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

association These gentlemen. who go In
for the honor and glory that there is in
racing, are not likely to lend their aid 10
the Salem enterprise II that race track is
going TO begin its career by asking for
dates which properly belong TO the Coun-
try club The actual allotment OF dates
Will not take place until Jan. !, but In the
meantime there will be some strenuous
opposition 10 the granting Of dates which
Will I'm any way conflict with the Brook
line meeting.
The Country club Is noS I'm any sense
a comp titor OF the Salem track. as the
Brookline meeting owes its prominence
In sport on account OF the excellent quail
ity OF the steeplechasing which has pre-
vailed there for the past 25 years. In
fact tn Country club is regarded as the
home OF steeplechasing in America and
no matter what takes Place I'm New Hamp-
shire the Brookline meeting will be just
as successful as IL ever was.
Maj Charles r. Hayden chairman OF
the board of racing stewards OF the
Country club, stated yesterday that he
viii ask the Jockey club for the same
dates as usual and he was greatly sur
prised 10 learn that the New Hampshire
breeders int ndcd TO begin on June II.
II think II would be for the best inter-
ests Of the New Hampshire track 10 wait
until after the Country club meeting be-
fore IL begins racing" he said. The
siccplechase men will come TO Brookline
anyway. az they have always done In the
past. and our fiat races viii not suffer to
any great extent ev'n II the New Hamp-
shire people should decide to run while
our meeting Is in progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
RAGING MAN DEAD

Captain Samuel s. Brown, mutt million
aire coal operator and horseman, died yes
terday at Pittsburg, at his home on
Squirrel Hill.
His death has been expected for sew
eral weeks. and was due TO stomach trou-
bile. from which he had suffered for
year.
AT the time Of his death he was "A d.
rector OF the Monongahela River Consol-
idated Coal and Coke company, and was
identified with many financial insttuti~rs
I'm this city. he was n Mason OF the a2d
degree. Knight Templar and Mystic
Shriner. The deceased was SO years Of
age
lie was a familiar figure on the Eastern
turf for many years.
There are few men racing horses who
loved them as did Captain Brown.
His colors cherry, with blue cap"
often finished in front from 1850, when
he first began 10 race horses until this
season. In the spring OF 1870 he quit the
turf for about seven years because %
the criticism concerning the inconsistent
running OF his three year old colt Re
porter. He returned 10 the turf in the
spring OF 1897
Many high-class race horses carried his
colors. but his best were Troubadour, that
won the Suburban in 1886. and Senorita,
the best three-year-od nlly Of her year.
The daughter OF Prince Charlie was as
noted in her day as were Firenzi, Miss
Woodtord, Imp, Beldame and Artful in
theirs.
In later years he owned Iamplighter
a colt that he sold before he retired for
$50, 900 TO the late Pierre Lorllard.
Captain Brown owned when he died
Broomstick. the winner OF last years
Brooklyn handicap, and the holder Of
the mile and a quarter worlds record.
When Captain Brown quit the turf in
1890 ne bought breeding farm In Ken
lucky that ne called the Senorita Stud
In honor OF his great race mare. He
placed Troubadour at the head OF 1t, but
that stallion was n failure as a progenitor
OF speed. and no great race horses ever
sprang from his loins.
Racing cost Captain Brown large sums
yearly His horses won many races, but
not nearly enough money was earned to
pay the expenses OF his stable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
WILLIS WON

Billy Wills OF Philadelphia, had Tom
my Mowatt OF Chicago In distress In the
last round of their bout at the Washing
ton sporting club last night. The Quak-
er's cleverness and hard punches earned
him the victor
As usual Mowatt made a great hit with
the crowd He was always willing 20 mix
II up, but his wildness lost him the ad-
vantage which he secured by his body
punches. which. AZ Zines, caused Wills
TO hold on hard.
Tommy was the aggressor in nearly
every round. but after getting Willis into
a corner against the ropes could seldom
land ore OF his terrific swings
Willis fought clean all the time. When
he did lead he usually landed. and several
times he caught Mowatt with stiff left
hand iabs and hooks. and occasionally
with a right-hand swing on the head.
Each scored one knOckdown. MOwatt
with a right under Wills heart and the
latter got even by sending Tommy down
with "A left swing on the jaw. In the
nfth round Willis again nearly toppled
Mowatt to the floor with a right swing
on the jaw. Willis however, never fol-
lowed up his advantage. and Tommy al
ways had time TO recover
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
BROWN GRADUATES AT WORK

