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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
COBURN ELIFIBLE TO PITCH

After it's meeting I'm the Harvard union
last night the Harvard athletic commit
tee announced that IL had accepted tho
resignation NJ paul " -taubrrr ats-a-
coach Of the university nine FOR the COM
ing year Coburn's reason for rcsgning is
that he Is eligible for the nine another
wear and wishes TO be candidate for the
pitching position again next spring
II has been the impression about coll
leRe for the last two years thnt last
spring would complete Coburn's fourth
wear i'm athletics. and SO general became
the impression that even the player in
question believed It to be true. He has
however, according 10 both the Harvard
eligibility rules and the dual rules with
Yale. another year 10 play.
In his freshman year I'm college, back in
1900 Percy Haughtou who was at that
time captain ~ the university nine
brought Paul Coburn and Il. Wendell
who were the 'O2 freshman battery. OVER
TO the varsity 20 play against Exeter
That was tho only game that Coburn
played that year. though Wendell was
later taken 10 tho varsity and used IN
several ct the games AZ the end of the
season.
After that Coburn did not pitch until
the spring Of 1908. when he was second
string TO walter Clarkson. That year
he was put into the second game OF the
Yale series, the New Haven game. and
he trounced the Ellis and Won his II -
In 1904 Coburn again worked with Clark
con until tho latter was disqualified, and
last year was again IN the box.
lie has had three years Of varsity pitch
ing. but " was generally believed that
the game with Exeter would count
against him Coburn himself. taking it
for granted that he had played his four
years accepted the position of head coach
when capt Bart Stephenson offered 10 20
him last year. and he has been directing
the baseball affairs at Harvard all the
fall
Some weeks ago however in going
over the rules. he came upon the clause
which states what constitutes a years
playing
To make sure huwrvrr, ne asked the
committee to uass on his case and they de
clared him eligible without hesitation. as
the same point had come up ln another
case this fall
10 took the old pitcher some time 30
docide 90 give W. The coaching position. re
he has heeu al work mapping out his sea
son al Summer and fsli re had iha Most
su,csssful fsll practices. that hss svsr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

famous gelding had died suddenly at
,summerville. n. j., but the National Trot-
ting association learned II was pacing
under a new name.
John Nugent OF Blackstone. Mass, ana
the PAGER Dandy were expelled. lt was
alleged that tho horses name was Norval
l.. IL has a record of 2:lsh
w. r. Johnson OF IIockhaven, Mass q,
was expelled for racing the mare Nellie
G. at Lansingburg, Pa. and Milton, Pav
under the name OF Nellie. j. V. Parsons
OF Lewisburg, Pa, was suspended and
ordered 10 return the winnings of the
PAGER San Toy, formerly Alvec. aud pay
the association for change OF name.
" =. Goodwin of Bathurst, Canada, ana
the chestnut stallion Storm King. former
ly Bendeo. with mark Of 2:O6ai, were
expelled. Goodwin was accused or per-
hitting the horse 10 he raced i'm different
events under the title OF storm King. lie
is a well known local horse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
FAMOUS RACE TRACK SOLD

Motifs Park race track VIII soon Do
cut into building lots
An up-to-date syndicate. I'm which eN-
COY. Odell is interested, has been ncgo-
tiating for tho property. IL was re-
ported sold at 100000 yesterday. but
Dave Honncn Morris refused TO confirm
tho report
The park contains 30o acres. The Nor
rls family was holding IL at $4,000 an
acre. but acreage Just north Of the park
has been selling at 5000
The park is on tho line Of tho new
Port Chester and WcStchester railroads.
AZ well as OF the New Haven roads six
track suburban expansion system. 1t was
built I'm 1889 as a rival TO the old Jerome
park, which finally had to close it's gates.
The Odell syndicate tried 10 get big
Brooklyn tract last spring. but other
operators outbid ITEM.
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NO POOL SELLING

