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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

tug OF war is sport which 10 the un-
initiated would seem 10 be the one
above all others in which weight Is the
greatest factor Of success. This team OF
New York collegians. composed OF
young fellows, often went up against
men who were from 10 TO 20 pounds
heavier per man. yet they were un-
beaten. They proved 10 the world that
quiclmcss and splendid team work will
always overmatch mere weight.
Ed Hanlan, the famous old time
sculler. is small man. though well
built. In fact, instances without num-
Der could be brought forward to prove
that skill and not beef Is nowadays the
necessary quality in almost any kind OF
athletic sport.
War Is not, as a rule. classed as an
athletic exercise, but the soldiers and
sailors have 20 be trained athletes.
Among the men who have come 10 the
front during the present troubles of the
Spanish very few are noted as large
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

| that will be run during the week will be
definitely decided then. Three cham
| pionships, the half mile, mile and two
mile, will be run at Indianapolis, and
the winners will be credited with 60
| points just ten times the number they
receive for winning a championship on
the circuit. If any rider be so fortunate
as to carry off two OF the three big
events to be decided at indianapolis, he
VIII be almost certain to win the cham
pionship table at least. All the riders,
circuit chasers. pot hunters. men en-
ployed by the big associations and 9TH
ers VIII be present, and there will be
races suited to the styles peculiar TO all
OF them.
on the Friday a race will be contested
which will be an innovation at national
meets. Two OF the fastest middle dis
tance men I'm the country will comnete
in paced contest for large purse II
is probable that either Michael or Lin
ton will ride against the fastest man at
middle distances I'm the ranks of the
Americans. Several have already an
piled for the honor OF contesting in the
race with the chance OF winning a big
pot OF money TO boot.
Another interesting feature OF the
meet viii be the mutiplet handicap
race, which Is TO take place on Wednes-
day. Aug 10 Many suggestions have
been made regarding this event, and IL
IL Is properly handicapped IL should
prove one or the greatest contests
Of the kind ever held. The interstate
pursuit race should also provide splen-
did sport and amusement for the spec
tators. The great American handicap.
which takes place on the second day OF
the meet, has attracted much attention
among the riders. and the Indications
are that there viii be over 100 entries
In this one race.
The amateur national championship
on the third day is practically q new
event. the entries being restricted 90
eha winners Of tha talla ehapplonshjpa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

men. In fact. most Of the heroes and
prominent lighters are small men. Dew
ey, the first American to distinguish
himself, is small, dapper man. Nei-
ther Admiral Sampson, Commodore
Schley nor Commodore Watson is a
large man. Hobson is man of aver
age size and build. Among the soldiers
General Shafter looms up as a giant.
He has several in his command who are
conspicuously small-for instance. Cen
eral Wheeler, who is a very short man,
Joe" Wheeler.
CHARLES f. EDwARDEs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19
copyright. 1881

Copyright, 1881
Some years ago baseball managers al
over the country looked upon PHYSICAL,
large men as the only sort of timber
from which 10 secure recruits for their
teams. Small men were regarded with
suspicion. and II was only after very
conclusive demonstration OF superiority
over their bulkier rivals that they could
hope to secure positions on a team,
Some OF the hustling managers discov-
cred that there was something more in
the game than the mere hitting OF the
ball. and as soon as this came about
there followed the passing OF the giants,
who were some OF them too big to get
out of their own way. The real stars
OF the game today are below the aver
age In weight and height rather than
above It,
The same opinion as regards size used
60 prevail In almost every other athletic
sport. and 1t is only recently that man.
ayers OF teams and other close students
of sports. have begun to recognize the
fact that men of modest stature are
best fitted for contests in the athletic
field.
or course there are places which large
men are specially fitted for in athletic
games. For instance, those who cover
the hrst base are as a rule tall, strap
ping fellows. but generally speaking the
size OF the players now seen on the dia-
mond compared with those of ten years
back shows decided preference for
men of normal size. What chance would
Tot" Murphy, the old Yale player and
raptain who later played professionally
on the New York team. have stood OF
getting an opportunity to show what he
was capable OF in the old baseball days?
The same thing is also true with re-
gard to bicycle riders. particularly the
middle and long distance racers. A con-
test between Jimmy Michael and Frank
Starbuck looks like struggle between
p giant and lilliputian. There are, OF
course. large men In the ranks of the
racing cyclists, among them Sanger. the
Milwaukee phenomenon. and Kaser, the
giant champion Of Switzerland, but
they are greatly outnumbered by such
little fellows as Michael and Major
Taylor, the colored rider, who, while |
strong and muscular, is small OF |
stature. Edouard Tayfore. the French
man. weighs less than lbs pounds:
Chase. the Englishman who came over |
TO the United States last fall to race |
Michael. Is even smaller than Taylore; |
Platt-B Belts. who recently made the mile
flying start record of :35 at the Crystal
palace track near London, is very small
but for all that he is regarded as one Of
the fastest riders In England.
The fact that all these little fellows
are such excellent wheelmen in paced
races IL accounted for by the explana-
lion that they carry no superfuous
flesh and that their small stature al
lows them to get all the benefit Of the
pacing machines in front i'm the matter
IF shielding them from the wind.
Among the runners and athletes of
he cinder path andRh field events gener-
lily the same rule as regards small
men will be found to hold. or course
weight putters and hammer throwers
ire large men. but the most famous
'unners and jumpers of recent years
,ave been small. 1t ID not infrequent at l,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

