The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

In the second nights play Of the 6oo-ball
championship pool match between Cham
pion Clearwater and ex-Champion Frank
Sherman, at Baltimore last night the
former pocketed PIP balls and the latter
ia. making the total score: Clearwater
f03. Sherman 3T1.
Mainly through the individual ability
OF few star athletes. Columbia sopho-
mores yesterday defeated their freshman
foes in their annual interclass track
games. The victory of the second year
men was decisive, but the score was only
s0is to 62ia in their favor.
The proposed match between jacob
Schaefer. and champion billiard player OF
the world and Maurice Vignaux, the
French expert. which was scheduled 20
take place In New York. May 10. has been
declared of at the Frenchman's sueges-
ton. Schaefer will sail for Paris on Sat-
urday for the purpose of collecting the
forfeit posted by Vignaux.
At a meeting of the International Con-
ference Athletic association, held in Chi
cago, last evening. II was decided that
the college conference has reached ma
turity, and that IL will be able To de-
termine all questions OF eligibility OF its
athlete without direction or even assist
ance from the Amateur Athletic Union.
The conference determined not TO recog-
nize any decision of the A. A. u. as bind
ing upon itself, and will look into the
matter independently.
Harvards freshman crew. from now
until the race with Yale at New London
the last OF June. will be directed by Hugh
Bancroft, who has been persuaded to act
as coach. No Cambridge oarsman OF the
last four years has been better known.
He has rowed in three races against Yale,
two years at No. and last year at
stroke. Mr.. Bancroft Is "a son OF Gen
eral w. A. Bancroft, Hsrvard's most fa-
nous oarsman of the late 70s.
The tournament committee Of the Met
acomet Golf club has announced that
the first club event of the season will
take place Saturday. In the notices that
have been issued, James A. kinghorn,
chairman of the committee requests that
all members who can possibly enter shall
do so, as the play is to be sort Of try
ing-out game. by which the haadscaps
may be established II will be a match
play. the lowest medal score winning and
Several prizes are TO be given. All en-
tries must be made by Saturday a. u.
m, but the event will be open al 1 y. m.
The Providence district OF Homing
Pigeon Fanciers held its spring meeting
Tuesday TO arrange for the coming sea-
sons fy. There were two new 1crbers
admitted to membership. The prospects
for some interesting races season very
good President Davis, the oldest pig
con fancier I'm the county seems more
tian bent on capturing the silver Cul. for
tho COO mile race that was awarded -
Bermuda DR. fuckers bird. last seas )n.
Tho schedule of the races IL as follows:
MAY L. 100 miles; q. 20o: "a. BOO; June =.
900. 2i 500: July .. G00. These include the
club races. and some OF tho members
seem desirous Of flying 50 and 1900 this
season. and ~ any can accomplish the
feat. Providence birds can do 1t.
The Atlanta track. upon which most of
the winter competitions have been held
was sold for old wood. Later in the sea-
son Jack Prince will return 90 Atlanta,
and construct an eight-lap track FOR next
winter.
Bobbie Walthour. the third man In tho
motor paced race TO be held az Charles
River park. Saturday evening. arrived in
Boston yesterday from Atlanta. He H. in
fine form and confident of winning Tho
rain Yesterday prevented the men from
going out behind the tandems. but late
in the afternoon when the track had dried
up somewhat they did some unpsced
work.