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

ond time. Tying and Toler met in the
finals for the Laurel-in-theP Pines
trophy, and the Morrstown man won
by beautiful game. Tying added to
his laurels by taking the chief trophy
in the Meadowbrook tournament. de-
feating O. w. Bird in the final round
He is playing the best possible golf
just at present, and If he keeps ii up
Will be a dangerous competitor at the
annual championship I'm Chicago next
September III. II. Toler is also playing
In fine form. lie is fourth champions
ship honor man in the United States
and when in his game is particularly
hard man TO beat. Arthur II. Fem is a
graceful, accurate player All OF these
men were among the best 16 at SHINE
cock last year.
In her fondncss for outdoor sports
Miss Helen Gould has fallen at last un-
der the spell OF the golf craze. II is
said that she will lay out private links
on her estate az Irvington. Miss Gould
is already known az fine bicycle rider,
an excellent whip and an expert bowler.
She liked the game of tenplns SO well
that she built a bowling house with five
alleys at the north OF her chateau. 1t
is not surprising, therefore, that she
should have taken a fancy 10 golf. Her
links will consist of the regulation nine
holes and win be laid out on land east
OF Broadway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
TrOtting Horses In Europe.

her first appearance on a continental
track at Baden, near Vienna last Aug.
9 in the battle for the championship OF
Europe. "a heat race of Sl.500, best three
in five, that is decided every year dur
ing the August meeting.
The rival of Maggie Sherman is Bra
vado. The stallion went over shortly
before the season closed, but he found
time enough TO get the first place among
all trotters in Europe. lie started only
three times. winning very easily the
Vienna autumn prize from Eddie Hayes.
Matte II, Romola, Honeywood. Dixma
and Nelly w, not having to so faster
than 2:l7IR.
Then he secured the Pres vom Bel
veder I'm elegant style from Miss Bow
erman, Honeywood. Spofford. Airline
and Maggie Sherman, trottng $500 me-
tiers i'm $40 9-l0, a 2:19 gait, over 1%
miles, a performance never equaled be-
fore by n horse on the continent and the
best reason why Dr. Ritter Won Volpi
OF Triest should have paid $4,000 for
him without having seen the horse
The performance was SO astonishing
that nobody thought Honeywood would
be able to give him such a desperate
race as she did in the international
purse on oct 4, over $500 meters GA
mies). where Bravado, spending his
best powers. could not beat her by more
than a length i'm the home stretch.
Bravados three contests and the
championship of Europe were the most
prominent races of the trotting season
at Vienna and Baden, for the Derby
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

date Il Is safe 20 predict that the en-
tries Will be more numerous than last
October at Morristown. There were 20
entries then as against 13 at the i'm
formal meeting the previous year. The
class OF play was very high. Miss
Beatrix Hoyt the little 16-year-old
champion; Mrs. Arthur Turnure. Miss
Anna Sands and Mrs. William Shippen
although the latter did not secure place
among the first four, in the merit Of
play all ranked very close together
The recent tournaments have shown
that most of the well known golfers
who ranked among the first class play
ers last year are i'm their usual good
form this season. James a. Tying, anna
teur champion OF the Morrstown Golf
club, has especially distinguished him.
self by winning the first two Of the inn
portant open tournaments held this
season. The first was the closing spring
event at Lakewood, where he met some
OF the choicest OF our eastern golfers,
beating both Harry II. Toler. champion
OF the Baltusrol Golf club. and Arthur
III. Fem, who won at the Palmetto
club, Aiken, S. c., during the winter
the a nateur championship for the sec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

tive place, but did not start out In his
professional career until 1894, when he
accepted an engagement with the AM
sterdam team OF the New York State
league. IL was not long before he was
the pride Of that club. and when he had
pitched his team into the lead in the
championship race he became the hero
of the enthusiasts OF that village.
II was his good work with the AM
sterdams that led Manager John G.
Chapman To- sign him for the Rochester
team OF the Eastern league for the sea-
son of 1895. McPartlin remained with
the Rochcstcrs until July ~. when he
was released lie afterward signed with
the Norfolk club OF the Virginia league
and finished the season with the lat
ter team, participating in 10 contests,
II Of which were victories, three de-
feats and two tie games.
Some Of his best pitching perform
ances for last season were: on May 20.
at Toronto. he held the wilkesbarres
down 90 five safe hits. the Torontos
winning by TO /. ON June 3. at To-
ronto. ne held the Buffalos down To five
safe hits. and on July |. az Toronto. he
allowed the BisOns only four safe hits.
ON Aug. "a. while a member OF the
Springfield team. ne pitched i'm a II
inning game against the Buffalos. which
was ended by darkness with the score
a tie. each team having made only one
run.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

