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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

have dunt better. and ye can get Jess
the morn II ye want her"
"Ye maun gle something else than
Jess. laird. ! hae got her already. We
were married at Gretna Green sax
weeks since. and we've been about ask
iiig yer blessing ever since, but some
thing aye cam in the way"
The laird was dumfounded when he
heard the news, but he compromised
matters by saying: "Aweel, aweel Jock,
I'll let bygauns be bygauns. man
that can lay doom a pat lid like that Is
worthy of the best and bonniest lassie
in Lanaskshire; keep her and welcome,
and ven maybe get the matter o sax
hummer pounds wi her. Keep her, Jock,
and If We hae any laddie weans atween
90 bring them up i'm the fear o the
Lord, and be sure that ye dinna neglect
to max them a guild curriers'
IL was a strong assertion. but a true
one made by an old curler a few years
ago, when replying 10 the toast Of the
chief Of the New York Calcconian club
at one Of the curling banquets. 'As long
as you keep on curling you'll never die"
And then he paused. amazed AZ the adj
dition to curling literature he had just
made and the prospective length of a
curriers' life. \
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
Carrier Pigeons In the Navy.

The use of carrier pigeons during the
late evolutions of our North Atlantic
| squadron off the Carolinas has again
called the attention Of the public to
these novel but trusty messengers of
Uncle sam. of which special use is be-
ing made in both the army and naval
service.
While they have been i'm training for
years on the plains and their services
utilized by our army posts ii is only
within the past "A months that the naval
authorities have come to the conclusion
they would be useful adjuncts TO sea
service.
There was then established in the
Brooklyn navy yard a cote with IL
breeding pairs of birds At present
there are more than 100 Of them, most
of which are in active training for their
duties.
Some of course are too young to en-
ter their school of instruction. although
generally they begin taking their les
sons when a month old.
Before they are able TO fly they are
drilled in the art of pushing aside the
wires i'm front OF the cote cages. This
must be learned by them thoroughly.
because unless the messenger enters the
cage at once upon his arrival valuable
time would be wasted in efforts to cap
ture him.
The next drill is necessarily one that
develops their staying" powers in the
air strengthens their wings. thus en-
ahling them to fly long distances with
out failure by exhaustion.
white flag attached to a long pole
is futtered among the birds and they
are started into a circlng fight about
the cote the time of the exercise length
ening daily from the first effort though
the ordinary drill is only for half an
hour.
At the end OF two months the birds
are given their first fly" perhaps 10
some objective point three miles away.
20 which they have been conveyed in
closed basket.
After a successful accomplishment of
their trial trip they are given n 10
mile, then a 30. followed by a so mile
Journey. succeeded by still longer dis
tances. until 200 or 900 miles are trifles
TO these winged messengers.
When "a flight" is made, a message
secured in an aluminium holder weigh
ing only eight grains Can almost in
finltesmal part Of pound is attached
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
Lacrosse at Lehish

The prospects for championship Ia
crosse team at Lehigh university are
exceedingly bright this year. OF the old
team Boyt. Symington. Thurston. Will
liams. Guinnere, Paddock and Edgar
are still i'm college With this advantage
Manager Lindsey expects to win the ma
tional championship for the fourth con-
secutive time. Mr.. Kirk, the Canadian
coach. who has had charge of the team
for several years. has been re-engaged
and will continue the same system of
training that has been so successful in
the past.
The regular indoor drills have been
started. There are enough candidates
To form two scrub teams in addition to
the varsity. Games have been sched-
uled with Harvard, Swarthmore. Ste
vens. Johns Hopkins university, Toron-
to university and the Crescent Athletic
club. 1t is very probable that games
VIII also he scheduled with Columbia.
Pennsylvania and New York univer-
sities.
1t is rumored that the team of Stevens
will not be up to its usual high stand
ard and will not, therefore. be a factor
I'm the race for. championship. honors.
The two most dangerous rivals OF Le-
high will be Johns Hopkins and Har-
ward. At the latter college the old In
dian game has lately become very pop
ular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
A New Bicycle Idea.