1t would be interesting to know how
much money has been sent out OF the
United states in ten years to English
and European authors OF successful
plays. Miss Davenport has sent thou
sands upon thousands 10 Sardou. and
to this author Nine. Bernhardt too.
has added a round sum from American
pockets.
Not so long ago Mr.. Mansfield said
that he had sent 20 Bernard Shaw, au-
thor Of The Devils Disciple" s10 600 in
royalties. Before the plays usefulness
is at an end the sum will no doubt reach
$4,000. This is the royalty profit on a
single play for a single season. a play
that has been used in connection with
others Consider what the amount would
be In the play were used night after
night throughout an entire season.
Henry Arthur Jones. Pinero, Wilde.
Gilbert and Sullivan and q score of 9TH
ers have been drawing American royal
ties with much regularity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19
GIANTS NO LONGER
ARE
SUPREME IN THE
GREAT
ATHLETIC WORLD.

athletic meets to hear women and even
men who are present at such an affair
FOR the first time express surprise at
the small size and thinness OF the ma
Jority of the competitors. They expect
ed To see only men OF great Drawn and
muscle exhibiting their prowess.
| willie Day. whose records in many
cases still stand, when dressed in citi-
zen's clothes looked very thin and not
AT all OF the ideal build for probably the
best long distance runner that ever
Ived. Tommy Conneff is "a midget, and
George Orton. j. II. Rush, ]. III. Maybury
and Il. j. Wefers are all small men. but
In the matter OF fast running no stron
ger combination OF fleet sprinters ever
existed than the last three.
Perhaps in boxing more than i'm anv
other form Of athletic exercise did the
fallacy obtain that weight and bulk
were needed in a champion. However.
the advent OF Robert Fitzsimmons and
George Dixon. the clever little coIored
boxer, dispelled these ideas forever.
Fitzsimmons is built on plan contrary
10 all the rules by which heavyweights
were supposed TO be judged IL they as
pred to championship honors, yet this
ex-Australian has proved himself a
many larger one has fallen through
his prowess with his fists.
The wonderful victories of the Cornell
university oarsmen last summer on the
Hudson river at Poughkeepsie proved
TO the rowing world the correctness ~
Coach Courtney's contention that skill
and expertness count for more than beef
and Drawn. The wearers of the red and
white were all comparatively small men
In those two historic races, yet they
easily overmatched the heayyweipbt
representatives OF the four other Amer !
lean universities. If any more evidence
were needed In support Of this theory
their easy victory again this year would |
supply IL in overwhelming manner |
Their defeat by Pennsylvania at sara |
toga lake can hardly be taken into ac-
count. for the crew was badly ont q, |
condition. some 81 the men being really
Ill.
AT football the coaches Of the big COL
lege teams in old times used always to |
pick out the largest men for positions
On the elevens, whether they could plav
the game or kick the ball or neither. To |
4 great extent this tradition still pre- |.
walls. but during the last Few years
many small fellows have shown that
nc quarter pdck IL NOT the only man on
ne team who may be small and as in
oasepall' head play and the ability to
'un and dodge are regarded much more
highly than they used to be when
weight and strength were the prime
Ind only prerequisites. Among the
mall football players Suter of Prince
on and the famous Yale varsity man
)e Saulles. who made such a splendid
ecord last fall, stand out pre-eminent
y, though many others might be men
Toned. DE Saulles. by the way, is a
member Of the champion Yale baseball
cam this season.
When the tug OF war was one OF the
vents annually contested at the inter-
ollegiate games at Mott Haven, N. Y.
he Columbia university team was for
everal years the champion. They also
ugged against many teams composed
national guardsmen and others. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

