The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-31
Two New Records Made Yesterday on
BenningS Race Course.
Corbett Claims Deliberate Plot to Steal
Fight From Him.

II was runored that a raid on the pen
ciilers doing business IN the ring at Ben
nings was to be made yesterday at Wash
ington, but there was nothing doing
Racing men I'm general and the officials
OF the Washington Jockey club regard
the matter az a joke. claiming that under
decision rendered I'm tho case OF Kline
VS. the District OF Columbia that the
betting as conducted here Is legal so
long as no memorandum is passed.
Clear, cool weather prevailed yester-
day and quite good crowd made the
tourney 70 the course Few good horses
were scattered throughout the program
and Withdrawals were few. Jessielyn
came out of the third, Zadok from the
nth, and Honolulu Bessie Mccarthy and
Scotch Thistle declined the issue I'm the
sixth. r. NJ. Taylors steepiechaser.
Strikeanght, which broke down in the
jumping, event yesterday was so badly
injured that he had TO be destroyed
Jockey Harry Phillips and his father left
for New York this morning 10 visit
Trainer Alexander Shields. Phillips wants
to be the first rider for the f. r. Thomas
stables.
Father Bill Daily captured his second
purse Of the meeting I'm the opening race
He had his colt Tom Cod In nicely with
10i pounds and the 3-year-old made a
from the others and won pulled up by
six lengths
Virginia Rradley's colors were carried
20 victory IN the second race on Allen
Avon, who had been backed from IS TO
] TO 10 l. Allen Avon was I'm front from
start 20 finish and beat Flhgree out
four lengths, In a new track record time
OF ~ 9-1S Ilf N I'm ha fht-I
ming In the colors OF her old owner
Andrew Miller. ruled favorfte at to
after opening at 70 .. Those who bet
on FUstian cashed as he won by a head
The time. i:o9. IL a new track record
as LOG 50. made by Paul clifford, was
the old figure
TEN EYCK CHALLENGED.
James Wray, the well-known profess
eional sculler and coach OF the Weld
tHarvard) club. left Boston last night for
detroit. where he goes to accept a post
ton as coach oc the Detroit Boat club.
the largest, weslthiest and most pro-
Eressive organization IN the West.
Before his departure he issued the fol-
lowing challenge 10 II. II. Ten Eyck. the
ex-asna teur champion, now a professional
coach:
AS Ten Eyck is no longer an amateur
and is engaged in the same line Of work
as myself. ! am ready 10 meet him In
scullers' race I'm best and best boats at
any distancY from one mile 10 three and
VIII make the stake as low or as high
81 want 10 be the first 10 he taken on.
"a | claim the championship title on this
side. and stand ready to defend IL against
all comerS.
81 am also instructed by my backer.
Mr.. Lee, to challenge any oarsman in
the world. and the money will be post
ed the moment anyone shows a dispo-
sition TO accept the challenge
Wray was accompanied to tho station
by large party OF friends. who wished
Ia. 1F.1ly d. Hag col Tsg tn
bor He VIII devote his entire atten-
tion to developing crews for the Amert-
can Henley and the Olympic regatta. As
coach Of the Union Boat club and Weld,
WrBy has turned ont some fine crews.
lie was a great favorite with the col
lege men.
IN FIGHTING TRIM.
The Boston Americans made 81 three
straight by defeating the Atlanta team
yesterday afternoon by a score of Is to O.
The champions gave fine exhibition
OF stick work. every man taking part in
the hitting. Jesse Tannehll was con
spicuous performer. dividing the batting
honors with Dougherty. 1t was Tame
hills first appearance I'm the box for the
Boston team in a game. and he pitched
I'm midseason form, having fine speed and
curves that not only kent the batsmen
guessing, but catcher Do an as well.
The local players put up n snappy game
ut times. but could not prevent the visit
ors from making the rounds OF the bases.
Twice what looked like the starting
Of squirt was nipped by fast double
plays by Ferris Parent and Doran.
McMakin and McCay worked four i'm
nings each. Roth had pretty curves and
fair speed. and were about equally ef-
fective.
Not a home player reached third base
until the eighth inning, when, with one
out Tannehill passed two men to first
after Parent had fumbled grounder.
the only mlsplay made by the Boston
men during the three games here Tame
hill then struck out the next man and
the third out was on a fast grounder TO
Ferris
Krug opened the seventh inning with
fine single. only TO be doubled up by
the fast pair ~ Boston infeders. Tho
same man opened the ninth with single.
but wss out at second by a sharp throw
by Doran. after strike out.
As Tennehill was I'm rare form and
willing 20 work the locals had only
very slim show OF scoring from the start.
Parent made one extra fine assist OH a
grounder that passed Collins. The latter
two got IN a couple Of fast assists to first.
ON THE BOWLING ALLEYS.
NO. ELMwooD 2, PoCAssET /.