That tho new race track az Salam. in
Ncw Hampshire, Till be conducted with
out violation OF the laws. hut solely in
the interests ~ thoroughbred horse rae
ing and for the purpose OF -afrording
recreation for tho people of New Hamp n
shire and other states. is the answer OF
Andrew Miller. president Of the New Eng
land Breeders club. I'm an open letter
which he sent today TO Gov. McLane. 10
charges preferred against the club BY the
state Sunday School association.
The race track az Salem is nearly com
pleted and 90 "a expected that tho sport
will begin under q special act Of the
Legislature next spring.
Recently the state Sunday School asso.
cistion sent q communication 20 the gov
ernor. asking him 60 call q special ses-
sion of the legislature 10 either appeal
or modify the charter IN order 10 prevent
gambling
Mr. Miller in his letter declares that
pool selling. which hc claims has been
counteuancod in New York for many
years, will not bc countenanced on tho
public property at Salem The club in
tends To proceed along the lines OF the
Jockey club Of New York. which has
found n possible TO disassociate itself and
the organization - represents from any
connection with ne professional betting
element
The profits. says Mr. Miller. Will rest
upon udmiEsIa-4-1lez--lA AAl-A-L4ll- -uIllN La
secured by fair treatment and the provid-
INK OF clean and attractive sports
While tho provision IN the charter for
special police will according 90 Mr. Miller
AFFORD better protection 90 tho patrons and
relieve Tho town ~ unneccssar, expense
tho club wiIi NOT object to ne repeal
Neither sill ~ oppose tho repesl 80 fhe
rrcvso making recovery hy EVIL action
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DILLON FOR CAPTAIN

Herbert Lowell Dillon or Fitchburg.
Mass. yesterday at Princeton. was elect
ed captain OF Princeton's football team.
owing 70 the Illness Of former Captain
Cooney. who has been I'm an infrmsry
with rheumatism since the Yale game
tho election was postponed until today
CooneN. believing n was best 20 let =
new hand undertake tho responsibility ~
the teams direction. would not allow his
name 10 he put again, SO Dillon was
elected unanimously.
Dillon has played guard or the eleven
for three years He is p years old
weighs 1so pounds and is = fec, n inches
tail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

the exclusive penalty for betting. which
provision I'm the charter. Mr.. Miller says.
was adopted bodily from the New York
law. Mr.. Miller denied that August Bel
mont has any connection with the club
aud 'the statement that 81, 800 900 ~ being
expended on the plant. In closing Mr..
Miller says:
"If the present formation should bo
carried TO the point OF what would be
virtually confiscation OF our property be-
fore we had had an opportunity 10 make
good our pledges, our only consolation
will be that we have not received what
President Roosevelt calls a square
deal "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
AGO DEXTER STREET

Hamburg and Perverse by Meddler while
the Oneck stables mare Klsmesha
cqualled the worlds record for one mile.
hung up several years ago by Dick
WClles.
j. r. Widener has signed Ernest Heider
TO ride cross country horses next season.
In signing Heider. Mr. Widener has OBJ
tanned the services OF ono 81 the besr
steeplechase riders i'm tho country. II Mr.
WideneT has the material the stable will
bo heard from often next season. Helder
will spend the winter In Canada and does
not expect to do any riding before Belmont
park opens.
George and Jimmy Gardner. the lowell
boxers, who have been IN ;he west for
many months have returned TO their
home. Jimmy who was recently beaten
by Mike CTwin) Sullivan I'm San Fran
cisco, offers no excuses for his defeat. I!s
says the Cambridge boxer beat him fair
ly Gardner is. however. going after an
other match with the Twin. but Il VIII
have TO be at a lower weight
Harry Payne whltneys string Of racers
for 1905 will be increased by a fine bunch
OF fashionably bred yearlings, which John
w. Rogers will take 10 winter at Aiken
s. c. Mr.. Whitney secured many Of the
choicest lots offered at the disposal sale
of the late William G. Whitney. Young
whitney has got together the nucleus 81
what will undoubtedly become the most
renowned breeding stud IN tho country.
Columbia is tho only large. ..nstitution
of learning TO be represented n the con-
! ference on football regulation. To the
conference invitations were sent TO
/ Princeton, Columbia, Syracuse. Unior.
Hamilton. Haverford. West Point.
/ Swarthmore stevens. Rensselaer,. Trim
| ltv. WESLEYAN. Rutgers. Lafayette. Ursin-
US Fordham. Rochester. Amherst AMI
| Lehgh. OF these - have answered tie
| invitation sent them. Princeton, Amherst
and Hamilton have declined 90 come.
Yesterday afternoon the board Of w.
ernors of the Rhode Island Automobile
club neid IT'S regular monthly meeting n
the club rooms ON Garnet street. There
had been considerable speculation In tho
cluo a. 20 who would constitute this com.
mitteo for nominating the oficers, which
will be az follows: -. Prescott knight
Elliot Flint. Nelson Davis. Eugene Sawin
and Frank Tilllnghast The annual meet
INK and election will be lid on Jan. 3
the date being sct yesterday.
Report comes from New Orleans to the
effect that eastern horsemen are more
than holding their own at the fair grounds
in that city, Up until last night the ma
iority OF the races at The old track have
been won hy owners from New York. The
western horses have had a hard row tu
hoe against the horses from the eastern
tracks and 10 far have accomplished liz
TIC Jockeys that have been racing ~
tho east have also had the better ~ The
arguments with Their fellows from the
wet ~ the cld track
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

