The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Tom Broderick OF Yonkers has been
matched to meet Jack Bruce In Pittsburg
next month.
garoo, VIII meet Larry Temple IN New
custle, Penn. Jan. s.
President Shettsline OF the Quakers
figures that Pittinger VIII be one of the
hard twirlers of the National league in
1906.
Tommy Connolly, who has boxed at
some Of the suburban clubs was de-
feated In ~ rounds by Charley Mulhall
in Pottsvile the other night.
Without wishing 10 unnecessarily rush
this season, the Rochester sporting edi-
tors have just won the winter cham
pionship Of the Eastern league
George Stallings has been touring the
west and arranging dates He has booked
the Buffalos to play at Indianapolis April
1S and II, and Columbus April 10 and 16
Frank Gotch defeated Deviluk the Aus
trian wrestler, last night at Montreal I'm
two straight falls. Graeco- Roman. He
took the first fall IN an hour ard the
second in 26 minutes.
Henry Osdeik, catcher for the Fort
Wayne Central league baseball team for
two years and last year at Canton. Ohio.
has signed with the Rochester Eastern
league team for next season.
That Jimmy Briggs is still considered
good card In Philadelphia Is shown by
the National club OF that city matching
him TO meet Young Erne Monday after
noon. Erne is a clever fellow and has
met about ell the best men in his class.
A wrestling match at the Empire thea
tire, Cleveland. last night between Tom
Jenkins and Dan Mcleod. with a limit Of
half an hour, was declared a draw. neither
man getting a fall. Jenkins, however.
won 800 because he remained 15 minutes
without being thrown
Manager Connie Mack OF the Phiadel-
phia American league baseball team has
announced that he had released Lave
Cross to the Washington team. Cross
played third base and captured the Amer
lean league champion for the three years
Cross Is New Years gift to Wash
ington.
In commenting upon Umpire Selley's
return 10 the Eastern league an exchange
says: Kelley. the umpire. has come
back 10 his old love. the Eastern league
and will oniciate next season. And with
all his faults was Kelley not the greatest
umpire the Eastern league ever saw? He
was MOTT
Arthur Irwin, as the manager OF the
Wilmington. Del, team that organiza-
tion in the Eastern league. is the way
the hackers OF the baseball movement in
the Delaware city seem 20 want 10 have
matters arranged for 1905. II Is little
difficult 20 figure out Just how they pro-
pose 90 have the ambition TO get into the
Eastern league realized.
Manager Murray has signed another
college inhelder The new player IL Ed
ward Grant of Harvard. WHO had n trial
for a few gamfs last summJr with Glove
land filing I'm Lajoie place In n series
al Boston. Grant IL highly recommend
ed. Grant IS finishing his last year at
Harvard. and will be at liberty when
the summer vaos don arrives He Is the
player that Manager Harley tried 90
get. but his price was too high.
iff1e trrr-1-1r- -H~rurtHtfuu- uT ANA teur
Oarsmcn Ifomises to be we'll represented
a. the Royal Henley regatta. unless the
HenNsy stewards follow an annual custom
and reject series. The famous Vesper
crew ~ Philadelphia VIII make It's second
trial Tor the grand challenge cup and the
Argonauts Of Toronto Will try again. m
addition. Frank Y. Greer 81 Boston will
try for the single sculls. as Will Frank
Sh ephoard OF the Seawasheka Boat club
It's good guess that neither Of the last
two entries will receive even a passing
glance, as neither Is eligible according to