The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28

ailing leg has been fixed and he will be
campaigned again next year.
w. l.. Snow will send a consignment 10
the midwnter sale at Madison Square
Garden, New York Empire City Farm,
will also send a consignment.
There Is no doubt that Detroit will be
in the Grand Circuit next year. If the
Crosse Point track can't be used the
new state fair track will be the racing
point
Scott Hudson Will close out all his trot-
ting horse interests at a sale In Lexing-
ton early In the new year Some OF Hud-
sons thoroughbreds are now running at
New Orleans.
Manager Clark Griflths of the New
York American Baseball club has ar
rived I'm New York and will take up mat
ters connected with his team, such as the
signing OF his players, etc.
The Broncho, 2:Osla, the champion pac-
ing mare OF 1906. got her name because as
colt she was tartar 10 handle. Sweet
Marie. 2:0iA, was named for the popular
song that was heard everywhere a few
years ago.
The Pacific club OF Los Angeles offers
n $4,000 purse for Nelson and Herman.
III the latter deIettS the winner OF the
Herrera and Young Corbett fight. Her
man is a great favorlte since he de-
feated Eddie Hanlon.
1t was announced yesterday at the
headquarters OF the Chicago National
league team that the signed contract of
James T. Sheckard OF Brooklyn had been
received and that he will certainly play
with the Chicago team next year,
Steve Mahoney, the manager OF Jimmy
Briggs, has received nm offer from Schen-
ectady FOR Briggs TO box Willie Hasey
rext month. Mahoney will probably have
TO decline II. as the Douglas club wants
Briggs for a bout with Jimmy Gardner
or Mike Ward next month
NJ F. McHafrie. the Western trainer
who brought out the good son OF Dan
Patch, ED Patch. 2:0Sl.. the past season,
has just bought the stallion Red Ash,
2:l4A. by Ashbert, Red Ash started five
times last summer and won all OF his
races. He has shown a mile in 2:07.
Pittsburg now has IS pitchers on It's
roster. will take eight to the Hot Springs
and retain six for the campaign, II Is
| certain that Flaherty and Robertaille will
be among the departing. Dreyfuss had tc
pay to secure both of these men. Philippe
Lever, Lynch, Willis and Hillebrand are
sure or their 1obs.
President Charley Ebbetts OF the Brook
! lyn Baseball club is credited with saying
/ that Jimmy" Sheckard had made lots OF
trouble for Brooklyn and that it was wei
rid of him. lie adds that Manager Patsy
! Donovan is stlll at work on more deals
which will strengthen the team wonder
fully If carried through.
Advices from the West say that Al
! Thomas has purchased the PAGER Stein
| 2:06. with which he had such good sue
| cess the past season. The price was
around 5000 Stein was In Geers' stable
early last summer. but the silent mar
never got hiU going right Once Thoma.
| took hold OF the PAGER, however. he was
a different horse, and pretty nearly un
! beatable in his class
Manager Jake" Stahl OF the Washing
! ton club has gone West I'm the hope o.
| landing doc" Hillebrand, the forrnel
| Princeton pitcher and coach. who is now
! located at his ranch I'm North Dakota
| Stahl says he will play Nil at second ant
/ thinks that player will make one OF tn,
! best second basemen i'm the country. Will,
/ Charley Hickman is booked to play II
| left field.