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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

had over his British brethren by this
style OF riding is manifest when IL is
recalled that he only weighs 95 pounds,
while Mornington Cannon. Tom Loates
and the other great English Jockeys
were from 10 TO 20 pounds heavier than
he. That explains in a nutshell, / think,
how Tod won some splendid races in
an utterly unexpected manner.
Snapper Garrison was the first TO in
augurate this style OF riding in the east
some years ago, but nearly all of us
chaps who, like Sloane. come from the
west ride pretty much i'm that way. The
Jockeys who just preceded us--Jimmy
Mclaughlin, Daredevil Fitzpatrick, Will
liam Hayward and Tom Shipman-rode
in the old English way. and Bergen still
rides in that style today.
Now, as for Tod winning at Monte
Carlo to the tune of $4,000 at roulette
and beating our English friends at
poker for a substantial amount that
won't surprise anybody who knows him.
Young as he is, Tod is an all around
sport. He plays mighty stiff game OF
poker. ana without getting cold feet"
he knows when to hold good winning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
GEORGE DAVIS CHAMPION BICYCLE SKATER.

objection TO bicycle skating on the
floors of halls. gymnasiums. armories
etc.
Where the bicycle skate differs from
the old fashioned roller is i'm the narrow
ness OF the wheels favoring ease of ma
nipulation and enabling quick and
short turning. not to mention the ad-
vantage possessed by the new skate in
point of appearance.
The idea of combining if possible. the
skate and the bicycle originated four
years ago in the brain OF a Scotcbman
Throughout Europe. where the bicycle
skate Is more or less extensively used.
the model to this day is the heavy and
awkward one OF the original design.
once again it remained for American
ingenuity TO improve on "A foreign i'm
vention. until the domestic skate was
put on the market weighing instead
Of ~ pounds and costing but little more
than one-nfth OF what is asked for BIZ
cycle skates on the other side.
The original European model consists
of steel foot plate provided with foot
strsps and Is firmly suspended between
two wheels one before the toe the 9TH
er behind the heel Of the skater. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
Trading
Baseball
Players.

Something like 2S trades have beer
made by the National league baseball
clubs since the playing season ended
The transfers thus far have resulted as
follows:
81. Louis to Philadelphia-AI. Cross
Douglass and Donahue.
81. Louis To Brooklyn-Hallman.
Brooklyn TO st. Louis-Schoch.
st Louis to New York-Hartman and
Grady.
New York TO st. Lou.s--W Wilson.
Holmes and Donnelly.
ST. Louis to Pittsburg Murphy and
Hart
Pttsburg to st. Louls-Sugden and
Hughey.
Pittsburg 90 Cincinnatl-Smith and
Hawley
Cincinnati TO Pittsburg - Schrlver.
Rhines. McCarty and Gray.
Baltimore to Washington - DOYLE,
Reitz and Amole.
Washington 10 Baltimore--Dcmontre.
Vile. McJames and McCann.
All OF the League clubs have secured
by draft and otherwise young PLAYERS
OF more or less promise. either FOR farm
ing or developing purposes Here Is the
complete list Of youngsters SEQ ped ir;
Brooklyn - Pitcher Horton. Pitcher
Hansford, Irieder Sheckard Pitcher
feager. Catcher Ryan Short Stop Bean
and Short Stop Toman.
Boston-Pitcher Pittinger. pitcher
Wills, Pitcher Mills and lnfielder Keis-
ter.
Baltimore-Pitcher Hughes and pitch.
er Kitson.
Chicago Pitcher Isbel. Catcher
Chance, Catcher Bade Myers, Short stop
Ziegler and Pitcher Woods.
Observation-Disclosures Mcbride. out-
fielder Mcfarland, Pitcher Coar. Pitch
er Phillips. Pitcher Hahn. Outhelder
Fleming. Pitcher Hawley. Pitcher Phil
Corcoran. Catcher Leach and Infielder
Steinfeldt
Observation-Disclosures Esterquest- Ia
fielder Beck. Pitcher Blue and Outfeld-
er Gilkes.
Observation-Disclosures Richter, Infielder
Lewee, Inhelder Stafford, Infelder Ca
rey, Pitcher Thomas Pitcher Mahaffy.
Catcher Twineham, Catcher Fuller and
Outfelder Dillard
New York-Pitcher Spurline.
Philadelphia - Infelder Elberfeld.
Catcher Fisher. Outfielder Flick. Pitch
er Plat. Pitcher Murphy, Pitcher
Bernhardt. Pitcher Duggleby and Pitch
er Unison.
Observation-Disclosures Eagan, Pitcher
Lever, Pitcher Scott, Pitcher Wolf
Catcher Shaw. Catcher Boyle. Infielder
Stewart, Inhelder Gray. Outfielder
D'Hagan and Outfielder Mccarthy.
st. Lous-Infelder Hail. Infielder
Crooks, Pitcher Gilpatrick. Outfelder
Genins, Pitcher Daniels and Catcher
Clifford.
Observation-Disclosures Mock. Pitcher
Donovan, Catcher Snyder, Pitcher Di-
neen, Outfielder McHale. Infielder Wag-
ner, Pitcher Commit and Catcher Dixon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

