The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

like its two predecessors will furnish a
most useful and interesting lesson OF out
door life. The following named well
known gentlemen are directors or the as
socition: Paul Butler, Eben ID. Jordan,
r. jefferson Coolidge, Jr.; Col. Butler
Ames, Captain s. ID. Parker, John u.
Thayer. Francis Il. Crowinshieid. Colonel
Percy Parker, Thomas w. Lawson, John
r. Burnett, Samuel j. Elder, John G.
Watson. Il. j. Wardwell, Francis Skinner,
Jr.: Edward Read and CIV. Dimick. one
Of the principal features OF the show will
be an object lesson IN the evolution Of the
sporting gun and the military rifle.
The Pawtucket Cycle club at a recent
meeting held at it's East avenue head
quarters chose the following officers to
serve for the ensuing year: President.
Edward l.. Fales; vice president, Harry
A. Warburton, Jr; secretary, Joseph III.
Wood; treasurer, William Bancroft: di-
rectors, Thomas -. Davis. ID. Il. Burton,
Harry Babcock, III. w. Taylor; captaia.
Frank X. Saywell who will name his lieu
tenant and color captain later. Arrange
ments were forwarded for "a Christmas
tree and entertainment TO be held at
headquarters on Thursday evening. Other
business OF a routine nature was also
acted upon.
Manager Jimmy Collins OF the Bos-
ton American League club is authority
for the statement that Fielder Dougherty,
claimed by the Cincinnati club will play
with him next season. He says that he
has had several letters from Dougherty
assuring him that he will not go TO Gin
cinnau, and that he will report TO Bos-
ton in the spring. Collins is so confident
do
TO secure another outhelder though he
needs one badly.
l.. c. Shaeffer, the American swimming
champion, will probably be sent TO Eng
land next summer by the National SWIM
ming association OF Philadelphia. He will
be accompanied by his trainer, Professor
Kistler, who will attempt TO swim across
the English channel.
John l.. LAWYER. one or the owners of
the Derby Baseball club. which has been
dropped from the Connecticut league will
bring suit against the directors of the
league TO recover the money that he exs
pended for the Derby FRANCHISE. Lawler
claims that he had assurafices from the
directors OF the league, when he pur-
chased Dsrbys franchise last season, as
the club was about TO disbsnd on account
of poor business, that the club would con-
tnue IN the league this season. Secretary
O'Rourke OF the league Denies that There
were any such assurances given. Bristol
baseball enthusiasts were a very angry
crowd over the action OF the Connecticut
league directors in dropping Bristol from
the league.
The new 10O-foot twin screw steam
yacht building at Morris Heights for John
d. Archibald. New York Yacht club, from
81 -
very fast, having a speed OF about %
miles an hour With two smokestacks.
on the order OF torpedo boat. the yacht.
when finished. will be distinctive looking.
Excellent accommodations will be pro-
vided for the owner.
Commodore Ledyard has consented to
recall his letter refusing 10 serve third
term and will do so. Hence the head OF
the New York Yacht club ticket that will
be voted for on Thursday, Feb. 3, will
again be Lewis Cass Ledyard. the oom-
modore while for-t-iee commodore will
be the name of Frederick G. Bourne, own
err of the steam yacht Colonia, and one
Of the syndicate that built the Constitu-
ton.
The National League polo games. last
evening, resulted as follows:At Lowell
Lowell 6, Lewiston 4; at Brockton-Clin-
ton 8. Brockton Z; at Salem-Portland 2,
Salem ].
Holy Cross and Dartmouth opened the
New England intercollegiate basket ball
season in Worcester, last night. Holy
Cross won by "A score of % TO 10. Superior
team work was shown by the winners
Martin Conole OF Fall River and Tom
BOYLE OF this city will meet I'm boxing
contest which is 10 be the principal event
of the tournament under the auspices of
the Warren Athletic club at Armory hall
in that town this evening. The program
will also include other boxing and wrest-
ling bouts.
There was one-sided polo game in tho
Auditorium League series at Pawtucket
last evening the Lorraines defeating the
Messlers by a score or II goats to g. Tho
makeup OF the teams was as follows:
Lorraines-Loxson and Hyde. rushers
Morrison. centre; Satchel, half back, and
Johnson, goal Messlers-Vincente and
Geraghty, rushers; Carney, centre; Guer-
tin. half back and Darby, goal. The
Hopes and Darlingtons play tomorrow
evening.
wild Biz Hanrahan knocked Marvin
Hart out I'm the first round last night az
BIZ Rothford I'm the second round on a
foul at Milwaukee, Wis, last night.
Louis Chaput. champion OF Marlboro at
Spanish poles or French checkers, played
Louis Dufresne, the champion of Woon-
socket Monday night in Monahan's hall
in that city. The game was for $50 a side
and was witnessed by an interested gath
ering The Marlboro man won two OF the
three games played Dufresne won the
first and Chaput the second and third. The
games were closely contested.
Benny" Munro, the bicycle rider. who
| with his partner. Ncwkirk finished third
In last weeks race az the Madison Squar,
| garden. was found unconscious from the
effects OF Illuminating gas In fis room 4
the Putnam house. New York city yester.
| day. It is said he will recover.