The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

York will also be accommodated for
Lord Derby ia a series OF races during
the summer, Mr. Lawson's representative
win meet representatives OF Messrs. Scan
nell and SmatheIs In New York this even
ing and arrange the terms.
Jack Root. the Chicago pugilist, who
will fight Geo. Gardner for the middle
weight championship on Jan. 81, in the
San Francisco Athletic club, has arrived
in that city and the articles Of agree
ment have been signed. Root will train
in Alameda and Gardner at a roadhouse
near Coloma.
The Cornell football committee has
learned definitely that Coach Starbuck
VIII not return next year. and Daniel A.
Reed Of Dunkirk has been offered the po-
sition Of head coach by the committee OF
the athletic council In charge OF football
and has practically accepted. II Is ex-
pected that III. J. Davon '01 will DO his
assistant
Len Hurst OF Edmonton. the champion
long distance runner OF England. and his
brother, Joe. have entered the coming
six-day Pedestrian race, which will take
place at Madison Square Garden next
month. Len Hurst holds the worlds rec
ord for "a hours 100 miles, beating Cnar-
ley Rowelrs famous run, made In Madi-
son Square Garden. OH Nov. l, 1850, by
more than ten miles.
NJ. II. Tichenor & Co. OF Chicago have
just succeeded in matching Thomas w
Lawson's Glorious Red Cloud, the cham
pion coach horse of the recent horse
show at the Madison Square Garden. Mr.
Lawson has been trying ever since the
horse came into his possession To find a
mate for him. He has tried all over the
world without success. This new mate
that has been secured for him is said TO
be a perfect match.
The Holy Cross track team squad.
which is the largest that ever turned out
at Holy Cross, was cut down today. The
men selected are as follows: Forty yards,
Capt. j. S. Sullivan, 03: J. w. O'Connor,
'03: w. j. Reddy, 03; III. j. Devlin, '04; j.
r. Brennan. '05; 40 yards, J. S. Sullivan
'o3. J. n. O'Connor, '03: N. j. Reddy. 'O3;
II. J. Devlin. 'N; J. +. Bren-
nan, o5; one-half mile, d. J. Tim
ony. '03; r. II. McDonough, 04; mile. j.
C. Dowd, 'O5; Carpenter. O4. The relay
team has not as yet been selected. Train
ing table will begin tomorrow TO prepare
the men for the Il. A. A games.
The Victors and Darlingtons played a
fast and exciting game in the City Polo
League series at the Auditorium in Paw
tucket last evening, Scott, I'm goal for
the Victors, put up a great game, and
time and again got i'm front of drives
which looked like sure goals IL was a
case Of nip and tuck during the first two
periods, but in the final inning the Lar
lingtons steamed up and finished well in
the lead, the score being goals TO g.
william Fife. sr. the famous yach.
builder, died at his residence at Fairie
Sunday afternoon. after a few days ILL
ness. Mr.. Fife began yacht building on
the Clyde 55 years ago. He built the
Fiona, the FoXhound the Bloodhound
and the Neptune, all the best boats OF
their time. Mr.. Fife was born about lo10
The Stella, the Fiona and the Latona
were more particularly Identified with his
own craftsmanship, and built up the rep
utation which was TO lead to the appre-
citation OF the Fife boats on both sides of
the Atlantic. and TO that friendly rivalry
in yacht building which the international
cup races have produced.