The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-05
THE OTHER SCRAPS.
Two Other Contests OF Interest at Carson
City on the 18th.

Two Other Contests Of Interest mt Carson
City on the 18th.
Incidental to the big battle between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons at'Garson City,
there are to be two minor, but decidedly
interesting contests. The Eastern princi-
pals are Billy Smith of Boston in one con-
test and Martin Flaherty of Lowell in the
other. Smith is matched against George
Green, otherwise known as Young Corbett
of san Francisco, to fight to finish for
p irse of $1,000. Flaherty's ring rival will
be Dal Hawkins of San Francisco, who
not long ago boxed Joe Cans, the Balti-
more negro. Hawkins and Flaherty will
also box finish fight,!and the considera-
tion will be $500 purse. Provided the
Eastern men are in good condition, which
is likely, as. both are. hard trainers, the
chances are that at least lone purse will be
deposited in an Eastern bank.
Foreign Cyciers and the Railroads.
Cyclers everywhere are alive and aggres-
sive In their efforts to secure railway ac-
commodations for their machines. The
Cyclists Touring club OK England has of
cred n prize of 20 guineas for the best de-
sign Of baggage car adapted for the safe
conveyance of bicycles. The object il TO
stir the English railroad companies up to
provide proper accommodations. The chief
points which competitors are asked to
keep in view are adaptability to the pur-
poses of an ordinary baggage car anc
economy Of space The designs will be
ndjudicated upon by committee compos-
Cd of practical cyclists and representatives
OF the leading railway companies.
Gagged From the Spot.
The Whalers arr now but ten points
| behind the Tigers in percentage.
| The Tigers will have today TO get over
| last nights game, and get in shape for the
/ struggle tomorrow night.
From present indications the finish be-
tween the leading clubs will be one of
the most exciting ever known.
Conway is expected to play in the game
between the Whalers and the Grays at In
fantry Hall on Saturday night.
Pierce got but one rush against the New
Bedfords last night, and Doe captured all
the rest. Either Dickie must have been
slower than usual or Mary Jane had
storage battery hidden away somewhere.
The New Bedfords appear to hrve pretty
good luck In escaping loss of games at a
services of such man as Conway
| Providence Journal. No doubt of it.
They are the most fortunate crowd i'm the
League.
While the Tigers were passing through
Boston on their way to Salem yesterday
they all went over to look at the scene of
| the subway disaster, all became separated
| and made individual tracks for the Boston
Il A. Main Ry or
| they all boarded the same car at quite
| distance from the point at which they
| separated.
Charley Lations had very narrow es-
| cape from being one of the victims of the
| subway explosion i'm Boston yesterday.
| The ''Count" left town yesterday morning
| to transact some business in Boston, and
reached that city shortly before noon. In
going about the city he passed through
| fremont street on car about two minutes
before the explosion took place. Rather a
| close call this.
General sporting Notes.
George Siler, the man who is to referee
the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight, can also
talk bit, and in a short time he will be
outshining his rivals, the men who have
been going TO fight for the last two years.
Napoleon Lajoie left Woonsocket yester-
day for Fall River. He will visit friends
In that city until next Monday when he
will start for Philadelphia TO join the
league baseball club, arriving In the latter
city Feb. 2. The Phillies will go south for
spring practice.
There is something very absurd in the
Fitzsimmons theory that somebody Is try
ing to put something In his tea. 1t used
TO he the exclusive privilege OF the Gar of
Russia and few other royal potentates to
look with suspicion on the things they ate.
But now the pugilists have taken on the
airs OF those who sit upon explosive
thrones.