Dr. Harley Parker, the pitcher Of the
ST. Paul team OF the Western league,
made quite reputation for himself
during the latter part Of last season by
helping the Minneapolis team to win
the championship of the Western
league.
PARKER was born on June IA, 1872, in
New York but learned to play ball at
Chicago. going west at an early age.
lie played with several teams of the
Chicago City league and gained some
local renown As a result he was
eventually signed by the Chicago club
OF the major league at the time OF
the disbandment OF the Jacksonvilles
and finished the season With the Windy
City aggregation.
After joining the Chicagos Parker
held the St. Louis Browns down TO
seven safe hits. the Chcagos winning
by TO 0. He was reserved by the Chi
cago club for the season OF 1896, but
was given little opportunity TO show
what he could do that season, remain
ing on the bench until June, when he
was allowed 10 join the Grand Rapids
team of the Western league. He re-
mained with the Grand Rapids until
August. when he was released and at
once signed by the Minneapolis club of
the same league, appearing on it's team
for the first time on Aug. g. He par
ticipated IN 81 championship contests
that season with the two clubs. He
did much better work in the pitchers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

ening certain holes. adding new ones
and in many other ways making the
courses better than a year ago.
The Ardsley casino, on the Hudson,
opened this season the new nine holes
which were laid out last fall, thus Civ
ing the Ardsley course IS holes for its
links number OF good matches are
being held there, and as some Of the
women members of the club showed
considerable ability last season there
Will probably b. several tournaments
for women alone.
The recent organization of the Metro
politan Golf association, whose dis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
A Five Mile Pursuit Race.

Boston Is to have another pursuit.
race. The east and the west VIII fght
IL out on Charles River park track on
Aug. IS. Two teams OF five men each
will compete i'm a five mile race for a
purse Of $1,000. Asa Windle and Tom
Eek will manage the teams. Windle
has announced his team. Eddie Bald
OF Buffalo. Fred Titus of New York,
Frank Starbuck Of Philadelphia, Nat
Butler and Eddie McDufiie of Boston
will probably represent the east. Other
riders viii be selected as the occasion
arises TO act as substitutes in his team.
Eek has partially selected his team.
He will have Arthur Gardiner OF CHI
cago. perhaps Tom Cooper OF Detroit.
Earl Kiscr Of Dayton. A. G. Mertens OF
81. Paul. w t.. Becker Of Minneapolis.
O. Il. Hackenberger OF Denver. Walter
Sanger OF Milwaukee ard others and
from the number will select FIVE men.
If he can be induced 20 ride, Michael
will be added TO the western team. as
ne claims Chicago as his home and is
riding under the colors Of the Chicago
Cycling club. The men will ride five
miles. and the team having a member
the nearest 20 the competing team at
the finish shall be adjudged the winner
Each team may plan its own campaiSn
and may decide TO pull one man
through by pacing or pacing about or
may decide TO run It's race 10 a finish,
each man taking turn at the pacing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

sociation will undoubtedly benefit the
game materially. Some golfers have
ventured the opinion that II is the en-
tering wedge toward a formation OF
district organizations in the United
States Golf association. 1t may not in
deed be very long before there may be
eastern and western golf districts. and
an attempt was made this past winter
to bring all Of the southern clubs to-
gether in an organization OF their own.
The progress Of this metropolitan asso-
citation and its success will be watched
with deep interest this season by golf
ers throughout the entire couNry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
Will Swap a Mother For a Bike,

There is poor but energetic young
woman In England who is bound to
have a bicycle IL she has 20 swap q
widowed mother for It. She-the ener-
getic woman-lives In London. and. al
though she does not say in so many
words that she will exchange one good
widowed mother for a new 1897 drop
frame roadster. she intimates II clearly
enough I'm the following advertisement,
which appeared in a London paper:
y am young girl. with a widowed
mother In unfortunate circumstances.
and cannot afford a bicycle. My moth
er and myself will work out either by
the day or permanently i'm exchange for
a good secondhand wheel or a new one
Of approved pattern"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

