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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

The championship OF the billiard
world is 10 be decided in tournament
10 be held at Madison Square Garden,
New York. during the week beglnniHg
Nov. 20 The fact that an entirely new
game is to be played has added interest
10 the event.
The competition Is TO be held under
the auspices of the Brunswick Bake
Collender company. and the formal an
nouncement is interesting
1T has been decided Co hold lslliard
tournament for the championship of the
world at Madison Square Garden con-
cert hall. New York. during the week
beginning Nov, 20.
The tournament Will be at Is inch
balk line billiards. With one shot allow
ed in balk and one shot at the anchor.
and will be played on regulation by
30 table, with 2ss inch balls. Each game
will consist of 500 points. the rules to he
adopted prior TO commencement of play.
..The Brunswick Bake -Collendercom
pany offers 81 ,25O in cash and a hand
some emblem representing the cham
pionship.
THE entrance fee will be 800 for each
contestant. The amount derived from
that source together with the donated
sum OF 81 $50 and the net box office re-
cepits, will be divided into three prizes.
The winner will receive the champion
ship emblem and 80 per cent OF the
prize money. The second man will re-
ceive so per cent and the third man 20
per cent"
The is inch balk line decided on will
result i'm extremely open play. as the
balk line nurse so successfully operated
by Ives will be rendered very difficult
While that style of play -will be prae-
tically done away with, still the masse
and the draw. very attractive features
of billiards, will be prominent factors
of the new game.
Such star performers as Ives. Schaef-
er, Slosson and DAILY are assured, as is
also Sutton, a promising recruit 10 the
professional ranks. Spinks a protege
OF Schaefer, who has unbounded conf
dence in his ability. is also expected 10
enter and the very reasonable entrance
fee OF 800 should certainly induce all
who believe they are of championship
material 10 shy "a cue lQlo- Inc -EnllIGAl-
The game has been played before,
Ives. Schaefer and GARNER participat-
ing in n triangular contest at Chicago
last May. Ives winning He also scor-
ed the best single average of 10 6-26 and
a grand average of 16 62-l07 Schaefer
scored the best run--1l1-lves best ef-
fort in that respect being 1903.
The rs inch line has also been played
in New York city. but with the differ
ence of two shots in balk and ten shots
i'm anchor.
The game decided on for the cham
pionship tournament is progressive
effort in the direction of handicapping
the players and destroying the monoto-
ny OF unlimited runs and jug handled
contests. So thoroughly had Champion
Ives mastered the old system of play
that the result OF a tournament Of
match In which he participated was a
foregone conclusion The Michigan
youngstcr had successively perfected
the :. IA and is inch games To "a point
that made him sure winner. no mat.
ter who his opponent. His success was
due To his skill at balk line nurse his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
Pigeons Show Their Training.

Remarkable as are the results of
training as exhibited i'm the speed OF
modern pigeons. they do not compare
with the wonderful evolutions perform
ed by these birds i'm the last centuries
i'm Italy. There were az that time men
who devoted themselves TO pigeon
training, and the art was supposed 90
find is perfection I'm certain families
and to be handed down from genera ton
to generation. The art consisted in
training large iloclls OF pigeons TO obey
their owner and 10 perform certain evo-
lutions in the air. in the earliest days
i'm India birds were trained 10 fight op-
posing bands. When a pigeon tourna-
mcnt was in progress, the owners as
cended some lofty building and CON
Quoted the performance by The aid of
nags. and In obedience to their signlis
floCks of birds of different colors would
ANAee+-- lia+TAe44Ne and-jntcrminglC. to
separate again and go through a num-
her of interesting movements that were
remarkable FOR their beauty. Prizes
were offered for the most beautiful ana
novel figures. I'm India, in early times.
where the sport of pigeon dying orig
mated, the object of the flights WdS
often a sanguinary one, the owners OF
the various nocks endeavoring To ac-
complsh the destruction Of the others.
Thus the birdr of one band would carry
bombs w!ih a fuse hanging To their
claws. ana at the command of their
masters would sWoop down over their
opponents. ana the bomb would drop
among them ana explode. Others bore
sharp knives. two edged suspended
from their claws. ana were made TO
dash amuns their antagonists and en-
dcaVor To cut them to pieces-an easy
matter when birds were i'm rapid mo-
tlon Today the triganiori. as they are
called, Of Modcna devote themselves To-
harmless pursuits. and arc satisfied
whom watching the wonderful evolu-
tione oil The birds through the air.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
A Calloping Cycle.

