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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

members of his own team as a partner.
Under the schedule the changes are 40
arranged that i'm each pair of rounds the
leading through is equalized; each play
er is led through by a player OF the op-
posite team i'm the first round leads
through such player in the second
round, and SO ON I'm each pair of the
first six rounds. The same change Is
also made between the sixth round and
the seventh round, equalizing, so far as
practicable in seven rounds, the play
ing through OF the members of the two
teams. This invention is but one OF
the many that New England has con-
tributed Ia whist during the past year.
In no part of the country has more been
done tor the advancement of the game
than there. and now that New England
has charge OF the next congress the pre-
diction may safely be made that the
annual meet, which is To be held I'm Bos-
ton viii as far exceed all the others that
have gone before as the one held at Put
in-Bay did its predecessors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

unicycle sulky. Its equilibrium while in
motion is extremely unstable though
not more SO than that OF "A bicycle.
The driver must manage IL by some
what the same method as that adopted
by the clever bicycle rider. who, with
his hands off the handle bars of his
wheel controls his mechanical steed by
SO adjusting his weight as TO keep il
balanced. The requirement of speed on
the race track nowadays subordinates
all other considerations. Hence IL seems
wholly probable that the unicycle sulky
will displace the present type OF racing
sulky 1t is not very safe kind OF
carriage for the driver but that is
minor matter when records are to be
made.
The evolution of the sulky seems TO
have reached its limit In the one wheel
ed racing machine. 1t is hardly proba-
bic that any further Improvement will
result I'm any appreciable saving in
weight or friction. The new racing gear
contrasts oddly with the early forms
Of trOtting wagons.
The forms used only few years ago.
IL will be remembered, were heavy and
awkward. The wheels were made of
hard wood and a comparatively stout
frame WIS required 10 give the neCeS-
sary rigidity. The old forms of racing
sulkies We're gradually improved, how
ever. by the use of metal i'm the wheels
and framework.
short time ago IL was again be-
lieved that the perfect sulky had been
constructed. The invention of the pneu-
matte sulky opened an entirely new
field of possibilities The object of all
this work was. of course To- reduce the
friction and the weight of the vehi-
Gle.
The ball bearings. II has been esti-
mated. served to reduce the record a
trihe more. The. Introduction of the
one wheeled sulky constitutes. of
course another important step. The
saving i'm weight and friction and the
resistance encountered i'm racing should
serve To knock off few more seconds
from the present remarkable harness
records.
The most important feature of the
new racing cycle is that IL presents
much less surface 10 the Mind than any
form of sullky in existence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

over AN ordinary two wheeled sulky
than the bicycle possesses as compared
with the tricycle.. The expectation is
that il will render possible new and eX-
traordinary trotting records.
The vehicle. as it's name implies, has
only one big wheel. The wheel is tired
with a pneumatic tube. :. Z he frame OF
the carriage for the sake of lightness,
strength and elasticity. is made OF alu
minium tubing. and the shafts are Of
the same construction.
IL lis easily seen that sullly OF such
n pattern ought To travel at phenome-
nal rate with q capable trotter between
the shafts. It's weight is almost noth-
ing and it's contact with mother earth
is of the slightest.
OF course IL would not stand upright
without help when stationary. but req
uisitc assistance for purposes of equi-
librium is furnished by a very simple
contrivance. Attached To the two shafts
are a couple of hinged legs. When
hitching or unhitching, the legs serve
the purpose which their name implies,
So that there is no possibility of tipping
over When starting off. the legs. by an
automatic device. fold themselves up
alongside of the shafts and are out OF
the way.
AS may well be imagined. special
expertness is required for driving this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
THE GEAR OF A
CHAINLESS WHEEL.

The up to date wheelman or wheelwo-
man takes a great pride i'm being able
to tell you the gear OF the bicycle to the
fraction of an inch. IL was easy TO de-
tcrmine the gear on the chain wheel.
the process being simply To multiply the
diameter of the rear wheel by the num-
ber of teeth i'm the front sprocket ana
divide the result by the number Of teeth
in the rear sprocket
But the ckainless wheel has been puz-
zling those who have bought them or
intend 10 buy them To determine the
gear of chainless wheel unless tho
formula is known. is an extended and
difficult problem. The nav chainless.
as now made. has but two gears the
highest being -. Later on there viii bc
others To choose from. but as IL necessi-
tates cutting teeth OF different pitch
i'm the rear cogs il will be impracticable
to have the variety of gear obtainable
i'm the chain wheel.
The ~ inch geared chainless has ~
and IL teeth. respectively. i'm its front
cogs. ON It's rear cogs il has 23 and -.
the formula for determining the gear
is as Follows:
Multiply the outside or propemNR
gear front by the outside or propelling
gear rear. This gives i0X23-920 Then
multiply the inside or propelled gear
front by the inside or propelled gear
rear. This gives l5x24-S60. Then a.
vide the "propelling' product. 920. by
the propelled product 800. and multiply
the quotient IA 2S. the diameter of the
wheel The result will be the gear Of
your bicycle. which i'm this ease is II. 50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

