The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-04
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Jerry Nops. who has been wntering in
Cuba. playing with Clancy's All-American
players against the natives, states that
the Cubans have the fine points OF the
great national game down as well as the
Americans and can give the best Of teams
any kind OF fight they are looking for.
lie stated that the team from this country
was only able TO win two out OF eight
games played over there. OF the in
habitants he also says that they look
upon Sunday as the day best suited for
the sport, turning out 10,c0o TO 1900 TO see
a diamond battle.
Since Terry McGovern has gotten back
into form he has again taken 10 the road
and Is appearing this week at one OF the
theatres Of Boston. 1t was this strenuous
work that put tho Terrible one" TO the
bad before and ne must needs exercise
great care II nc would remain one OF the
boxing stars.
Charles Roy. the full blooded Sioux In
dian, who has signed TO pitch for Cincin-
natl next year is a boyhood friend of
Chief Bender who tried TO land him for
the Athletics. Last summer the Indian
pitched 1--WE games against Doyle OF
Princeton on Il summer resort team. and
won all the games. Roy played left
tackle on the Carlisle football team In
several games this year
Outfielder Jack Hayden. formerly OF the
Baltimore club. has been denied rein
statement by the national commission on
the ground that he lad ample opportunity
to leave the outlaws last fall and failed
to take advantage of 1t. He now stands
blacklisted and the Cleveland club, which
drafted him from Baltimore, Will not be
allowed To use him.
Those two Mckinney colts owned by
DIR. Berthaumc OF this city are cracker
jacks. says the American Horse Breeder.
lie refused $4,000 for the three year -old
I CaTakina, out OF Biscari dam or Sky, by
Director, 2:i7. after he had shown mile
in 2l6it 90 jog cart over the Woonsockct
track. n performance equal 10 2:lO over
| Readviile. Look out for this fellow next
year, He certainly is a smooth article.
Budd Doblo's gray check" should be
rather prominent down the big line next
season. as word comes from the far coast
| that the driver of champions has a couple
OF green trotters who have beaten 2:10
! and an unmarked PAGER who has been the
distance In 2:0i. Kinney Lou is coming
across the mountains. too, and they say
he can tramp the present stallion record
! into "A memory.
In at Hornensvillc. y. Y. W l.. Snow
! is wintering about as much speed as any
! man in the country Among the in
mates OF his stable at present are Belle
/ Mac. 2:O4ik. Texas Rocker. 2:05ta; Jubilee.
1 2:O6i.: Hal T. 2:06lz. Prince Hal 2.12L
/ May Aldoue co. 2l2sa Goldie Seal 2:leh
I Handy jay, trial az a three-year-old I'm
2.iOit. and Maud Maxine, q green mare
| that showed ability 10 beat 2:1O IN races
/ this fail
During the season of 1906 Allen farm
! contributed q horses that participated I'm
/ s. races or these IL were by Krem-
! lin. 2:O7s.: one was by Mazatlan. 2:26s,
one was by Lancelot 2:23. Four OF these
/ horses. all by Kremlin, 2:012., performed
/ in 3S races and finished Is times first. II
/ timeg second. Ave times third three times
+ fourth and twice outside the money.
/ The pedigree OF the fast Canadlan-bred
/ pacor Texas Rocker (2.05iD has never
/ been cleared up I'm tho year book. so our
/ thanks are due friend +. a. Cuff~ Barrie.
| ont. for recent Information on the sub.
/ fect Mr. Cuff writes that his sire was
! tho paciug stallion ~ the same name.
/ Texas Rocker 2-9A) who was by the
pacer Texas Jack C22oA). The dam OF
I Texas Rocker (2:o5iD Is given as by Lex
inrton. thoroughbred. out OF mare by
Black Billy, trottcr. son OF Nhirlwind.
/ What Lexington is not stated, presumably
I Il was some son OF Lexington. the Inn
J mortal son OF Boston. The mare In ques-
I lion is ant 90 take high rank as "a pro-
ducer. being also the dam OF the fast
pacer ColllngwoOd Rocker, t2:i3I). besides
/ two promising younger foals by Reflection
! ,2.O5ig. Coilngwood Rocker made a
record OF 2tA in 1895. an f. given ln
/ the wear book a- by Rocker. Jr Mr. Gun