capturing four races out of FIVE and
coming in second in the nth has been
chroniclcd in both the American and
English press. l don't propose to flash
any stale news by retelling the story OF
Tod's conquests. but j do want to say
q word about this wonderful luck the
newspapers say the boy plays in both
on the turf and at the green cloth.
Tod's Tuck" consists OF careful plan
ming. good Judgment and nerve in the
execution of his plan and the rare abili-
~ Of keeping his mouth shut, or. in
other words. not telling all he knows.
lie always has a plan OF action for any
game he goes into, whether IL be racing.
poker. roulette, faro or any other sport
Ia which money is waged. / will tell
you why he won so brilliantly on the
turf in England. beating the best Brit
1eh Jockeys when mounted on appar-
entity inferior horses. Tod. like many
more or us here I'm America. rides in
totally different style from the ortho-
dox English way. Experience has prov
ed that ours is the better way to ride.
although IL has been frequently sneered
1t In this country. as well as in Eng
land. The critics on either side do not
laugh at II any more. IL wins races.
The English style is as follows: The
Jockey sits down straight in the saddle.
which is placed farther down from the
shoulder bone than we put IL in Amer
1ca- He sits there like an ordinary gem
1leman rider following the hounds, and
Of course is considerable Of weight 10
q horse. no matter how graceful and
easy his seat He grips his mount with
the inside of the knee joint, which acts
rs a sort OF pivot. enabling the lower
part OF the leg 90 swing backward and
Inward when the Jockey wants TO use
his spurs on his animal. The reins he
holds In the ordinary fashion, without
wraps or knottings. He can help a
stumbling horse better than n Jockey
who rides as Sloane and some more OF
us do. but that is all the advantage
that style of riding. in my opinion. has
Now. the way some OF US. and sloane
in particular, rides Is something like
this: The saddle is well forward. much
more so than In the English style. 80
that the pommel is almost at the point
Of the horses withers. The American
lad then takes very short hold OF his
horses head. catching the reins In a
strong wrap. often double. and. throw .
ing himself forward till his body is al
most parallel with the horses neck. has
his hands pretty close TO the bit. Tho
otirrups are shortened, and the lad dc /.
pends on his calves for hold Instead OF
the knee. as the English jockey does.
In hard races the Jockey is thus en-
oblcd 10 get away out on the horses
deck and shoulders. taking away the
weight from his back. which is his
weakest point. and by placing that
weight out on his shoulders (not on hts
seek. ~ many people SUPPOSE which
v his strongsst point aids his animal
materially. The great advantage Tod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

