The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-28

play third base" says Charley Comiskey.
but without avail. Lotus Is contented
not 10 give them up. He says he will
keep Wolverton to play third base, and
use Coughlin at second"
Yale has definitely decided not 90 row
In the race at Annapolis May 10, which
Is being arranged by the University OF
Pennsylvania. The formal announcement
was made today by Roderck Potter.
president OF the Yale navy. Yale has sent
a challenge 10 the Naval Academy To
meet the Yale second crew In a race at
Annapolis on the same dato.
The ST Louis Post-Dispatch says Of the
Boston Americans: THE Boston team is
a strong one, but does not look 10 stand
a better chance for the pennant than II
did last season. With ST. Louis In the
field and the other teams strengthened II
is even doubtful IL 1t will do as well. II,
however. is well balanced, and should
make opponents play good ball 10 vim"
Lady Constance Mackenzie. niece of the
Duchess OF Sutherland and sister of the
Countess of Cromarty, arrived in New
York yesterday on the Cunard liner un-
bria- Lady Constance is the champion
woman swimmer OF England having be-
come noted throughout the United King
dom for her repeated triumphs at the
London swimming bath contests. Last
August she carried off for the third sue
cessive time the ladies' challenge shield.
Her favorite swimming costume is bright
green with tartan trimmings. I'm honor
of her Scotch connections. She is an all
round athlete and excels in many sports.
President Ban johnson Is a busy man
these days. Among the matters that
urges his time is that OF transportation.
All transportation matters Ia the Aneri-
can league are In the hands Of the presi-
dent or the organization. acquisitions
for tickets are sent out from the league
offce and accounts are sent there for
settlement That Capitalization OF busi-
ness takes a lot OF individual worry off
each clubs hands and enables them TO get
better terms out of the roads.
The most welcome news possible for
the baseball fanatics of the two Attle-
boros is that representatives OF the At
tleboro Baseball association and of the
North Attleboro Athletic association had
conferences. Friday and Saturday OF last
week and agreed that a series for 1902
is absolutely indispensable to the life Of
tina towns.
freedman. Brush & Co. have found that
they are up against a combination which
governs baseball from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific. There Is no refuge for them. II
they decide to go II alone or form another
league, they must put up n fortune 70
back new clubs, the players OF which,
providing any valuable ones are developed
will be at the mercy of the organiza-
tions controlled by spalding, Johnson and
Powers, who thoroughly understand one
another.-New York Sun.
Cyclist Tom Cooper Is mining coal In
Colorado. and In a letter TO a friend
states that he and his friends have good
thing in their hole in the ground. Tom
states that the afr is fine and that he
never felt better. There Is plenty OF hunt
Ing. and regarding that he has the follow
Ing TO say 1.-The first bear / met in the
mountains was just about mile from
our cabin. and / wish i had been officially
timed for the distance. / am certain l
made a record on foot. The National Cy-
cling Association may expect an appli-
cation for IL In due course OF time, though
Il Is somewhat difficult TO obtain reliable
Witnesses.
Edgar r. Glass, the football player, who
is among the $50 candidates for the Yale
track team. will probably be prevented
from taking part I'm any OF the track
ha hat
barred him from the football games with
Harvard and Princeton last fall--that his
participat ton would be violation OF
Yale's eligibility rules. Yale looked upon
him as a winner on account OF his great
strength IN putting the shot. He will
practfce WITH the other candidates just
the same.
Terry McGovern broke into swell society
at Hampstead the other day. He was en-
tertainsd by Mrs. James Kernochan and
a number OF the fashionable set He call
ed on his physician. DR.. Walter G.Crump.
yesterday. and was permitted 10 dis
pense with the silver tubes that he has
been obliged to use In his nose since he
was operated on several weeks ago. The
only time he will use them Is when he re-
tires at night, and this will only be nec-
esary for few DAYS, after which he will
be able TO do without the tubes altogeth-
er.
Col John I. Rogers Of the Philadelphia
Baseball club is stlll firm in the belief
that ne will win his appeal In the injunc-
ton case which he has taken To the SUI
preme court, says an exchange. "Of
course. there are many who believe Just
the opposite, and from what expert
Judges seem TO think OF the matter there
ls no possible chance for the colonel win
ming out Rogers must be given credit for
sticking everlastingly at Il, and. IL beat
en-, Il will only be after he has made ev-
cry effort In the fight But what a mix
ing-up will occurr n he did win his case.
The factonal war now going on In the
National league would be n pink tea In
comparison. However. the players who
have deserted the Philadelphia team for
the American league teams are not wor-
rying any. and all hands are smiling over
the fat salaries they will receive next
season, n all goes we'll. That Col. Rogers
is not taking any too much stock IN the
succoaa Of his anpcai can bp Judged by