The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-10

Secretary Morse of the New England
League.
"Big Mike" Sullivan, the ball PLAYER
lawyer of Boston, will look out for Jack
Horner's interests before the Board of
Arbitration on Monday should it be
necessary.
Tom Smith of South Boston, the old
out at Boston, Philadelphia and Louis
vile, with Indifferent success, has been
signed by Milwaukee.
Whiting says his wind Is better this sea-
son that 1t has been for several years. He
ran around the Dexter street grounds four
times on Thursday at good stiff clip, and
could have done it four times more.
George Cunningham, the well known
polo player, has had offers from both the
Maine and Connecticut Leagues to offici-
ate for them on the staff of umpires.
"Cunny," however, has quite an idea of
playing the game in Connecticut, and can
do so IL he desires with two clubs.
Manager Selee recently called the Bos-
tons together and laid down a few rules,
which are to govern the players this year.
some Of which are as follows: Players to
arise at $50 a. M, and to retire promptly
at 11.30. When on the road, report to the
manager in his room, at II o'clock, to talk
over plan of action for the days game.
When at home players must report at the
grounds at 1870 o'clock. A rule that will
be strictly enforced is that no player shall
take a stimulating drink of any kind be-
fore the game.
Cycling Notes.
The Jersey City aldermen have passed an
ordinance prohibiting bicycle riders from
carrying infants in baskets strapped to the
handle bars Of their machines. The pen.
atty named is so. These are wise fathers.
William Knott, the Pawtucket Cycling
Clubs crack who was reinstated in the
amateur ranks at the annual meeting of
the L. A. w. racing board has entered in
other good man in the entry list in James
Behan.
1t seems to be a tricycle. and not bicycle
that MIR. Gladstone is riding.
New York city wheelmen want speed.
way for their own use, and the indica.
tions are that they will ultimately get it.
Very few of the riders of the bicycle OF
the present day are aware OF what they
owe to cycle racing. Without doubt IL
was the racing man who made the cycle OF
today possibility. He took certain risks
in seeking after lightness, and by taking
them without mishap he educated the
makers up TO building the light machines
which are now capable of carrying such
heavyweights over the road and path.
Ocean steamship agents report that the
| inquiries made by intending passengers to
| Europe who are booking now show very
| plainly the truth of the remark about the
| probability that very large number OF
| men and women who cross the Atlantic
| this year will take their wheels with them
| Half the requests for saloon tickets are ac
| companied by questions about the accom-
mediation aboard ship for bicycles, and the
| inquirers are as eager to know that the
| wheels will be well stored as the truest
| horseman could be to make sure that his
animal was to be comfortably stabbed All
Of the companies make careful provision
| for carrying wheels and see to their safe
delivery.
| A matter which Ia attracting consider.
| able attention Is the international race
| meet which will be held in Scotland July
20 to Aug. l. In previous years some
| American wheelmen have been In Europe
| at the time of this event, and A. A. Zim
| norman won 1t In 1898 in England. Bank.
| or finished first in the trials in Germany
| In 1898, but was disqualified on a techni
cality. AT present there are no American
racers on the other side who are likely to
enter. But there Is a possibility that some
fast Americans may go there at the time
Of the races.
| General Sporting Notes
Ashland Wilkes, a famous trotting
| stallion, Is years old. and sire of John
r. Gentry. 2:ooh. was sold to Brook Curry
at Lexington, KY, for $500. He sold
at a private sale year ago for $s000
A mass meeting OF students OF the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology
was held yesterday. and twas decided
to put team into the field at Worcester
against the other New England colleges
and send q relay team to Philadelphia.
Eddie Bald Of Buffalo, who is now
training In Kentucky. has accepted q
challenge from Tom Cooper of Detroit
TO race at Detroit on May a1. The dis
tance will be one mile. best two Ia three.
Bald also accepted the challenge of
Walter Sanger OF Milwaukee to race for
a purse and $1,000 side bet on the same
conditions.
II Is said that Sir James Bell. who un-
successfully raced the cutter Thistle
against the American sloop Volunteer IN
1887 FOR the Americas cup. In negotiat-
ing for the purchase OF the Dunraven
syndicate yacht valkyrie, which was
beaten by the American sloop Defender
during tho cup races of 1896. with the
view of racing her during the comins
season.