| diameter OF these wheels is Ia inches
They are supplied with heavy pneu-
matte tires. The length OF such "A skate
is little short of feet. making the for
eign skate, without adding anything to
the efficiency of the neat American pat
tern, difficult 10 turn and impossible for
the purposes of figure skating.
Some time ago il was proposed to
bring the bicycle skate into use for the
New York messenger service. A trial
with several pairs OF the foreign skates
by one of the telegraph companies has
proved satisfactory
In Germany the messengers OF the
reichstag. the German parliament are
furnished with bicycle skates and may
he seen in their uniforms dartlng among
the vehicles OF the main streets OF Ber-
lin with almost incredible speed.
In New England. where bicycle skates
have been known for some time. game
called roller polo is played in rinks. 1t
is one OF New England's principal win
ter sports. In point Of science. excite
ment and roughness the game is far
ahead Of both ice polo and ice hockey.
AS the name suggests. it is game
played on the modern roller. or bicycle.
skate, and the various clubs have form
ed league and play regularly sched-
uled games that draw large crowds. 1t
is said that some Of our leading basket
bail magnates are turning their eyes in
the direction of the new game. with a
View TO adopting il as n regular winter
sport On the same basis as baseball in
summer time.
Roller polo is played with five men on
side-two rushers. q center. a half
back and a goal tender Each player
carries a sort of hockey stick and n
rubber ball is used as the object The
goals are iron cages shaped like the
quarter Of a sphere. in which there is a
netting 10 keep rhe ball from rolling
out after il has been driven in by an
opponent
The goal tenders. who stand outside
Of the cages, wear shin guards and
chest protectors like baseball catchers
and may stop tho ball i'm any manner
possible. The sides OF the rinks are so
constructed that scientific carom shots
are a feature A game is started by
placing the ball midway between the
two goals. and at the sound OF a whis-
tie two players rush for ii. The rivalry
between the clubs is so great that
cranks follow the teams from town to
town.
The surest way Of deciding on the
success OF an article is by it's sale. So
IL is with bicycle skates. When IL is
considered that one firm Of agents has
found IL necessary 10 recall their sales
men owing TO inability TO supply the
ordinary buyers demands" IL may be
inferred that the bicycle has indeed
found rival worthy of it's steel.
A. w. ROLKER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

selves of an opportunity TO pursue their
favorite sport despite Jack Frost's Mig
gardly treatment. Again, others una
bic TO afford the money required for a
bicycle will find IL within their means
to procure bicycle skates.
But the sport contains worthier fea-
lures that on their own merit will in
sure its success. For years inventors
have studied the problem OF devising a
fitting substitute for ice skating. and IL
IS conceded that bicycle skating-bar-
ring cold feet--is a close approximate
10 the favorite winter sport. on a good
roadway the sensation OF bicycle skat-
ing is the same smooth. gliding one pc
culiar to steel skates on ice
AS an instance of the readiness with
which an Ice skater may learn bicycle
skating il may be mentioned that MI
Davis already spoken of as record
skater on the occasion of his first at
tempt on bicycle skates completed
mile in trfe over five minutes. IL
might OF course be argued that Mr.. Da-
Wis is an expert gymnast, being one
OF two bicycle riders who, mounted on
their wheels. succeeded in riding down
the United States treasury stairs in
Wall street, But there are those who
are less proficient and apt TO learn. and
their experience indorses that of Mr..
Davis.
To some the first sight of bicycle
skate conveys the idea of an old fash
toned roller skate In a sense this con-
clusion is justified. FOR il is now more
than ever possible TO skate indoors.
Being noiseless and also impossible for
the skate 60 mar the beauty OF a well
kept hardwood floor there can he no
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

and when to quit. When he is not abb
solutely sure OF the company he is in,
he plays mighty close to his breast too.
Tod has beaten some OF the keenest
statesmen at Washington at the game.
What easy marks, then. those English
dukes and lords must have been for the
little fellow at poker. Englishmen could
never play that game. The late Robert
q. Schenck proved that fact long ago
when he was minister to the court OF
ST. James.
As for the bank, Tod always plays n
system when he goes up against it,
whether ii be faro, roulette or any of
the kindred sports. 1t is simply the
old scheme Of progression. Instead of
doubling up every time he loses. he just
simply adds certain percentage to his
next bet-say 30. 60 40. 30. varying ac-
cording To the run Of the play--and to
this plan he rigidly adheres until he
has won a certain amount--say $500 on
n 81. 600 roll he has ready to invest--and
it can be easily seen how Tod could win
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
The Umpire QJestion.

"The umpire question will not be taxi
ell up till after the March meeting OF
the baseball magnates," according to
President n. Il. Young. who goes on to
say: MANY of the players and several
managers are mistaken in the supposi-
ton that the umpire system will re-
quire a new set OF rules. My instruc-
:ions to umpires that | shall issue early
in April will be sufficient information
relative TO the duties of the umpires.
The rules that have TO do with the um-
pires need no changing. / have decided
that the older and more experiences
umpires will act as commanders OF the
field, while those who give the base
decisions will be the lieutenants.
"Of course the battery umpire, who
hands down the decision on balls and
strikes has the more responsible posi-
ticn and the bulk of the work. He Will
have to exercise as much judgment a.
was required when but one umpirs
served. From his position behind tho
bat the battery umpire can declare on
balls hit close to the foul lines. But IL
his assistant is standing near the left
field line and nearer to the spot where
the ball strikes than the chief this as
sistant will be required TO give a de-
ClSlOn unltSS the Ddiltiy uilPtlC hciS n
clear view of the passage Of the ball
and can make decision without any
chance for an argument from either
side.
The prime object OF the double UNI
pire system is to eliminate all possible
errors OF eyesight. thus giving to the
public the bes: possible game and OBJ
waiting the disagreeable kicks that were
well nigh chronic last season. The work
OF the battery umpire will not of course
be confined TO balls and strikes or close
calls on fouls along the base lines. X
often occurs that hit is made when
the first and second bases are occu-
pied.
while the base umpire Is watching
the ball and the last two base runners.
the battery umpire's attention Will be
confined to the first runner--that is. the
man at second base-with view TO de-
tect any possible trick that he may
turn. such as cutting third base. These
plays will be discussed by my staff. and
OF course they will be ordered TO fol-
low my Instructions which are in the
nature of supplementary advice"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

