The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-27
GENERAL GOSSIP.

uIVEnkL uUoOtT.
The Henley regatta next year will be
held July s, . and 10.
Peter Latham and George Brown have
been matched 20 play for the racquet
championship and $500 a side in England.
Charles Jackson OF Worcester and John
Tracy OF Lynn have been matched to
wrestle for the collar and elbow cham
pionsh.p or New England at Lynn Jan. 16.
The six-day walking match I'm st. Louis
has been declared off. Among the promi-
nent pedestrians who reported for the
opening OF the contest last night were
George Tracy. champion OF the United
States; George Cartwright, champion of
England, and George Noremac. former
American champion.
Bobby Caruthers, at one time one of the
best known characters In baseball, will be
an umpire for the American league next
year. Caruthers has umpired with sue
cess among the smaller leagues and Presi-
dent johnson, recognizing his ability, de-
cided to offer him a position with the
new organization. Caruthers was one Of
the pitchers for the famous St Louis
Browns at the time that Charley Comis-
key was at the head of the team
Catcher Peitz OF Cincinnati has been
engaged to coach the Notre Dame base
ball squad next spring.
Manager Selee OF the Chicago Nationals
has signed Pitcher Jimmy Gardiner. who
was formerly with Hartford
Manager Hanlon says he has not signed
Outfielder Flournoy OF Providence Brook
lyn's infield will be Tom Turner. Dahlen.
Gochnauer, Wheeler and California
second baseman yet TO be signed. Not
counting Keeler. the outlelders will con-
sist of sheckard. Dolan. Hildebrand and
Ward.
Long-distanoe pedestrians are exhibit
ing unusual interest in the international
professional six-day go-as-you-please Pc
destrian team race, which is TO take place
In Madison Square Garden, New York
city, Feb. 10 10 Is, inclusive. Messrs Ken
nedy and Powers. who are promoting the
contest. have received entries from sew
eral OF tho most prominent six-day walk
ers and up TO the present letters have
been received regarding the conditions
OF the race from athletes in Montreal
and Toronto Canada: Chicago, Boston
Philadelphia. Pittsburg Savannah.
Charleston, Salt Lake City. Columbus. o..
st. Louis. Trenton. Shenandoah. Spring.
field Mass Syracuse and Hartford
An echo OF the race meet of the Rhode
Island Automobile club al NarrnRansett
park was the exhibition I'm the window Of
the Tiiden-Thurber company OF the $500
cup given AZ a prize for the sweepstakes
event, open TO winners Of the other
classes, and captured by Percy owen in
his Winton gasoline carriage This cup
is one OF the most beautiful and valuable
ever given as an automobile prize and
was doubtless responsible TO n ereot de-
gree for the number of famous entries on
the track Its size is heroic and the
that has made the Gorham cups famous.
IL is suitably engraved with the name OF
tho winner and memoranda relating To
the races. il was shipped TO Mr.. owen
last night.
The talent was in form again at New
Orleans yesterday afternoon. Three fa-
vorites. two heavily played second choices
and a well-played good thing landed home
In front. The books were hard hit and IL
the present gait which favoritcs have
bank rolls OF q number OF the bool<ies will |
disappear The feature OF the racing |
was the riding OF Coburn. lie succeeded |
in plotting four Of the six winners home !
and one second. Those that followed his |
mounts. and they were many. won small |
sized fortunes. The stewards suspended |
JOCKEY H. Nultn NtnNlUk llNtNllkNtlOn. /
His suspension is due TO his ride on Fletl-
ron the other day when she was beaten.
MalarlScv. who pitched for the Rochcs- |
ter club last season. signed yesterday 4
with the Boston Nationals. His salary |
Is not made public
The Yale basket ball team started yes 4
terday afternoon FOR a trip through tho \
West. which viii be the longest trip ever !
made by any college athletic organization 4
The team viii go as Far west as Mil !
waukoe. PLAYING I'm Pitsburg. Columbus. 4
Chicago. Milwaukee. Minneapolis. Indian 1
apOlis. Cleveland and EunalO4 capt. Lock- /
wood took with him The following play /
ers: Peusc Finch. Hall Hyatt fChurch, |
Smith. MOOrhead, Weymouth ana Cotton. l
Hyatt and MoOrchcad are all |
football players.
benjamin Davis. the oldest Yacht build
rr on Narragansett BAY g. DYING AZ hts |
homo on South Providence from q compli- |
Gallon uf diseases. DAVIS built fasI YaglLs
before tho IIorreshOf1e were engaged in /
that line of business and he turned out 4
i0fns OF the fast sailers ln the bay mos
1uitO lfet Ills docks and boatshops for /
nearly hair century have been a. meet
Inr piacc for the yachtsmen of the entire
bay Mr. Davis is about 90 wears Qld, /
aud hc has hcfu practical builder for
ially half a centuIk.