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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
COlUMBIA'S PROSPECTS POOR.

Four days remain In which the Celum-
bia oarsmen must raise over $500. IL the
blue and white is 10 be represented on
the water this year. Three weeks ago
the graduates offered TO advance $1,000 II
the undergraduates would pledge $1,000 be-
fore February l. This 5000 would be suf-
ficient' IL is estimated. to support the
crews this year.
IL was suggested that the freshman
crew raise $500 and the Varsity crew
a similar sum, through the new rowing
club, with membership of 250 at $40
-eaeh.-Mfs Bangs said that the offer held
good only on the condition that the 5000
was advanced before February 1.
Only about $500 has so far been pledged.
IL seems improbable that the remaining
$500 will be raised I'm four days. and. un-
less the graduates yield. Columbia Will
have no crews this season.
IL Columbia oarsmen do manage TO
raise the $500 at the last moment. train
ing cannot begin until after the mid-year
examinations, which begin today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
BASKET BALL AT BROWN.

The popular indoor game OF basket ball
has just begun TO obtain a foothold at
Brown. At the beginning OF the present
term several men who were interested in
this line OF sport got together and or
ganizcd a team. H. NJ. Benjamin. '0i. was
elected captain. and c. A X. Ray. '02.
was chosen manager.
The team Immediately went to work.
there being about 80 men on the squad.
After two weeks practice the following
team has been chosen as the Varsity. and
the athletic association has recognized IL
as representative OF the college:
Centre. Slocum; forwards. Ray and
Aherns guards, Benjamin and FearN
Capt benjamin and Ahrens are experts
at the game, having had much experience
before they came 10 college while Slo-
cum Ray and Feary have learned fast.
and give promise OF developing into ex-
cellent players
Thus far the schedule OF games is not
very large; but IL Is hoped that several
good matches will be arranged soon. The
team plays Tufts at Boston next Satur-
day, and will probably meet the local Y.
M. G. A. team next Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
G0lFISTS TO MEET.

Two OF the meetings that annually at
tract the attention of New York players
are out of the way. the intercollegiate
and that of the women's Metropolitan
Association. The next will he the gath
ering of the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
ton on Thursday night and the yearly
session of the u. g. q. A. on February
2s will close the list and put an end to
the legislative side of the game for an
other twelvemonth.
Thursdays meeting. which will be held
at the Metropolitan club. promises to be
the most important in the history of the
M c. A. This is from the fact that after
being discussed in a. tentative way for
two years action is to be taken on the
revision of the general handicap list at
intervals during the season.
Another matter that Is slated for dis
cussion Is the advisability Of handicap
match play rounds to follow the quail
flying rounds at open tournaments. Under
the present system the first l6 usually in
cude one or two players who easily out
class all the others on even terms, so that
many Of the matches are barren of COM
petitive interest.
A Judicious handicap would remedy this
state of things. An immediate benefit
would be an increase in the number of
starters in such contests.
In the matter of fixing dates for the
championship and the NJ. @. A. open
tournaments the executive committee Will
doubtless authorize the secretary TO con-
fer with the secretaries of state leagues
In New Jersey and Connecticut, so that
their championships will not conflict with
any Of the NJ. G.. y. open tournaments
or the inter city team matches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
Ncrld Of sports.

