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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
BOSTON TO
new YORK IN
4 IL HOURS

II is expected that within the next year
the running time Of passenger trains on
the New York New Haven and Hartford
railroad from Boston 20 New York VIII
he reduced from five hours to four ana
one-half.
The proposed reduction will bring about
closer communication between the east
and the middle west, and II rs hgured
that the quick time OF 22'a hours can be
made between Boston and Chicago.
The successful trial Of tho N-hour
schedule put into effect ny the Pennsyl-
vania railroad recently between NoW
York and Chicago has demonstrated To
the Consolidated officials that with the
completion 81 the improvements and the
bridge building which is being done ny
the New Haven road at the present time.
there will he no difficulty in making the
time between the two cities planned.
II is further slated mat four-hour
schedule may be reached. hut the four
an -half-hour time will he tried FIRST
and other reductions made later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
PLAYING AVERAGES

The Grays batted heavily I'm four out
OF the five games played last week. with
the result that the batting averages Of
most OF the players were substantially in
creased. Mcfarland gained one point on
his excellent mark Of 352 for the previous
week. and now leads the team with .353.
He is hard pressed by Jack Dunn, who
did some remarkable work with the stick
during the week and gained % points.
his figures now being 3iT. Josslyn. who
was the third OF the 800 batters week
ago also bettered his record. and is still
third. with 1893. while Ira Thomas did
nobly with tho willow and rcgained his
place I'm the 800 class. which was lost for
a week. He is now hitting for .3l5. Ball
and Brodie gained substantially. and the
former s. nth In the list with go.
Tho fielding averages did not change
as much as those OF the batters. but In
general suffered slight drop. Conn has
the best fielding record. $50. and Brodie
is next among the regular felders. with
.96. three pitchers following Conn.
The players made a number OF extra
base hits during the week. and have
good record for lengthy whacks. ~ two
baggers, % triples. and nine homo runs
being credited 10 the team. Mcfarland
leads In the number or wo-bagEers with
eight. Conn i'm the number OF triples with
seven. and Ball in home runs with two.
The batting and fielding records in de-
tail. including Saturdays game. are rs
follows
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
MIDNIGHT
DIGGING IN
GRAVEYARD

According 10 story told Yesterday by
Newport man. who resides in the Point
section, people who have relatives buried
I'm the Braman cemetery have great
cause to worry as TO whether the bodies
~ tho dead may rest in peace.
Although there has been nothing found
10 substantiate his story he claims that
while going to his home a. midnight
sounds coming from the direction of the
cemetery and made up his mind to inves-
tigate II.
guard OF Long lane which passes the
cemetery and another on the railroad
keeping watch. Not wishing 10 encounter
any trouble he proceeded TO his home on
Sunshine court which is directly OPP
posite the cemetery.
From one OF tho windows IN the upper
story. he saAs-Ae-Saw three men dig
gng al ono of the graves and that hc
watched them until 2;ij o'clock when an
the mon departed i'm a covered wagon
that was driven up 10 the place.
He further states that he made n visit
10 the graveyard i'm the morning. but
found none of the graves had been dis
turbed
No report of the matter was made 10
the police, although several Of his friends
confirm the story he tells.
Captain Garnett says no places little
credit n the story and that all his men
have been cautioned 10 keep their eyes
on grave yards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
NEW DINING SERVICE ON Inc NEW
JERSEY CENTRAL

The New Jersey Central has just pls ced
I'm commission on its New York and Phil
adelphia line six new dining cars. They
leave New York and Philadelphia stimuli
taneously at : and a. m. IL noon and
1. s and s y. m. The service Is superb
and every detail Is arranged 20 meet tho
exaetlng -raaulrsmaHts- ttru-trave1Tng x
public. Each car has dining a. well as
cafe compartments the furniture is OF
mahogany and leather and the Interior
furnishings are not only elaborate but com .
Portable. The commissary department IL
directed bv steward ~ wide experi-
ence and the management of the New
Jersey Central intends that its dining car
service shall he az famous as It's hourly
train service between Nv York and Phil
sdslphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
LAST GAMES OF SEASON

