, would have the odds In her
favor In 1897, and therefore, ought to
yield the choice of the place for the game
10 Yale. Princeton, however. has refused
20 do this, and Yale has asked that the
matter be left to the graduates TO decide.
This complication has arisen as the re-
suit of the decision of Yale, Harvard and
Princeton TO play their football games in
the future on college grounds.
The graduates have strenuously OBJ
Jectod To the great spectacular side of tho
college games of recent years In New
YORK on the ground that such contests
make college athletics too conspicuous
and form dangerous rivalry between
the contesting teams.
On account of the heavy downfall Of
rain and the consequent heaviness of the
hs N,
Lawson n. Fuller has postponed his
attempt 10 beat a three-minute record
. with eight horses from next Saturday
until June -.
Mr.. Fuller does not care To make the
effort except under most favorable condi
tions. His horses are fresh from his Ver-
mont farm. and he is particularly anxious
TO do something extraordinary insthe way
of horsemansbip.
Nathan Straus has consented to permit
his famous roadster, Cobwebs, to take
part In the equine entertainment which Is
set for the 10th and which will be for the
benefit OF the j. Hood Wright memorial
hospital of New York. Mr.. Sraus horse
Will be driven against n trotter yet TO bo
named, but with good pedigree and
record.
President Mcmillan, OF the New York
park board, who is vciy much interested
In trotting stock. will in all probability
make an arrangement Co trot his team.
Mr.. Fuller says that now, having an extra
weeks leeway, he believes he will he able
TO beat his record Of 2. 561s. which he made
last November with six horses That Is To
say II the track Is dry and the weather
reasonably warm.
Capt Rudolph Lauricks, who recently
established several amateur records, pro-
poses TO make an attempt TO lower the
standing road record for 300 miles. He
will leave Copley square, Boston, next
Saturday night at IL o'clock for New
buryport with the intention of making
the three centuries In record breaking
time. The Bay State Wheelmen will fur.
nlsh the pacing and otherwise look after
Mr.. Lauricks' interests during this trial.
Unfavorable weather and the bad con-
dition OF tho roads greatly interfered with
Mr.. Laurlcks' last attempt 10 lower the
300-mile record. He has been granted
permission 10y Chief Centurion McGarrett
Of the Massachusetts, Division OF tho
century Road Club 20 make the trip
under the rules of the Q. X. &.
The races at Combination Park, Mass.
scheduled for yesterday were postponed on
account of the rain. At IL O'Clock il looked
rs though the horses could be started late
In the afternoon, but fresh flood pre-
cludod all possibilities. The hotel men
and their wives were present in full force,
however, partook of lunch and listened to
Instrumental and vocal music
The guideless wonder Marion Mills,
was brought in front of the grand stand
sire on the part OF all present to mt least
get peek at the mare which has caused
such a sensation in trotting circles.
"Kid" Mccoy and Dan Crcedon
have practically been matched to fight
for "a purse OF 5000 before the Palace
A. g. of New York within six weeks
They are to meet at l5s pounds, weigh in
at O'Clock. Col. Hopkins and Mccoy
each posted 5000 forfeit for weight with
Al Smith on Monday. Creedon is now
I'm England, but will return at once, and
BILLY" Plimmer will accompany him.
Eastern League Standing.
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