The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-10


proposition of Springfield men to build
$4,000 half-mile track and a hotel at
latham. The promoters of the enterprise
propose 10 enter the New England half
mile circuit and had regarded latham,
which Is easily accessible by electrics
from Springfield. Holvoke and Wcstteid,
as an ideal place for a modern track. es-
peclally since the action OF the National
association suspending the Westneld
track. The promoters had secured an op-
ton on 36 acres OF land and had received
sufficient promises of support TO war
rant beginning OF the operations as soon
as the weather permitted. Prominent
West Springfield residents assert that pool
selling will no be tolerated. I'm which case
the track will not be built. The Massa-
chusetts statutes are very strict as re-
CARDS pool selling, but the authorizes at
Westheld and Hoiyoke have not taken
cognizance OF the sale Of pools for years.
John J. McGraw, the noted baseball
player and manager. again became q
benedict Wednesday evening. His bride
was Miss Blanche Sindall daughter OF
James w. Sindall Of Baltimore
The ceremony took place at St Anue's
officlated. Willie Keeler. Joe Kelley and
Hugh Jenning. who with McGraw formed
the famous big four or the Baltimore
team for four years, were prominent
guests. Wrbert Robinson and other
players were also on hand 10 congratulate
McGraw. After the ceremony reception
was given at the brides residence. Later
Mr. and Mrs. McGraw left for an cN-
tended trip south. There were many
a ATgf fHVrixr -
died about two years ago.
Rev. DR. Parkhurst in discussing the
football question SAYS: "In our colleges
aud universities there IS no event in
the academic year that so grips upon the
entire institution, from president d0Nh
to professor OF dust and ashes, as the
struggle OF the campus that illustrates
the students terrific brutality. In COM
parison with IL. intellectual feats and
philosophic. classic or scientific competi-
tion are not even a barren circumstance.
Now, we need not despise the body nor
maltreat il. So long as we are part
brute, we want that part TO be as good
OF its kind as il can be. but I'm this year
OF grace 1902 il ought 20 be pretty clear
10 our minds that muscle is not the point
at which. properly speaking, humanity
eliminates"
W. III. Matthews, better known on the
trotting tracks OF the east and west as
Lucky Baldwin recently passed away
I'm Brooklyn, y. Y, from heart failure.
For the past year he had been conducting
a sale stable I'm that borough. He was
"A happy-go-lucky sort of fellow, with a
fund OF native wit which made for him
host OF friends and acquaintances. lie
was at times swipe. driver. trainer, start
ing Judge and auctioneer With John
Cheney, Matthews went 10 South America
and assisted the latter in campaigning
Spofford. a celebrated horse in his day.
In the winter time he generally made his
headquarters i'm northern New York state.
At Rigby park. a few years ago, a
much touted trotter had failed to get in
the money. although he had shown fast
trials before the race. At the hotel after
the race. the trainer OF the defeated ia
yorite was telling a group OF sympathi-
gers how he was going 10 shoe the horse
for his next contest, when Lucky" broke
In with: That's not what the horse
needs" ''well. what does he need" in
quired the anxious trainer. who had a
great respect for the knowledge possessed
by Lucky" Selling" was the brief
response.
Cresceus. the worlds champion trotter.
with George II. Ketcham. his owner and
driver. arrived home at Toledo. o., yester-
day from a tour of the west and the
I southwest The horse Is I'm splendid con
dition. During his trip he broke p track
1 records.
The Boys club held an athletic eXhi-
bition last evening at it's rooms on the
| corner of Eddy and Weybosset streets
| Nearly 200 boys took part in this enter
tainment. which proved most amusinG
I 20 those who looked on. The Junior de-
! partment gave a free-hand and dumb-bel
/ drill. under the leadership of Fred Cooke
/ Brown, 1902, and the senior department
| gave a club and mat exercise, led by Mr.
! Dougherty of the " M. c. A. one o
| the most interesting features Of the even
! ing was a wrestling match betweel
! Charles -EhHalSe- Brnwa-- 1903 and cham
pion middleweight of the college, ant
John Kemmeron The award was made
10 Mr. Ehmke at three falls 20 one
After the athletic demonstration a suppel
4 was served.
King Edward has entered. in his owl
| name. several horses for the spring handi
caps the entries for which were ISSUED
today Messrs Whitney. keene, Crokc
| and other Americans will be reprcsentc,
| in the leading events, all Of which ar
well filled. Sportsmen anticipate that tn
return OF the king to the turf will giv,
the sport an impetus which it lacked las
year.
A deficit of $l2736G Is shown In the repor
for the past year OF the Yale financia
| union. which handles the funds OF tn
| various athletic associations. The tota
| expenditures were S6I6lS02. divided q
follows among the different branches o
| athletics: Football association, S2i ,S07.32
! baseball association, Sll.0l9.8l: boat club
| $l3.0lS90: athletic association. Si2l7.4j
| maintenance OF Yale field. Si150O. Tin
| receipts were. Football association
| S43.4l7Si. baseball association. SA3535j
4 boat clttb S6ll3 Sg. athletic agsp,iatiou