This week brings the Brown University
baseball season or 1905 TO a close with
q game with Holy Cross ttis afternoon
at so o'clock. and the last game on
Wednesday with the star Varsity team
OF 1896. Both games are expected TO be
Of extreme interest because Of their prob
able closeneSs Brown has been beaten
twice already by the Worcester boys
once by score of To . and again 10 the
tune OF 10 10 J.
In this afternoons game Tiff. who has
not been able TO pitch for some time be-
cause OF a bad arm. will be in the box
for Brown. Holy Cross has played won
derful ball this year. having lost very
few games, while capturing many notable
victories.
Holy Cross by defeating Harvard at
Cambridge took two straight from the
Crimson this season The Worcester
players are sharp ielders and heavy bat
ters
The commencement game on Wednes-
day will he no less interesting than to-
days game Manager Price ~ the Brown
team has given out tho lineup which
the grads expect 10 put I'm the field on
-commeaeerHeHt- with perhaps ono or
two exceptions. the famous ss nine. which
won the college championship and which
is conceded by many 30 be the finest
aggregation that over played for Brown,
VIII be In the game Jimmie" Dunn.
whose lightning throwing is still the talk
Of the college baseball enthusiast, will be
behind the bat, with Summersgill or
Brady on the firing line. billie" Lauder.
Dave Fultz md Bert Rodman are
slated 10 play the bases. "Babc" Phil
lips is 10 look after short The outer
gardens will no covered by Gammons
Dunn and Wheeler.
With these men in the game, all OF
whom have been playing ball since their
college days. tho present Varsity will
have To hustle 70 come or on top
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
ROLLER POLO REVIVAL

A revival Of the roller polo craze in
the east Is foreseon by some OF the play
ers who were formerly well known In the
game hereabouts in the interest that Is
being manifested by the public IN the
roller skating pastime. Those who re-
member the time when they made their
first attempts to glide over the canvas =
covered surface al Music hall on rollers.
and who later Joined the throngs that
afternoon and evening invaded the old
Aborn street tank. will readily recollect
how the natural inclination Of the youth
of that dsy to substitute something FOR
the game OF shiny which added so
much 10 the sport 81 ice skating resulted
In the invention ~ tho now scientihc
game ~ roller polo. That the present
revival ~ the roller skaiing pastime.
which has come 10 be feature OF many
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
DIED FROM ApOpLExy
Mrs. Rose Ballard Stricken al Confirmation
Service al Arctic.

While attending the confirmation cere-
monies at 81. Joseph's church. Arctic.
Saturday. Mrs. Rose Ballard was stricken
with apoplexy from which she died a half
hour later I'm the office OF Dr Paul Dents.
whore she was taken for treatment
Mrs. Ballard was acting sponsor FOR the
gff4s- of- -iha-n4ass that wa--i,eifrr confirm
ed by Bishop lIarkins and was I'm per-
formance of her duties when taken IN.
She complained OF being III and ap-
peared To faint and was taken TO the sac
risty by Fr Brunelle
The last rites of the church were ad-
ministered 10 sier by Rev Pr Messier
Mrs. Ballard was in the seth year OF her
age and was the widow ~ octave Ballard.
She II survived by one married daughter.
Mrs Charles MoreaH, with whom she
lived
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
RIOT AT GAME

The New York team went OF the field
after losing yesterdays game under a
shower OF missiles from the bleacherttes.
The trouble arose from an argument
between the fans and McGraw in which
forcible but not particularly choice ex-
pletives were INDUCED in. Someone
threw half a brick into the ranks Of
The New Yorks and another excited In
dvidusl swatted McGraw over the head
with an umbrella.
Police rushed in and quelled tho dis
turhance after making two arrests and
tho New York team drove 10 itS hotel.
4 strong force OF policemen protected the
visitors until they were we'll on their
way 10 their hotel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
SHRINERS OFF
Fifty NctI,s Leave by Boat on Annual PII-
grImase 10 Niagara Falls.