one OF the features OF the gymnasium
work at Brown this winter which will be
welcome to all OF the graduates OF the col
le8e will be the arrangement now being
completed whereby all those who desire
athletic training at Brown and TO thus
be enabled TO connect themselves once
again with their alma mater can do so.
The gymnasium class that has been start
ed for the graduates will meet for the
first time tonight for the beginning OF
the instruction The organization OF the
class has been progressing for some weeks
under the guidance of Harold Mckinney,
0S and up to this time the class numbers
about 90, with applications still coming
In. The class will meet on Tuesdays and
Fridays until March and all the privileges
OF the gym will be open TO the members
VI the class as they were I'm the school
days. The class will be under the SUI
peryidon OF Fred Marvel. physical In
Structor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
TO HEAR STUDENTS PETITION

The university committee on student or
ganizations at Columbia yesterday an
nounced that hearing on the student Pc
tition 10 reconsider the abandoning OF
football at the university would be given
tomorrow. The board OF student repre-
sentatives, which Is made up Of the presi-
dents OF the four classes. will appear be-
fore the committee TO argue that the ban
laid upon the football association should
be raised until April IS.
The graduate petition. signed by former
members OF governing football boards at
Columbia, which asks that football be
reinstated until the rules for 1906 are cut.
with the purpose seeing whetheSS the
game IL not then acceptable. will be
placed before the university council at It's
next meeting At this meeting the coun-
cil also will consider the recommenda-
tion OF the university committee on stu
dent organizations that football be abol-
ished. As the petition and recommends
tion are at cross-purposes, an interesting
debate among the professors is likely
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
WESTERN HORSEMEN WON

The western horSemen VINO nave Deen
playing second fiddle TO the Eastern own
ers ever since the meeting began at the
Crescent City Jockey club track. had their
innings at New Orleans. They won a ma
jortty OF the six races, clearing large
amounts thereby. while the men from the
north contributed largely to the support
OF the bookmakerS.
The events in which the westerns scored
heavily were the third and fourth races
The latter was a handicap AT a mile and
70 yards. 1t was financial battle be-
tween the horsemen from the two sec
tions Of the country. The western con-
tingent thought that Phil Finch would
win easily and the easterners were con-
fdent that Ben Hodder would beat them.
Consequently they went 10 the post equal
tavorites at to 3.
Phil Finch beat Ben Holder In n driv-
ing finish by neck In the early stages
OF the race Ben Holder had taken the
lead and opened up "A big gap Phil Finch,
slow to move, trailcd the field until the
hast three furlongs. when the closed rapid
" on the leader. He was unable 20 catch
Ben Holder, however. until the last three
strides. Then. we'll handled by Crimmins,
ne got up In time to beat him out on the
DOSt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12

