The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-26

dam Whisper 0:OS&). by Alexander (2:2O,a,
has been turned down by Samuel Hyde Of
FAN River Mass IL was Silence that
forced Bon Voyage CD (2l2A) TO his rec
ord.
new race track Is announced 10 be
built soon near Baltimore. to take the
place OF the old Pimlico track whose his
tory Is ended. IL will be eight miles out
from the city and will be a thoroughly
irst-class plant, at which both trottlng
ana running meetings Will be given,
Poor old Fitzsimmons is certainly having
his troubles just now. which brings
miild the old adage. 1T never rains but
II pours' First Jack O'Brien whipped
HIM. then he was accused OF being an old
man, and finally Mrs Fitzsimmons
changed her mind about loving Robert.
and now Maj. Charles j. 8. Miller
promises TO do things 10 him with daylight
making implements. Rather a pleasing
collection 10 get at Christmas time
George. alias Candy" achance. for
mtrly first baseman for the Boston Amer
leans, and who can play with the Mon
treal club next season. will. with Daniel
ely, a Winsted. CT, sporting man, launch
the Nauagtuck Valley Baseball league
next spring. The league will include
Winsted, Torington, Naugatuck Bristol
and probably Derby and Waterbury ac-
cording 10 present plans. Iachance is TO
manage and captain the Winsted team.
Umpire Silk OLoughlln thinks Cy
Young about the best pitcher 10 umpire
Tor. lie says: IF you miss a strike on
Young he won't tear your head off. He
may say. Il thought that was over but
that Will be all you will hear from him
lie Is the most even tempered man you
ever saw. and l think this accounts
great deal for his long career He is never
fretting and fuming. and always keeps
himself i'm the finest condition. The long
er he pitches the better he seems to work
In the wintertime he cuts wood on his
farm IN OHIO, and hunts occasionally
When he comes back 10 the diamond In
the spring he is as hard as nails and the
picture OF good health. A man like Young
is great credit TO the profession"
This is a Chicago critics idea OF two
trades made at the recent National league
meeting: Take off your bonnets to good
Old Arthur Soden, but do not say any
thing TO the police. If any OF the authori-
ties hear about the things Soden brought
OFT they wM arise in fury and order the
wagon. When you think OF venerable
OLD gentleman, handing a big yellow
golden brick TO such people as Barney
Dreyfuss and Charlie Murphy-isn't 1t
| time TO remove the hat and yet abstain
from calling the detective bureau? Right
In the broad light OF DAY, and I'm New
York, this Is what Mr.. Soden got away
with: Traded Pat Moran, catcher to
Charlie Murphy for Jack O'Neiu and
Js ke PfeffCr Traded Vic Willis, pitch
er, TO Barney Drcvfus for bel Howard,
Davy Brain and pitched named l. india
oh. sacred hickories. but isn't that
enough to make Grand Central Pete and
Hungry Joe turn over In their graves?
Isn't that enough to make all tho green
goods II en- and goldbrick workers turn
purple curl up and die? Fine work, fine
work. Nothing coarse or second grade
about 1t. The work was done beautifully
So were Murphy and Dreyfuss. 1t is not
known whether Mr.. Soden has a coat Of
armS-Il he -haSln-tAe ought one
IL should be a goldbrick rampant, a
chump quiescent. and bunch OF money
acquesent."