About 50 members Of the Palsstine
temple Ancient Arabic order. Mobiles ~
the Mystic Shrine left last evening on
the new steamer Providence for New
York on their way 70 &agara Falls.
where their annual pilgrimage will be
held. The trip from New York VIII he
made over the I.ehigh Valley road.
Among the Mobiles wAo were in ths
party are the following: George w.
Moore. II. z. Lindell. Arthur W. Dennis.
Henry ". Potter. y. q. Penniman. j. a.
Nicholson. William Hieham. r r. Aus
tin. George W Delhanty. w &. Perkins.
r. T.. Spicer. William N. Lawrence r.
NJ. Burlingame. G. G. Lawton. r. ~. Bliss.
A. ~. Congdon. f.. Prey Davis. George
w. Sweet. l. Wilkinson. r. Baldwin. ".
G. Clark. jeremiah Con. W. L. sharpe.
George u Hayes. Henry Fisher. Macon
ber Orville Joseph 4. Burllngame. W s.
Todd. Robert Dunlap. J. ~. Eckersley.
Charles w. cutter. w A. Chandler Fred
erck Kent. T.. H. Rose. J. ]. bishop. r.
G. Jackson r. W Babcock Horace T..
Knowles. MIR willis. Walter II. Boss.
Clarence Mckay and &. n Sparks
Charles w. Barney and the Providencs
baseball club were also passengers on
tho boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
CARD COMPLETE

The card ~ the Rhode Island Athletic
club for its initial meeting on next Thurs.
day evening In Psnner hall, Thornton
has been completed hy tho selection Of
two siy-round preliminary bouts in aadi-
ton 20 the main 60 a siN-round contest
for the l2i pound championship ~ the
east. between Chester Goodwin ~ Chelsea
and Tommy Feltz Of New York Eid
Rsrrish ~ Cambridge aud Kid Connolly
of this city will participate IN the first
preliminary and Fred y Brien Of Chelsea
and George Campbell Of Fall River In the
sami-hnal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
FIELDING RECORD.

sacridce hits Foland 5 NrFarland ?.
Dunn :. Thomas. Rail- 4. Conn a. Rrodie
?. Rock s, Poole 3. Nops. Josslyn g. Dill
lard
Stolen bases Poland o. MCFARLAND n
Dunn = Thomss 6 Jacklitsch Ball :
Conn n. Rrodie q. Rock 2 Poole. niliard
Tvo-hss~ hits Poland Mcfarland 6.
Dunn. Thomas s. Jacklitseh Rall s. Conn
3 Rrodie. Rock Poole Jnsslvn ,
Three base hits Mcfarland T. Dunn.
Thomas 4 Jacklitsch, Ball g. Conn I.
Rock. Dillard
Home runs-Poland. Mcfarland. Thomas,
Ball 2 Conn, Josslyn. Cronin, billiard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH.

The following passengers from BalU.
more and Norfolk arrived In this city
Saturday on tho Merchants e. Miners
steamer Powhatan: Mr.. and Mrs W. II.
Russell Miss A. Passidy. Mr. ~. Mum
den. Mr.. G. J. FURRY and wife, Mr.. +. G.
Jinks. Mrs. w. sharp, Mrs. NJ. Crockett,
Mr. j Broadly. MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Will
son, Mr.. J Schnsick, Miss Devin. Miss
w. ". Phillips. Miss g. H. KIRK. Mr., 6.
j. O'Keefe, Mr.. John Hardy Mir f. j,
Mahon, Mrs. Fitzgerald and daughter.
Miss s Wright, Miss \. Smith, Miss Is.
smith Mr. II. w. Boshwick. Miss l..
Dunbar. Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Eaton and
son, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Duncan. Miss
Duncan, Master Duncan. Mr. and Mrs T..
Healey Mrs. Sands, Mrs. Coulter Mr..
r. W Whipplc and wife. Mr.. J NJ Whip
pie and wife Miss T.. Linton, Miss r. Pol
tenger, Mr.. Paul Potenger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
HE THEATRE\