On February LIST the Brown base ball
team will 20 into the cage for preliminary
work. The cage practice has been inter-
fered with so far this season by the In
ability OF the management to secure
reputable head coach. Neither Tenney,
Fultz nor Lauder, all three OF whom have
previously coached Brown teams. were
able to give any OF their time this win
ter 20 this line OF work
After much discussion, however. II has
been thought best 20 secure the services
OF John A. Gammons. 9s. who. while In
college, played at left field on the base
ball team, and occupied the position OF
half back on the football team.
Mr.. Gammons Is a player whose ability
Is recognized by all. besides being very
popular and well liked on the HILL and
the team under his guidance should make
a good record for itself next spring.
The interior OF the cage I'm the Lyman
gymnasium has been heated To a new
coating of whitewash. and the ground
packed down and rolled into as hard con-
dition as any outdoor diamond
Although the team has lost practically
the whole infield. the battery and outfield
Is intact and the candidates for the va
cant positions are showing up very prom
isingly.
Detmers, first base: Bacon, second base:
Crane, third base, and Saunders. short
stop, will be missed this year; but Whit
temore and Chace. catchers, Washburn.
Wheeler and Eaton, pitchers. and Capt:
Clark, Tobey and Barry outfielders. VIII
be seen I'm their old positions
OF the new men, the most promising Tor
the battery positions seem TO be Ranger,
Lynch and Leland. Ranger has made
very good record for himself as backstop
of the Williams team that last year won
the Tri-Colegiafe championship. and the
race for the position behind the bat be-
tween him and Whittemore ought to be
extremely interesting.
Lynch is the well-known twirler from
Holyoke high school where he was known
as one OF the best preparatory school
pitchers In New England. Leland comes
from the Clinton Liberal institute In New
York state. and has the reputation OF be-
ing a firSt-claSs man.
As TO the infield. IL IS now very prob
able that Harry Paine will be allowed to
play and he will more than fill I'm the
gap at first base. The other three infield
positions will be filled from the squad.
the most promising candidates being
Gray. Duprey, Metcalf and Crane. The
outfield. will undoubtedly remain un-
changed
Manager Greene has his schedule about
completed, but is not yet ready TO make
IL public. He admits. however. that IL is
an Improvement over former years. con-
tanning: besides the regular games with
the big Four several with such teams
as Williams, Dartmouth. Cornell. CohIm-
bia and the University of Chicago, all of
which VIII be played In Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28

weeks ago, and turned over their lease
to me as a guarantee of good faith.
AT Milwaukee Matt Killiiea does not
fear Quinn and Havenor. the alleged AS
sociation hackers. When IL comes TO
fight the Quinn crowd won't spend a dol
lar. because they know they are In the
wrong. Hugh Duffy will be the Mil
waukee manager.
1.-THE Clevelands did fine business last
year and were 80 well appreciated that
they will probably remain, IL c. w.
Somers says so. IL that proves TO be the
case Buffalo will go back into the Eastern
league. In all cities the 25-cent tariff
will be maintained.
"The rules will be changed so that the
bunt hit will be abolished. The games
have become too scientific OF late and for
that reason have lost their former at
tractiveness BY doing away with the
bunt or limiting the times when II may
be used, Comiskey. Mack and others say
that there will be added interest.
''The chief aim in making new rules
will be to increase the action of the game,
thereby satisfying the demand OF the pub
lie. j would like to say that the Amerl-
can league stands for clean baseball and
honest dealings.
"In expanding our circuit we ask no ia
vors. IL the American league falls TO
make good its promises to the public then
Il does not deserve TO exist. The Ameri-
can league has granted the demands OF
the Baseball Players Protective associa-
tion, which means that II the National
league again ignores the players We VIII
get the cream OF the talent
"Our league has gone about this plan
with deliberation and care. We have not
been blind at all. All Of us have had ex-
perience In the baseball business and have
little to learn"
The Protective association, through
President Zimmer, has called for meet
ing TO be held at Cleveland on Feb. 2. 1T
will then be decided what action will be
taken toward asking the National league
for another conference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
TALKED ABOUT.

Charles Arnold pleaded guilty I'm the 9Th
district court, today. to the charge of en-
tering, I'm the day time. an unfurnished
house belonging to Edwin S. Streight,
and stealing therefrom 5000 worth OF
tools belonging to Ashir Davis. He was
held for the grand jury in $500.
Judge Sweetland sentenced Frank Towle
to the state workhouse for six months.
today, for being a sturdy beggar.
Pero Carmine was fined 81 and costs in
the 9th district court today for the theft
of horse blanket belonging to Billings
Brothers.
Charles CowseIl, who was placed on
probation. July 16. 1900. promising at that
time TO support his family. was today
sent to the farm for six months.
Joseph Moral pleaded not guilty to the
charge of bastardy, in the 9Th district
court today and was held in $500 for trial
on Feb. g.
Alexander Garcill was arraigned in the
9Th district court, today, for stealing a
hen, the property of Moses Gillian. He
was held in $500 for trial Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
/, Easr 1sAlns 70 FLORIDA.

