The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

crican League. Manager McAleer is hot
after him for the ST. Louis club. Last
year Sudhon drew $1,000 from Frank Rob-
ison. He has been offered $500 for the
coming season, but McAleer has raised
the ante $500. and the chances favor his
desertiOn. McAleer says that John Ander-
son, Jesse Durkett. Wallace fIeidrick,
Harper, Powell and Paden will be other
members OF his team.
The famous race horse. Nelson, 900. al
though forgotten on the turf. Is as hand
some as ever at the age of 20 years. At
one time 100000 was refused for Nelson,
and a large sum could be obtained for him
even now, were his owner willing TO sell.
lt Is familiar sight to Waterville, Me,
people TO gee Nelson, the horse, following
Nelson around the streets, standing alone
and unhitched I'm the noisicst places and
taking bits OF sugar and cookies from the
hands of the children.
Manager Halon OF the Brooklyn team
has signed Catcher Armbruster, who
made such an excellent record this sea-
son i'm the New York state league. The
new catcher was recommended by Dan
Brouthers, the old-time hard hitter.
Small wonder need be expressed az the
action Of the Britishers In making things
as tough possible for Yankee trainers
and jockeys. According to careful esu-
mates made b. an English authority, four
American boys riding in England took
down this season the sum OF $4,000, di-
vided thus: Danny Maher. $4,000; Lester
Reiff, $50, 900; Johnny Reiff, 5000; Jen-
kins, N5.0cO. Fred Taral, riding on the
Continent. made $25.0O0 Mahers earnings
are the biggest OF any rider OF the year.
OConnor and Shaw are figured the best
paid boys OF the year on this slue, with
earnings estimated az about $4,000 each.
Nearly all OF the leading jockeys have
secured lucrative engagements for next
season. Turner. Cochran and Burns are
90 ride for w. G. Whitney. and all of
them will receive big salaries. Shaw has
signed TO ride for j. r.. Keene and Won
derby will be the regular stable Jockey for
J. r. Hagin. Redfern will ride for Col.
James r. Pepper. and O'Connor Will re-
main with A. Featherstone
Young Kelley and Jack Woods, the
crack featherweight OF Worcester. were
matched last night, and now await an
offer from some club. They will make an
interesting bout.
BY the purchase by Frederick Lothrop
Ames of Boston of the pointers sent over
from England by a. f Butler OF Fas-
kolly "A notable addition has been made
to that breed of dogs in this country,
They are among the best bred dogs In
England. and are of uniform color and
type. thoroughly broken.
The dogs are Banner Faskalls, Beauty
hall Ia nd Ilra Ira alraIl Ila IA
ner and Beauty won several prizes in
England. They go To the May Echo
Field Dog kennels, Hillsboro, ~. c.. To
board until Mr.. Ames goes to the Pine
land club TO shoot In February. When
they become accustomed TO the heavy
cover and to the conditions here. they
are TO have a chance To distinguish them
selves In the field trials. Beauty will
be bred TO George .Goulds Robs winner
OF the Derby in the eastern field trials.
Banner will he run In the trials next
year, and will he shown at several promi-
nent bench shows, together with Beauty.
These two are believed to he the hand
soonest pair Of pointers I'm America. Mr..
Ames refused $500 for Banner the day
after he bought the dogs:
Charley ORourke and Andy Watson
are matched again. They are to meet at
is not likely to come off. as the police
officials strenuously object to it.
Miss Maude Slater, daughter Of a former
mine owner of Cripple Creek. is Young
Corbetts prospective bride. She is the
champion woman cake walker of Colora-
do, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Terry McGovern is going to close his
theatrical engagements and spend four
weeks on farm at Closter. ". J. He
realizes that the continual travelling he
has been doing the past two years did him
no good.
The case OF w. L. Ripley of North
Grafton. Mass. was taken up yesterday
by the board of review OF the National
Trotting association in session in New
York city. Ripley applied TO have removed
the expulsion of himself and the black
gelding Alley. imposed Sept q, 1901. by the
New England Trottins Horse association.
Francis Peabody. Jr.. appeared as counsel
FOR the association and Webster -FhapeP-
OF Worcester for Mr.. Ripley. Mr.. Pea
body reviewed the race i'm the 2:l0 class
for a purse of $1,000 on Aug. ~. at Read
Vile Mass. lie said Alley had won the
first heat easily In 2:13L. In the second
heat he broke and came i'm fourth.
The Judges removed the driver and re-
placed him with another. who won easily
the third and fourth heats. The follow
ing day. after consideration. the judges.
In the belief that the second heat had
been dropped purposely and that IL was
intended 10 drop the race. expelled the
horse and owner. After hearing evidence
and arguments the case was taken under
consideration.
Following Is the score OF last nights
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