cycle paths in and around indianapolis.
Every one win want TO take a spin
along the famous Broad Ripple course
by the canal and on the new Millers-
Vile path. which is said to even surpass
the Ripple course In beauty. The NIL
'lersville path follows closely along the
banks of Fall creek. between Indianap-
oils and Millersville. crossing the creek
at three points, one OF which is a sus-
pension bridge built especially for cy-
clists. LEO ETHERINGTON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

twice as many The plans for the track
were very carefully made out by Her
bert Foltz. a member OF Chairman
Motifs racing board.
Racing men all over the country are
much interested in the programme OF
the national meet, for they are OF the
opinion that those OF the championships
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

re IL said that Louis Lesser tris New
York manager and dramatic agent, has
secured conditional contract with tho
famous Princess Chimay 70 make her
debut on the American vaudeville stage
early next spring. for which she is to
receive 1850 per week She is now at
Cairo Egypk bgt II expected " Paris
e99p ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19
MEET
OF THE
L. A. w, IS TO BE
HELD
AT INDIANAPOLIS,
IcopyrIght. 1851

copyright. 1851
The 1898 national meet of the League
OF American Wheelmen. which is to be
held at Indianapolis Aug. 9-ls inclusive,
promises 10 be one OF the greatest gath
erings OF cyclists that ever took place
in this country.
Undoubtedly more divisions will be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19

sour Pleasant Sins" h the nams bR 4
new play by Wilson Barrett and charjeo
lI Hannah. II is y b q louoed e Lee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25
THE FLORIDA EXPEDITION.
VIII Land Thirty Thousand RiAes
and Abundance of Stores.

WASHINGTON, May 2i--Officiai .nfor-
nation has been received at the Cuban
legation in this city of the sailing last
Wednesday from Tampa OF the first in
dependent expedition by native Cuhans.
The expedition. which sailed IN the
steamer Florida. was organized and COM
mandsd by Jose Morset. whose preliminary
report. sent as the expedition sailed has
just been received here. This report states
that Gen. Moriet has improved the oppor-
tunity TO recruit about 400 men. all of
whom have seen service under Gomez.
Maceo and Garcia. Every one OF them
knows the island from one end 10 the
other and is possessed OF information re-
garding Spanish Notifications and camps.
With the expedition under Gen. I.acret
Is no less a person than Gen. Julio San
gully. whose release was wrung from
weyier during the Cleveland admin,stra-
ton.
The expedition WAS far more important
than the number Of men taken along
would Indicate. The Florida carried a
warlke cargo. In the hold were piles OF
boxes containing no less than $1,000 Spring
field rifles. with enough ammunition OF
light cai!bre 10 make them effective,
There were rapid-ire guns OF The Hotch-
kiss type for the insargent artillery forces.
with plenty OF shells.
These arms wifi enable Gen. Garcia FOR
whom they are destined. 70 not only equip
- 600 additional troops. but 10 supply his
own men With the ammunition for which
they have been !n such urgent need. He
will also he able 10 form and equip sew
eral batteries Of ,ixbt artillery with rapid
era suns~-a weapon which has always
proven effective In the hands Of the in
surgents. Resides tho large consignment
81 guns and ammunition. the Fyor da ear
r:ed supplies Of food. clothing and meds-
cine FOR the insuTgent army. There were
also sevepjy-ftve mules for the formation
90 pack trains 10 carry the supplies from
The coast.
Gen, julie SanguliIy accompanies the ex-
petition rs chef Of stan, and William
Aston Chanler, OF New York. has charge
OF part OF the forces
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EXPECTING THE BUFFALO.
viii Bc Converted From n Dynamite
Cruiser to an Ordinary One.