one oe the former members OF the Riv-
erpoint team. Andrew Forrest will have
his death Commemorated this evening by
the postponcment OF all the games In the
New England League.
The Washington street alleys are be-
coming very popular and the bowlers are
praisiuc the alleys on account OF the sue
cess with which the members bowl there.
Last evening Beaton made an excellent
single OF 1875 pins while Hickman bowled
one OF 1p These men are competing for
the weekly prizes Before the week Is
over Il Is thought that other records VIII
be made.
one OF the most interesting games OF
the evening was the contest on the OGor-
man alleys where the Palace team conf
peted with the Valley boys. There was a
large field following the events and the
bowling was excellent. The contests for
Individual honors were also close For
the highest totals Heary and Greenup
were tied at 30i pins and for honors in
the singles Tom Pryor and Greenup were
tied at III pins. Mitchell was rIsnins
these men close with score Of 10.
There were only three men on tho team
who did not score n single over the cen
tury mark.
Olsen was along with the others Of the
bunch with his handy scoring. Ho has a
lob ball that is hard 20 beat when u
comes 10 twisting the balls across the al
ley. however, there are few to beat Tom
Pryor
Besser, one or the Peck Street bowlers.
has been working havoc with the pins all
the season. Last evening he did not bowl
with his old time FORM obtaining but one
single over the century mark
The highest single string bowled on any
alleys OF the city last evening was regis
tered at the Washington street alleys by
Hickman, i4i
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
WATERCRESS SOLD TO-DAY

Bidding on J. b Haggins Rancho Del
Paso brood mares was less spirited yes
terday than on the two previous days.
No big prices were realized. but the aver
age was fairly good. During the after
noon l02 head were sold and brought
s64. $50 The grand total for the 200 mares
sold during the three days was Nlsup'
grand average OF ss36.Is.
Sister Jeanie brought the highest price
0r tiTe CfHy. Sire was bought by 5oirtf Mae
KEY superintendent OF the farm, for S4i00
The bidding for the possession OF this
mare caused the only ripple Of excite
ment during the day. Jack Joyner was
anxious to buy her. and he and Mackey
alternated I'm bids OF 800 and $500 until
$500 was reached
Three great old brood mares. Rhoda
Right and Reclare, were brought into the
ring but failed To call out bid
Rhoda Is a fun sister 20 the great English
stallion Melton. Right is the dam OF Or
mondes Right and Reclare the dam OF
Tradition. the great three -year-old filly OF
this season. Not a bid was offered for
either OF the trio -StraihHower,- another
famous brood mare In her day. the dam
OF Savable. a Futurity winner, was
brought by John Mackey for 800
Paul Armstrong. the playwright has be-
come interested I'm turf matters. He
bought Psnsy for 1876 and Rehau for $3.50
He viii start breeding on small scale,
and will ship tho mares TO his farm IN
Princess Anne County, Md psnsy IS ln
foal 10 Palladin and Rehsn 10 Montana
Harry Payne whitney. who purchased a
number Of horses At the sale last Tues
day. was again on hand hut he did not
purchase any Of the mares
The sale was continued today AZ n n
a m. In the afternoon twenty odd stal-
lions will he sold. II is expected that
session OF Watercress tho sire or Nastur-
tium the colt that cost the late w. g
whitney NoCno. Watercress Is also tho
sire OF Materhnv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