II Is probably perfectly safe to say
short a time had so rapid and perma-
nent growth as the game OF golf. The
latter fact is far more creditable than
its rapidity. The furore with which it
was taken up in certain localities two
or three years ago was truly somewhat
similar to juvenile exuberance over a
new toy. and this naturally opened the
way for the accusation of fad" But
fads are not always unpleasant fea-
lures. even though their existence be
temporary Still IL cannot be denied
that the first onrush OF the game was
trile suggestive OF fieeting enjoyment
rather than permanent delight. The
latter, however, is now firmly estab-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
Denver's Disappointing Air.

This Is wonderful climate you have
here in Denver" remarked the eastern
tourist TO a native Of the mountain
city.
Course IL is, course It is" affirmed
the native.
such n clear atmosphere and such
pure. refreshing air" continued the
tourist Enthusiastically.
Yes" interrupted the native. eve are
awfully proud OF our air. Fact is, since
the silver boom died it Is about all we
have TO be proud Of. But" and the in
terjection came I'm tone OF sadness,
since these here pesky bicyclists got
to using up all the air I'm their tires.
I'm awfuliy afraid we won't even have
that consolation left TO US long"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

Trotting has it's friends in all coun-
tries wherever trotting horse has put
his foot; but, as great and nightly de-
veloped the Orloff breeding in Russia
may appear; as confidently as the
French breeder, powerfully assisted by
his government, may look into the fu-
ture; as proudly as the people of Petrar-
ca way refer TO the successes of their
native trotter and as audaciousy as
may hope the German friend. nowhere
in Europe lie conditions so strong and
so favorable for the development Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

trotter as on the shores OF the Danube,
and that, too. only from one single ar
gument. because nowhere in Europe
has the American trotter so unlimited
and lnvinrible a position in racing and
breeding matters as in Austria Hun
gary.
Ii is true that Italy earlier used the
American stallion for the purpose OF
breeding a fast native trotter, but his
services were always there more a sub
ject of private sport or speculation
than a public affair. France esteems
the American trotter as a horse of high
qualities, but declines nearly sys-
tcmatcally to attempt to transfer his
special abilities upon the Indigenous
race. Russia shows the same reserve.
and Germany goes the same way as
Italy.
In Austria, however, the American
trotter todayAis not only an admired
race horse, the stallion not only a mat
ter OF private gustatlon. but from north
10 south. from east 10 west, he is so
well supported by even the country
men and little farmers that I'm the
course Of a few years the light harness
horse here will be based to the great
est extent on American stock.
The European mile queen ls Maggie
Sherman. The mare has been bought
ky NJ. Edward OF Berlin. She made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

Mst year did not fall to the horse that
at the moment of the battle was in fact
the best OF the field. Nevertheless the
lucky winner. Or. Ritter Won Volpis
Manfredo, by Hambeton. dam an Ital-
Ian mare. Is a very good horse that only
as cripple went into the fight and
Notwithstanding showed time Of
2:ilA, beating Kaplanhof. who. by los
ing a shoe In the second and by getting
very bad start In the final heat. had
to cercede the honors to his opponent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

position after Joining the Minneapolis
team than ne had done earlier in the
season.
His best pitching feats during 1896
were as follows: Aug. IA. at Mime
apolls. he held the ST. Pauls down TO
three safe hits and prevented them
from scoring run. ON Aug. 81 he held
the Dctroits down TO one run I'm ten
innings. on Sept . the Columbus team
made only one run from four safe hits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
Two Famous Ball TWirIerS.

off his delivery, and on Sept. Is the De-
troits made only four safe hits off him,
but failed 10 make q solitary run.
Frank Mcpartlin, one of the pitchers
of the Toronto team of the Eastern
league, is a New Yorker by birth, being
born on Feb. 10, 1872, at Hoosick Falls,
n. Y. He stands feet in height and
weighs $50 pounds when in playing
trim. lie learned to play ball with
amateur teams In and around his ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
The Flagship TaWanta.


