The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

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Spraker. c. l.. Duval. w. Jack, w. s.
Fulton. III. l.. Bodman, III. III. Pease, J..
{. Preston. ID. p. Thompson, F. @. Beck,
G.. A. Goss and NJ. III. Berger.
A cable was received yesterday from
Harry Elkes, the cyclist, stating that he
would sail from France today. He will
come on the Fuerst Bismarck. and should
)e In Boston by the 25th. He will go di-
ect to Charles River Park. Boston, and
lrepare for the international hour race
IN May 80 1t is probable that Jules De
iuichard. who will also race in Boston
Memorial day, will sail with him. 1t is
doubtful that Robl, the German. will be
n this country in time for the contest.
Frank Waller and Otto Maya agreed yes
terday To disagree and both parted COM
pany with the best OF feeling between
them. Maya went to Revere Beach.
where he will continue training and II is
more than probable that he will be man
aged by Watson Coleman end will be
team mate OF Jimmy Moran. In place
Of Maya. Waller has signed E. J. Ham,
mond OF Mattapoisett, who rode last year
as an amateur.
The first big race at the Metropolitan
track will be called the Bowery stakes
and will be worth $4,000 to the winner.
The many friends of Dave Shafer. for
merly Jimmy Michaels manager. VIII be
sorry to hear that he is i'll in Colorado
with lung trouble. Dave was booked to
manage Manhattan Beach this summer,
but on account of his health the deal is
of and Jim Kennedy will run the races
at the track where the wind blows hur-
ricane all the time.
Z. W. Burd, known Boston
lawyer, has purchased 4 Hugh L. VIII
loughby OF the n. Y. Y. y the small
steam yacht Wampanoag She is being
fitted out at Newport for Mr.. Burdett,
who will put her into commission as soon
as possible. The Wampanoag is 13 years
old, and was built by Pyne OF Brooklyn.
The barring OF bona fide member of
the Brown Varsity football squad from
voting at the recent election for captain
Of the eleven next year has resulted I'm
a special action being held by the board
of directors OF the athletic association
The board decided that the election was
illegal. and ordered another for captain
OF the team. Abbott played in a num-
ber Of games which he believed entitled
him TO a vote, and he made a protest.
with the result that another election will
be held.
Sammie Sulkins, the popular little
amateur. has been forced TO quit riding
for a couple of weeks. He contracted
malaria which gave him a severe setback
i'm his condition. When his health inn
proves he will do some training behind
the motors.
Plans for the annual intercollegiate
boat race at Poughkeepsie. this year in
dicate that on the afternoon OF June 2i,
10 crews will compete I'm the three races.
larger number than has ever before
rowed over the Poughkeepsie course
Cornell, Columbia. Pennsylvania, Wis
consln Georgetown. Syracuse and prob
ably New York university will be the
competitors I'm the eight-oared varsity
race. The four cared varsity race will
have rs entries Cornell. Columbia, PENN
sylvania and George town, and the fresh
man eight-oared race Wisconsin, Syra-
cuse, Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylva-
MIA.
The ranks OF capable steepechase rid
ers has been increased by one. From
Chico ONES word that the stewards OF
the Western Jockey club have reinstated
locke. azil and that he will be FREQ
to ride on all tracks racing under their
jurisdiction. This means that Brasil viii
have no trouble In obtaining n license To
ride I'm the east. When Judge Rees de-
scended on the steeple brigade at New
Orleans last winter because Of alleged
crookedness. Brazil was one OF the VIC