with a tire OF solid rubber, and are also
provided with ball bearings and other
contrlvances to reduce friction TO n
minimum. The method employed in
Fastening the skate to the foot is SIM
pie. a leather arrangement resembling
the upper of laced shoe is attached To
the footrest, so that after the foot of the
skater has been introduced with shoes
on the upper is laced, holding the foot
and the skate firmly together. In the
case Of ladies' skates the arrangement
for fastening the skate to the foot con-
sists Of the regulation bicycle boot
Almost any day. weather permitting.
the devotees of this new branch of sport
may be seen gliding over the smooth as
phalt Of Central parks driveways, in
New York, and in like spots in other
cities. Nor are the skaters only young
people. Men and women may be seen
enjoying the novelty of road skating
singly. in pairs and in groups they may
he seen. each indulging his particular
taste. beginning with ordinary fiat skat-
ing and including speed skating and the
most difficult of figure skating The
outer edge the Dutch roll. the figure
S, and even the grapevine. forward and
backward, are performed with as much
ease and grace as II the skaters were
sklmming over the smooth surface OF
a frozen millpond.
Here and there a road skater (for so
the bicycle skater calls hmselO be-
comes more venturesome than his fell
lows and. eluding the eyes OF the police
man. he spurts with a speedy roadster.
or. more frequently. with bicycle. And
II takes a good wheelman 90 hold his
own with an expert on bicycle skates.
Though not officially recognized by
the n. &. IT,. records for speed bicycle
skating have been established w. l..
Cunningham OF New York city has COW
cred milo in exactly four minutes.
This record. made on a ~ lap track. is
almost equivalent To three minutes on
a straightaway course. Mr.. George
Davis. also Of New York city. has made
a mile on an eight lap track In min
utes and % seconds.
one OF the advantages OF bicycle skat-
Ing Is that ~ need not be learned. pro-
vded ,one knows how TO perform on
either Ice or roller skates. This feature
u in itself sufficient TO insure the sue
cess III ths nav sport There are many
who have regretted the deladenCe OF
the roller skate. Many more during
mid winter would gladly avail them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

an account OF tourney in which both
games figure, the contestants being
Quincy and Granite City. Honors were
easy. one city being ahead at pool and
the other at whist.
Although the game OF duplicate whist
onght TO be pretty well known through
out the country by this time. there still
remain places where drive whist. with
it's first and BOBBY prizes, Is in vogue
and is considered OF enough Importance
TO furnish items for the newspapers.
Who would have thought IL?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
Tod Sloane, the Pre-
n7ier Jockey.
THE VIEWS OF FRED TARAL
The Well Known Jockey Writes
About His Friepd's Suc-
cess Across the
~. Water.
nonyrixht. 1851

The story OF Tod Sloanes exploits on
Che British turf was pretty we'll told
= few weeks ago. when the famous lit
Sle Jockey landed in New York fresh
from merry old England. In view OF
all the yarns that had been spun con-
cerning the lofty tastes he had acquired
abroad, hobnobbing with docks lords
and markises." his friends and asso-
ciates were delighted 10 perceive that
ne returned TO his native land as good
an American and as thorough paced
democrat as when he left II. His hat
Utili fits him and always will. He has
tso much common sense TO get swell
cd head.
How Tod accomplished the hitherto
unprecedented feat over in England OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
Basket Ball at u. Of P.