An Englishman has invented a new
way of fastening the rear wheel in its
place so that IL can be removed without
unboltinG the chain. This is done by
hinging the lower jaw of the slot in the
BY moving the wheels slightly forward
the chain can he slipped off over the
sprocket and the wheel drops down.
The device was designed in aid of the
gear case and will save a great amount
Of annoyance i'm removing rear tire to
those Who use The English case. One OF
the points of superiority in the Amer
lean gear cases. however, is that they
are constructed so that il is not neces-
sary TO take them off entirely in such
an emergency.
The section that covers the rear
sprocket is made detachable and comes
off with the wheel Two manufacturers
are known to have adopted English
cases for 1898. but most OF them will use
American models. A Chicago manufac-
turer announces that he has invented a
new case OF stamped steel for exclusive
use on his wheels. The case joins to-
gether by means of tongue and groove
flanges. IL has separate chain runs.
and the spokes of the main sprocket
wheel are exposed
Long distance riders who have been
experimenting with gear cases say they
travel 1000 and 5000 miles Without
touching their chains, and yet ride easy
running wheels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
CURLING ON THE GOLF LINKS.

, players on each side throw alternately,
| The object is to hurl the stone along
| the ice TO the tee. The interest OF the
game depends very largely on one side
being able to drive their rivals stones
from their positions and getting their
own i'm favorable positions. At little
distance from each of the tees is n line
drawn across the ice called the hog
score" and any stone not driven past
IL counts for nothing and is put aside.
The first side scoring a certain number
of points wins the game.
When during the progress of the
game one. two or more stones have
been we'll planted. the supporters OF
those who placed them are usually di-
rected by their skip rather To guard
their winning stones than venture too
near them at the risk of injuring their
position. on the other hand. the tao
tics of the opposing party will consist
in efforts TO knock off the guards. dis
lodge the well planted stones or get
their own still better placed where that
is possible.
IL sometimes happens that the stone
nearest the tee-the winner as 1t is
called-is SO we'll protected that IL
cannot be touched and defies removal
unless IL be assailed by an ingenious
master stroke, technically termed wick
ing. or infringing, whereby stone Is
sent in an oblique direction so as, II
possible. TO hit the winner. And II IL not
only does that. but becomes the win
ner i'm it's stead. the man who threw II
is sure TO be hailed by his exulting COM
rades as a prince among curriers'.
The great interest in curling Is due
largely to the existence Of the Grand
National Curling Association of Amer
lea. This organization makes all laws
governing the game, decides all dis
putes. arranges matches for the tro-
phies and gives authority 10 the sport
in this country.
Probably the best known curler I'm the
east is George Frazier OF Yonkers, n. Y,
who for many years was champion skip
and who is looked upon as being the
most powerful curler on the ice i'm this
country. He has three sons, and under
his captaincy they have twice won the
Mitchell medal, one or two champion
ships on Van Cortlandt lake, near New
York. and any number OF rink matches
Indeed the father and sons make up
| one Of the strongest teams known TO
curriers'
/ John Johnson OF Milwaukee who Is
F, the leading spirit OF the Northwestern
! Association Of Curriers'. Is another
strong man with the "besom and
stane." lie comes from Abordeenshire.
and. like most men Of his clan. he has
succeeded In this country. lie is presi-
dent Of the Wisconsin Historical society
M Madison aud is one Of the financial
/ heavyweights OF the state.
Most old New Workers. knew DR. or
I miston and Or Taylor. who preached In
the Broadway tabernacle and tho old
I Scotch church. but probably do not
know thai both men were famous curl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

