The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-10
GRIFFIN IN TRAINING.

For His Coming Bout With George Dixon
at Broadway Athletic Club.
John L. Griffin of Brockton, who has
many friends in Pawtucket, Is getting
ready for his coming battle with George
Dixon at the Broadway Athletic Club in
New York. He hasn't signed articles yet,
because he objects to two clauses, In one OF
which the signers bind themselves to post
a $500 forfeit with Sam G. Austin of the
Police Gazette. Griffin wants to post the
money with some Boston newspaper. He
also objects to the clanse allowing Dixons
manager, Tom O'Rourke, who is also the
manager of the Broadway Athletic Club, to
appoint the referee. John thinks that
inasmuch as he is to box Dixon In the
latter's managers own house he ought to
have a voice In the selection Of referee.
Griffin will train at the Crescent Athletic
Club quarters. He will have Jack Falvey,
champion light weight of Providence, as
his sparing partner. He now weighs 124
pounds and instead of having to train
down can take things easy and allow his
weight TO increase four pounds.
Fitz Resigns the Title of Champion.
CHICAGO, H., April 1O.--Robert Fitz-
simmons, in Battery ID last night, in the
presence of 5000 persons, made the formal
announcement that he resigned the title of
champion Of the world, and was willing
that any one else should have it. He
didn't care for it, and would not fight for
it, and 1t didn't interest him who assumed
it.
Taunton Ball Team Complete.
The Taunton baseball team is now COM
plete and includes the foil lowing pla ,'ers
Burke, Stanhope and Mahoney, catchers;
O'Callaghan, Molloy, Murray, Mullen,
Mcbride, Fritsch and Kennedy, pitchers;
Irwin, first base; William Delaney and
Handiboe, second base; Butman, third
base; James Delaney, shortstop; Ottmer,
Herwig, Fogarty and Powell, outfielders.
Athletic Club Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Providence
Athletic Association will be held on Mon
day evening, April 26, 1871 at 8 o'clock in
the gymnasium OF the club house.
Australian Baseball Team Arrives.
San Francisco. April 10-The Austral-
ian baseball players, who are starting
out on tour of the world. have arrived
In this city on the steamer Monowai.
They will spend few days in sightsee-
ing before practicing for their opening
game. which will be with the Olympics
week from Sunday. at Central park.
The nervy athletes, who have come thou
sands OF miles to show how the base
ball players of Australia compare with
those OF this country. and to learn points
if deficient. are 13 in number. The team
has several substitutes 50 they may play
cricket as we'll as basebali
Baseball Notes.
Catcher Ned Hayes may sign with the
Rockland Club of the Maine State League.
William France, who played with New
port . year ago, has accepted Lewiston's
terms.
]. b. Wiley, the well-known roller polo
player Of the Salem club, would like To
play base ball In the East.
Sam Laroque, well known in New Eng
land baseball history, has bobbed up 80
renely as manager Of the Lancaster Pa
team.
Whiting and Horner have been getting
In good work on Dexter street grounds for
the past week, until the rain interrupted
the practice.
The new field at New Bedford In but
three minutes ride farther than the old
field, and is 40 feet wider, while IL is Sc
feet In length.
Manager Irwin reports great interest In
the game IN Taunton, and says the whole
city Will he on hand to witness his open
ing with Brockton on Monday, Mays.
The contracts OF John Cournihan OF
Hartford, Ct.; w. r. Carson, Austerlitx,
Mich, and John McPherson, Easton, Pa,
with New Bedford, have been received by