The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-17

NOTES.

Trotting matinees with races of half
mile heats are held each Saturday at
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Out OF town boxing clubs are the thing
talked OF in New York since the game
was stopped In the city.
Mike Dwyer. who enjoys the reputa-
ton OF being among the heaviest plum
gers on the turf. advises men following
the races never to bet
American sweeps, ordered of a New
pury hrm by Coach Lehman of Har-
ward, will be used by the Leander crew
In the Henley regatta.
The average gear used by racing .bi-
cycle men Is rs. They range from
Michael, at ll2. 10 Bald. Cooper Nc
fariand' stevens and Powell at 76 each.
kid" Layigne will soon leave for
England to engage in a fight for the
ilghtweight championship of the world
with Tom Causer. who is regarded as
the best lightweight abroad.
English sporting men are worried over
the expected action OF the authorities
suppressing the guessing OF winners in
the races for prizes on newspaper cou-
pons Ii is held 10 come under the pro-
visions OF the lottery act.
There are now over 1000 athletes reg
istered under the new regulation Of the
A. A. ". The Metropolitan association
has GAP, New England 462, Atlantic 1885,
Central l2l, Pacific Northwest 127 and
Pacific and Southern Al each.
w. G. Grace, the famous English
cricketer, is now 40 years of age and
still the leader in the sport Among the
first rate players advanced i'm years for
severe athletic efforts are: Abel. 81:
Peel. 40; Gum. Ss; Stoddart. "a.
The midsummer meeting OF the New
York State Chess association will be
held at the Thousand islands st. Law
renee river. Aug. 2 to Z. Each entry
will be placed i'm a class according to
playing strength and prizes given in
each class.
The new race betting law in Missouri
is drastic one. The statute provides
for betting for 80 days in each year on
all tracks having license from the
state auditor. The latter official is in
trusted with extensive supervisory pow
ers. The penalty is Imprisonment for
one year.
Martin Julian was refused an audi
ence by Mayor Wurster of Brooklyn
recently when he went TO arrange for
a looking glass sparring exhibition
among several heavyweight pugilists.
The city government would not guaran-
tee noninterference.
Caltee More the great English 3-year-
old, has thus far this season won the
Derby stakes. the Two Thousand
Guineas stakes. the Jubilee stakes, the
New Market stakes and the Prince of
Wales stakes.
Chicago is considering a proposition
TO build elevated cycle tracks for Wheel
men. using the principal business streets,
on the ground that they would occupy
less room and be less OF an inconven-
ience than elevated railways.
Few know that the wife of little Jim
my Michael is almost as enthusiastic a
rider as her amazing consort. She
takes frequent trips on her wheel and
is, moreover, secretary OF the Oberman
Ladies' Cycle club. one of the recently
organized English clubs.
Earl w. Peabody of the Chicago Cy-
cling club, who is probably one of the
fastest amateurs of the country, has
started in this year to better Arthur
Zimmerman's record for 1898 of 10l VIC
tories. Peabody scored so frsts last
year. He will be seen at the national
meet at Philadelphia in August.
Bicycle racing men will be wary in
making entries now that Chairman AL
bert Mott has sent out his recent ukase
that contestants must start in events
in which they have made entries unless
excused by the referee" Riders have
been accustomed TO enter in every race
in which they are eligible and ride in
such events as they liked, in conse-
quence OF which some races were run
with few starters and others with a
large list of riders. The new rule will
result in measure of equality.