will not be this time The trouble that
has been going on i'm Chicago for some
time was brought about by a small club
that sold tickets publicly.
The steward Of the Saratoga Racing as
socation met yesterday and determined
to continue the Great Republic stakes
next season. This is the $4,000 event
which the late w. G.. Whitney inauguated
In 1904. They decided. this summer, 10
abolish the strike next year because it
was considered too valuable and expen-
sive to keep up. Yesterday, however. the
towards reconsidered their determination
in the matter and decided to offer il next
year, with $4,000 added. In 1907 it will be
a 600 guaranteed event. The distance
IS a mile and a quarter. Should Sysonby
be entered his weight will be 13l pounds.
and that OF his great rival, Artful 1A
pounds.
Baseball Is the only sport | ever
loved. 1 don't pay more than passing at
tentton TO any OF the others" says
Brother Joe" Corbett What do I think
of Jim as a fighter He's very bad. I've
only seen him fight twice. He got it
good both times They were his battles
with Jeffries. jim, you know, isn't In
the big fellows class. No one knows that
any better than Jim himself, and you
couldn't pull him into the ring with JEFF
fries again no matter how bulky you
made the losers end. Horse racing doesn't
interest men I'm the slightest. I've never
even been on a race track. That sounds
funny, | suppose. as | have lived most
of the time I'm Frisco, and that city has
ever had its share Of the game"
Jimmy Callahan OF the Chicago White
SoX tells a good one on Arthur Irwin
MY first professional year" says Cal
ia IA In Ia, 1ph ,xfttb
Arthur Irwin. We had. perhaps, one Of
the greatest collection Of hitters ever got
together Irwin was stuck on morning
practice ard continued IL away into the
hot weather; hut we found n way to beat
IL. Il is a good hit over the Phillies
right-held fence We pitchers would stick
the bal lover waist high, and Denehanty,
Sam Thompson. Hamilton and Clements
would ''5ing" all the balls Irwin would
furnish over the fence and into Broad
street whore the waiting kids would
make away with them. IL would take less
than ten minutes 10 exhaust the supply.
and then we could return to the club
house and start our poker game
Van Anda is the name Of the latest
freak to break into baseball He will be
with Cincinnati next year a Central
league manager says OF him. Van Anda
played I'm our league last season. II he
pitched n winning game he would climb
into the stand the day after and shrek
at the pitcher You bi globster-why
don't you pitch the way Van Anda did
yesterday And then would Introduce
himself TO the people I'm the stand, rising
up and explaining that ne wu--A-tft Anda.
the one and only Finally, the other
pitchers jobbed him. one night they got
"A pretty girl 60 make 'googy' eyes at
him. He fell, and Just as he was talking
murih TO her one OF the pitchers. with red
whiskers glued on his jaw. rushed and
grabbed Van. and announced that he was
about 20 murder him FOR talking 10 his
wife Van Anda ran six miles and was
finally found under a bed IN a suburban
home"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
ROOTS WIFE CARRIED GUN

After receiving the first prize money or
the six day bicycle race yesterday at New
York at the office OF +. Il. Powers. the
promoter Of the race. Eddie Root was sur
rounded by a number OF the riders who
demanded a share OF the money. They
declared that a combination of several
teams had been formed by which the
race was to be manipulated so that Root
should defeat the Bedells and win the
first prize.
Mrs Root was with the bicycle rider
when a demand for a distribution Of the
prize money was made and announced
that she had the money and also gun
I'm her muff and that she would shoot
the first man that tried TO take II. When
some OF the riders threatened TO punch
Roots head Mrs. Root warned them that
she would shoot If they tried IL.
When Folger. who was Roots riding
partner demanded the gun from Mrs.
Root she refused 20 give IL up and, II is
alleged. threatened to shoot him. The
Roots then left the building.
The distribution OF the prize money
was conducted In secret and only one
team al a time was admitted TO the office
OF Mr.. Powers. Later Powers who had
been ignorant Of the alteration, said that
all the riders had received prizes as ad-
vsrtised, that many received bonuses and
all received something.
THAT closes the incident said Mr..
Powers, "as far as ! am concerned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
M'FARlAND LED IN RUNS