olas team and another specially picked
up for the occasion and known as the
All Americas.
To-Day universities, colleges and ath-
letic clubs all over the country have
heir representative teams. The pres
ent season promises to become the
most interesting in the history of the
game.
When we look back and consider
that the first hockey league i'm the
United States was only founded in 1895.
a comparison of the elapsed time with
the present popularity OF the sport
makes IL easy to predict the future.
One rink in New York city had a hook
ey attendance OF 100 900 for the total
games played last season.
In 1895 Mr.. James w. Conant, at that
time manager of the Pittsburg Hockey
club. conceived the idea OF trying con-
clusions with the crack Canadian team
which represented the Kingston college
OF Kingston Canada. What happened
is best told in the language OF one OF
the star players OF that team:
"When we arrived in Pittsburg we
found TO our surprise that hockey as
We played 1t and hockey as the Pitts
kurg club played IL were far from he.
ing one and the same. Their game was
practically ice polo. wherein instead Of
using a hard rubber disk, or puck
rubber ball was made use Of However.
we came to an understanding. with the
result that we agreed to play two sets
OF two games each. the first set being
governed by the rules OF hockey. the
other by the rules of ice polo.
I'VE won the hockey set. hands
down. on the other We broke even.
Then we went TO Baltimore and Wash
ington. where we remained for n week.
when we returned to Pittsburg we
found that during our absence hockey
league had been organized. and hockey.
not ice polo. had been practced. The
drst the Western Pennsylvania Hockey
league Included the following clubs:
The Pittsburg Hockey club. the Pitts
burg Athletic club. the Western Unit
versity team and the Duquesna Country
and Athletic club.
we were Justly surprised at the inn.
mense Improvement made by the play
ers. and later I'm a final game we had
reason To appreciate the ready progress
which the Americans had made.
"Of course the Canadians have onn
advantage. They have played the game
for ~ years and more. SO that IL j.
hardly fair to expect more than . de-
fen.ive battle on the part VI the Amer.
cans la their games with the pominlon's
representatives. am confident. how
ever. that two. possibly three. years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
VlCTORlA'S HIGHLY
EDUCATED HORSES.

Not within the memory of the longest
reign has there been such "A thing as n
runaway among the large number OF
horses that drag the numerous car
riages of state i'm which queen Nic-
toria and members OF the royal house,
hold take their arings or make cere-
monious public appearance. This Is due
To the fact that before horse is deem
ed lit for service i'm the stables of Wind
sor. Bamora or Osborne il must have
gone through "A course of training that
renders il superior 10 any sudden sur
prise by reason of noises or unexpect-
ed sights
The training commences I'm the days
OF the horses colthood. and he Is even
tually Injured To hear sounds and see
sights that would simply terrify and
madden an ordinary horse of highmettle
and limited education. Carriage horses
are driven persistcntly i'm front OF an
empty carriage n the park at all hours
of the day They are taken To- railroad
depots and familiarized with the screech
of whistles and the hiss Of escaping
steam.
They are taught to stand under rail-
way arches while trains thunder over
head to face ilocks of sheep or geese.
To calmly view the flying bicyclist. to
bear the sudden flashing OF colored
lights. the rattle OF musketry the blare
OF brass bands. the sudden flight of loose
paper. the raising of umbrellas. the roar
of cannon. the flashing of swords. and
any and all of the scenes and sounds II
a great city.
When the horse becomes as impressive
as its driver on the footman up behind
and Is guaranteed to sink into the
chasm opened by an earthquake with
out the culver of a muscle. il ID pro-
nounced fit for the royal stable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

or oal<en underwood, has become a COM
plicated weapon of accurate curves and
weighted TO it's half ounces or course
It's shape and weight depend on the po-
sition of the player as well as on his
wrist power and minor fancies. but 70
discover these something between %
and % ounces may be recommended.
cane handled, and with the foot curved
at right angles to it's shaft. The grain
should be large and parallel TO the
lines OF the stick or To its face. Avoid
a grain that runs tangent To the curve
or obliquely through the wood. Gloves
are only needed TO save the knuckles.
Any kind that leaves the palm uncov-
cred will do, and the less leather about
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
Cycling I'm China.

