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

drick Of the Rockaways took the lead In
sending the ball across the field for tho
Rcckaways
The weather was perfect rcr polo play
ing, and the players entered into tl.e
spirit OF the match with much zest. Tho
teams and their positions with handicaps
follow:
Rockaways. Point Judiths.
Nv. A.Hazard, 8 l--Max. Stevenson, l
2-G.A kendrick,4 4 2-W. ;, Hadley, 3
3-Geo McFadden.3 3 &C. Wadsworth. 2
Back, q. l.. Meyers,4 Baok-L. {. C.Altemus4
Total handicap, IA Total handicap, 10
FIRST PERIOD.
Point Jnditb-W. S. Headley, 6.27
3 Point Judith-W. S. Headley, 635
3-Rockaways-T. w. Kendrick, a1
4-Rockaway-G. l.. Meyer, l57
o. Rocknway-G. McFadden, I.22
Rockawav-G. McFadden, Los
Score at end of peIiod-Point Judith.
81; Rockaways, T. Altemus Point
Judith, "a goal, safety; Wadsworth, Point
Judith, "a goal, safety, against Point
Judith.
SECOND PERIOD.
l-Rockaway--G. McFadden, 5.37
2-Rockaway-G. McFadden, 157
B. -Rockaway-G. w. Kendrick, OBI
t-Rockaway-G. l.. Meyer. 022
Score -Rockaway. 8; Point Judith, 515,
at end Of second period.
1-Rockaway-G. McFadden. l29
2-Rockaway-G. w. Kendrick 7.l2
3-Rockaway-G. w. kendrick, 6l6
4-Rockaway-G. W. kendrick, 04l
5-Rockaway--x, LII
Safety by wadsworth, u goal against
Point Judith.
xBall kicked to goal by pony.
Score-13 TO 5L.
q Total summarizes:
Goals earned-Point Judith. 2; Rock
away. IL Allowed by handicap--Point
Judith, 4; Rockaway, o. Lost ny penal
ties-Point Judith. u goal; Rockaway,
0. Total score-Point Judith, 81; Rock.
away. l3
Rot<rt G. Shaw of Boston was referee,
Willi$n g. Marrow timekeepe:. and the
scorers were Dr. Joseph T.. Leidy, II. Is.
Kane and Richard Ely.
PENNSYLVANIA l.. A. W.
The Pennsylvania Division of the
League of American Wbeelmen held its
semi-annual meeting In the Lafayette
Hotel, Philadelphia yesterday. Delegates
from the League and club representatives
from all parts OF the state were present.
The session was called to order by Chief
Consul Boyle Of Phiiadelphia lie made
a brief address In which he drew attention
To the remarkable increase in tho ranks
of League mem bers. At tho last annual
meeting. ho saic. the mem pership was
400, now IL reaches 20, I66
MIR. Boyle alsu stated that during the
present year about 1875 cases requiring
legal action have been brought before aim.
Or those 3S have been push, q to ~ success
fUl tcrmination, or have teen settled, and
the remainder are in course o. settlement.
Secretary Treasurer Collins of Pbila-
delpnia subn ! ted an itemized report of
his department from Dec. l, 1896 to June
!, 1857. The receipts from all sources
amounted To $3.50, ana the lalance on hand
Oh .lGne amounted to Sl0y2.
Eo road committee gave q detailed
account OF the difficulties whic1 sto d I'm
tie way of good roads at the last legisla-
tire. Tho Hamilton roads bill. sign ed by
tbs governor, was said u DO iuoprra,ive
ot resent, owing TO the depleted con
.itiOn OF tho state treasury.
THE ASBURY PABK MEET.
Five thousand persons attended, tho Ma.
tio1al Circuit race at AsbCry Park ath-
Istiu grounds yesterday. More than usual
inter. SO conferred in tho m eet h. ciuss ~ was
ho pr, iude To- the national chtmnionshlp
races To be decided at Phiiadeil tia this
week. It gave those who follow tue sport
an idea of tho relative M lrlts Of the crack
ri.ers OF the country, Including Bald,
kiser, Cooper Titus, Mcdonald. Mcfar-
land. Stevens. New house. Eaton and all
the best riders in the professional ana
nmIteur clnsses.
Following Is a summary of the events:
Mile novice. final hoat--Won by i1. A.
Thiede; j. :. Goudway. second; T.. Suien.
third. Time-2m l3 i-5s.
Mile oren amateur. 1inal heat--Won by
Coliott; Ert2 second Powell. third.
Iime-2m. ~ l-5s.
Third OF a mile dash, professional fiual
heat-Won by Bald: stevers. second;
kimbail, third. lines 2-5s
One mile Omen, professional final heat
paced hy Austin Crooks OF Buffalo-Won
10y Bald; Nat Butler, second: stevens,
third; Hoyt fourth. Iimc-2m. IL 2.5s
Two thirds mile. handicap, amateur.
finai hrat-Won bv Hausman; Collstt
second; Muller third. Time-lm Is c-5s.
Two mile handicap, professional, final
heat-Wo, hy Nat Butlss; g. :. Wells,
second; Goodman, third; c. II. Newton,
fourth. Ti.ae-4m. 46s.
RECEPTION TO TEN EYCK.
Edward IIanlon Ten Eyck. tho winner
Of the amateur single sculls championship
at tho Honiv regatta. WAS given rccep-
tion last nightin Faneuil hall, Boston,
which was good second to the naRuiii-
cent ovation rendered him az hts home IN
Worcester. ire night Lcforc. Young Ton
EJcS was loudly applaudcd when he APP