The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

ride in series OF contests. beginning
May i5
wnn. Fem ana Archie McEachsrn
have been matched TO ride motor-paced
race on the opening OF the new track at
Atlantic City, either May IS or 70.
Claude Hamilton says that. II he cam
not be reinstated as an amateur, he will
join the ranks OF the money chasers this
season. He certainly will ride as a pro-
fessonal, or not at all
Roble, che French middle-distance pace |
follower. cannot leave France until june |
!. He VIII then come 10 this country un- /
der contract TO Frank l.. Howe. Howe \
is apparently securing a corner on fast !,
racing men. as. in addition 10 Rohle, he |
has Elkes and Netting under contract. |
and is now about 10 close an agreement /
with Bobby Walthour. whereby he VIII ]
become manager OF the southern cham !
pion.
II Is more than nossible that Valthour |
will be substituted for Stnson In the |
race against Elkes at Providence on the
evening of May 30. Just who will ride
against Elkes In Boston IN the afternoon
IL not known. 1t is> possible, however
that Providence VIII hold its meeting IN
the afternoon. and thus permit Charles
Il. River Park to provide an evening race In
that event. Walthour could be secured af-
ter his race at Revere In the afternoon
Boston Herald.
The training table OF the Williams coll
lege track team was started last night,
and the rules IN regard 20 training have
been made more strict. II is realized that
IL will be a hard fight for first place in
the intercolegiates and tricollcglate
meet, and no effort will be spared TO
turn out a winning team. The following
men have been taken on the training ia
BILE: Capt ONoill. Steel, Cole. Emerson.
1902; Blackmcr Cove. Dye. 1893, Peabody,
Ward Hugrins. Gutterson, Gquires,
Ernst Sheldon, 1904; Jones. Appel. Lean
ing. Newell, Stern, Lewis, 1893
Those who figure that Nat Butler has
no show OF capturing the first prize In tho
brassard race Saturday night should
have seen him In training yesterday. lie
fairly burned up the track" doing u 10
mile spin at an average OF slightly over
| In s3s for the mile. He should prove o
hard proposition for Walthour and Cham
| plon. The latter is doing slight faster
work than Butler, while Walthour. judg-
| ed by his spins yesterday, Is losing.
! rather than gaining. form He Is conf
| dent that by Saturday. however, he Will
be in Just as good shape as he was In the
| last contest. Melting and Maya are both
| doing fast work, while Keegan,, for
novice pace follower. is rather surprising
| the camp followers.
Syracuse University has entered her
varsity crew against Harvard and Cor
| nell for the Decoration day race at Itha-
| CA.
A committee OF the Hurlingham Club Of
4 la nd "A
| this week 10 decide on the composition OF
| the team which will meet the Americans
| In the international polo matches. IL Will
| be made up OF Messrs. Walter Buckmas-
| ter, Arthur Rawlinson and Il. ID. and c.
d. Miller Foxhall Keene. who had not
| sufficiently recovered from his hunting
| accident TO play on Saturday, expects to
! be in the saddle for today's game at Hur-
4 lingham. English critics of the game say
| the American aggregation has good
| chance OF winning.
As n elimination OF the seasons work
| under the instruction Of Prof M. Piacenti,
| the Providence Y. NJ. G.. a. Fencing cl2-
, Will hold an open tournament this even
| ing. The event is open to any amateur In
| the city and already ten OF the leading
| s,yordsmen OF Providence have made their
| sntries Several of the local militia COM
4 panies have entered men for the event, In
| cluding the Hospital corps, United Train
I Of Artillery and Company d.. The Provi-
| dence Fencing club will also be represent
| ell. The tournament bids fair TO be one
| OF the successful athletic events OF the
season and will be held with the sanction
| and under the direction OF the New Eng
| land division. Amateur Fencers League
| of America The honor of the Y. NJ. G. "A.
| will be upheld by the veterans. Burlin-
game and Butterworth, and the promising
! beginner OF this season. George r. Young.
4 FAt. hn IA ~ lt 4 l ia
| medals is anticipated.
| London Truth says that King Edward
! has decided TO contribute n gold corona
| ton cup TO be competed for at the Cowes
| rceatt. this summer. The contest for this
| cup will be open TO yachts OF all nations.
! Sweet Mntorie is the pretty name OF
I Nasturtium's half sister. She is quarter
| ed In the same barn that sheltered her
\ famous brother and Is owned by A. l..
! A.,., who sold the colt Tor $4,000 TO w.
| c. whitney. She has shown some fast
| trisl. at Shtepshead Bay Nasturtium's
| half sister a chestnut nlly with n strip
| OF whit, running down her face from the
| forehead TO the upper lip. Her other
! marking is a near white hind leg. She
was bred on J b. HaEgin's famous Ran
! cho Del Paso farm In California. sho
| by oldnnch--AarceriQuc whereas her
| f,nnou. half brothers sire is Watercress.
| She is not nearly so handsome hlly as
\ Nasturtium Is a colt. She is qlfet and APP
' n,rently has not the great nervous force
1 that tended 20 make Mr.. Whitneys colt
a great racehorse. Young Harry Mlchaels
| gsilops her in all her trials and she
| move. slonE so easily that her owner an
| ticlpate. many victories for her. She is
entered in all tho prominent stakes
! throughout tho United states.