The basket ball team OF the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania has been forbid
den by the University Of Pennsylvania
Athletic association TO bear the name
OF the college. This move was made
necessary by the fact that managers Of
other teams took advantage Of the
prestige OF the name Of the university
for advertising purposes. The Unlver-
sity OF Pennsylvania team will. there
fore be known as the collegiate basket
ball team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

5000 In week without much trouble
~ he had anything like an even break.
OF course his system does not always
prove infsllible. lie sometimes loses.
but he will only lose . certain amount.
which he fixes or mentally agrees upon
before he starts To play. Unlike the
general run Of redhot gamblers. ne
won't play his roll away trying % get
back what he has lost. In the long run
Tod is winner. and he applies the
same principles 90 Wall street invest.
inents that he does 20 other kinds OF
gambling, on rather call II speculation.
There are ~ June bugs on Nj James
foi Sloane
Tod did better and nsrvlsr gambling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
BICYCLE
SKATING.
Al Up to Date Nov
city.
MAKING SPEED RECORDS.
Bicycle Skaters Are Soop to
BE Recognized by the.
Amateur AtbIetic
UpioD.
MAKING SPEED RECORDS.
Copyright. 1sas. !

Copyright. 1898
That the bicycle WOULD ever be COM
PEELED To share its popularity with an
other sport wa. until recently Consid-
cfed most improbable. Still. the near
future will show that the wheel has met
with a worthy competitor-the bicycle
skate.
The bicycle skate consists of an or
dnary steel footrest. under which is
attached a pair of 4-inch wheels in. ap-
proximately. the location of the ball and
the heel OF the foot respectively. The
wheels are made Of steel and are fitted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
Popularity Of Whist

Whist is taking hold at the colleges.
Duplicate Journeys are now in progress
at Ann Arbor. and negotiations are on
foot for match games between Ann
Arbor and the University OF Chicago.
A whist tournament among Yale. Har-
ward and Princeton teams is being ar
ranged for Easter week
Pool and whist seem a strange mix
ture, but Massachusetts, exchange has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12
The Consumption Of Rubber

According TO n French exchange
dearth OF rubber is impending. In any
case. tse president OF Nicaragua has
forbidden its export for ten years 10
come. No doubt the great consumption
of rubber by the cycle trade has n great
deal 20 do with the threatened scarcity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-12

President Franklin OF Buffalo Is quot.
ed as saving that Sunday ball in tho
Queen City is not profitable.
The oasis., 1898-12-31
MORALES The Growth of the Line Cities
 in 1898. MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES. A Brief Record of the Improvements and Important Events Occurring in Nogales
 During inc Past Year.
MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES

In accordance with it's annual GUS tom THE OASIS .his week presents its readers with brief resume of the improvements which have been made in Nogales, and other important mat ters which have taken place in the town m the year which closes today.
 The first week in January Ramon vasquez completed handsome, six roomed cottage on Sonoita avenue, near International street, which he occupies as residence.
 Early in January Captain L. W. Mix completed very handsome cot tage upon his AverY avenue property, which is devoted to office purposes.
 Early ln January foundation was laid 0u lhe line between the Brick wood and L. W. Mix properties on Morley avenue. Later Captain Mix built upon his half of the wall, widen l0l the building nine feet and putting on another story.
 I1 January the new cement side walks in front of the business build ings on both sides of Morley avenue were completed, making that street handsome thoroughfare.
 In January the Nogales water com pany sunk we'll two miles south of the city, leading the water into town by pipe from the bottom of the well, which is at an altitude greater than the reservoirs on top of the hill att Nogales.
 In February Mace Burgoon finished handsome six-roomed cottage, at the top of the hill on Crawford street.
 On the fifteenth and sixteenth of February Nogales was visited by the chief executives of the territory of Arizona and state of Sonora, Governor M. II. McCord and Governor Ramon Corral, who were accompanied by their respective staffs, the distin- guished visitors being the guests of Colonel Willis F. Harlow of Nogales, | judge advocate general oR the staff | of Governor McCord. Colonel Harlow ntertained the party at dinner, and ! D the evening grand ball was given To their honor at the Athletic clubs nall. Governor McCord and party also visited Hermosillo and Guaymas, where they were given the highest hOnors and most cordial attention.
 In February MT. R. F. EKey com. menced erection of handsome brick cottage of one story with a basement, upon his property on the hill, on West street, north Of Crawford street.
 ln February Mir. w. N. Cummings erected a one-story and a half adobe dwelling house upon his property on Sonoita avenue, adjoining the Mexican consulate.
 In February Mr. Ed Titcomb com menced the construction ofan elegant stone residence upon his property