trottcd that summer. starting IN Eve
races and obtaining a record OF 2'e6H.
When years OF age. she was put in
training as soon as her foal was wean-
ed and started six tlmes that year. vim
ming first money three times within two
weeks. each of tho races bcing spll;
heats. In the last of the three she woi
the first. third and fifth heats I'm 2:1SA.
2:lS ana 2:21h. This was ccrtainlv
very remarkable record To make con-
sidering that IL was SO soon after she
had been taken from the foal Elore-
was not raced againe unit. 1896 and
meanwhile raised two more Allertons
In 1896 she reduced her record to 2iry,
and this year she reached 2:09h. In
addition TO that she also has the credit
of mile TO wagon In 2:i0, which is
three seconds faster than the best heat
ever trotted to wagon by any other
than herself. for she had already reduc-
cd the record prior 10 making the 2:10.
Elloree's first race this year was on
June so. at Columbus o.. where she
won the second. third and fourth heats.
the third. i'm 2:l3'S, being the fastest.
A week later. at Tinin o.. she won In
the same way after losing the FIRST heat.
and lowered her record To 2:l1h In the
llISl meat, dibtlNdIu tIolllIS the 0Itn
In 2:l21a. Elloree next started at the
big Detroit meeting. where che was
driven out in 2:O9ia. 2:09Ia and 2:11h.
At Cleveland. at the end of the month,
she was third to Grace Hastings and
Bouncer. end Mr.. Williams then took
her 10 Columbus, where she won race
on Aug. and made her record OF
2;o9A, following that up with 2:10h and
2:12 She also raced at Fort Wayne.
Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Ind.
making 2;0ai4 ia the second heat az the
latter place This hard work seemed
to take the edge off her. for when she
went to Lexington for the biz Kentucky
trotting horse breeders meeting she
failed TO come up to expectations and
was fairly beaten. IL was only tenn
porary falling off, however. for two
weeks later at Louisville she trotted ia
2:10l2, 2:l2h and 2:09%.
Not only is Elloree good as a track
mare and ~ breeder for her three foals
We're sold for large prices at New York
few weeks ago. but she is also a very
handsome mare. In size she might be
called medium. She is a good chestnut
in color. and il would be very critical
with her conformation. She wears nei- =
ther boots nor weights. and 1t is said
that she can be as safely driven by a
lady as by the most experienced reins-
man. Ii is very seldom indeed that so
many meritorious qualities are COM
bined in one animal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

ers in their day. Dr. Ormiston used in
deed To preach a sermon annually TO
the curriers' that was replete with the
lore OF the ancient game.
There are now nearly 70 clubs i'm the
United States. and there are some 200
clubs i'm the United states and Canada.
The Northwestern Curling association
is better off than most OF the other
curling clubs OF the United States in
that the clubs composing IL can rely on
good curling weather for several weeks
every season. Every year the associa-
ton holds "A grand bonspiel at one of
the cities composing the association.
and the meet always attracts curriers'
from all over the country and Canada.
The bonspiel this year took place re-
Gently at st. Paul and was a great sue
cess.
The great attraction at this bonspiel
is the Walker tankard. This cup must
be contested for annuslly by rinks Sc
lected by the Northwestern association
and Canadian rinks All the Canadian
Kinks play against an equal number OF
American rinks, the highest aggregate
score winning. The rinks composing
the winning side then play off for PCS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
CURLING IN THE
UNITED STATES.

stones for the game OF curling" This
goes TO show that the game was even
then in considerable repute, when stones
were carried from so great a distance
TO where the game could be practiced.
The game calls for eight players. four
on side. and may be briefly described
as follows: There is a rink about AZ
yards long and feet wide, with n tee
az each end. The game is played with
round, fiat stones, Weighing from 80 to
40 pounds and about 8 inches in dame
ter Strong wooden handles are fasten-
ed TO the stones TO enable the players to
hurl them with sufficient force.
A smooth sheet of ice is chosen for
the rink. At each end of the rink a
number of concentric rings, called
"broughs." are drawn. the center OF
which is the tee. Each player has a
pair of curling stones, and a director OF
the game called a skip" is chosen. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
SUCCESS WITH
TROTTING STOCK,

them. Mr.. Conley asked. What is the
price for Axtell?' Mr.. Williams said.
"One hundred thousand dollars" Mr..
Conley asked, "Will you take 500 900
for him?" And Mr.. Williams replied
that he would entertain an offer. but
would not commit himself to accepting
it. Mr.. Conley then gave Mr.. Williams
his card, and that closed the first inter-
view
Two months later Mr.. Conlcy went 60
Terre Haute, Ind, and saw AXtell trot
his great heat Of 2:12 That evening. as
lie was about TO leave the hotel 10 take
the train for Chicago, he saw NJ. Will
liams in conversation with Andy Welch
OF Hartford and John T.. Madden OF
Lexington. Ky. Probably Mr.. Conley
had heard that offers were about to be
made for AXtell; so he said TO Mr.. VIII
liams. Il suppose they are trying to
buy the horse from you, but don't for
get that l will give more for him than
any man in the world" How much?"
asked Mr.. Williams. II will give Sl05,-
0o0," promptly responded Mr. Conley.
Mr.. Williams asked for time 10 go and
see his wife. who was upstairs in the
hotel, but Mr.. Conley said that he could
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
A. A. u. Drops Boxing.

