The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-28
TIL e NEWS PROVIDENCE. r. l.. MONDAY. JUNE .s 1897
SPORTING.


/ Fred Hovey will play no more tennis:
The addition OF another expert TO the r5-
tired list makes IL we'll gb assured that
some one OF tho Britisners who are coming
over To Newport will carly off the national
championship. Tho news that the OK
champion has decided TO make DO effort TO
regain his lost laurcls, and Will follow
Neel and Mr.. Wenn into retirement occa-
sions general regret OF tie older and
more distinguished players only Larned
now remains.
Have you no desire TO meet the
English players at Newport was asked
Mr.. Hoyey.
they really come The report Is. believe,
that the Baddeleys ana Maboney and
Eaves. are comiag but l ought To have a
months practice before going TO New
port and IL is practically impossible for
me 60 get that. This is NV most pusy
rseason. 1 have play tennis twice this
year, and have practically given up oil
thought Of entering any event con-
cluded Mr.. Hovey.
"And the doublesS You do not intend
to appear with Hobart agaipP'
81 think not. l have not heard from
Hobart for long time. -
After Hovey'had gra iuated from Brown
University and the Harvard Law School
ho practiced law in Boston for time,
with an office In the Exchange building,
but some mcnths ago he left the law 10
take an interest In the Monson Slate
Company. What little leisure Hovev has
OH njoyed this year has been devoted partly
TO golf. but principally TO baseball. lie
plays second base ON the famous Newton
, Athletic Association nine. This is the
same position he filled so well for Brown
and sfterward for Harvard The nine
has played l2 games this year and has
won every one. beating slch teams as
sh llpf nrlf IN
3 too
1t has long been known that there were
some differences between Hovey and the
tennis committee OF the Longwood
Cricket Club, owing principally to the
arrival of Wrenn at the last moment in
last years tournament the latter coming
on after half the tournament was over.
Wrenn escaped fault only through being
favored by fortune, drawing bve, thus
skipping the preliminary round and then
being given default by his first oppo
nent. Hovey's friends felt that Wrenn
had been accorded undue advantage. and
when the latter beat the champion in tho
final round the feeling was intensified.
While those cunyersant with this chapter
suspected that it would prevent Hovcy
from trying for the necessary third vic
tory in order To make tbe Lopgwood
Cricket Clubs cup his personal property.
they are hardly prepared for the announce
No doubt an earnest effort will be made
to induce him TO reconsider his resolve.
With Wrenn, Hovey, Neel, Hobart How
land and Chace all out of the game, the
Englisbmen, arc likely TO have things
pretty much their own way, and IL is
practically foregone conclusion that the
American national tennis championship
will he won, for the first time. by
foreigner.
Criticism of the management Of the
National Lawn Ten nisA is being
heard for inviting over the best English
players without first making sure tbnt our
own players would enter the lists 10 de-
fend the title Nobody seems 10 know
definitely. however that the English
players have been invited Officially.
Another item of interesting news is
found In the announcement that the tour
nament of the NeighborhoOd Club at
West Newton, while Indefinitely post
poned, has not been given up, and may
be held in the fall, with soIne very strong
attractions.
The Connecticut river presented lively
appearance yesterday with the members OF
various boat clubs in vigorous training
for the regatta OF the Connecticut Valley
Amateur Rowing Association on July 8.
The Atlanta eight pulled to Gala Shasta
and pack eight miles
On their return the Atlanta junior eight
fell in with the Springfield junior eight
and lively brush OF mile and a. half
ensued. 1t was neck ana neck until the
crews neared the lighthouses, when the
Atlanta crew forged ahead.
The entries will close tomorrow night
An important entry received today was
that Of Atherton OF the Metropolitan Club
OF New York, who will compete In the
senior single. The nine bicycles which
Will be the prizes In the intermediate
eight-oared event arrived today.
The canoe club boys are trying TO work
war canoe crew into shape. but the ma
terial Is scarce as some OF the strongest
paddlers are entered for other events. The
canoe men will lie out every night until
the races, ard it is hoped they viii make
a creditable showing against the Wawbe.
wawas from Brookline. Euson Will not
paddle. Goldthwaite is in excellent form
and Is padding strongly. With l4athrop
no will make strong double team. Alden
and Peters have been trying sails and
may enter the sailing events.
The prize list Is strong one and In
cludcs besides the nine high grade bicy-
cles for the Intermediates eight, nine field
glasses for the junior eight nine sweaters
for the war canoe. four solid silver loving
cups for the club four canoe, two hand
some mandolins for first and two cyclom-
eters for second for double canoe, silver
loving cup for first and pair of hand
some paddles for second for single canoes.
silver loving cup for first and a travelling
bag for second intermediate single shell,
an ice water set for first and pair Of
shoes for second for junior single shell.
bronze vase for first, rowing suit for
second and cigar case for third for junior
single gig. hands some Vase for first and
um brella for second for Intermediate SID
glc gig two dress suit cases for first and
two sweaters for second for junior double
gig. fruit basket for first and pair OF
shoes for second for single Whitehall,
cigar cases. caster, sugar bowl and spoons
for double Whitehall. high grace bicycle
for senior single 81 oil, handsome engrav
ing for first and pair Of shoes for second
for sailing canoe
Brooklyn, 9; Providence, Z.