a galloping cycle has been construct
ed and patented 10y an Englishman.
Pedals. crank ana crank hanger are dis.
pensed with In this machine. which the
rider operates 10y simply raising and
lowering himself iu his seat with mo.
tion similar to that of rider ON n can
tcring horse. The spindle Of the back
wheel carries a small sprocket wheel.
which is connected by chain 10 the
large sprocket wheel mounted upon a
spindle iournaled an the upper rear
stays. From the back OF the saddle n
vertical rack Is suspended and engages
with "a toOthcd disk on tho large
gprocket wheel The front end of tho
saddle Is pivotcd 10 "a curved support
Ing arm. The rack is kept In engasc-
mcnt with The spr0ckct wheel by means
OF spring mechanism. When coasting
down hill. the rider may sit farther
back upon his saddle and thereby force
the rack below 90 engage with the
large sprocket wheeh allowing the wheel
to glide along freely by the aid OF gray
ity alone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

space. one object ball may he i'm one
balk space and the other ball I'm anoth-
er space. yet they are not i'm balk. Tn
der the old system of play Ives made
his great runs by getting the balls
astride OF the longitudinal lines and by
driving To the cushion carried them
along the line for unlimited points.
The scientific progression of the game
OF billiards since the days OF all rail
play has been rapid. When the experts
showed their ability TO count for hours
at the old style Of play plan was pro-
posed with the object OF handicapping
the players ana reducing their scoring
ability. This was called the cham
plons game in which lines were drawn
across each corner OF the table and but
two shots permitted in the space thus
formed This destroyed the corner
nurse
Then came the eight inch balk line
game followed soon by the II inch
game and now succeeded by the Is inch
game
OF the players who will take part in
the coming tournament. Frank c. I've
the champion is the youngest and most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
emblem. Ives has since defeated schaef-

emblem. Ives has since defeated Schaef-
er i'm match.
Jacob Schaefer. known as the wizard
of the game, owing TO his spectacular
play and daring execution. has at the
old style OF play been Ives most for
midable opponent. There will be much
curiosity TO see what he can do with
the new game.
The re-entrance of George Sosson.
the Student" will be received with
great satisfaction by all lovers Of the
game. Slosson is playing we'll in prac-
tice and is looked upon to create "A sur
prise. While Slosson has never held
bak line championship. he has been
champion at the champions game and
at cushion caroms. AT balk line he
has played well and consistently.
Maurice Daily, the oldest player OF
them ALL is also entered, and Is prac-
ticing vigorously with fine results. Al
though Daily has not competed much In
recent years he was a steady player ia
the seventies and early eighties. when
he held championships at nearly all
styles of play. George sutton, who was
born i'm New York state, but now lives
in Chicago, is among the leading short
stops. and will make his first effort at
worlds championship honors. lie re-
Gently ran 600 al ~ inch. two shots in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
NOTES ABOUT HORSES.

padge's knees are IN bad shape.
Juhc will bo given record this fan.
Moses Adler has purchased Corbctt
2:1ti..
Emily raised three colts before being
trained.
Nellie Bruce viii not be started again
this year
ouadriga. 2.og. IS half brother Go
Calypso 2:l0h!.
Tommy Britton. 2:lii. ana Prince II
India. .:l5s,. are half brothers.
Dave McClary. driver of Star Pointer,
IS a native of London, ont
cope Stinson has finished his con-
tract with the san Mateo farm and has
located ut Cleveland
I.atonia. dam OF W. ". c.. 2:09i.,
strayed from her owners pasture acv-
Graf years ago ana was pcvcr found.
Tile track at Dover y. H.. holds ~
least one worlds record. as iazctt".E
mile in 2:lOai d thc fastest e.ghth neat
.Vcr uaCed.
Th, number 81 lNs; stars ihdt nave
dome uulc this yeat is tyemtnd"us.
NmunE them may %" named ihc trot-
ter, fantasy Page. r't l.. ,imula or
f,t. kentucky t'uinn Bcntun ". Fla"l-
lin. Ccphas pilo'ta AMI Gazelir end Iho
rs,ers Frank Nsan. Eu''n't.'u. Va W.
~. Dau w M.es J'nuia.- ilals. .t.l
Ets.l Nl.tDr.
~ is uut.ug u fH.ner .i.,la 50 'as
ih, ias., 81 ID. 90 aiiaso ,ha n tHn .o0ts
rlm uYa, there vii ID, ss many pa,'ts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
PUNTS AND PASSES.