According To advices received from
China. the rich natives of the penin-
sula of Wei-Hai-Wei have been affect
ed with the bicycle fever American
wheels have not been imported fast
enough To supply the demand. although
200 have been sent there IL is said that
native gunsmiths and blacksmiths have
made limitations of the bicycle to meet
the great demand. In place of rubber
tires the wheels OF native make have
solid tires of braided hemp covered
NTH hide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
THE GAME OF
'CE HOCKEY.

more will see the crack teams OF both
countries on an equal footing. Another
disadvantage for American teams IL
that OF the short winter season as COM
pared with that farther north. Ice
rinks are doing much To overcome this
difficulty. But. speaking of ice rinks
and rink ice, you have no idea how
much colder and harder the artificial ice
is than that which is formed by the
natural process. For those who are
accustomed TO skate on outdoor ice IL
IL most difficult TO become used TO the
harder surface. The skate does not
catch hold the foot does not seem TO
rest secure"
What is now the representative Amer
lean hockey league was formed early
in the season of 1896 under the name OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

n the somewhat questionable sport OF
Ishindy," the cornerstone of modern
hockey was being laid. Then rules
were formulated. altered and modified
until somewhere in the early eighties
he first hockey team was organized i'm
Montreal.
About this same time the game OF ice
polo was being developed i'm the United
States, but IL was not until 1894. when
IA number OF our tennis champions
among them Wrenn and Larned. return
led from Canada, that the game sue
ceeded i'm awakening interest on this
side of the boundary.
IL was then that the first American
team was organized. A game was
played at Tuxedo between the st. Mich
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

the puck is in play. In the game or
polo, as played on roller skates, two
players start from opposite ends OF the
rink and rush for the ball. which Is
placed in the center. This is a more ex-
citing way of beginning a game.
In Canada no limit is placed on the
size of the rink. though il is usually
about $50 or 200 feet long by so or 100
in width. II is surrounded by board
wall two feet high, against which IL is
possible to manipulate the puck some-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
The Game of Standard.

4 new game adapted go n small yard
or lawn or the house called the stand
ard, a. played as follows: Each play
er throvs six balls up an incline 70 a
tower standing in the middle of ta-
BILE whence they rebound and lodge IN
one of half a dozen holes. This causes
a small nag bearing a number To rise.
the number being added to the players
score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
RACKET
CHAMPIONS.

The game of rackets is very little
known of or played i'm America out
side of the big athletic clubs, principal
ly because the amount OF room and eX-
pcnse entailed in building and keeping
up the court required for the game.
The game lis seen at it's best I'm Amer
lea at the courts OF the Racket and
Tennis club. i'm New York The club
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

what after the fashion Of cushion car
oms I'm billiards. The goal posts are
six feet apart. at the ends OF the rink,
and are sunk into the ice
In conclusion word must he said as
Co equipment The most needed are
stick and a pair OF gloves and shin
guards ana-',f these many a player
only uses the first. The best boots are
the hghtcst aud closest fitting. with q
few bars ou sole aud heel. Nothing
bents on old pain " tooi BAH boots. with
the teg padded to protect the instep ani
tighten the uppcrs.
The stick. from being some years aro
tho natural produpt ~ any holly bush
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

them the better. Shin guards viii ex-
plain themselves as the player gets used
10 the game. If he play forward, he is
better without them. and if back, with
them; but he had best wear whatever
will make him forget he has shins at
all. He must he prepared 10 put his
leg i'm the way of everything.
A. w. ROLKER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
A NEW RAGING
UJNICYCLE SULKY.

The newest thing in the way of rae
ing vehicle Is the unicycle sulky. Its
inventor is Thomas Gardiner Coleman
OF Gunsight. Tex. A patent on IL was
granted recently in Washington This
sort of carriage is "A sprinter and no
mistake. 1t has a greater advantage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

professional, George Standing. who. by
the way. Is an Englishman. was recent
N challenged Boy The English champion.
j.. Latham. to play FOR the champions
ship Of the world
Hall the match took place In London,
where Latham won by four games TO
one and half In New York. where the
British champion again proved his su-
pcriority over his rival.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
How the Ameer Cycles.

When the ameer of Afghanistan goes
ont cycling. he uses triplet machine
and leaves all the work OF IL TO be done
by two men. who sit one in front and
one behind him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01
THE ICE PALACE. NEW YORK.

