The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-28


pion explains his defeat In tho dual Yale
Harvard games as follows ~ started
In the mile with tho intention OF running
as good mile as was able, but will
admit may have felt too confident, since
was feeling in perfect condition and
had the pole.
81 led till we came TO the first corner
when Splitter rushed by and immediately
slowed down, and saw at once that the
brightest hopes of the Yale mon lay in
keeping a slow pace until We reached the
last 200 yard mark, when l would bo
beaten out In tho sprint since DO not
pose as a sprinter. So / attempted To pass
Splitter ton the outsida of course since
carry an IL j but as soon as / came up
even with him he loft the pole and
crowded me out toward the edge OF the
track, at the Same time administering
blows with his right elbow ON my heart
and stomach.
II could not very we'll get out of his
way, for when l would slacken my pace
he would do the same, it being very easy
for sprinter TO keep In front OF
miller" for short distance. When at
last 10 dawned on me what sort OF man
was 'bucking' against me, i, almost In
Despair, tried To carry out the instructions
had receiyed-viz., to run the first quar-
ter I'm 63s To 65s, the half in Pm l2s To
2m los. aud the three-quarters In 3m 2os.
i actually did the first quarter in 62s, the
half in Pm 9s, the three-quarters III 3m
-2s and during the FIRST half Splitter did
not allow me TO assume my natural gait
except for the first thIrty-two yards. Just
before Splitter fell out he bodied me from
the pole, which / was holding as closely
as was able. since knew almost posi-
lively that would be allowed % run the
race again on a foul, similar to the one
Referes Curtis declared against Orton
only week before. When Splitter did
this i made remark to him which
doubtless he remembers, and he dropped
out of the contest, but too late TO DO mo
any good as he had my head swimming
and my stomach upset by means OF his
elbow practica
Il claimed foul as soon as / finished
and sent four different men TO Referee
Curtis during the following half hour.
AS soon AS i was able went out 10 see Mr.
Curtis. who told me that he was not GO
ing TO have the race run over again 'on
foul, since this was the dnal track meet
which signalized the resumption of ath
letic relations between two great univer-
sities after period OF unfortunate dissen-
sion. "
Breaking Of balls In bearing may hap
pen TO almost any bicycle no matter how
high be its grade, and when IL docs occur
unless the trouble is discovered and the
broken ball taken out Immediately
the,chances are that the entire bearings
will be ruined. There are various causes
for balls breaking, exclusive of poor or
imperfect material and construction.
The most common reason, however, Is
bad adjustment Of the bearings. II the
cones be too loose a ball Is apt 10 slip
down on the axle and become jammed be
tween the edges OF the cone and cup. in
which case 10 Is either cut in two or bat
tered out of shape at the same time caus-
ing the other balls 10 jam ana also ruin
ing them. Sometimes the adjusting cone
IL not properly secured and the revolutions
of the wheel cause IL 10 tighten so that
II grinds the balls 10 pieces ana cuts out
cones and cups as If they were made of
putty.
Generally when ball breaks distress.
ing click" OF metallic sound Is heard at
every revolution. The trouble Is apt to
be blamed on the chain unless close ex
animation is made. When ball Is found
10 be broken IL should be removed at once.
and Ii Is better TO remove a ball on the
other side of the bearing also.
Sporting men are con fldent that Tom
Sharkey and Peter Maher will meet 1t
is understood that the terms of the con-
tract between the two men reads that the
fight will be for "a els. 900 purse, Sl2, 600 of
which will 40 to the winner, and 5000
TO the loser The prize Is we'll worth the
hghting and as both men are strong,
young and full OF fire the spectators are
promised treat
The story that Billy" Ready has the
contract for the match appears To be true.
Brady realizes that the sentiment OF the
hest people is against pulling the match
off in New. York city.
In week or so tho general yachting
season will be in full bloom. The new
racing rules will be in the balance and
the verdict of approval or condemnation
reached in the fall. Classification Is now
practically uniform which Is "a relief ana
comfort TO the racing Inen, and the man
ner of starting races, the method OF num-
bering the boats and the essential fea-
lures of measurement for time allowance
are quite liberal
Regattas Will be numerous and races
for special prizes merely legion.
At recent special meeting of the
United States Golf Association authority
was given the executive committee To-
elect president To succeed the late Theo-
core A. Havemeyer. The committee will
meet In week or so either In Now York
or Boston and choose new president.