AZ Keith's tomorrow afternoon. after
the Albec company's performance of The
Cowboy and tho Lady" Miss ~MacGregor
and Miss Courtenay will hold reception
I'm the pretty little green foyer at tho
rear OF the orchestra floor. at which they
will be introduced 10 the ladies' present
by Miss Reimer. Miss MecGregor and
Miss Courtcnay have jumped at once into
the favor and admiration OF Providence
playgoers, and many people have ex-
pressed desire to meet them personally.
SO that tomorrow afternoons reception
s likely to he largely attended BY their
admirers. II is especially appropriate
that the newcomers should be introduced
10y Miss Remer who is the only remain
ing female member Of the original Albee
company and who herself will be the
magnet TO draw large crowds.
For the week of June 26th tho Albee
company will present at Keith's that
bright society comedy, "lmprudence." in
which William Faversham starred with
marked success a few years ago. sup
ported by such capable artists as Harry
Harwood. Hilda Spong. Fay Davis. Jeff-
reys Lewis. Richard Bennett and others.
This clever comedy, which sparkles with
keen repartee and amusing wit, Is from
author OF "The Wilderness" when We
Were Twenty-one" and other big sue
cosses. II will be tho first society play
OF the season at keith's and is likely to
be "A pleasing Offering When this play
was last seen I'm Providence. about three
years ago It was enthusiastically praised
by press and public and the fact that il
was here but for three days prevented
many people who wanted to see 1t from
doing so. The Albee company's presenta-
tion OF It next week will be the first
presentation here al popular prices.
-
Manager Lovenberg of keith's sails for
Europe Saturday of this week TO enjoy
a wel-carned vacation. Manager Loveu-
berg is a particularly hard worker and
no one more genuinely deserves a vaca-
tion than he does. lie will carry with
him the sinccre<good wishes for pleas
ant voyage OF his myriad OF friends. Dur
ing Mr. Lovenberg's absence, MIR. Ed
ward +. Albee. proprietor OF keith's will
spend much of his time at the local Keith
theatre. something he has not done since
he first became the proprietor. which
shows his absolute confidence in Manager
Lovenberg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
PADDOCKS READY

Everything possible is being done TO
put Narrs gansett Park race track In
proper condition for the proposed running
horse meeting which is To be held there
july Il 10 Aug . and the work of reno
waiting the track is rapidly nearing com
plotion
Last evening tho new paddock. which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19

The Bristol Y. NJ. &. \. team SATURDAY.
afternoon I'm q game Of considerable in
terest with the Fall River high school
team Of Fall River were the victors. de-
feating the visitors by score Of 10 l.
AZ the third inning the teams were tied
with n score of one run each. The Rris-
tol team In the seventh inning scored
two moro runs which placed them in
the lead. and the visitors, not being able
10 score again. ne game ended in favor
Of the local team.
Tho men scoring the runs on the Rris.
tol team were Relfour. Miller and Easter.
brooks Herman sptched In good style
The game vas PLAYED on the diamond az
the Bristol Trotting park before large
number ~ spectators The Bristol team
made but three errors throughout the
game
The ST. Marys T. A. team of Bristol
Saturday afternoon on Bristol common
defeated the Namquits by score OF II 10
o. Murphy and Fitzgerald composed the
st. Mary's battery, and Menard and
Lucier was the battery for the Nam
quits
on n diamond on Bristol Neck Saturday
afternoon the Bristol Y NJ c. A. Juniors
defeated the Warren Juniors by score
OF q TO Is.
The Warren Athletics. I'm n game on the
grounds I'm harrington Saturday after
noon. defeated the st. Andrews Industrial
school team by "A score OF II To s Healy
and Trask composed the Warren battery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
sT. LOUIS s. NEW YORK .

BY taking yesterdays game by score
~ 10 ?. st. Louis broke even with New
York on the series. with wins OF two
games each. The visitors started OF like
giants. but in the seventh inning proved
10 be veritable pigmies and St Louis bat
ted Joe McGinnity all over the field II men
facing the pitcher before the side retired
Attendance 10 on Score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME.

Young was victim for Cincinnati at
Cincinnati i'm yesterdays game three bat
ting rallies making the game a walkover
for the home team. Both runs made off
Overall were due to fukes. Attendance
ei29 Score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
CHICAGO 4. BROOKLYN /.

