The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
NEWPoRT DEFEATs PAWTUCKET.

Newport, Sept. s. S.-Pawtucket played a
fast game yesterday before a s,lall
crowd. but Newport played faster and
won out. Hawley pitched great ball for
eight innisgs, allowing but four hits,
and then let up. McCafferty was hit hard
but he kept the runs down. Both teams
felded finely, some of tho stops and
catches Of the inheldcrs being phenome-
nal and the game from the sthrt was
snapIy. Hawley's home run was tne
only one scored until the seventh, when
Newport began punching hits off Me-
Cafferty aud rolled mp the score. Hits by
Beaumont, Stouch and Smith and fast
running gave Pawtucket its only tally.
The score:
Innings 1234567 Or. II. f.
Newport 90 900 , Id ID /
Pawtucket 000O O0000l-l 2
CAROLINA LED.
Newport, Sept. S.-Yesterday the 30
footers raced for cup offered by T. ID.
Morgan six bIats entered and five fin
ished. There was good easterly wind,
and course To Brig ledge ard Dyers
island and return was selected, distance
of about % miles, and IL was nearly
dark when the boats finished. TIE start
was made ut 'OJ. the Carroll, . ] aiding
at the start and holding it to the finish.
The Dorothy withdrew after going over
half the course. The Carolina won by
ASS. Miss Vanderbilt was on the Veda,
Miss Potter and ii. O. Bavemeyer. Jr,
on the Wawn, j.. j. keene on the
Naquer1 III. and w. Eustis on the Dor.
othy IL. The official time was as iol
lows:
Finish III time
Name and owner. IN = III s
Carolina II. Jones, g % 80 II 80
Mawa, j. "A, Stillman u "a 3s 10 3S
Vaquero III, u. Il. Duryea 8 20 80 3 l6 80
Esperan.;a. A. Van Wickle 9 26 II 81 l.
.l..I A. ~ N
Dorothy III. ii. +. Whtnev, did not fin sh
EXPERTS AT TENNIS.
Toronto, Ont, Sept S.-The tennis
tournament was resumed yesterday. The
weather was threatening at first but
cleared off somewhat as the day advanced
Some fire tennis was shown in the
match between Mrs Smith and Mrs
Whitehead in the ladies' singles. tic
event going to Mrs. Simth by 6.l, "a.
The score, however, ny no means repre-
sents the relative strength of the two
ladies, for every gnme was hotly con
tes.ei. Miss summer Hayes beat Miss
Johnston. also in the ladies' singles, uy
81, I'd.
In the open singles Ware beat LEROY
in u eood game ny 6.2, 81, aud Forbes
beat Osborne rather easily by 6.2. so
The Reutlemen's doubles-W Whitman
aud Buclung, the Americans, tofeatod
Gzowski ard Hollingshead, GO. 81.
SOMERSAU ULT ON TIE TRACK.
Hudson, y. Y, Sept. S-ReRardless OF
the rain, which fell at intervals, the races
sche duleu for the opening day Of the
Chatham fair were trot cd Yesterday la
the presence of ri olt 2UOU persuIs. The
2 - class rac1 was won ia straight heats
by +. Nj. Dodge's Carlos, Young Rulef
taking second money and Amber third.
Best time-2.2i12.
The > 30 race was won in straight heats
by Candor Alcyoner; Demer tnok second
money, Nellie Hammond third, Clara
folrtn. Best time-2 -.
In the first heat of the . % race Am her,
driven by her owner. 4. Blanchard. while
coming down the stretch, uipptd on her
pacing harness and fell, turning a cou.-
pieto snmersault and throw ing blancnHId
!, bout 20 feet Young Ruler who was
following, went over Amber. his sulky
going over Blanchard. Fortunately
neither horse nor driver was injuied.
Amber being driven in the subsequent
heats nf the race. The running races
were withdrawn. as the horses expected
were de,aytd Ia transit
WILL MEET SATURDAY.
Star Pointer and joe Patoien arrived