The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-01
President Powers Here to Make Final
Arrangements for Providence Team.
Mud Laks Had Fine Day, Winning
Most Races Yesterday.

President Powers of the Eastern league,
arrived I'm this city last evening to con-
clude negotiations for the Providence
team.
As to the location OF the grounds Mr.
Powers said TO a reporter OF The News
that too much had been made public al
ready that was only theory, but that
before he left the city tomorrow even
ing the matter OF the grounds would be
definitely settled and the plans 40 far
completed that the only thing left would
be TO call the team together
In addition 70 the grounds ALREADY
under discussion there were one or two
other locations that were being con-
sidered, and IL was very possible that a
site other than any OF those mentioned
would be selected. He said that the
idea of the management was for loca-
ton for the permanent homo OF the team
so that n considerable outlay might be
expended with prospect OF suitable
return II is fully determined TO have
a team worthy OF the city located here
though the operations at present seem
slow.
AS 10 the idea that the team would take
It's preliminary training at Reading, Pa,
that was about dropped since there
would be but few teams there with whom
the men could practice and II was
thought that the people OF Providence
would like 10 see the training done here
if possible. The only thing preventing
this Al the present time was the matter
of a suitable grounds and the opposing
teams 10 furnish the necessary ginger
and spice These matters were about
70 be overcome since there were num-
Der OF teams in ibis section, notably
Worcester, Fall River and others In New
England who would be OF sufficient
strength 10 bring out the good qualities
OF the men acquired
Temporarily Manager DAILY has secured
several new men. but the bulk OF the ma
terial upon which he Is depending for
the makeup OF the team ia TO come
from the major league teams now In the
South. These men will be coming North
in a few weeks and the team will he
permanently chosen. One OF the mon Sc
cured is Catcher Thomas OF the Newark
aggregation. Manager DAILY IL at pres
ent IN Philadelphia comforting with Man
ager Mack OF the American league, and
win caN the men together shortly after
his return.
ALTHoR LOST.
Owing 10 bad breaks IN two Of the
heats raced yesterday afternoon on
Reservoir avenue, the little horse Althor
lost the race In straight heats.
II was thought that Althor would fur
rish good going for Emily Poole IN the
match race for tho best three I'm fve
heats but the former had but little show
70 win In any except the second. The
crowd. though small. was expecting 10
see hot contest, but was somewhat dis
appointed.
The race was scheduled 70 be held at
$3.50 o'clock, and shortly before that time
there was a large crowd on the avenue.
The contestants were soon on hand and
Starter Halliday took his place al the
head OF the stretch near Sandy Tenners.
After several scores the horses were
given the word for the first hsat They
were away head and head, but after
going about halfway down the course
Althor went 70 a bad break and Emily
Poole won easily, being several lengths
to the good.
on the second heat there were also
several scores but when the horses did
get off II was a close race all the way.
Emily Poole took the lead at the start
and. In spite OF all the little Aithor horse
could do. held It to the finish.
The third heat also was won by Emily
Poole, Althor breaking so badly that
Roberts only logged down tho last part
of tho stretch. When about 80 yards
from the finish however, Althor squared
away and went down on Emily Poole
with great burst OF speed and ~ Mr..
Roberts had not been on the lookout he
might have been beaten.
There was some money which changed
hands on the result but there was very
little betting among the horsemen. rs
the outcome of the race was never
thought to be i'm doubt from the start.
FIRST GAME OF SEASON.
In game OF pretty fielding and light
batting the Boston Americans won from
tho Montgomery minor league team yes
terday.
Rilly Dineen pitched the first six In
nings for Boston and held tho locals In
the palm OF his hand, sending the ball I'm
at times with as much force as when he
faced the Pittsburg champions last fall
The Syracuse man wes not only In great
form. but IN happy frame Of mind all
through the game. Winter pitched the
last three inipgs
The first man up led off with a pass TO
first. Whitaker singled and both moved
up on Manners sacrifice. a single would
make trouble, so Roach was famed
Molesworth smashed grounder to
'C'hick" Stahl. who got the ball In TO Far
rell In time 10 hold Whitaker at third.
Schwsrtz struck out and Stahl threw
Otaf af tha Lot uyhf a.