The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14
SPORTING WORLD.
Richard. NJ. Wood. eMploye Of the Public
Works department who died suddenly OF

Richard. M. Wood employe OF tho Public
Works department who died suddenly OF
Bright's disease on Sunday night was one
Of the best players In Providence quar-
ter of a century ago. lie WAS member
of the old tims Oiympics when neiu the
championship OF Rhode Island for several
years and was considered ono OF tho best
representatives OF the national pastiine In
the state
"DiosS Wood played first base and
was one of the bust and steadiest ana
most graceful men on the team. -.
Veteran lovers Of the sport Will recall
the Olypmics which played on smith =
Hill Common. now converted INTO buiia'
ing lots and their bitter rivals, the BLACK
stones nine composed of ex-collcgians
Many was the game, close and oxcitlng,
played between the teams ana many
were the times when rooters gathered
about in herds chering and roofing Tor
their favoritos in the gooi old fashioned
way. The make up of the infield OF the
veterans was, Mc(iee, cntcher. who by
the way, was the first man to stand
directly behind the bat; Calder. pitcher,
Wood. first base; Jenckes, second base !;
Riley. third base. and Wesson short stop.
The outfleld was changed so often that u
would be impossible to give the names ot
the players.
severe test Tor the Horton boxing law. lt
was playing the limit and as the case
against the principals resulted In their
acquittal the feeling is-#tfead that Now
York will stand for most anything In tnc
boxing line. One thing was clearly
demonstrated In that contest ana that Is
Sharkey has no license TO engage IN
boxing contest. He is not help To the
sport, and IL Is men like him who bring
the game into disrepute.
Sharkey Is possessed OF wonderful
physique, and the fact that he can take
any amount Of punishment does not maize
him a boxer. III it Is possible To teach
him something about the game, and In
cidentaly how 60 control his temper, he
might make his mark I'm the heavyweight
class but man who resorts entirely 70
bulldog rushes and hopos 20 win by rough-
ing it withs his opponent should De de-
barred from the roped arena Tor the gen.
eral welfare of the sport
Sharkeys prev yious record Is not To his
credit, and his performance at the Palace
Athletic Club only proves what eastern
sporting writer's have all along claimed.
He was n drawing card for tEe reason that
he stayed with Corbett and lasted ~
rounds with Eitzsimmons. That Is why
he was pitted against Maher, rs the lat
ter was just the man who had the stam-
ina to meet Sharkey's rushes Peter likes
that kind OF "a game, but he completely
fooled tho people who thought he would
mix IL up with Sharkey. On the con-
trary, Maher exhibited the best judgment,
and thoroughly sized his man up before
he started in 10 finish him.
After Sharkey received n couple of stiff
punches he forgot what little he knew
about boxing, and won't at Maher like
wild man. Then came the disgraceful
ending in tho seventh round. II the CON
test bad boen allowed to.continue Maher
dIv huu
Edward 6 Edwards Of the Century
Wheelmen uf New York broke the worlds
record for "a hours at Elizabeth yesterday
by covering 367 miles in that time. The
former record was 3lf miles, made by Il.
Smith Of Baltimore over the Shell road
near that place last month.
Edwards started ut o'clock on Satur-
day night from Bauer's roadhousc, be-
tween Elizabeth and Railway and fin
ished at o'clock last night The course
was 20-mile one from Elizabeth To
Springfield, to Westfied, To Railway, and
to Elizabeth. Edwards finished tho first
round at 7:l0 o'clock Saturday night and
rode straight ahead, finishing the second
round, 40 miles, at 500. Ho stopped for
few minutes rest, then went ahead.
finishing the third round at 9;43. AT this
timo he was as minutes ahead of the
record After rundown ana partaking
of food he started again at l0:l5 on the
fourth round.
lie was watched all night long by his
eliminates and other wbeelmeD, who
were there 10 witness the trial. and when
it became evident that he was In fair
way not only 10 break the record. but To
put IL so high that 10 must surely stand
for some time the excitement became
great His admirers had everything ready
In case Of accident. II the smallest grind
In his wheel had been discovered there
were hundreds there ready TO give him a
new mount. All Sunday wheemen from
all localities arrived on the course, ard
the plucky rider wass enthusiastically en-
COuraged on every round. When he fin
ished near Elizabeth at @ o'clock last
night and il was announced that he had
made new worlds record the enthusi-
asni was unbounded. lie was compare
lively fresh when he finished.
Manager Mnrston OF the Fall Rivers has
returned from trip in search Of ball
players. Failing to get either third base
man Lauder of Brown or W. j. Fox Of
Holy Cross he went to New York anu
succeeded in securing Kuhne, whom Pitts
burg released to him, and Wagner from
the Flushing O.. l. team. He also
signed Miles Standish. kuhne will play
third base and Kelly will bc put back at
centerfeId. Wagner is "a change catcher
and rightfielder All three men reported
yesterday.
Eastern League Standing. -