The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-24
BALANCE OF.PURSE UP.

and Joe vondig Anticipated. -
NEW, York; Feb A.-Dan Stuart's
sI0, 600, (which isIthe balance Of the. 600
purse,i arrivedi yesterday, although Al
Smith would not |admit 1.-THE TACT direct,
as he does not wish to have the. money
attached by Joe Vendig's lawyers. pD -
Vendig claims to be Dan Stuart's part
ner, but the latter has repudiated him.
Consequently Vendig's lawyers propose
taking action In his behalf in the United
States courts at once, and it would not be
surprising II an attempt was made to To-
cate and levy on the $4,000 purse money
which is supposed to be in the hands OF
the final stakeholder.
Judging from Vendig's manner toward
Dan Stuart there may be some startling
developments looked for in reference to
the big fight before many days, and 1t
would not be surprising were he to spring
some big surprise in legal wayithat will
interfere with the fight. - enn
CagedyFrom the:spot.
Bone is taking good care of himself and
hopes to be in the game on Saturday
night.
II getting rushes would Twin a game,
Hipson would I'LL a whole ice house for
Salem.
The Grays 60 to Fall River this evening,
and the Salems will meet the Tigers at
the Auditorium.
Portland appears to be dropping down
fourth on the list.
Matters are becoming decidedly inter
esting between the Grays and the Fall
IT, n. l. oh
games won and the two are tied on games
lost.
The Grays have their work cut out for
them the balance of the week. Tonight
they meet the Fall River team away from
home, tomorrow 60 to Salem, and wind up
by entertaining the Whalers at Providence
on Saturday night.
Judging from past games with the
Witches the patrons of the gamelwho visit
the Auditorium this evening will witness
a fast game of polo. When away from
home the Salems play rattlety bans game
that usually develops manyiiunexpected
features.
General Sporting Notes.
AS soon as the condition of the field
permits, the Yale university baseball
nine will begin the seasons outdoor
work
The 72-hour go-as-you- please foot
race at Somersworth, N. H., has been
too severe a test for a majority of the
Is men who started on Monday morn
Ing. Only five were on the track last
night
Professor Francis A. March, acting
for Lafayette. and Professor Dennis
representing Cornell. have made an
agreement by which their respective in
sttutions will hold annual contests in
baseball and football during the next
two years.
Secretary Bull OF the l.. A. w. has re-
ceived the following report OF member
ship Of the organization: New York
1.0S0; Pennsylvania, 11.322 Massachu-
setts. 1874; New Jersey, 1888; Ohio. 221S;
Illinois. S033; Indiana. 1910; Missouri,
2i2s; Connecticut. 1917.
Manager Endicott of the Harvard
baseball nine has nearly completed his
schedule eor the coming season. Diff
Guilty over arranging satisfactory date
for a game with Cornell. however. will
delay the announcement OF the COM
plete list of games for some time
Rhode Pope and Tom Feast, amateur
feather weights. boxed 1s rounds in a
room OF yoston social organization.
The contest was to be a fight to a finish.
but at the end OF the 18th round both
men were so exhausted that the referee
declared n a draw. The fight was
pulled off within a short distance OF a
police station. but no attempt was made
10 stop H.