The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-02
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The LonQwood Cricket Clubs open
tennis tournament for the Longwood cup
aud the eastern doubles championship
will begin at Longwood On Monday, tte
26th, instead of the 18th, as was an
nounced.
inally assigned the Longwood Club but
for several reasons shift of dates was
arranged Now the club has decided to
accept It's original date. As IL Is expected
that several of the crack English tennis
men will be in this country at that time,
the change will give all of them an op'
portunity of getting a hand in for the
much coveted Longwood bowl and Its
surrounding ring OF cups.
Tho week OF the Goth, unless all plans
fail, will be a notable one in the history OF
tennis in Massachusetts,, ana IL Is not over
stating IL TO predict that the tournament
of that week tnd-r the BoHgweea Club
parsonage will take rank close Co the
national at Newport. Ii will undou btedly
be the biggest nd best tournament OF tho
Longwood series
Outside OF the tournament for the Long
wood bowl, the fact that the eastern don-
bles will be held mt Longwood for the
first time gives the affair much add
rional weight The doubles alone guar
antee a treat for the tennis people, and
there are other things the plans fer which
arc not vet matured, that warrant the high
hopes that are held by those in charge.
1t Is possible. In fact, IL is very proba-
BILE, that the English players will partic-
ipate. In this connection, IL may be
stated TINT there win be American talent
worthy of giving strong combat to the
visitors, and despite various stories OF the
retirement of American cracks, most, IL
not all of them, will be in the tournament.
Entries for both tournaments will close
on Saturday, the gath.
The change In the LoDgwood date will
necessitate other changes The Won't
worth tournament is scheduled for this
same week. IL Is understood that this
tournament will begin n week later,
and that the Sorrento will follow week
after the Wentworth.
II was Dick Wilson'S day at the Read
willie trotting meeting yesterday. He un-
covered three green horses, one OF them
. colt and won three out of four races.
each in three straight and oil In the very
best OF time They were Courier Jour
nal, with new record Of 2 l319; Nancy
Time, with 2 1871, and Patchen Boy.
with 3. l0k.
There was in addition, one of the races
of q decade between Prince Alert and
WOodshed in the 2 10 pace. For two heats
the pair kept the large gathering on edge.
Prince Alert won, with new mark of
207A, ana did II by fairly outracing one
of the best race horses that ever looked
through bride
They had the event TO themselves, prao-
tically, the only other of the 10 starters To
do anything notable being Nellie Bruce,
the phenomenon OF last year. who was
looked upon as n very promising shot.
She did show veritable whirlwind of
Il t. l.f I'D hnaf hs, H.kkr
ing in about 2 09. but only getting third
place In the mi ile,. The lay was perfect
for trotting and the track fairly war
rnnted the simile of creased lightning.
Yesterday afternoon Eddy McDuffee
deposited with j. 4. kerrisnn side bet
of $3.50 and challenge for either j.
Frank Starbuck or Fred J. Titus 10 meet
him on the Charles River Park In paced
matched race.
The management of the park will put
up a $1,000 purse for match between the
mon As for McDuffee. he says that the
sooner they wish TO pull it of the letter
IL will suit him. There has been con
siderable empty talk floating about as 10
which OF these three men was the speeu 70
lest and MoDuffee has assumed this opon
challenge that they may show their
colors.
should McDuffee win ne will he pleased
TO give the other man an opportunity To
meet MIN III n tlOlihr Coutcst III WOllu
suit McDuffee as well as the park nan
ngvment TO have such match run off
July 10 or IL. Considering that both
Titus and Starbuok are looking Tor
whom they may devour' 10 Is noped
that they may readily accept the challenge
OF McDuffee.
In reference to distance McDuffec
would prefer 10 miles. but will not enter
any stringent protests IL n few more are
added TO that number. Ho can get some
of tho very choicest Of pacemakers. and
AZ such n match Is made the interest in II
would be of more than ordinary msgni
tude as many would he anxious to see
McDuffeo in u big match. now that h,
has put up so game fight against thu
middle distance champion Of the world
Jimmy Michael
Ornament n a triple derby winner. II,
-oceivod that distinction yesterday In tn
Oakley derby after one OF tho most excit
ing struggles ever on the Cincinnati track
Tillo the great 3.yesr-old from Iurne,
Bros. string -fnrcen the mighty son N
imported Order 60 a beads lead In the biz
svent yesterday. and IN one moro jump On,
rare would have resulted I'm IiIlo's favor
Over ~, 600 people witnessed tie run
ming Of the derby and resounding chez
went mp when the judges hung ON
Ornaments Dnmiers rs winner of tn
hardest struggle the gallant ra6r ever pu
up. The track was In perfect shape AN,
che race was q fino contest throughout
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