The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-18
SPORTING.

Steve o Donnell, the Australian heavy
weight knocked out Alex Greegains, OF
San Francisco. in the eighth round; Bill
Elmer the pugilistic actor. knocked out
Jim Ryan, Of CINCINNATI. In the third, and
Jimmy Lawter. n clever local BANTAM
fought "a ten-round draw with Jimmy
Anthony the Australian champion ban
tam weight These were the results OF
the Olympic Clubs boxing carnival In
Mechanics Pavilion at San Francisco last
night. There were 5000. among them, two
hundred women spectators. In the first
three rounds Greggains did all the work,
aud had all the better of the contest in
the fourth round O'Donnell improved
in his work and repeatedly jabbed Greg
gains In the face with his left. Groggains
fought at the body entirely. punching the
big Australians RIBS till they were raw.
O'Donnell appeared to be laying for
came In the eighth. In the two previous
rounds O'Donnell punished Greggains
terribly with his left jabs opening n
wound under tho right eye an inch or
more In length from which the blood
trickled down Greggains' body. In the
seventh O'Donnell caughtGreggains on the
nose with a left jab. cutting deep cash
across the bridge. After tbese cuts Greg
gains weakened fast. In the eighth after
minutes sparring, o. Donnell bit Greg
gains on the nose with his left and brought
his right on the jaw. Grcggains fell as II
shot and nsver moved until his seconds
carried him to his corner.
The delightful conditions of fayoring
tide and calm weather prevailed at Gales
Ferry last night when the Yale crews
were taking their practice. No hard work
was done nor were the crews sent over the
four-milo course but, nevertheless. more
than eight miles were rowed over in both
the morning and evening work. The
practice was mostly half mile spins, MIR.
Cook following In his launch and coach
ing. The half miles were rowed at
speed rate and were made Inside Of three
minutes each The crew went on tho
water Mt o'clock and remained out about
an hour and half
George Adee, who has been the crew
adviser for many years. was at training
quarters yesterday for the first time and
accompanied Mr. Cook in his launch while
coaching, There were also several under
graduates and friends of tine crews among
the visitors. AS there is only one more
day for the crews to remain at Gales
Ferry, 10 Is believed that there will be
considerable hard work done during the
next AZ hours. and IL Is expected that the
crews will be sent over the four mile
course tomorrow night at their best speed.
It was very quiet at the quarters. Ex-
aminations, which began at $3.50, did not
conclude until IL 80. In the early fore
noon tho waters of the river were calm
and peaceful and beautifully suited To
rowing work, but Yale's faculty had
business for the oarsmen, and when the
examination papers mad been laid aside,
it was found that fresh wind had prac-
tically spoiled the river Mr. Cook sent
both varsity and freshmen eights out.
however and several half mile spins were
had. The crews hugged the shore near
the quarters, and did not attempt to race.
Because of the rough water the work OF
the crews was apparently ragged, and
efforts To work were finally abandoned.
Jack Greer of Philadelphia was in Bing-
hamton last night to meet Eddie Bald
and Tom Cooper on their return here
prior TO the trip to Utica for the New
York circuit meet OF today.
Greer talked with the men for q while,
and when he had finished he had secured
their agreement 20 meet Kiser at Phila-
delphia, on the ball grounds track, June
20, as announced some time ago, but not
confirmed by the men. Eek made the
original agreement for all the men, but
Bald and Cooper said that no did not
have the authority to do this
This will be the first meeting OF the
three men since Memorial day. and In the
present condition of Bald cannot but ex
cite the most intense rivalry between
them and excite interest also.
Cooper cancelled his entries for the
Troy meet June 20 and for Albany June
"a last night and will take four or five
days training for his great battle.
Bald Will continue his work on the
New York circuit In all probability,
jumping from Albany to Philadelphia.
Bald feels that he Is now In form to meet
Kiser. with better show OF winning
than shown by him at WalthaIn and
Manhattan beach in the first meetings
The contest will be the best two in
three, PROBABLY single paced, and the
purse offered is $1,000.
f. w. Hjertberg, tho noted athlete and
captain of the.Now Jersey Athletic Club,
has decided to become professional and
is entered In the long distance events to
be held under the auspices OF the United
British societies OF New York at Ambrose
park, South Brooklyn, Saturday.
l. B. Parker who started from Fall
River for Portsmouth, y. H., and return
to try and break Jack Wits $50 mile
record, abandoned the field at Lynn on
his return trip yesterday after the break
ing down OF the third wheel he has used
since he started. At that time he was
ahead of Wits record.
Tom Burke lowered the record for the
500-yard run yesterday by one-fifth of
second ut the grounds of the Newton
Athletic Association. The old record,
made several years ago by Lon h. Myers Of
New York, was So seconds.
Eastern League Standing.
Won Lost Pc won