Commencing January 14th, the s'New
York and Florida Special" via Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad. Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad and Atlantic
Coast Line. composed entirely of Pull
man Vestibuled Compartment, Sleeping,
Dining, Library and Observation Cars,
was plsced In service for the season be-
tween New York and ST. Augustine. No
extra faro other than regular charge Of
Pullman Company.
The FLORIDA and Metropolitan Limit
cd" via Pennsylvania Railroad. Rich-
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road and Sesboard Air Line. composed
OF Pullman Vestibuled Sleeping. Observa-
ton and Dining Cars was also tnaugu-
rated between New York and St Angus
tine. January 18th. Fast through trains
via Washington and Richmond.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
IN PUGILISTS' REALM.
Spike Sullivan and Emil sanchez viii
meet at youngstown tonight.

Spike Sullivan and Emil Sanchez VIII
meet at Youngstown tonight.
owen Zeigler and Rube Ferns have
been matched to box at Erie. Penn. Feb.
Is.
At Gateshead, Eng, tonight Dick Burgs
Is scheduled to meet Jack Driscou.
BILLY" Rotchford, the Chicago feather
weight. has retired from the ring. He
has been on the decline since his defeat
by 'Pedlar" Palmer.
Tom Sharkey has become q "society
lion" at Hot Springs, where he is doing
some training for his bout with Maher.
The other day he assisted Mayor Belding
I'm entertaining a visiting board or trade
from a Kansas town, and is popular with
the whole city. He Is becoming 'socie-
ty lion" about the hotels and the fact
that his ear is reported unsightly does
not I'm any manner affect his position In
the hearts of the fair sex.
''I think there is a strong chance OF
Bob Fitzsimmons accepting the offer L
am going to make him to fight the win
ner of the match between Jenries and
Rubin" said Dan Stuart at Chicago. II
be able to offer Fitzsimmons something
pretty good in the way of a purse, and
that / think will fetch him. 1 think the
Cincinnati hight will be a go. III Jeffries
whips Ruin I'm Cincinnati he Is almost
sure to fight In Carson City against Fitz-
simmons"
A new fighter was the wonder OF the
London ring followers last week. In the
fight between VIII Curley OF Newcastle
and Roberts of Drury Lane Curley
knocked his man hard enough TO stop
two, and had him at one moment stagger-
ing all over the ring, but Roberts appear
ed as strong as a bulldog, although hit
foul and dropped twice by his opponent.
When IL looked all Lombard street to
china orange on Curley, Roberts, out of
sheer courage, went at his man, got home
a right and a left and felled Curley like
an OK, ending the fight.How Roberts took
the drubbing he received and won is
marvel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The residents on Warren avenue Just
beyond broadway hal quite a scare sat
urday afternoon as three children in one
family were attacked with what was sup
posed to be small pox. a messenger was
az once sent to Health officer Wood and
he told the messenger 20 have physi-
clan called which was done ana he found
that the children were suffering with
chicken poX.
The town officials are Of tho opinion
that there will he no spread Of The small
pox In town - II IS now 70 days since
Brainard was takon sick and as there
art no signs of the disease in families
where he visited. Just before he was
taken-.sick they feel assured that the
only persons. who may have tho disease
are the inmates of tho quarrautined house
and Up to this time they show no signs
The St Agnes guild connected with 81.
Mary's Episcopal church will hold an en-
tcrtalnmsnt iu the parlors Of the Gre en-
ginc company this evening
Ihe school committee viii meet this
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
On That Ground Holden VIII
Seek an Absolute Divorce.
LONG SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE.
Detectives He Employed Were Dishonest
Maid That Hs Employed Go! Evidences
but Later She DISAPPEARED.

