The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-01

Leander ana RutZ. ana luTNlile anu iS1he.
outrode the field and tied for first place
in the race. with a score OF AZ miles ana
three laps; Fem and caldweil came ON IN
second, with AZ miles and TWO laps. one
hundred and eighty-two miles and one
lap have been ridden I'm the eight Lours
OF the race.
John Piening, the Graeco- Roman wrest-
ling champion, was given the decision
over Carl Norbeck, the champion OF Nor
way, at the Lenox Lyceum, New York
city last night. after two hours or wrest-
ling In which Piening secured one fall.
Columba's baseball team has engaged
William III. Murphy as coach for this sea-
son. lie Is a graduate OF Yale, where he
played on the nine for four years. For
two years he was "a member OF the New
York National league team for the same
period Pennsylvania baseball coach.
For the last three years he has been
baseball. football and track coach at Lei
and Stanford, Jr., university.
Tommy Hess an old Syracuse catcher.
has signed to play with the Sacramento
team this season.
Horace Fogel, who is on the lookout
for players for Andrew Freedman New
York team, reports that he has thus FAR
secured % youngsters for the Giants,
as good as Christy Matthewson. Fogel
is certainly I'm luck and can shake hands
with himself I'm his excellent finds. Mat
thewson last season kept the Giants at
the top of the heap for some time, but
with six twirlers OF Christy's calibre the
Giants should land the flag In walk.
Billy Lush who will this season 60
back 20 the National league, has received
his orders TO report. He has just had
letter from AL Buckenberger, the new
manager OF the Boston Nationals, 10 APP
pear at Thomasvile. Ga, on March ~
Mr. Buckenberger says that all the spring
training of the Bostons will be done az
| that place.
pitcher Husting with Milwaukee last
wear who retired To practice law I'm Fon
| du Lac. has signed with the st. Louis
| American league team for salary or
| $1,000.
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey are Of
| Tended because no fight club will offer
| TO put them on since their Dear Al
\ phonse" act I'm Philadelphia. when the
| referee became disgusted and ordered
them TO their corners.
| Manager Herman of the international
| Athletic club of Fort Erie. has announced
! three important boxing matches. Frank
| Erne and Curley Supplies OF Buffalo have
| signed articles to meet on March IL for
| the lightweight championship Two weeks
| later Martin Duffy OF Chicago and Joe
1 Cans OF Baltimore are scheduled for Z
| 25-round bout the winner of this contest
| TO meet the winner OF the Supples-Erne
\ match on the first or second Monday OF
| Nav Arrangements have practically
| been completed for 25-round bout be-
| tween McGovern and Broad. The date for
4 L.. lot ~ nf
| April.
| Dave Sullivan the Irish pugilist. whose
| colors were lowered by Terry McGoverr
| at Louisville last Saturday night, is back
in New York city. Despite his defeat
sullivan is confident that II he gets an
| other chance at Terry he Will be able 4,
turn the tables. Sullivan contends thai
he was too sure OF winning and that his
| supreme confidence was the reason OF his
| undoing. Dave still shows traces OF th'
! conflict His face is one mass OF bruises
his right eye Is discolored. He says h'
will be ready to sign articles at any tim'
| or place The receipts of the battle, ac
cording to Sullivan amounted to little
over $1,000. OF this sum McGovern re
ceived nearly $4,000. while $1,000 went e
Sullivan.
Ostensibly TO enjoy an automobile tour
but more likely to prepare for the bi'
Paris-Vienna road race, w. II. Wander
bilt, Jr., will leave for Europe within
week or So The young man, whose nam
Is Synonymous with wealth, will be &C
companied by his wife. After brie
sojourn in London and Paris, the pal
will go to Cannstatt. Germany, where MI
Vanderbilt is having a new automobil
constructed especially for use in the bi
race. Il is understood that the new ma
chine which Is OF the Daimler type, wi
be fitted with a powerful motor capable @
driving the carriage a mile I'm close to
seconds In the list OF entries for IN
Paris Vienna race that has just been r,
ceived the name OF Vanderbilt Is No. 10
| while the total entry comprises lls cor
testants. Henri Fournier, Albert G. Bos
| wick and Foxhall Keene are among III
other entries. The race will be held
| June.
The final heat OF the annual coursin
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