The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-08
BRISTOL.

AS stated In The News several Gays
ago. there is no doubt now but what the |
Iselin- Morgan syndicate, which so sue
cessfully defended the Americas cup, is
TO have another world beater built, and |
that the Herreshoffs are the parties TO
complete the Job. No sooner had the
announcement been made at the coun-
try residence of Mr.. G.. Oliver Iselin
than steps were taken to perfect plans
which had been already under conslu-
Grafton by the Herreshon brotners'
John b. and Capt. Nat, the designer.
Mr.. Iselin will be here the present
week. when a meeting at the Herre-
shoffs will be held. when all arrange
ments will be completed, so that the
new American defender Will be af1oat
in due time under the 10 months no
tice, as the syndicate does NOT intend
to be caught mapping. One OF the prin-
cipal requirements In the cohtrac. 10
that the boat will be from 10 to IL sec
| onds faster in a mile, which has already
been considered, and the designer is
perfectIy satisfied that that is no OBJ
| stacle whatever. The Herreshoffs are
| to have carte blanche In the construc-
| ton Of the new defender.
| Bristol was always consiuereu IN
| sports to be at the head, and on SAT-
/ urday proved conclusively the fact.
business of all kinds being nearly all
suspended to witness the many KINDS
| of sports which were to be INDUCED In
during the day. During the forenoon
| and afternoon two exciting games OF
golf were indulged in at the links upon
the golf grounds at Ferry hill, q re-
| patta by the Neptune Yacht club bring
| ing many visitors from out of town,
| and upon the common a spirited game
of baseball was played, being one or
series where $50 goes to the winner,
each event being attended by hundreds
During the present week lovers OF
sports are to enjoy a local horse trot
and a bicycle trial OF speed.
The Neptune Yacht club regatta oil
| Saturday afternoon was highly inter-
esting and exciting. owing to the close
ness of the two competitors. In the
first class was the Chi. owned by Mr..
Joseph T.. Fletcher. and the Myrtle.
ii owned by Clyde Stanley, the latter
winning by 1m 37s. In the second class
the Hone. owned by L. NJ. Minsher, car
ried off the honors, winning after q
very close contest in I'M. actual time,
|, The race, although number OF en-
tries failed to take part In It. was much
| enioyed by the many sightseers, the
, | wind blowing n good wholesale breeze
upon the start from southwest and
shifting to the northwest at the hnish
A reception was held at the club house
which continued till late In the even
ing. An inviting spread had been pre-
| nared by the reception committee, anc
during the evening music was dis
coursed from the balcony of the ciu'
: house by the Bristol Cornet band.
In the opening of the Bristol Col
chb nj Ferry Hill Saturday forenoon
there was n bogie handicap competition
d the ladies playing the forenoon at min
r holes The first prize, six golf balls
: was won by Mrs. VIM. II. Thurber, an
tbe second prize, four golf balls, wa
l. won by Mrs. Byron DE VOL IN N
}. afternoon the men played at eigh
, holes Harold De Wolf winning the frs
!, nrize OF six golf balls and Mr.. s. VII
n | lard winning second prize. prize Q
= four golf balls. After the finish a re
J. | ception took place, and luncheon wa
!, served by Caterer Read at wnicn Mr.
n | John Il. Herreshon and Mrs. H. +
r. | Cabot poured tea.
i The game OF baseball played upon IN
common Saturday afternoon betwee
n the Mt. Hopes and the Bristol Gray
3 was won by the latter by score
m 20 to 6.
ne have been shut down for the pa
month. allowing the employees their nj
10 nual vacation. will resume work aga
n today The coming season VIII be
A. | busy one at the works.
oy Master Francis Wingate Hayes ar
10 Arnold Lee Hayes are spending u
he summer months nj Lake Sunnpee. N.
The L.. H. club enjoyed Its annu
~ outing Yesterday az Falcs grove. whe
n an kinds OF sports were fndulged In ai
no | an old fashioned ciambake enjoye
o. | which consisted of everything tn
II | makes bake complete.
All a large number OF cyclists fro
sst | Providence. Fall River and Taunt'
| visited Bristol Yesterday and dined
the DE Wolf inn. after which tn
wheeled 60 Mount Hope Park.
The regular monthly meeting OF 1
- school committee will be held this eve
,rn sn ing at the rooms I'm the Byneld schc
set building.
A young man by the name Of Hes