The directors Of the Eastern Baseball
league met at New York yesterday after
noon. but did nothing Of any consequence.
Il was afterward stated. President Harry
l.. Taylor said after the meeting that the
principal business discussed was the
framing of a new constitution. and the 70
suit Of the deliberations will be placed
before the National Baseball commission
at its meeting
President Taylor announced the leading
fielding and the batting averages IN the
league for the season Just past
In the batting division Foster or New
ark led with n percentage OF ass. followed
by Caldwell. Toronto. 3s4; OHara, Palti-
more 300; Woods. Buffalo. 3N. Griffin
Baltimore. 353. 1aporte Buffalo. 3Si
The leading run-getter of the league
was Mcfarland of Providence with qi
runs. while Kelster OF Jersey city led
IA stolen bases with 81. and Mailing of
Newark led I'm sacrifice hits with 70
In the fielding division the leading
players were Catcher Shea. Newark
81: Pitcher Moriarity Newark. pol, First
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Leo Fitzpatrick, captain Of the George
town university football team, has left
the university on account Of trouble with
the faculty over a matter OF discipline.
Chicago and Michigan athletic authori-
ties are negotiating with the University
OF Pennsylvania for an indoor dual track
meet to be held some time this winter
Pennsylvania has not returned a definite
answer to any OF the propositions from
Ann Arlror. but Il Is understood there is
a good chance of dates being arranged
Ed Benyon OF Lexington, Ky. acting for
an eastern horscman, has bought of J.
L. Dodge of Paris. Ky. the two year-old
flny IAghtsome. by Constantine; dam
Bourbonlight. by Bourbon Wilkes, for
5000, and she will be compaigned the com
ing season by Trainer Benyon Light
some won the two-year-old division Of the
Kentucky Futurity, taking "a record Of
2l41R, and she gives promise Of being one
OF the three-year-old stars OF the Futurity
division next season.
II Tommie Sullivan Of Lawrence really
warts to get busy i'm the hghting game he
has a fine opportunity TO do so NOW
well known manager has offered 10 take
him out OF town and keep him busy. Su-
livan, however. has always been rather
a hard boxer TO do business with In this
respect. and may not accept the generous
offer In fact, several men are trying To
sign Sullivan. as he is certainly grand
fighter. and would make n name for him
self II he would cut loose and do some
fghting.
In view OF all that has been said and
written about the purity OF western ath-
letcs. the following dispatch from Cleve-
land Is OF much interest: Charging that
ne was 20 be paid s1o0 for playing foot
ball with the team OF the Western Re
serve university and that agreement had
been disregarded, Cleveland ]. Saffnsky
today sued the Western Reserve Athletic
association and Ed Kneen. the graduate
manager Saffinsky says he was given
SIS but was taken OF the team after a
few weeks. and now he wants the rest of
the money"
Everett Browne OF the Chicago A. G..
who has charge OF the inter-city bouts tu
be held there Dec q. has sent word TO
George Y Brown OF the Boston Athleti,
association, who has charge oNthe Bos-
ton team. to bring along his boys as tho
events will take place as scheduled.
Browne of Chicago states I'm his letter
that the Chicago A. e. events have never
been interfered with by the police, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
WON TWO FIGHTS A NIGHT

weight champion, furnished the feature
OF last nights Entertainment at the Hud-
son A. G. by defeating two men In the
three-round bouts held In connection with
the clubs stag.
Shumaker's frst opponent was Frank
Sheehan, and the eX-champion easily out
classed his man I'm cleverness and hit
ting ability.
Willie's next opponent was Jack Ash
ton OF Philadelphia. who arrived I'm New
York yesterday afternoon, and was imme-
diately made a member ot the club. ASH
ton outweighed Shumaker by about %
pounds, but the New York boy was far
too clever for him, and won with ease.
What was scheduled as the star bout
was a three-round mix-up between Kid
Williams OF Philadelphia and Charlie
Seiger, which resulted in a draw. VIII
liams landed the cleaner punches, but
Seiger forced the lighting and at the end
honOrs were about even.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
BOwIerS Were in Excellent Form on
All Local Alleys Last Might.
Mcfarland, Grey OutfieIder, Leads The
League in Run Getting.

The bowlers had another busy night OF
scores were made. The most exciting
games OF the evening were played at
Iawtucket. that team entertaining the
olneyville quintet This game was one In
the series OF the American league and ono
OF the features was the protesting OF the
games on account OF the alleged lack n
q quorum at the meeting of the Duck PIN
association last Sunday when the lob line
was abolished. Mills and Calm We're the
best bowlers OF the evening each OF them
negotiating a total OF over 300.
The bowling I'm the Music Hall three
man tournament last evening was OF a
very high order Davis. Whittemore ana
Dunn secured the best combined total ~
el7 pins. each securing a total OF over 800
pins, and six single strings were made
over the century mark. Dunn obtained a
single string OF l2S pins with total pf
BIB pins. with Davis and Muccino as his
partners Harkins was n evidence with a
fine single OF l2i pins
In the Gorham Manufacturing company
events Healy rolled single OF 138 pins
Four events were bowled of NJ the CEN
trail alleys In the Central tournament
Brady's team and Magoe's rollers had
red hot contest. which resulted IN q vic
tory for Bradys combination, although
Magees team drew the largest team to-
tal for the three games rolled by the
small margin OF two pins Brown was the
high individual roller with total of
2eS pins, including a single string OF li6
pins
Many other high totals and singles
were rolled I'm the various tournaments
contested on the numerous alleys through
out the city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
HaRvaRD'S SECRET SESSION

