The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-25

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Baseball association that are situated on
the Babbitt farm have been secured for
the coming season.
n. T. Kirby says Cornela Belle, 2:l0.
that broke down at Narragansett Park
last August is To all appearances as
sound as ever and that she will be pre-
pared TO take part in the 2:lO trots OF
the present season down the big line.
The great western circuit is made up
as follows: Joliet. ILL.,, June A-21; Pekin.
H., July ii: Minneapolis Mimi, July
Sill; Davenport Ia, July Sill; Detroit,
July l4-lS: Des Mones, Ia, July 22-25:
Freeport, Ill August l2-l5; Galesburg, Ill,
Aug. 1922; Columbus Junction, Ia, Aug.
26-29: Hamline. Sept. 1-6; Milwaukee,
Wis Sept. 9-12: Indianapolis Ind. Sept.
1913: Joliet. H.. Sept. 2S-26; Springfield,
H.. Sept. 29-oct. 4.
w. X Vanderbilt who has been stay
ing i'm London. went TO Paris yesterday.
While i'm France he will look over his
stable and prepare for the racing season
i'm France. where he will experiment with
American horses, an American trainer
and an American jockey. He does not
expect to race in England this season.
A special from Rat Portage, Ont, says:
Jake Gaudaur, the famous oarsman,
slipped on the ice while curling at the
rink here and i'm falling broke n bone
I'm his right shoulder and cut his face
badly. Surgeon Scovelt says Gaudaur
will never row again, and will be in bed
for weeks.
Burr Patch. formerly OF the racing
stable OF Charles ii. Tappan. of Attle-
boro. recently made a new worlds rec
ord for FIVE miles over the ice, making
IL. pacing. I'm 1854 which clipped II sec
onds from the best record ever estab-
lished up TO that time. The record was
made at Ottawa on a slow track. cut up
by "a week of hard racing The governor
general OF Canada, Lady Grey and n long
list Of Canadian officials and social no.
tables saw the performance. King, the
horse for which Mr.. Tappan traded Burr
Patch, promises 10 be trotter on snow
OF the first quality. lie was out yester-
day and surprised the little party which
watched him.
The executive committee Of the Ran
leigh club OF London Is working very
hard TO make the proposed American trot-
ting match a big success. The match, II
is understood. will come off after the cor
onation. namely. early I'm July. Mr.. WI
mans Is taking the matter mp. and has
promised to help In every way
How Vow. Chinese consul general at
San Francisco, who dipped into the trot-
tors several years ago is reported TO be
again investing Last week he purchased
from James w Rea OF San Jose. Cal.
the pacing mare Much Better C2:07i4). by
Charles Derby-None Better (2:234). by
Allandorf It was from MIR. Rea that
How Vow bought the Nendome stock
farm at San Jose last week. and he has
recently offered him $1,000 for the noted
Stallion Iran Alto (2:12iD, by Palo Alto
12:OSs.). II Is further said that he Is
ready to give 23.5o0 for Mckinney Q1lh),
Il that sum will buy him.
The American league Issue baseball
guide this spring. devoted exclusively 10
the affairs OF the American league. The
new guide will In no sense be an attempt
TO cut into the field occupied BY the
spaldlng and Reach guide because Il
will not be general compendium Of
baseball In formation. Tt VIII contain the
American leagues constitution by-laws.
list OF officials and managers and their
addresses. the official averages OF the
players. the schedule for 1902. the playing
rules and few other features OF Amer
lean league connection.
The announcement was made today that
Dave Sullivan Is 90 marry Miss Margaret
Donnclly of Louisville. The story was
first told by a confidential friend and
Sullivan hlushlng as well as he could
through his bruises. admitted n 10 be
true. Miss Donnclly s. n beautiful girl
about 10. rather tall. with big dark cycs
and n wealth OF hair She e. well known
in the social gatherings OF the west end.
where ehc has been belle for two
years Dave and his wife will live in
Louisville and have already selected n
pretty home. The wedding will take place
after Easter. Dave talks of challenging
McGoyCrn again. but a. will bc scarcely