Even looking at the financial side ot
the football gridiron the stake Is worth
consideration.
If the new football armor makes the
game perfectly safe. the public will be
sure to lose all interest in the sport
one result of watching football rush
cs is the possibility Of its lcssening n
spectators respect for earthquakes and
railroad collisions.
Football starts out very well when
one man can drop another clear of the
grounds. However. IL the practice is
persisted i'm IL may become necessary 20
rope the team together. as they do with
mountain climbers i'm the Alps. SO that
il cne man falls of the gridiron the 9TH
ers may save him before he is lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
The Golf Arm.

u has been decided 10y English med
ical authority that golf arm" is "A real
disease n Itself. and not. a. was first
feared. mere common sprain brought
about 10y violent exercise. For some
time past golfers have been going about
suffering from This disease without
knowing It's real nature and cause for
golf arm attacks the musCulo-spiral
nerve, a nerve that,fp people outside
ol the medical profession know OF To
make "a drive or 10 knock the gutta
percha ball from zoo to 1900 feet into
the next hole requires no small amount
of muscular Strength ~ we'll as skill.
aul it Is uftoner than not that the
golfer throws hmspE OF his feet with
The force of a swinging blow aimed too
high ur clfe teati up the turf before
thc ban and breaks his stick by out
aimed too lew. ln any event the mus
cies oi tha back. lee ana arm arc
brought into violent use and ~ v this
that hns mought about TIE disease ~
ihe uusDu'u-rpiral rnryc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

rial az each edge 10 a hard springy.
nonpunCtura BILE substance at the CEN
ter. The armor Is placed on the outside
of the single tube tires and between
the casing and the inner tube in
double tube tires. In the case OF
single tube tires the armor is fas-
tened by means of rubber strips on
the sides. The edges at the end
OF the strips are beveled To permit
one end To overlap the other without
increasing the thickness at the meeting
point The ends are not Joined. the OBJ
icct being to permit the armor to adj
just itself 60 the slightest differences I'm
the diameter of rims and tires. The pat
entce claims that while his armor adds
a fraction to the weight of a tire Il does
not detract from its resiliency. the
spring i'm the dry rawhide adding To II.
rather. by its use, he says, punctures
are impossible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
A Nonsplitable Bicycle Wheel
Rim.

Among recent patents is nonsplit-
table bicycle wheel rim. which presents
some novel features. The rim is cN-
trcmely simple, consisting of three lay
ers of. strong wood, such us spruce. clm
on ash. the grain of an three running
circumfcrentially. The middle layer Is
vcncercd on hnth sides with "a hin
LAYER 81 wood. preferably walnut. 'hc
grain 10 both layers running directly Jt
right angles 90 that uf. the haslc woods.
Thc rim Is pat irto FORM glurd aud
turnrT down. th" walnut ."nprrs pro-
duciug tWo parallel hands ll each '.l"
Of the Tim. which ri," DO gr p'uamertsl
appearance vithuut paning W Ftip-
ins O. il said Fl. u, Ilpu1s .bl. pln
tr. rim. which has l+'p -uDnitt.d tu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
STRANGE
FOOTBALL
CLUB.

China Is not a country I'm which one
would naturally expect football 10 be
popular. but the game has at last been
introduced among the Celestials. and a
team has been organized which is said
10 be the strangest football club In the
world. The men who form the team are
natives OF northern China. and are typ
ical OF the remarkable race OF giants
produced in that part Of the world
There is not a man among them who
S. not six feet high. and several OF the
members are three inches taller. while
their average weight is about 200
opunds. The appearance OF this team
q giants on an American football field
would probably modify. the pluck Of
some OF our stanch professionals. and
there would be little inclination 10 spec-
ulatc on the result club with "A col
Iective weight OF 1000 pounds should
carry everything before H.
When playing. Celestials give vent 10
their feelings an the most peculiar
noises. frequently shrieking with de-
light. Their yeils OF triumph. which re-
sound through the air whenever the ball
goes through the opposite goal are lik-
ened by one who has heard them 10 the
"plaintive cry OF pig that has been
spesred." The charging" Is generally
done with the head
The only precaution taken by these
giants In regard 10 their physical
strength on the football field h. for the
preservation Of their pigtails. which are
cared for as though they were worth a
thousand times their weight in gold.
With this exception they throw can
zion TO The winds ana devote themselves
With all their strength 10 the play. Any
game where brute strength H. required
they would excel in
The great drawback to Chinese foot.
hah is want Of discipline Every man
considers II his duty 90 instruct his coll
league what 10 40. and oae-half the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

