The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-05
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The Worcester Boston team race sche-
duled as one of, the star events az the
Knights OF Columbus games, Combination
Park. Melford. SATURDAY, was called on
because the Boston athletes could not
pick team fast enough TO represent that
city with honor.
The team OF British cricket players
csDtained by h. j. T. Bosanquet, who
are 10 visit the United States. sailed from
southampton yesterday. They VIII re-
main In the United States about month,
during which time they will play three
matches In Philadelphia and others IN
New York and Baltimore, their Visit con-
Guiding. MIR. Bosanquet tells the Assoc
Canada. The team will consist OF Frank
Mitchell. l.. j. Moon. r. f. Moore, 6. j.
Burnap. i. r. Robertson, A. T. Hoilins, @
others. Il. +. Warner and j r. Mason
were asked 10 go but were unable 10
do so. The team Is not very strong
one. owing to the fact that majority
Of the best cricketcrs are going to Aus
tralia.
Major Taylor. the colored bicycle racing
man. who scored sensa tional victories ~
Europe. and recently returned 10 this
country, Is having other troubles than
those Imposed upon him IN the way ot
fines by the racing board. growing out
OF his failure 10 fulnl certain contracts
on the plea OF illness He entered the
Vanderbilt hotel A. syracuse last We'd
nfNuhN. ana, proceeding 10 "A Mflllhk Ad-
BILE. began TO write letter \ clerk
looked the colored man over and then per
emptorilv ordered him to leave threat
ening To kick him cut Of the place II he
did not quickly comply with the com
mand In vain TAYLOR declared NJ nad
before been a guest NJ the hotel. lie had
10 get out he has instructed ATTORNEY
Samuel Packard OF Syracuse 20 bring suit
against tho proprietor Of the Vanderbilt
for damages in the sum OF No"oo.
n. c. Lehman, the Englishman who
used 10 coach the Harvard crews, made
An address al the dinner given the Penn
sylVania crew in London last week.
Among other thngs he said What
America needs Is a crew of post-eole-
giate oarsmen similar 10 tho i.eandsrs.
mon with the time and enthusiasm 10
devote themselves 10 training for an IN
tcrnational race. Henley Is no place for
participated there would be NJ 10 enter
such 2 race The details should be ar
ranged by a committee representing Az
nationalities coming 10 take part. ~
which Americans may hope 10 win from
the Leanders.
Perrin Gun. trophy offered by tho Mis-
auamicut Golf club az Watch ilill, has
been won nv Miss Ethel Burnet OF C1n-
cinnsti with score Of 2l2 against Held
Of II.
Members Of the New York Athletic club
have boon given 10 understand that ale
will prohibit her athletes from competing
under the colOrs Of any athletic clun.
old Eli is said To have been influenced IA
this determination hy the demand FOR
rule IN the intercollegiate Athletic asso-
citation 10 restrict college athletes TO coll
leRe sports.
Already there is a hard knock IN san
Francisco against tho proposed match be-
tween Sharkcy and JeTries. According 70
advices from the Pacific coast the present
situation I'm San Francisco means thfl
lighting clubs will have 10 play waiting
game No promoter can offer snythiif
like the sum that Jenries Will demano
and the public is not rushing 10 sec nights
irrespective OF the merits of the con-
testants.