Both Brown and Mitchell pitched good.
steady ball AT Chicago yesterday and the
hits were even but all the luck broke
against Brooklyn A base on balls i'm the
secord inning was the chief factor i'm n
run snd Lumley's nun i'm the sixth result
cd in another Attendance lOS0O Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLURS

Games today: Chicago at New York
Cleveland at Washington; St Louis a;
Philadelphia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19

Huns-Md MING Z, tonnor. Swander,
Cockmsn. Jones. Murphy--S; Kuhns La
chances. First base on errors-Newark
l:Montarel . Left on bases Newark 6:
Montreal :. First base on balls-Off Mo-
Rarity !: off Mccarthy 2; of Psppalau .
Struck out-By Moriarity 3; by Pappala
2. Sacrifice hits-Connor. Cockman, Mo
riarity. Stolen bases Swander. Gatins
Double plays-Cockman 10 Connor To Ga
tins; O'Hagan 10 Mailing 10 O'Hagan.
Hit by pitched ball-By Pappalau J. Wild
pitches-McCarthy .: Pappslau /. Umpire
Hassett. Time--lh som.
GAMES TODAY.
Providence at Newark
Montreal AZ Toronto.
Buffalo at Rochester
Jersey city AZ Baltimore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS AND
PROPERTY OWNERS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN The
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
To Baltimore and Return via the Royal
Blue Line si2.5o-christlan EnoesVorers
ard Others May Take This Trip In July
Under Advantageous Conditions.

ard Others May rake Ihis Trip IN July
Under Advantageous Conditions
July ls ono ~ the most delightful of
r,onths IN which 20 visit the Middle south
sav "a far ss Baltimore. and ~ the time
~ the Christian Fndesvor convention N
the eity the early part ~ the month such
uheral Inducements are offered by tho
pal,ir,ore & ohio Railroad that one who
re-er has been I'm that delightful part ~
the country should not miss this rare
onnortunitv This irst-cless road. which
overs 10 take tourists 10 that beautiful
ci,v and back Ga the ROYAL Blue Line
frou Boston. all-rail. for sli6. or via
Fau River Line $3.50 with correspond
,,gtv low rates from all other New Eng
iand noints. traverses a most picturesque
country; the train service and all It's an
continents arc palatial, and Christian
t-,deavorsrs and others who may wish
to take the trip arc promised every at.
,ention and courtesy II Is OF interest
slsa- la- KNOW q trip TO Baltimore under
such unusual conditions Is especially ad-
,,aptageous. since one may run over to
the capital city OF the nation I'm less han
az, hour 4 most attractive Christian En-
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Tickets for this low-priced trip are on
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Y. Scott. r.. 4. A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
PROVIDENCE.

Runs Gettman. Taporte, Mattress,
Brockett :, Mlligan-s, Conn., Two
base hits -MllliRan. Lsporte Gettman.
Rrockctt. McAllister, Conn. Thre"-bas
hifs-Delehanty. Ball. Stolen base
Rrockett Double play-Dunn 10 Conn.
First base on balls-Off Milligan 2. off
Poole T. Struck out Ry Millisan .: by
Poole ,. Tmpire-Moran. Time-lh ann.
NEWARK. 6; MONTREAL. ,
The Newsrks defeated the wontrs,ls {
20 2 easily ~ Newark YESTERDAY. making
three ont ~ four that they took from
the ROYALS in the series several ~ 81"
Highland.rs. the Chicago Americans snd
Msnsger Mack of the Athletics were
among the spectators. Gatlins grand
work al short and Jones brilliant running
catch were the features Scoye
NEWARK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TODAY.
Roston at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New York AZ Cincinnati.
Philadelphia az Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
AMATEUR BALL

At Pontiac yesterday the Troys won
by the above score. Every man seemed
to take kindly To Germans delivery. II
hits being made off him. The fielding and
hitting or Quirk and Bradford's fielding
were features of the game. and Killay's
Ditchirg was cxcelient The eroro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
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