NEW YORK. May GA dispatch 20
The Tribune from Newport News. Va.
says; The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo will
arrive AZ the shipyara either "Wednesday
night or Thursday morning. The officials
Of the Newport News ShlpbuiidinC and
Dry peek Company have just received
uotice 20 this effect II Il possible that
her arrival may 10 delayed in case snc
experiences rough weather.
When tbs Rufslo arrives she VIII be
stripped ans converted from, dynamite
cruiser into an ordinary cruiser TIE navy
department has finally decided that the
Nesuvius can dn all TIE dynamite work
necessary. AMI the Buffalo car render bet
ter service with q battery OF fivs~tr,cn
guns. In addition - this main battery
the !2ufTa . vii carry a secondary hsr-
'ery II ten six- poaders two two~inch
rapid IRE rifles ana several eating guns
Tire armament; % the Euaafo will he
ru-A more powerful than 80 Ner sister
saE9s. The Dixie tAc Yosemite. the yam
k~e and the Prairie. aS she * already
arn>orea. ard her decks are protected,
wt;n greater strength than the decks Of
fAcsa ships
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DavITr ON THE >ITt ALTON.
says Iri>hmen Are Not i'm Favor OF
spnin In tho Existing Mr..

NEW YORK, May 2t,-Michasl Dagltt.
the Irish national leader IN the British
parliament. has sent a Iet;er 10 Rosa F.
Down.ng. at Washington. containing the
following:
Il have your favor - 1he S:1 iassant,
,rc.asinE an extract from dispatches caeied
to ;he United states from London. assert
inx mat Eng.ishmea would extend a warm
sympathy 70 America Il the N&r w.Fh
Spain. bat the I-sshu1ea as Catholics w.sa
success for the psrsecusG-s OF the Cuhans.
~ course this is pafpab.e falkeh5od,
ana is part 81 the campaign waged ny tas
London PRESS. with the ob3sc: % pTornoi-
!4g an a.iarce between Great Britain ard
tie United States n a time WHEN 10 other
nation in the worId VIII ally itssf villa
gAa cJslsy e IrdAa al ireland over and
uxsr azan here &; Aas bee0 made mani
fss, thA; We Irish ale heartily Wlta Amer
ic4 n hs- d-S.utsresge3 mission - 5hs
liberation &C cuba from European tyranny.
The one dominant ann % GTest Britain
- - secure the alliance 90 America
against Russia ia China AMI The fa- E2st.
In order - achieve tbs ea3 ies u q.
kinds a-e berg Cabie~i 10 tire pro- En a .sh
press g New Yerk about I possible
,,caiit.cn ~ European nations ia favor %
Spain 1aere IS 2as.Gys2y 70 fesadAtioo
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for these stories ! crossed 20 Par.s and
satisfied myself II interviews with various
continental representatives thai such =
caa4stion was pure English fabrication.
Russia VII never jon IN any movement
hostile 10 the United States. waae the
German representative clearly announced
that there * no thought in that country
or being hostile 10 the nation in which
there are 100000 citizens who are loyal
American c.t.zeas by adoption. The re-
public Of France would ne shaken 10 it's
foundation IL its rulers dare 10 join In a
coalition against the sister republic be-
yond the Atlantic from whence came the
first Inspiration OF French liberty.
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SAN FRANCISCO. May 24-The First
California volunteers. row on board the
City OF Peksn. spent the early hours last
night in jollify. discipline having been
temporarily relaxed. Arms were stacked
On the decks and m.rta ana music Pre-
vailed until the men were called 70 quar-
tiers and the guard set. AS double pro-
lection. squad Of marines YVES sent from
the Monterey for sentinel duty. With
shonldered arms they paced the decks OF
the Pekln and Of the huge lighter. They
were under arms and knew that heavy
responsibility rested upon them, every
boat. barge or small boat that venrured
near being warned away. The Pekin WILL
be thus guarded Eatil the ammunition ana
stores are safely in the had.
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TROOPS TRANSFERRED
TO OTIS COMMAND.
Washington Regiment the Only VOL
unteers Who Are Not Now In the
Direct Detail for Manila