George Slosson and Maurice DAILY,
who have practiced II for some weeks
past. both declare it 20 be one OF the
most attractive games ever played on
billiard table.
There IS no question that with two
shots i'm balk Champion Ives would
have practically a walkover but there
is considerable ground FOR the belief
that under the new game he viii be
brought 10 an even basis with his COM
petitors.
Another factor that must be consd-
cred IS the long Illness suffered by the
champion. Physique plays a very Inn
portant part in a billiard match, and IN
the past Ives rugged health has ma.
terialy assisted him I'm bearing the
strain of hard contests. He has appar-
emily recovered his health. but whether
he regains his old time form can only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
Wheels In the Army.

lieutenant MusS Of the regular army.
who commanded thc cycling corps of in
fantrlIncn Nhu uHdc The joalncy from
Fort Mirsuuia 'o ST. Louis. hes irc-
scntcd an Interesting icpp'. nf inst ex-
pedition. lie shows mat while tnc IN
cycle may bc made highly u'ciul as IN
adjunct iu h,ld operations the asfer-
tiun that ID viii eventually make the
cavalry .uucriiuuus ia absurd. ~
means of Iaunpg". over goud roads
,h. ,, hpcl s far superior to the horae.
1ut 'nt. enc iaugh Enuck5bout work cf
.5uuai.utu@ ia Fell. fcpthcts and under
sil yuI.s Co.. rouG.tioIs n Una maulLAAl
distd,a1IIIT0- DVcr thl eood -1ad.
az .ratusnui iuturc 10 bicycle ir ".ar
.mc ,,'ad C.ubtle.s hc umis use oi &c
sI1a.lsr-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

team yells to the other half all the time
the game les i'm progress.
An attempt has been made To bring
about foreign tour of these Chinese
footballcrs. but has not yet been -Sllp-
cCssful. In the event of such tour. the
team viii take with them their own
doctors and cooks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
EXPERTS OF THE CUE SOON TO
MEET IN NEW YORK.

driving TO the cushion, coupled with
wonderful masse and draw execution,
forming an invinciDie combination.
10 remains TO be seen If Ives can mas
ter the new style Of play. and there are
many who think he will find II the most
difficult problem of his career While
he can stlll employ the balk line nurse,
yet the fact that but one shot is per-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
lire Arnor.

An amor ru pneumatic Tires has
hr'H invented and patented by PITS.
Hut4 wuu. % consists uf a strip ~
uvh.Jc hey,I.d and tanned partially
.u ih. edges. Th, object OFF tanning the
Darr. "f The strips partially i~ tu ure-
vent De- auuu. when applied tu ir
iI.. nou l-1fur tbc fabric For this
reason thc texture uf the strip ilur-a
f.uui 1 H.fir,f'g SOFT uul o.xih't mHt..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
Wheeling BARRIERS.

\ bicycle barber shop is leaving g.
tran Of amputated boards an along the
country roads of Long Island. wheel
ing barber and hls wife are the pio-
neers in this new cntcrprisc. People
who have returned from a tour of New
Norks great summcr g1tden spot say
that t has been the hprdo4, summer or
MhlAl--Ia-nte there siffr-----7r- ftevnlu-
tiunarN war; which means that 10 has
been good summer financially son The
wheeling BARRIERS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

mitted I'm halk will tend to make the re-
iiCult
Barring the anchor. with its ten shots,
viii also initiate against the champion.
who was extremely clever in getting the
balls I'm the anchor position,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

brilliant performer. He won the last
IL inch game for the championship en-
blem, defeating both Schaefer and Slos-
son Later on there was a disagree
ment between Ives and Schaefer as 10
the conditions of another match, and
the Brunswick company withdrew the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

