The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-04


yesterday by throwing tho l6-pound bam-
mer l57 feet inches. This magnincent
performance occurred at the athletic
meet OF the Division No z. Ancient
Order OF Hibcrniana. Champion Flana-
gan was giving an exhibition, so this
record will not stand as the worlds
record. On his second throw he beat his
worlds record of 100 feet inches by one
inch.
BERNARD Wefers was beaten two feet in
the lO0-yard handicap by L. Moore Of the
New York A. g.. who had yard handi-
cap.
OFFER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
"Dan" Lynch representing "Tom"
Sharkey, and "Buck" Connolly. on be-
half of Peter Maher met Al Smith, the
stakeholder. at the Police Gazette Office
yesterday afternoon, ana made the second
deposit OF $500 OF the $40, 600 forfeit for a
fight between tho pugilists-
"Zick" A brams of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club of San Francisco tele-
graphed an offer OF $40 600 for the fight
TO be pulled off In san Francisco An
answer was returned saying that the
offer would be accepted If tho conditions
of the articles were satisfactory In the
message the club expresses the desire for
Oct IL as the day OF the fight. but Con
nelly wants the time extended two weeks
as be IL anxious for Maher TO train at
least eight weeks before the fight. Maher
is in Ireland at present and may not be
back in this country for two or three
weeks
Connolly insisted also upon tho Knick.
erbocker Club putting up substantial
guarantee before the articles were signed.
and said he also demanded that every
dollar Of the purse bo in the hands OF
the referee when the men stepped In the
ring. There was some talk of "A referee,
h,ft M Yeaehad (fOnnnlly
says he will have only an eastern man.
Some Of the sporting mon seem 10 think
that Sam Austin is the one most likely
to be selected.
BASEBALL AND OTHER BRIEFS.
The Brooklyn Club may complete u
deal with St Louis for the release OF kid
Carsey. II secured. Carsey will probably
play second base.
The Bostops have won seven from
Cincinnati, seven from Philadelphia,
seven from 81. Louis. six from Louis
Vile, five from Cleveland, five from
Chicago, five from Brooklyn, four from
Washington. two from New York. and two
from Baltimore. They are ahead ON
every series but that with Baltimore. The
Orioles have won four out of six.
In commencing on Mondays New
York Brooklyn game, Joe Villa. in the
New York sun, writes As follows: 1t
has been said of young Seymour that his
only fault Is tendency to lose his head.
There were a dozen reasons In this game
why he should have done so, but he
showed that he really posse sses nerve,
and his pitching under the most dis
couraging circumstances, was a splendid
piece OF work.
There Is one feature about the play of
the New Yorks which is calling forth un-
favorable comments, says the New YORK
Sun. There Is too much clicking"
Joyce while ubtedly capable man
ager and hard, conscientious worker.
does too much talking over Empirical rul-
ings. He has set his men such an ex-
ample In this respect that all OF them,
with one or two executions, kick at the
slightest provocation. The team can win
without such methods, and victories will
be more popular with thousands. OF en-
thusiasts who Ike TO see clean baseball.
1t Is said that Princeton and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania may come to-
getber and play foot ball this fall.
The New York A. &. has made 5S en-
tries for the metropolitan A. A. A. u.
CHAMPIONSHIPS. Bernie Wefers Is entered
in the 220-vard dash, put Burke Is not
entered. The entry list Is poor one,
inasmuch as most of the ectries are from
the ~ Y. A. &.
A cablegram 10 New York from the his
torio Bingen on-the- Rhine states that Gus
Zimmerman, the American sharpshooter,
won the first prize and Ignaz Martin OF
tho New Scbuetzen Corps captured the
second prize. The American sbarpshooteTs
captured very Prize in sight. defeating
tho foreigners In all OF the events.
IL Is quite probable that Lesna and
Starhuck will ride match race in Bos-
ton. Aug. IL.
The interest In the coasting match To
be held at Waltham next Saturday is
becoming very keen
TIE hig road race TO De held In this city
Aug. 81 gives promise of being closely
contested event
A. c. Mertens will undoubtedly ask for
another match race with Loughead, the
Canadian champion.
The star rrcing men OF the country arc
now mt Philadelphia to compete for the
national championships.
The first entry has been received for the
Quill Club 5000 handicap, which takes
place Mt Manhattan Beach on SeptemDer
4 and in the person of H. L. Bald
The speed trial by the Orient quint on
Charles River Park Monday night I'm
which the milo was covered in !. IL 30.
is the fastest milo ever made In America
by a Zig machine.