New York Jan. 2S.--After having tried
for more than two years 10 secure suita-
BILE evidence on which TO base a suit for
absolute divorce against his wife. Chas.
Holden has written to his attorneys In
this city from Hot Springs. Ark. telling
them to proceed
The action will come up for trial at the
present term of the supreme court. and
If Holden is successful In his action he
will have set a precedent in the matter
Of securing evidence.
The former Miss Waller. the defendant
I'm the action, is at present a chorus girl.
touring i'm the west with a company. the
name of which Holden does not know.
He married her three years ago. when
she was a stenographer in downtown
law office. They lived together for
year. until the stage bug crept into the
young womans bonnet and the husband
told her IL she ever appeared behind the
footlights she would have 10 search for
another inferior half.
MRS. HOLDEN WAS DETERMINED.
Mrs. Holden was determined. however.
and she secured an engagement with the
Frank Daniels Opera company. which
at the time was playing at Wallack's
Holden, who had gone to Hot Springs
In the meantime. where he opened a cluo
room. wired his wife he would never live
with her again, and warned her he would
use every effort to get evidence on which
to base an action for a divorce.
In his moving papers he declares that
after having tried for two years he found
the detectives he had on his wife's trail
had played dishonesty with him. and
while he was paying them To secure the
needed evidence they were drawing sal
airy for not giving IL.
at required a long time to hnd this
so / employed young woman. who as
sisted my wife an aid to get evidence"
Herein Holden recites that the maid
got all the evidence necessary. but she
disappeared, and he does not know where
she is He has I'm his possession. how
ever. 50 keys OF rooms to different New
York hotels. and on the strength of the
fact. as he alleges that his wife had her
room decorated with them, he prays the
just courts will grant him the desired di-
THE CHARGE HE MAKES.
ct submit" he says I'm his moving pa
pers, that since my wife's residence In
New York she has lived in a furnished
room in West Forty-third street. and II
seems apparent that any woman having
a single home II undoubtedly guilty of
infdelity when she has her room deco
rated with hotel keys"
Holden will raise a novel point In law.
and three out OF four attorneys with
whom he has spoken are OF the opinion
the supreme court will grant him the de-
cree for which he asks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Garley CANCEL says that Selee's new
catcher, Fred Brown. will be a second
Martin Bergen I'm six months. CAMEL
saw him work with Dartmouth.
Manager Dooley OF the Montreal club
says of young Moran, who is to play
with Boston next season: ''In Moran,
Boston has the best young catcher ever
turned out OF the Eastern league
Two OF Browns old star hockey play
ers Happy" Hunt and A. A. Barrows.
are to play with the fast Boston Hockey
club. The Hub team will be composed Of
former college stars.
The London Sporting Times says II is
not probable that King Edwards colors
will be seen on the turf during the period
of mourning His stud will probably be
transferred temporarily to Marcus Beres-
ford.
Lester Reiff, the American jockey, who
headed the list OF winning English riders
last season, has purchased a beautiful
home for his parents in San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Cal IL is one of the best
residences In the county, with spacious
BiOuhuS aiohAN ~, SS"N ihShS sh"h
$1,000. =
Strength tests at Columbia University
show that the freshmen average of
height, weight and strength is several
points below that required for candidates
for places on the baseball and football
teams and in -tAe-erews. The freshmen
average in the college is 529 and i'm the
scientific department 570 At least 500
points must be scored 10 take part in
the least arduous athletics, such as golf.
New York will probably be factor In
the matinee field this year, IL present
plans are carried out. Several of the road
drivers have arranged for the purchase
OF % acres of land I'm the neighborhood
OF the upper end OF the speedway, on
which IL Is proposed 20 build a half-mile
track. clubhouse and stables The club
will be formed on the lines of the Gentle
mems Driving Club OF Boston.
II is stated that w. Butler Duncan. Jr.,
the manager OF the Bristol cup defender.
has engaged the steamer Park CITY as
tender. The steamer Mount Morris has
been chartered by n. H. Morgan as a
tender for the Columbia. The Park City
Is 10 feet long with % feet beam. and
formerly rnn between Bridgeport and
Port Jefferson IL IL also stated that Mr..
Duncan has engaged the Erie Basin dry
dock for Aug. 40, l6 and l..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
KNOWS NOTHING
OF FOSBURG SHOOTING

will have no hesitancy In accompanying
him and giving her evidence. There is
nothing between the families which can
or will prevent this.
EXPECTED THE ARREST.
A complete knowledge of the case as 1t
has been worked up by the Massachusetts,
authorities Is in the possession OF the To-
cal police. When they came here To work
on the Sheldon end OF the mystery they
conferred with the officials at police
headquarters.
The local police say that they expect
ed the arrest to be made quite a while
ago and that from what they CLEANED OF
the affair Miss Fosburg was accidentally
shot, perhaps when acting in the capa-
city Of a peacemaker. There was the one
impression obtained from what Col.
Whitney or the Pinkerton detective said.
that the shooting was preceded by dis
pute. I'm which Robert ). Fosburg was
one OF the principals.
Young Fosburg was bailed shortly after
IL o'clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
BAN JOHNSON'S STATEMENT.