and Logistilla won the third and NTH
races respectively. Both were odds-on
favorites. the former at TO and the
latter to 5. Hidreth was very CON
fdent OF winning both races and bet $500
on High Chance and $1,000 on Dogistilla.
Benningtons friends got n good price
against his colt. Dr. Heard that won
the opening scramble. For a youngster
that was so persistently tipped "a a good
thing" tho bookmakers were extremely
liberal in their odds and offered as high
as to against him. He closed the
faNOritc at s 70 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
PRINCETON REFUSES

Princeton university has declined TO at
tend the conference on football 10 which
New York university authorities have in
vited 20 colleges and universities 10 at
tend.
In Prnceton's refusal. which was sent
20 New York by President Woodrow Will
son and announced yesterday. President
Wilson states that Princeton Ia not pre-
Nine OF the 80 colleges invited already
have accepted and three havo refused the
invitation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
DRY MONOPOL DISCOVERED

s. schaeffer OF Coatsville. Pa, was ex-
polled yesterday by the board Of review
OF the National Trotting association in
session az the Murray IGill hotel. u was
charged that the brown gelding Dry
Monopol formerly Dick Wilson. with a
pacing record of 2.0S. was started in sew
..ral races last summer under tht name of
Tasbery.
Burt p Dickinson of COatsville. who
bought tho PAGER FROM Schaeffer was
suspended uutu the pAors winning and
nrc FOR rhangr ~ rqwo we've paid q"
tho sssotv
7, vas vsrcr'sd a. one tine that hi.
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SCHWARTZ FOR CAPTAIN

The members % this years tootba II
team who were awarded the "B' yester-
day elected Victor Schwartz Of Newark.
n j. captain of next years eleven. Capt.
Schwartz has bten frst choice as quarter
back for three years. Schwartz played on
Newark high two years and was capita In
the last year. He was also captain ~ the
basketball team and played on the base
ball team. At Brown he Ia a mernA,sr of
the basketball team and president OF his
clo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
EASTERN HORSES WIN

Eastern owners again carried on the
turf houurs. aul The bulk OF Tho uuulA
yesterday at New orleans st the Crescent
city track Newton Bennington and
Sam IiildrethE horses won fhree Of the
six purses and ae the three winners We're
heavily backed by the stables following
tho bookmakers passed over many thou
Tands of dollars 90 the New Workers
Twice Hlldre'hs colore passed the
Judges stand In front HE High Chance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
COLUMBIA BEATEN AT HOCKEY

The Hockey club OF New York won the
first game OF the season from the CO.
lumsia university seven at ST. Nicholas
rink last night by 4 score OF IL goals
10 3 For the first ten minutes how
ever, Columbia frightened the strong club
men and their followers.
Captain Phillips OF the League team.
put I'm an entire second team al the be-
ginning of the game. At the whistle CO.
lumhia took the puck into Hocky club
territory and kept IL there. II was a
smashing. slashing, rushing game without
team work
At the end o' four minutes 81 play,
Brady had scored from scrimmage for
the Collegaus. Then Phillips Russell and
Kennedy. three OF the regular forwards,
went IN and the contest WAS more equal.
4 few minutes before tho end OF the
game lifted" puck struck Knight IN
tho groin and he was forced TO retire.
cries of Now. Columbia abolish hook
cy. It's rude came from all sides Of
the rink.
knight 2 now Blue and White candi-
date who formerly played on Queens
college team Of Canada. was the back
bone of the student seven.
In the second half the Hockey club
put I'm their regular line up. and the
Morningside Heights boys did not have a
ghost OF q show.
The lineup:
HOCKEY CLUB uD COLUMBIA (s).
Forrest, Russell, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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been held at Harvard. and he gave prom
Use Of being one OF tie best baseball
coaches that Harvard has had. lie will be
missed az the executive head. but his re-
turn 10 pitching will be a greater help TO
tho team
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
Long List Of High Scores Made on the
Bowling Alleys Last Night.
Paul Coburn, Harvard Pitcher, Still
Eligible to Play With Team.