SOM, una "Spuiung Che virtus- 30
600, tomato fni h.Dy.lists 40 matter"
ho tl,a "huu urso sud Exhausted ii'
ular uus f.el Ip. ..tins uf -uttH
piece pI tomato 5.I. nk.I magic ia..us
IHat thr depressed f,,iiu. rul rr'r,a
iu. .u. I.luI.tlIl."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

10 is reported thu Mmc Mndiel,u .V.
poets. pt the close nf her present s.asuu
IN IN west. to open a dramatic school
ln Sew York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

The public debate to be given under the auspices of the Pine Bluff Orarorieal Association at Merrill Institute Monday night will be an interesting event, and well worthy of being largely attended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

The Epworth League, of the Main Street Methodist church, will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30, just before church services. All Leaguers are urged to be present at this meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

A large contigent of the friends of "Rats"were at the Valley depot Sat urday afternoon to see her depart for the county farm. Rats is quite a notorious colored girl who for months past has given the police force much trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mr. M. NJ. MacRae, representing strawDridge & Giothier, of Fhiiatiei- phia, was in the city Saturday. He is q clever, genial gentleman, and has large trade in Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Miss i4etha Hemingway is now visiting her parents at their home near New Gascony. When she re- turns she will enter the employ of the J. H. Eddins Dry GoodsCo., The Grand Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

The stockholders of the Jefferson County Fair Association held a business meeting at the Citizens Bank Saturday morning. The fair will be big success and great card for Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mr. claude Ringo, the popular operator at the Valley depot, this city, with his wife, will leave for Atlantic City on the first of August to spend the remainder of the heated term.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mir. F. W. Freeman, Of the Pine Bluff Mill and Elevator, has return ed home after business trip to points in South Arkansas and North Louisiana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Attorneys Met l.. Jones and D. H. Rousseau have returned from Rison,
 whe-e they had been in attendance upon the Cleveland Circuit Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

A negro excursion train left over the Valley road for Hot Springs Saturday morning. The train con sisted of five coaches fairly well filled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

We guarantee everything we sell. Our motto is, "Quick sales and small profits W. $. Beard,
 The Main Street Grocer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

MT. A. ! Ciemmons is up from Grady, greeting his many Pine Bluff friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mrs. Addie T. Owen will preside at the organ at the First Methodist Church today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

We sell groceries, the hest at the very lowest prices. " $. Beard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mrs. Fred Hudson is sick at the home af her mother, Mrs. D. $. Mills.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

on Saturday morning, for the first time in over six weeks, a rain fell in Pine Bluff. The heat and dust has been almost intolerable during that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

County Clerk FlandeIs has a sick baby at Sulphur Springs, which kept him from his office yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

AIr. Leo kastor is able to be ont after brief spell of sickness,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

If you desire nice, fresh groceries at cheap prices yon will get them at ". $. Boards, the Main Street Grocer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mr. ". B. Barnes, of Marianna, is t Pine Bluff visitor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Miss Rosa Lane. of Brownwood, i, Texas, is here visiting her uncle, Mr. R. W. Lane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

\ reunion of the Heintz family takes place on August 9th at Silver Lake, Ohio. Mrs Louis Moore, of this city. is . daughter of the head of the family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Attorney M A. Austin has re- turned from legal visit to Arkan- sas City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mir. H. C. January, of St. Louis, is at the Trulock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Capt. V. Ia Wilkins has returned from q visit to the ''Nalley of Napors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Miss Ida Dreyfus has returned home after 8 lengthy visit to friends at Helena.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

MT. J NJ Anderson, q travelling man of Memphis. was calling on his Pine Bluff friends yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Internal Revenue Collector J T. Rodgers retuFhed yesterday from Columbia County, where he weDt on a search for moonshiners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Attorney W. $. Hemingway left yesterday for Mississippi on legal business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Col, Nj. " Taggart and Mr. J. B. Traloek are at home again after business trips to points in the East.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

Mr J. A. Langford has returned from trip down the Cotton Belt railroad, in the interest of the V Waters Pierce Oil Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

The blood hounds recently pur- chased by Constable philpot, of yaugine township, arrived satur- day. He will try them CD the ehase next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-18

The Rev <. F. Cameron. talented young divine Of Dewitt, will occupy the pulpit at the First Methodist church today, morning and evening.