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

a more prominent rank in this respect
during the present year
The women's championship tourna-
ment this season will be played on the
links Of the Essex County Country
club, near Boston. Even at this early
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

Despite the growing use Of the cycle.
the English imports Of American horses
i'm 1896 amounted 10 1890 head. an
increase OF 1879 over 1895. or nearly %
per cent. The Canadian imports were
nearly 1900 head. or about the same
as the preceding year. The total Inn
ports were nearly 4l.000. an increase of
1000. The average price paid for Amer
lean horses was nearly $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

air. pleasant scenery, rich, green grass
and waving foliage, Just enough ex-
element To keep the nerves strung at
a proper pitch, a two or three mile
walk over rolling meadows, with a
pleasant partner for company, the bod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

more clearly than ever this season by
the extensive Improvements that have
been made on most OF our leading club
courses. Nearly all OF the prominent
clubs within the vicinity of New York
have been perfecting their links length
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
WITH FLOWERS GROWING IN THEM.
like that to keep her cigarettes in, and I

gaw like that to keep her cigarettes in, and I
think il n very Inappropriate gift" -.
The cases are very popular, just the same"
said the salesman. and SO are the match safes
OF similar design. Perhaps you'd like this better:
1t is n prayer book bound in silver, gilded and
enamcllcd. The figure is that. OF u novice in y
n bunch Of Easter lilies aloft in the other. This
is 800. OF course this ia n gift only for the rich,
hut a good many young women who take their
first communion at Easter will be the proud
owners OF just such prayer books.
Chain purses are u distinct fad this Easter.
Everybody Thought their popularity reached the
top notch at Christmas. but IL seems not. The
newest has an extension top that opens as does
an ordinary fcrryboat gate instead of with the
usual twist. 1t is very easy to take the change
from it, but there is not so much chance for en-
city fastcns on the lorgnette chain and has n
fob which goes through the belt and over il.
One of the ~prettiest has the top and fob set with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04

dor for novelties TO our factory, and will have
them out the week before Easter. Perhaps
you'll be astonishcd when I tell you that ono of
,thc things most in demand this year is the cnam-
cllcd or jewellcd cigarette case"
"Oh, that's for II man." said the married
woman contemporary.
mo. indeed answered the salesman; "I
mean for women. The favorito design Is of
silver, glldcd and studded witt diamonds and
pearls, garncts, nmcthysts, and topazcs, or
stones in combination. These cost $50 upward,
and many n young woman will receive one on
Easter morning
Horrible idea - said the girl.
Disgusting ~ circulated the old lndy.
"Whcn I was young no lady would have been
caught smoking, much less longing for n gow-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
FOR poNDoSs, JEwELLED.

"This fan was painted by Iitaucr. q famous fan
artist. 1t is parchment, and the picture Is a
which hangs in tho Louvre. Tho price
is $50. That seems II lot TO rive for a pnrch.
mcnt fan. hut the work and not the material
must be considered. No artist paints two alike,
and any of these are worthy Of u place in y col
lection of fans. This Xahrowsky fan is also u
beauty. 1t is truly an. Empire tnn. IL bears
copies OF the portraits of Napoleon and
Josephine in their young days, and II scene from
their homo life. Some % the fans by Donzcl and
Badly arc noted for the beauty Of their coloring.
Scenes cmbleInntic of music, art love, and 80, on
arc wrought so rs TO look like old tapestries
Instead OF sending "A bunch of American
Beauty roses or AN Faster lily growing in a Jar.
dinierc," said u florist. most persons will send
gildcd willow baskets filled with growing roses,
violcts. or spring flowers this season. Then egg
shaped china and glass vases filled with cut
flowers will be much used. y pretty idea is to
send a long glass box. with its edges bound with
white satin ribbon and its top and sides hand
painted in II lily design. filled with spring flow
crs; but growing flowers have the preference
this year, for they have the advantage of lasting
through East or week.
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nov Ear 4 NICKEL GOES.
Some or the Possibilities OF the street Ca1
Trnnsfcr sNstem In This CIiN.