The American League of Professional
Baseball Clubs will hold an important
meeting at Chicago today. According to
President Ban Johnson, n schedule will
be adopted, new officers will be elected.
amendments to tho constitution and by
laws will be made and several radical
changes in the playing rules will be ef-
fected.
For the past six weeks tho American
league people have been keeping their
plans secret. TO such an extent that tho
National league and American associa-
tion men have been sorely puzzled. But
details have now been completed and
Johnson sends out the following official
statement:
The American league circuit In the
East will be Boston. Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. The Western
four will be selected from Chicago, De-
troit Milwaukee, Cleveland and Buffalo.
final decision is TO be reached at our
coming meeting. In Boston we have
leased the finest ball grounds in that
city. We have awarded the contracts
for grandstands, fences and bleachers and
work will begin at once.
"The Boston American will be a pow
erful combination of players, a major ity
OF whom have been stars I'm the National
league. Their names. including that of
the team manager, will be announced at
the proper time.
Boston people will have the best ar
tce of ball that IL is possible to provide
for n 25-cent tariff. G. w. Somers OF
Cleveland will have money I'm the Boston
club. but 1t will only be a temporary In E.
vestment.
''At Philadelphia we have leased the
grounds located between Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth streets and Columbia ave-
nue. and oxford street A. III. Koch had
an option on them for AL associa tion
cub, but when John l. Rogers insisted
tl,at III. Niles should have the cssocia-
tion franchise and that the games must
be played on the National leagues
grounds, Koch, OF course, withdrew his
option. That was just what we were
waiting for and Macke jumped in with a
ten years lease.
I'VE have let out contract to James
Foster TO build stands and fences,
amounting to s35 900, and work has al
ready been started. Mack will have some
OF the crack players of last years Phil
adelphia team and they will play 25 cent
ball.
Baltimore is another STRONGHOLD Nc
Graw and Robinson have organized A
strong<tock company and have leased
the grounds on tne ola YORK road, Just
beyond Union Park, the old home OF the
Baltimore National league club. About
so 00G will be spent I'm putting uu Ike
necessary stands and buildings.
80 far as Washington Is concerned.
] may say that James Manning has per-
manently located there. Manning has
money himself and also a wealthy part.
ner, who will help. They will lease ground
I'm a day or two and will spend $4,000 in
getting things In shape. Manning will
transfer his Kansas City team entire TO
Washington.
1T Is needless 10 say that we are solid
IN the West. The Chicago Americans.
under Charles Coniskey's management.
have already won popular support in the
Windy city and arc there 10 stay. The
Detroit club. owned by Burns and stall
ings has always been true TO the Aneri-
can league Burns and Stallinss resigned
the American leagues l0-year agreement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
THE GRIPPE.

seems to be epidemic, attack.
ing both old and young, rich
and poor alike. 1t cannot be
prevented. The best thing to
do is to 60 to bed at once,
consult your Doctor, and as
soon as you get over the
acute attack, commence the
use of SCOTT'S EMUL.
SION. That will restore the
vitality, and prevent Pneumon-
la or Bronchitis. 1t is a nat
ural remedy.
Send for trial bottle free.
SCOTT q BOVINE, sos Pearl street, New Yotk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28
NOTES FROM THE HARB0R.

Among the craft that have arrived in
the harbor during the past "a hours are
the tut America. with barges Walton.
Edith. Delhi and Moosic: the tug William
Il. Gladwish. with barges Tobasco. Doris,
Charles Mumford and Whitestone: the
tug Coastwise. wsh barges Blackstone
and Expounder; tug James Hughes. with
barges Maryland and Virginia; tug II. NJ.
Waterman with barges Harriet H..
Whine. Homesdale Carbondal, Nassau
Breeze: schooner Annie r.. Webb. scl-oon-
or Mary Buckley. steamer Massauga.
steamer Paragon, schooner American Ea-
gle. sailed, tug h. NJ. Waterman, with
tow; tug America. with barge Puritan;
tug william r.. Gladwish. with barges
Santee. Richard Jackson and IL. j. Ber-
wind.
Schocners Emily II. Birdsall and Annie
g. Lewis are due TO arrive I'm this port
from Philadelphia.