Tho Amateur Athletic union has drop
ped boxing from tha list of events over
which IL claims Jurisdiction, and IL will
be no longer necessary for the amateur
followers of fistisnia 90 register for or
binary contests. III, however. any os
the associations OF the \. u. L should
hold district championship, all COM
petitors will have tc register. Owing to
the stringent laws against boxing in the
various cities, a.. championship could
only be conducted b., an athletic club
before it's own members. the general
public not being admitted. The New
England championships will be held at
the Boston Athletic association games
under these conditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

links. for on nearly every club ground
there is a pond well adapted for the
sport.
Curling has long been favorite sport
IN Canada, and they have some very
skilled players there. OF recent years
It has grown in favor I'm the States and
IS now played on many American ponds
and rivers, as we'll as on artificial rinks,
every winter.
The oldest curling club on this con-
Gnent is located In Montreal and was
organized in 1907. II is still a thriving
organization. The first club formed in
the United States was, strange TO say,
at Pontiac. Mich. about So years ago,
where some enthusiastic Scots had set
tied and played the game with wooden
blocks for awhile until better material
could be had.
Wooden blocks, by the way, are still
used by the Mapleton Curling club of
Minnesota, and they have just as much
amusement i'm the game as IL they ham
died the finest polished Ailsa craigs.
The queen has made herself a patron
OF the game in Scotland OF late years.
and on one occasion was present when
the fat and amiable Prince Of Wales.
dressed In tartan and plaids played the
k8fit Win soint DuIiy Nhp
had so little sense of loyalty and so lit
de appreciation OF the presence OF roy
atty that they openly scoffed At the
prowees Of the future king.
In 1887 national curling organiza-
ton was formed I'm the United States.
and among the men since that time as
sccisted with IL have been Mr. Alexan-
der Dalrymple. Rev. John Thomson,
d. d.. Mr.. Robert Gordon and Mr.. John
L. Hamilton OF New York: Mr.. David
Bell. Mr. George Macnol and Mr.. James
r. Thomson OF Buffalo: Mr.. James Stc-
vens OF Jersey City: Mr.. John Johnson
and AIR. Alexander Mitchell OF Mlwau-
kcc. Rev. Dr. Robert r. Burns Of Chi
,ago. and many other men more or less
known.
The earliest notice of curling which
has been discovered occurred In "Camb-
den's Britannia" I'm 1907. where Copin-
shaw. one OF The Orkney islands Is
vpcken OF as famous FOR excellent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

quarry and was reported TO be worth
"a gey twa three bawbces besides" was
playing one day. and his foreman.
whose name was Lawrence. was playing
with him on the same side. The laird
was very anxious that he should take
a certain shot. and nc cried out in this
fashion. Moo Jock Lawrence. dye
see whaur my broom Is? Lay Yer stane
doom there. and. az sure as death. III
Gle ye my dochter jess if We do u"
Blrr went the stone out Of Jocks
hand and went trintling along Go the
very spot where the laird wished H.
Capital. Jock capltall Ye couldna
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
Lucky Investment
Made by the Man
Who Owns Aller-
ton, Elloree and
Axtell.
Copyright. 1881

lCoPyiibuts lo0o'1
The most fortunate man known In
connection with trotting is probably c..
w. Williams of Galesburg. Ills. In
deed good many people would say he
was so beyond any question: Thirteen
years ago Mr.. Williams was tele-
graph operator i'm the embryo city
since known all over the country as In
dependence. Ia, a knowledge gained al
most entirely IL may be said, through
Mr.. Williams connection with the town.
At that time he was induced 10 pur-
chase two trotting bred mares, one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

10 the birds leg. It Is naturally imme-
diatelv secured OH the arrival of the
bird at the cote.
While the speed of the birds varies
from 80 to 80 miles an hour the great
est speed on record rs %. The longest
Hieht taken thus far was I'm connection
with our naval service ON May II. 1891
when several birds were liberated from
the battleship Texas. In Delaware bay
at G.9O a. IN. The pigeons reached tn"
brooklyn yard at Hes. having covered
the distance OF it5 miles In hours and
IS minutes. These birds were between
4 and 8 months old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

saw Axtell for the first time. and when
he beat Earl McGregor i'm 2:1l he re-
marked To- his friends i'm the stand that
Axtell was the fastest horse i'm the
world. one OF them asked what he
was worth. 20 which Mo on'cy re-
Piled ~ hundred thousand one OF
his friends said. Would YOU give that
for him2" II would" said Mr. Conley.
and the prompt response was. Go and
give a hundred thousand FOR him Tor
YOU and me" AIR. Conlcy thfn took
the late George Bradfeld with him,
and together they went To Mr. Williams.
who was quite n stranger To- both OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