some or the Possibilities OF the street C0D
Transfer system In This city.
Much complaint has been made that the street
railway companies ofthis city do not make ado
quatc provision for tho convenience of the
travelling public in the way of transfers. Tbs
fault finders are persons who. confidently rely
ing on securing transfers mt certain points, have
been compelled to pay extra fares. Many
imagine, for instance, that they should be trans
fcrrcd at Twcnty-third street from north bound
Lexington Avenue cars 10 the broadway and
Columbus avenue ears. Such persons usually
pay the extra fares. not knowing that they can
remain on a Lexington avenue car to Thirty
fourth street. get n transfer there and one from
t;ae Thir T.frU"th street line to the Broadway
$500. l:.!s IL 4 loTg way round. but 1t is tho
nearest way home to n passenger who has but
one nickel. The transfer NJ Thirty-fourth street
Is good 81 Their way ON broadway, so that n rounds
trip may be secured i"rone fare by n person who
Many such onc.larc round trips may be had IL
one has the curiosity. and the time TO try them.
a Post Office official tells of one which he makes
frequently. lie boards the blue line cars ut the
General Post Ofllcc. and rides to Clinton and
Grand streets, where he gets u transfer for the
Grand street line. lie transncts his business at
Post oAirr station Is. near the transfer point.
and then bOurdsa wDst'hOund Grand street car,
from which hctransicrs 10 the Third avenue cable
at the liowcry and returns 10 the General Post
Office, Should a more extended trip be desired
on u ivcTrGcnt, investment IT is possible TO ride
on the Third avenue cable cars from the Post
OtiCo 70 i-Oth street, through l25th street to
Ains,crdgm avenue, aud back over tho Boulo'
ward and FoIty-scCond street line to the cable
road again and downtown to the starting place.
The officers ~ he surface railroads know that
these round trips are possible as II result OF their
transfer systems, but they say that the number
! OF persons who avail themselves OF the privilege
IL so small that no considerable loss results and
that transfer points which, accommodate, 30
many thon&aHdS q, short-distancc travellers
Will moi he abolished because "a few persons with
time and inclination to indulge in freaks try =
see how far they can ride for q single fare
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Is Inc thing to glvo thls yenr. lhonrh. 81 soon

Is the thing TO give this year, though, IT. seems
from tho orders we have to fll."
" | want to get n fan ior somebody, announced
the married woman, looking toward the girl sig
nitlCnntly. Let me SEQ what you have"
The most fashionable fans In Paris Just now
are hand.paintcd on swans skin, chicken skin,
lively reasonable. a fan to be worth anything
nowadays must bc painted by II celebrated artist
on" has n rc n nj ~ ,dd nw6S n rniSi cd nS
swans skin. The sticks are of old ivory hand
somcly covered, and the price is $50. Here is q
wedding fan. The sticks arc of umbcr-Colorcd
horn jCwollcd with brilliants, and tho top is of
swansdoMn. The scene Is the dressing OF tho
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BoATsWAlN'S WHISTLE.


"Whcrc next r. asked the girl, as she and the
married woman came away.
- want TO look at Easter cards just for the
sake of old times answered the married wO-
man, and the two made their way TO n book and
stationery store. Tho cards best calculated TO
please the children were simple bristol board at
fairs. some plain white, others brown. Tiny
chicks made vi soft wool stood about on these
cards. Some are in bristol board coops. One de-
sign has u chick in u little wagon To which an
other chick is hitchcd. Then there are. also
rabbit cards. bearing Easter greetings. Little
religious books and cards are as many ana rs
work on a string. For instance, you pick up one
that looks like a single daisy and il turns out to
be q whole daisy chain OF rose, pnnsy, or tulip
chain, with n greeting on the hnck. Irene
Jerome has out n new Easter book entitled
Seven Glad SOngs.' in iluminntCd letters.
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a huge Indian pearl. The price is Sil.75; Small
purses OF knitted silk. handsomely beaded. are
also taking well. They are worn on the chains
also, and with il cost $l4.'
Are you selling many toilet articles Z asked
a great many this year. You know men
have a hard time deciding Just what to buy for
their wives. daughters, and swecthearts. and
somehow they always feel safe in getting some
thing for the dressing table. The Limoges en-
amelling IL the latest for such things. Sec this
powder bOx. The box is OF crystal glass and the
top is cnanellcd first in vivid green. and, then it
has IA cupid resting on u spray OF wild roses
wrought in. This Is $50. So that would bring u
whole set up pretty hi yh."