The object which each side tries to ac-
complish Is 20 drive the puck" through
the opponents goal The puck" rs cy-
lindrival in shape. about one inch high
and three Inches in diameter 10 takes
the pls re of the bsli in polo. The tick ls
not unlike the polo stick. eNcepi thut be-
H. somewhat larger ana stronger iu
playing " is convenient tn use q skate
with q higher blade thun that of the or-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-01

The New York Athletic club will move
into its palatial new quarters on Feb. Il
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15

THE recent election in Chicago was
won by the Democrats by a majority of
only one Councilman, Notwithstanding
their frantic efforts to carry the city by
the majorities formerly given for the
Democratic candidates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15
EDITORIAL.
The cuRFEw ORDINANCE.

I'M cities where ssCurfew" ordinance
has been adopted and enforced. it meets
with general approval: State Superin-
tendent of the Department of Public In
strdction Charles R. Skinner. Of New
York, is a convert to the cause and adj
vises its adoption generally as a means
of keeping children off the streets at
night. After referring to the many re-
potts from cities and towns which de-
clare they have been benefited by the
lazy, Mr.. Skinner says:
tsStatistics tells us that last year there
were 10000 arrests Of children under
Isl years of age. There may be no senti-
mtent in favor of a street Curfew ordi-
nance, but their should be remedy for
reducing juvenile crime. May not the
state properly supplement the efforts Of
philanthropic and order-loving citizens
i'll the organization of local associations
tb provide elevating amusement and
Reasonable instruction to those who
daturally drift toward the streets for ex-
4itement and change? In many commu-
mites this plan is followed with excellent
results. 1t is urged that the Curfew
may well apply to others than children
swho make the streets at night the scenes
sof evil operations,
An ordinance of this character would
certainly improve the morals of Morris
town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15
a TRoLLY WARNING.

The Courier NeaUs of Plainfield sounds
the following note of warning relative to
the occupancy of its residential streets
by the trolleys: "The trolley company.
which is seeking the route, is not seeking
it for year or decade. but the chances
are that if the road goes that way, it
will stay longer than any one now living.
1t means good deal for persons who have
prepared nice houses on street which
was out of the line of business progress
and where, from all appearances, only
nice residences would ever be built, and
this is the case with East Front street,
for when the trolley shall have gotten
a footing, like an octopus it will have
tentacles out in every direction after
new privileges and the next thing that
will greet the ears of the thoughtless
signers of the petition will be the rumble
of freight cars through our best street.
This will not be very pleasing to any
body, but it will come just as sure as
fate ,,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15
SPAIN A FIGHTING NATION.

In case of war with Spain it might be
well for those who to-day are loudly
proclaiming how quickly Uncle Sam
would s'do up the Spaniards to bear in
mind the following remark from the
Louisville Courier Journal: 1t is
well not to go into war with Spain under
the suppos;tion that it is to be walk
over for our navy. The Spaniards in the
first place have been fighting for three
years, and are thus experienced in war;
in the second place. the Latins are az
much fighting race as the Anglo
Saxons. During the last hundred years
Spain has been engaged in war for sixty
years, and there is much in such expert
ence. Her mariners are recruited from
her seacoast population and are skilful
sailors as well as brave men,"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15

In Plainfeld there appears to be a live
ly contention between the Seventh Day
Baptists. the Hebrews and others who
keep their stores open on Sunday, and the
city officials relative to the proper observ-
ance of the Sabbath. The Mayors or
ders exempts the Seventh Day Baptists
and the Hebrews, who, the Mayor con-
eedes, have a perfect right to do business
on Sunday. Others than those two
sects in religion, he believes to be
simply taking advantage of the techni-
cal points of the ordinance relating to
Sabbath observance for business pur-
poses only and with no pure motive in
their actions. The offenders will be
proceeded against.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15

The Police Commissioners Of Newark
have recently equipped squad OF a
dozen stalwart policemen with wheels,
in order that better service might be
given to the outlying districts. We be-
lieve that at least two members of the
Morristown police force should be furn-
ished with wheels. It would add great
ly to the efficiency of the department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15

THE State Board of Education has
apportioned the 10 per cent. reserve for
the year. The three counties that will
receive less than they raised for school
purposes are: Essex SO, 900, Mercer 81, 500,
and Somerset 81 500. The counties that
will receive more are: Ocean $4,000,
Cumberland $500, Bergen $4,000,
Camden 81 500 and Sussex $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15

AN ADDITIONAL tax of 81 per barrel on
beer would yield yearly revenue to the
government Of $35. 100000, while the
cost to the consumer would amount to
less than half cent pint. The ex-
pense of collecting the increased tax
would be only normal. This would seem
fair measure to materially increase the
revenues of the government at time
when it is greatly needed to pay for our
new warships and the other heavy ex-
penditures rendered necessary in putting
our navy on war footing.