! session of the trophy for the year. three
wins by one club giving absolute pos
session. Other prizes are the George
+. Hall diamond medal. valued at $500.
and the John Johnston trophy, valued
at $500 Curling stones, lapel buttons.
scarfpins and medals galore go to make
UP the rest of the awards, which are
worth altogether about $4,000
Valuable as are the prizes. they are
not the chief attraction. What the true
curler looks forward TO is the keen con-
test, the reunion OF old friends and the
festivity that pervades all meetings Of
the knights of the broom and stone.
Were Brithers a. " is the motto of the
Northwestern Curling association, and
those who have had the good fortune TO
attend a bonspiel know well how this
sentiment is lived up TO.
There are good many stories told of
the excitement of curriers' on the ice,
and here is one of the best:
a laird of Strathaven, who owned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

New York has expended s50o0,ooo for
n speedway for fast horses and now 1t
is prepared to spend $50 600 for n speed
way for bicycles. Plans have been
drawn for such speedway along the
road connecting the Bronx and Pelham
parks. Wheelnen number 100000 In
New York. or one-fifth OF the entire
population. Carriage riders number
about per cent OF tho population. The
whe elmen should have their speedway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

is hy Fred $. wilkes. e:llN. dam Amo-
rita. by Wilmington. son OF Kentucky
Prince
James r. Kroner. a hor4einan ~ BEL
5fyn Pc has the Eoed msts hOinet
,0k. b5,Woods Champion. which Ike
Cunnan ~ this city once owned, pay
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

ing So 500 for her. Hornet ie now with
foal hy Elcctiutt y son of Elertioneel.
The dam Ol tie Sure. 2'ot.,. i9 10 De
bfsj to Anahisa. V6. Thus the plosd
III the ~ fastsst 4ysai- Sld gaGiBs
stations viii De MINGLED
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

purchased the well known sire ETHAN
Wilkes. 10y George Wilkes. from y. L.
Rumbarger. pobbiu. " Va.
Hopplei horses VIII probably ts bar
move
II IS said thet . mile track viii be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

bulf M Ashland Park farm, which Nil
ler & Sibley Of Meadville. Pa. leased re-
Gently.
The noted rsiusuan J.. Il Ecker. who
was out with Kentucky Cnion. 2.Csh.
during 1896 VIII train and drive for
Dr Mccoy o. Krkwooi. Del. tails year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

showed a half in i:oiN and was pur-
chased hy Gil Curry for S925. Thomas
Kennedy OF bradford. IA. was the real
purchaser. ana as the horse had never
started his name ss -hsngsd u lem
y ne earned mark VI kli. pryy-
ING himself g. be first class horse. lle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
The History of a
Favorite Winter
Sport Golf Links
Now Utilized For
Curling.
Icopyright. 1851

copyright, 1881
Many of the best known golf clubs
In the United States have taken up
curling this winter and play the game
when the links are covered with snow
or so frozen that golf playing is not
easy. The game should flourish on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

J. Grant Of New York who disposed OF
him 81 the Fass sale for TIE sum " S25
Al the Cleveland blue riOsyn sale last
Aisy the l-year-old yelding Wonder
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-05

Ex-Presdent Grover Cleveland had In
bic stable at the White House 8 brcth-
sr 70 Azots 0ss. ,sot long sgo the
gsid,ns became the property ~ Hugh
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-13

ball, and some feathers arranged in a little head dress and gay with bright colored dye stuff. There also was lit tie drum, such a drum as white boys use It had been given to little Wa wona by tourist who had used 1t as a lure to secure a picture of Wawona, for the tourist was an artist and he saw that Wawona had a wonderfully fine face-for an Indian. This drum was WaWona's choicest plaything.
 Wawona gathered up all his treasures and carried them within the tepee. T am not going to play with them any more" he said.
 Smut Face, the squaw, his aunt, made no answer, as the little fellow put his toys in an old soap box and sat down upon bear skin on the ground and seemed to be looking far away.
 With the night came cold November storm. The air was thick with snow. Through the mountain canyons the wind howled like a demon. The skies were overcast with thick, suffocating clouds.
 When the time came for Wawona to