There was some excellent bowling last
evening OF kind not being much follow
Cd since the popularity OF the duck pin
game. The contest that furnished so much
sport for the followers Of the game were
bowled on the alleys OF the Elmwood club
the West Side team doing the better
work. II was the first contest with large
pins that has been held Of any prominence
this season and from the crowd following
the game last-era4i#s it-is thought that
number az other teams will follow the
lead OF these two teams
Five OF the men bowling reached and
passed the 500 mark Newton doing the
best work OF the evening lie also pulled
out a single OF 300 Among tho duck pin
howlers last evening also there was some
excellent bowling
Among the three men contests number
OF high singles We're made the best NJ
which was the work Of clinton. His best
single was 1913, and his total was 3S7.
The Natick team secured three games
from the visiting Atwells avenue players
in the series OF the city League last even
ing. Greene made total OF S33. including
singles OF lls. l06 and Ill
At the Central alleys tho visiting Au-
burn delegation were defeated I'm two
games Mckenzie secured a total OF 32o.
scored total of 305. including n single ~
Ile
East Providence took three events from
the Infantry Hall players. Donnelly was
the high roller with total of 2a5 while
Nolan made 293. Greene negotiated a sin
sle Of l22 pins
The Atlantic players obtained two
events from the Peck street team IN the
series OF the city League Besser was
high with a total Of 292
The Broad street Casino rollers obtained
two games from the visiting Centredale
players. Jones obtained a total OF 304
O'Gormans team drew three events
from the Valley combination. Heary and
Greenup secured totals Of 3o1 each. Pryor
negotiated 2o2, including a single ~ Ill
Westminster won two from Washington
Breck and Corey were prominent with cos
and 96. respectively
-SeHt44-PFe4idence secured two events
from the Crown aggregation. Fitzpatrick
obtained a total OF 2SS pins.
Clinton recently made q total OF 81 pins
in the Music Hall three-man tournament
His singles were III. 103 and 123
NATICK 3. ATwELL'S AVENUE
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.-......,....,.I, MaChtUzIe, NrtnstrOnR
Huntington Phillips, f...................
.,..........,.... .....f., KNIGHT, James
Spellmau, Kennedy. f...........f, Brady
Donohuc. Harmon. f...............f. Miller
Do Conovn. Mackenzie, c. PC. p. Jackson
Tinsey, GalNe, p.............p.. Harring ton
Regerberger, Ellison. g..g.. Eastou Wills
Goals-Brady .. Russell 3. Kennedy 2
Carom of Russells stick into Hockey
club not ] Phillips 3. Referee "Con"
Reilley, y. Y. A G. Time OF halves-20
minutes
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NOTES ON THE GAME.

Highest single strlng--Ro a2 High
Highest individual total-Carmoody, 80.
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T SIDE .. ELMwOOD I.
Cftsfr,o-o
NiIrNT

Newton. b9l.
MUSIC HALL THREE-MAN TOURNA-
MENT.
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ELMWOOD LETTER CARRIERS
TOURNAMENT.
-Strings-
Total
No Team ..... X9 4l3 401 1870
No. Team ..... Sa6 al 3Is iO97
Highest singe string-Thomas, 100. High
est individual total--Atwood. c62.
OLYMPIC TOURNAMENT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07

HiRheSt SlnEIN SIIIUt- -IIHNIN. - IIIb
est individual total-Davis. $50.
OLNELVILLE TOURNAMENT.