The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-30

and the sons are popular among the rans
and file.
Saturday the family had an outing and
went In a yacht belonging TO William. one
OF the sons.
william and Welcome are expert boat
men. but this class OF sportsmen does not
include any other OF the brothers. but
one would think TO hear thtm talk about
reehng. etc. that II was an easy matter
10 sail yacht.
At any rate, George and Joseph came
near being among the missing. for they
undertook to sail the Montog. and as
there was good. stiff breeze the Mon
tog just few over the water. at q rate
OF speed that would make the Columbia
look like so cents.
The other members Of the family were
fishing at the time and had not noticed
George when he went to the craft. put
when they saw the white wings or tne
slick craft making out from the shore
William shouted Tor Them 70 come back
and warned them Of imminent danger.
Joseph made an attempt to walk back on
the tying line. and then a howl went up
from the father. telling his son TO swim.
During this time George. who. Of course.
wrench. began to shout for help and
got It, for William went for a pole and
IN pulling George ana q, 6he wes es
the sails and ne and the Montog were
soon out OF danger
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Z But Hi "a ielilns:cf the t' events q the day
refer refer to the sailing. while the father and
William and Welcome are so happy that
they. George and Joe. were not drowned
that they hardly remember OF oeins
The elder Fricker told the story to Mrs.
Fricker. and from there u got TO the
members OF the Homestead club. II Is
expected that for an evening or two they
Will be noted absent. as they will not care
to admit that they came 80 near COM
Will SUPPORT MANAGEMENT.
The Olneyville Baseball association un-
Br9Pse sar bs RSSss
the future the leading stockholders will
attend the meetings and will see 70 IL
ile the dqtieps dIe of ' the several % OFFICES ri that
call for business methods.
The club put team in the field Sat-
the season and the Olneyvilles won. the
Lowell Independents being their oppo-
nents.
From the start the Lowells were not in
the game. and mo doubt had come TO the
contest thinking that the Olneyvilies were
easy money. for IL was the impression
them hands down. But the Lowells had
not calculated on the change IN the man.
agement and were defeated.
work that was expected of him, for this
team plays a much faster game than the
old one. and veno was star with the
II is possible that one or two changes
will be made In the personnel, but an
effort will also be made 70 retain the
best players for the remainder of the sea-
son. Local baseball enthusiasts have
shown by the gate receipts that they will
support good team under proper man
THE COMING PICNIC
Usually a "fat mans" race is a snare
and a delusion, but the members of the
committee who have charge OF the picnic
to be held on the handsome lawn of
st. Anthony's church on Plain
field street on the great and glorious
Fourth, have decided 10 remove the hoo
doo,'' and have succeeded In getting three
popular fat men from st. Anthony's, ST.
Theresa's and st. Mary's parishes to en-
ter the race.
thongs, Thomas Casey, Thomas Jennings
and Joseph McDeed; ST. Mary's. John
O'Connell, j. l.. Cannon, Frank German;
st. Theresa's. Thomas McDermott, Pat
rick Fitzpatrick and Patrick Dempsey.
IL Is eetimated that the combined weight
of these popular gentlemen is more than
one and half tons. 1t Ia expected that
appearance Of a newly ploughed field.
The committee was going to set the
hour for this event, but owing to the
prominence OF the contestants. and each
has a sufficient following 10 make an or
dinary picnic success, the committee
have decided to keep their friends on
the anxious seat. This race is to be the
attraction and, OF course, those who
want to see II must come early and be
prepared to stay late. The nine will
make the ground shake. IL nothing else.
At the meeting OF the committee yes
terday they also decided to add one more
strong feature. though somewhat length
eningsthe program, and that is an extra
game OF ball, which will be played In
the forenoon by the St Patricks club and
a picked team from Olneyville. This con-
test will be for cash prize that will
be worth playing for. and the game will
be a good one.
The afternoon game will be between one
from ST. Anthony's and the Amherst
Greys.
The entries for the ice cream contest
have not been closed yet, but the COM
mittee decided that all who have ever
won a prize In this line must pay an en-
trance fee OF 800. for last year there
was but one contestant, and he man.
aged TO get away with nearly q gallon
OF this delicious concoction. so the COM
mttee feet that they must protect them
selves against professionals.
The following named gentlemen have
been added to the various committees:
on grounds, James Gordon. James Far
ley. Joseph Rowley. Peter Mcclure. JOS
eph arley, James McGinn- Hugh Row
ley and William Johnson on refresh
ments, John Davis. and James Farley.
Sr.
The committee will meet again We'd
nesday evening when all arrangements
will be completed.
MoToRMAN MADE HAPPY.
An old motorman on the Gladstone ave-
nue. line tells this story and, no doubt II
Is true:
Monday he found that he had a strike
breaker for a conductor, who came to the
front OF the car and asked for a chew OF
tobacco. The conductor was told 10 help
himself from a side pocket In the motor
mans coat. The conductor did not call
for another chew until just before the
car was pulled OF for the day
When the motorman. who. by the way,
only smokes. reached home and put his
hand into his pocket he found 81 bill
He could not account for IL until he hap
81 a.