The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
DIAMONDS AND MEDALS.

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DIAMONDS AND MEDALS.
Tho Prizes offered For the Cycling Even
ut the Driving Park.
Local cyclists are much interested In th,
races which are to take place at the Driv.
ing Park on the morning Of July in oon.
nection with the horse racing.
The cycling consists Of three races. Fo,
the novice race there will be two prizes
gold and silver medals, valued 1t ol6 and
90, respectively. For the mile open they
viii be, diamond ring, e25; diamond stud
e16; diamond pin, S6, For the. handicsp
the prizes ere, diamond ring, go; stud, e16;
pin, %.
Pugitistio Fiasco.
Portland. Me-. June 2S.-The pugilistic
exhibition billed for last night proved
to be fiasco None of the advertised
bouts came Off. A couple OF local box
ers did a turn. A young man jugEled
the clubs and a colored individual made
bluff at singing. The crowd of some
300 wanted their money back. but did not
get 1t. There were threats of handling
Che projectors OF the affair without
gloves, but they were not put into ex-
ecution.
Clipped Diamonds.
Great things are expected from Sexton
when he gets In proper playing condition,
Games tomorrow: Pawtucket at Brock.
ton, New Bedford at Taunton, Fall River
at Fewport, ''
Moss fielding In yesterdays game was .
Spectacular feature; H0 sccepted 10
chances without an error.
Moss sent In Ave ftn& with his two
doubles. Have you Noticed how Charley
IL meeting the bAll these days.
Davis leads tho New Bedfords In bat
ting with an average Of .364. Hernon and
Sexton are the only other men batting
over the 800 mark.
1t is reported that Weisbecker Is to take
to the stage this fall as q comedian. His
dialect coaching on the lines Is enough to
make horse laugh.
The sweet girl graduates from the sea-
side capital are being entertained by Man
ager Smiths club at the Dexter street
grounds this afternoon.
Pawtucket baseball enthusiasts will re-
gard the victory scored by the Maroons
over the Bostons In more cheerful light
in event, Capt. Hugh Duffy's team brings
the pennant to the Hub this year.
Pawtucket has five pitchers now: Todd,
Horner, Wilder, Knorr, McCafierty and
Black. The latter Is getting into shape
and will soon be given q chance to show
his prowess.
Boston's climb toward first place In the
league race Is one of the sensational things
in baseball. Should the Bostons hold
chance of winning out from Baltimore
will be very good.
The fact becomes more apparent every
day that Uncle Bill Coughlin is the f,tar
third bsseman of the New Enxland
League. This will be q sad conclus ION for
Brocktonians who regard Mr.. MAgoon as
the shining star In this posit ion. But
facts are stern things.
Much rivaly exists betwee en- the ball
teams of Milford and Graft on. Saturday
they met at Milford and the home team
won, the score being 4 to O. Lewis and
Bergen of the Boston, were the battery
for the Milfords and Wilder of the Paw.
tuckets pitched for q fafton, The Milforda
gotSbut six hits or. Wilder. Grafton Rot
five hits on Low IN, three being made BY
Hickey.
0enerai Sporting Notes.
An eel weiR hing four pounds was re-
Gently caught In Long Island sound.
Phil Dwyer and Dave Gideon have set-
tied old scores. The differences between
them have bean the cause Of considsrabls
hard feeling.
Berkeley has gained two clever athletes
who Will materially augment her strength
on track and field In fusuPe meets. Thsy
are Fred E. ooiey and Roy woolsey.
Judging from the sctions the turf oon
gress, that institution IL IN olined 70 linl
again with tte eastern bad > Of turf rulers
the the. Jockey club In saw werins spplios
statement II has been b rImost svsrv IN
stance deoidei 10 rcfus all applicants th
privileges Of the westS m trsots uptii The,
NV 80 .oco.ueo 20 privileges Of th
~''ern '"'.Intlons y the Jockey club.