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2a.-An order
has been issued by Gen. Merriam, COM
rnandiag the department OF California,
transferring all the troops COW here. with
tbs exception of the Third artillery.
Fourth cavalry and the First Washington
volunteers. TO GEE. OTIS command THIS
is the preliminary step in the thorough Or
gsnization of the forces destined for the
Philippines
Gen. Otis and his stan are now actively
engaged IN arranging for the work. and
within day or tao his headquarters viii
hs moved from the Pheland building ID
Camp Richmond. The general and his
STAFF will go into camp with the troops.
living under canvas with the Others and
his first work viii be the organization Of
the troops into hr.gadee. The men Will
De thoroughly drilled before their depart
Dra for the Philippines.
The latest arrivals at the military camp
on the old Bay district camp are ali COM
for;a5ly quartered. though Utah and Wy
oFnins are somewhat short OF tents.
Wyoming has the promise Of the govern
Hent that It's solitary battalion snail not
De put in to ill UP a regiment, but will
go into service as An independent bat
talon. IL has an assurance also that il
and the Utah batteries viii be sent away
together about the first OF June.
Idaho and Kansas are the two camps
that lack equipment. Idaho has only
three companies uniformed. When a ru-
NOR arrived that. ali unequipped as they
we're. the Idaho men were TO sal for
Manila at once. the camp was audib.y
glad.
That's good news" grinned a big pri-
yate. 1.-The sooner the better
The sandy ground on which the camp ~
situated Is too soft for drilling purposes.
The Utah batteries are unable as yet to
sunk deep in the sand. The horses have
not yet arrived. and there is but one
equine in the eamp-a beautiful huckskin
PAGER presented to Capt. Young By the
Salt Lake City bar.
The Minnesofas have a fine camp. but
they pine FOR a competitive drill with some
company. They say they are prepared 10
meet all corners. or are prepared TO match
nifty OF their men against fifty sharp
shooters from any other regiment.
Col j. +. Brat. n command OF Ne
hraska's regiment, was presented with a
bride by Philip A. Williams Many OF
the officers have very fine horses that
they are going TO take ID Manila. Il al
lowed 10 do 50.
Colorado Is distinguished by It's beauti-
ful flags. /; has the only garrison flag n
the camp. and its hospital flags are IN
usually beautiful, Colorado IL unique In
having "A yeliowfever nurse who knows all
about the disease. and cook who has
catered 10 yel!ow-fever patients, Colorado
also has hospital corps. which Is mads
up entirely OF physicians and pharmacists.
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Rich Prizes for the NnshNtties Men-

Assuming the Bueua Ventura. captured
by The Nashville. is worth half a mili!op
dollars then when the vessel Is sold. the
proceeds will be divided thus:
Governments share. one-haf, one-quar-
ter million dollars.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS share tone-
twentieth. s250e0.
Fleet Captain Stauntons share tone-hun-
dredthy. 5000.
The balance to bs divided among the OFF,
GERS and men Of the Nashville. is s2sl. 900,
and Il VIII be split up as follows:
Commander Maynard, one-tenth OF the
ships share ss2.0oo.
Executive Officer Dillingham;, g 20.
NAVIGATING Officer WINSTON, s2To.
Ensigns MaGruder. kuenzii, Snow and
Walker, 20 each.
Chief Engineer Freeman. N.o2.
Assistant engineers. 8, ss9-
Assistant surgeon. 800.
Assistant Paymaster o'Leary. s.,S3.
Pay Clerk Engiehart, 2.g75.
Boatswain, Use.
Gunner. s.. 80.
Three hundred petty officers and enlisted
men. average share each. $5o.se.
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Cincinnati Races.

CINCINNATI. May 2i-Orderlette won
the Sapphire. the first 2-year-old stake. OF
the meeting. at Oakley today. The race
was worth 81 500 10 the winner The weath-
er was fine; track fast. Results:
Five furlongs-parker Bruce won. Flaw
ifls second. Bannie third. Time. 1851.
Six furlongs-P anehita III. won: Petrol
second, Maggie 8. third Time. l:16.
One mile. sel,ing-St. Helena won, Spaidy
II. second Skyiark third, Time. 1:i4A.
Five furlongs the Sapphire stakes-Or-
der,ette won Preliminary second. Mamie
NJ third. Time, l;0314.
One mile and an eighth-Banisned won
ElkIn second Eddie Burke third. Time.
1:5e2..
one mile. sei,ing-Countess lrma won,
The Monon second, Collean third Time,
IT
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r.xentor Faison's brightest story

One OF the best examples of the great
Inventor Eaison's wit is recorded IN an
aneciotal biography Of the great inventor
in the Ladies' Home Journal: genie
man representing the building commute
Of a city church caiied 10 see Mr.. Eaison-
Tbs committee had been unable 20 neC,aS
whether 10 equip the church with Eght-
ming rods or not and had sent 20 secure
Mr.. Edison's opinion on the matter
by all means said Mr.. fd'son. p1' on
tho rods. You know Providence III soihe-
times abseDt-mlndsd-