The results Of Coach w T. Reid's con T..
ference with President Roosevelt on foot
ball are already beginning 90 appear on
the surface and In the next few days the
conference will begin 20 bear fruit Since
Reid returned 20 Cambridge. from Wash
inBton. things have been looked forward
TO, and. though nothing hae as yet been
seen. that is, by the public. there are
STRINGS I'm the underbrush. Though OF
course IT may be a trine early for rules
committees To sit in executive session or
dinarily now is not too soon with pre-
vailing conditions. and Harvard, not be
outdone by other universities is ut t.
too. Last evening I'm recognition of tips
90 he present at the Boston Athletic asso-
citation. the members OF the rules com
mittee assembled nj the intown organIza-
ton as early as $3.50 O'Clock. and II was
not long before the club OIosed it's doors
at midnight that this same committee had
departed
Plans were considered. talked over and
carefully weighed during the session. but
nothing was 20 be given out at least for
the present Nothing will be given out
until everything is finally settled upon.
and as Coach Reid, one OF the leading
speakers at the meeting said. Just before
the meeting came to a close last evening.
Nothing will be given TO the newspapers
until the full report OF the committee is
ready, and this report cannot possibly
be accomplished tonight"
That everything was gone over care
fully and concisely was shown by tho
fact that the entire committee was pres
ent and the meeting was a lengthy one
where strange ears could hear nothing
Among the many important mattors con
sidCred, OF course. was that relating 70
changes In football rules. and within a
short while, probably. at the pleasure OF
this committee, tho findings and report
Will he made known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12

WORLD OF SPORTS.

cific Coast league and the American asso-
citation.
Tomorrow the National association OF
Professional Baseball leagues. the real
representative body OF the minor leagues
will meet at the Fifth avenue hotel, on
the call OF President +. T. Powers.
The New York Baseball club met IN
Jersey City yesterday and reelected
John r. Brush and Fred NJ. Knowles Sec
retary-treasurers The board OF direc-
tors for the year comprises John I.
Brush. Valentine +. Snyder, Thomas l..
Hamilton, Ashley Lloyd, G. j. Sullivan
IA. n. Hampstead and +. NJ. Knowles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12

Baseman Murphy, Buffalo. 9S9; Second
Raseman Muller, Baltimore, 965; Third
Baseman Woods. Jersey City, .937; Short
stop O'Brien Rochester, 1888; Outhelder
Gettman, Buffalo, $40.
Pitcher Lindeman, Jersey City, won a.
lost Z, average ia
Pitcher Cronin, Providence. won %, lost
u, average .7T7.
Pitcher Burchel Baltimore, won q,
lost 10, average. T06
There will be a meeting Of the Ma
tional league directors at the Victoria
The Eastern league and the directors OF
the National association will also hold
meetings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
BASEBALL MEN IN SESSION

Baseball men from all parts OF tho
country invaded the city Yesterday 10 at
tend four meetings that viii be held here
this week. AT noon today the National
league magnates assembled at the Hotel
Victoria Tie Eastern league will meet
at the same time. also I'm the Victoria.
The representatives OF the class 4 or
gani2ations who claim they are not look
ing for trouble but merely for recogni-
tion. Will meet today. at the Imperial ho-
tel The bodies represented are the East
ern league the Western league. the Pa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
Palmetto, Florida.
On the MANATEE RIVER.

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r. l.. DURANT. Manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
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