The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-02

messed as were seen about Graves End
track on Decoration day. 1t reminded the
regulars of old times. lt was regular old
handicap day. Ancient traditions We're
observed even down TO the winning of the
handicap by an outsider, Howard Mann.
An expert would have laughed mad he
been told that Howard Mann, Lake Shore
ana Valley would beat such horses as
Handspring, Sir Walter, Bellnar and Bon
Eder. In fact the owners of the three
horses it was generally believed, excepting
possibly Pittsburg Phil, thought tho same
way and they only looked for success
through the agency of some Unforeseen cir
oumstances. AS for Pittsburg Phil IL Is
said that he had Howard, Mann reserved
for "A bad day and that ho was not sorry
that he had To withdraw the winner. The
winner can't run "a yard on heavy track
rs everyone Knows. Howard Mann can.
tut the public didn't expect that he would
run SO much better than the racers no
beat in the handicap. As far an the public
was concerned Howard Mann was tho
fayorite only because he was coupled with
Belmar.
Outside of few of Pittsburg Phil's in
timate friends Howard Mann was looked
upon merely as "A pacemaker To Belmar
IL Is said by lew, however, that Pitts
burg Phil had been preparing Howard
Mann in secret and that he expected be-
'ore hand To do the trick with him in the
yent of rain and muddy track. 1T was
mis- money that kept the price OF his entry
down after the withdrawal OF the winner.
The public didn't altogether fancy the
substitution of the uncertain Howard
Mann for the true running son Of
Favorite IL was said after the race that
his commissioners were everywhere I'm thc
ring and that his share Of the $40, 600
purse was the smallest part OF his win
nings on the race. He watched the race
from place near the judges stand.
tic faan xNh IA "a
didn't lower his glasses until tho race
was over. Some of the spectators in the
grandstand thought that 1t was Bemar
who ran up and covered the Swain In the
middle of the backstretch. All that they
were certain of was that the leader bore
the purple and canary silks of u. H.
Smith. IL Is not surprising that they
couldn't distinguish between the horses
because the horses all had ono color, that
of the mud Of the track. As Howard
Mann dashed down the homestretch two
lengths In front of Lake Shore shouts of
Belmar winsn came from all sides.
The great majority didn't know that
Howard Mann had won until his number
went up
Pennsylvania's decisive victory at the
intercollegia late games held in New York
ON saturday last came as a great surprise
10 the Yale cohorts, although those WHO
were well posted in the practice work OF
the Quakers were prepared for red ana
blue triumph. Yale had been very hope
full since her easy win over Harvard, es
pecially so as Harvard had beaten Penn
sylvania on previous occasion. Many
enthusiastic New Haven supporters re-
gardod the shot and hammer as certain
wins for Yale, but the good work of
Woodruff and McCracken Of Pennsylvania
made the result uncertain even TO the un-
prejudi, ed expert. Pennsylvania entered
h... "a tixa tfret Yala
tically assured. The men did the work
of which they were capable aud further
more she had a lighting chance for add
tional points. lhe expected firsts were
won, though surprises were features of
the afternoon. Tho work of the Pcnnsyl-
va7ia athletes was an eloquent witness to
Trainer Mike Murphy's efficiency. His
pet ambition To defeat his old charges
was fulfilled with adequate satisfaction to
himself as well as 20 all Interested In the
pennsylvania collegians The defeat or
Yale in the hammer throw gave Murphy
especial pleasure, for he has maintained
steadily that Wiley Woodruff could more
than equal anything that Chadwick
could do Many were surprised TO sac
young Hoffman, the sprinter, unplaced
in the final of the dashes after his tine
showing in the trial beats. IL was Thought
that he could easily run second to Wefers.
The defeat of Wefers by Colfelt In tho @2D
dash was the surprise of she day and is
good evidence that the champion is not
yet fully recovered from his recent Illness.
The sure things In the previous events
turned out as expected. Perkins of Yale
won the hurdles handily, his performance
of l6 seconds in the high hurdles beng "a
wonderful exhibition, considering the
stiff breeze that interfered with the run
ners The northwest wind undoubtedly
saved several records from eclipse for the
athletes of saturday were IN record trim.
Champion Burke had no trouble in win
ming the quarter and the one mile run,
and the one mile walk was just as easy
for Orton and tetterman of PennSyi-
vania. Even Hollister, Harvard's only
certainty, gathered in his favorite dis
tance one-half mile. though apparently
not in his usual fast shape The polo
vault was unusually interesting and as
came up to Murphy's expectations as to
points in the hammer throw. though he
mad frequently beaten his Saturdays fig
ures with ease. Pennsylvania's strength
in the jumps was fully demonstrated
and Windsor broke the intercollegiate
most equalled Pages record of six feet
four inches. Garrett sprung himself as
another surprise in the shot event, beat
ing Dick ShelLon OF Yale by IA few inches
Tne games were athletically great SUE
cess, for the sport was of the highest
all commensurate with the importance Of
tho games. On account of the small
crowds that generally attend the games
in New York tho probabilities are tuuy
will be transferred to Pennsylvania nox5
year.
feature in cycle construction that has
rapidly gained adhol rents among manu-
facturers Ia the straight tangent spoke.
Like every other part of bicycle tonstruc-
tion the method uI building tho wheals
has b1en subject TO or Mt change The
early specimens ot the bi ycIo have poses
OF the sort BROWN as Giie.t; tl at is the
spoke bcing ere v screwed into tho h1b.
The American Lanuf ,cturCr soon INTRO
duced the tuDgenL spoke as IN Improve
ment and e WIS 70 ncrally adopted. Inc
En- ylish bicycles. taat was an important
actor in tie bicycle trade here few
yct,, ego, were almost Invariably ftte
with tn direct spoke and as tho { rr,,us
upon cue screw ENDS e these were al yays
O.. different size irou tho American