The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-10

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Pursuit Race Arranged.
Boston, July 10.-The intefcity team
match Boston VS.. Philadelphia, has
been arranged. Philadelphia has ac-
cepted the challenge, and Charles River
park has put up a purse Of 5000. The
event will be run off on the evening of
Wednesday, July 81. The conditions Of
the race are as follows: A pursuit race
with Ave riders on each side, starting at
opposite ends of the track. the riders to
each take turns in setting the pace,
changing every lap, the leaders of either
team to lap the rear wheel OF the leader
Of the opposing team In order to win.
With the expectation that the race will be
a furious one, the management has set
the limit at 10 miles. If at the end Of 10
miles neither team Is caught then the
leader making the fastest time will be
declared the winner.
National Yachting Association.
The Yacht Racing Association Of North
America is the name for the proposed as
ISOLATION decided upon by the organizing
oommitteeof the national yachting confer
ence. There will be nothing in the arti-
cles that have been agreed upon that will
prevent club exerting an influence in all
national yachting matters even though 1t
does not adopt all the rules and regula-
tions recommended. The object sought to
be accomplished is unity of action on the
part of all the clubs, with the view of
adopting uniform rules without delegating
10 the association the power of legislation
10 as to destroy in any way the independ-
ant identity Of any member.
Child Cyclists.
The age at which children should ride
Is matter of individuality. Some chill
dren at 10 years are as well developed and
as strong as others at 10 years As rule
no child under should be allowed to ride
a bicycle. Above all, the wheel should be
fitted to the child's height and strength,
and the little one should be taught to sit
up straight and prevented from overexert-
ing himself
Cycling Through Africa. /.
The pioneer cycling trip to central
Africa has just been made by mission
ary who mounted his wheel at the Indian
ocean and pedaled all the way to the VIC
toria Nyanza distance Of about 600
miles. OF course the natives were aston
ished, regarding the cyclist as neoroman-
Ger.
Clipped Diamonds.
Gilbert played his game for Fall River
against Taunton yesterday and his work
was a feature of the game: He scored
three runs, hit for a double and two
triples In four times up and accepted three
chances.
Harry Dolan has been released by Phila-
delphia without even pitching game.
Jim Bannon has been released by Kansas
City. Manager Manning says that his
entities him to no further consideration.
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Joe Cordett has won II games out of Is
for Baltimore. Nops has won IL out OF 16,
Hotter out Of IL, and Pond out of to.
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Miles Standish, who has been in st.
Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, since June
22, was removed to his home in Montpelier
yesterday. Manager Marston went over to
sec him ofi, and paid the bill for his treat
ment, e42.86. This Is but sample of the
way that the manager treats those who try
to play ball.
A series between Providence, Pawtucket
and Newport in the fall would be very In
tercsting. "Little Rhody" can be proud
Of It's three baseball teams. They are first
class In every respect, and one always gets
value for money exr ended In seeing them
play.-[Boston Herald.
Bean IL playing a wonderful game at
short for Newport. The boy is great bali
player.
Simon OF the Tauntons has struck his
batting gait. He made 81 In the last 2C
games, and has a batting percentage Of
1888.
Jack Sharrott, late of wilkesbarre and
with Bangor last season, has been signed
by Manager Burnham and reported In this
city today. He will play right field
Sheckard will play short, Cavanaugh hav-
Ing been released. Pitcher Coughlin wal
also given his release yesterday.
Brockton IL on the tobog. Here's shot
from the Brockton Enterprise: "Managel
Burnham's management OF the ball team
ont he field has not pleased all Of the crank
Of late.