The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-09
10 THE YOUNG FOLKS

u. c. Newton, w 8 Newton, William II.
Murray, w. Belknap. and G. Lawless The
Parthins and the Nassau teams. who
played the New Rochelle Y. NJ. c. A. re-
Gently, were also suspended.
1t was given out al one time last sea-
son that Portland. Me, would very much
like a membership in the New England
league. but nothing has been done during
ttIs fall and winter TO secure a franchise,
so II is reasonable to assume that Port
land will go IL independently again next
season. There are plenty Of enthusiasts
In that city who banker for something
faster. and the right kind OF man ought
to raise the funds with little trouble,
young" Erne, having given up hopes
for bout with Battling" Nelson or
Jimmy Britt, who have both side-stepped
him, now wants to take crack at Jack
Blackburn, whom he thinks he can out
point. Billy Mccartney, Erne's manager,
says: Young Erne will meet Black
burn at 1873 pounds. weigh I'm at the ring
side, or will permit Blackburn TO weigh
In at s p. m. on the day OF the contest"
Manager Dunn already has eight pitch
ers and three catchers on his roster. and
intends TO make a strong showing with
his box artists the coming season. The
players Will probably report the first OF
April for practice. and with two games
already arranged with New York Nation
ais April 9th and 10th at the Polo grounds
will give the management a chance to
thoroughly size up the material already
at hand.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan has already start
Cd in training for his go with Cans at
Shannon's place in San Rafael. The
smaller Twin will have his brother Jack
as chief adviser. and while he Is to meet
Cans at the welterweight limit he says he
will be able 10 judge when he Is through
training whether Il will be possible for
him to make 1873 pounds for Battling Mel
son. I'm case he should win from the Bal
timorean.
Terry Martins victory over Arthur Cote
has aroused Billy Hamilton, the little
F'renchman's manager. and he wants an
other chance. Billy claims that Arthur
fell out OF the ring and that he wasn't
decisively defeated. Jack McCloskey de-
clares Cote went headlong out OF the ring
from a punch. The talk back and forth
may result in another match. Already
two clubs have made bids for it and for
other bouts FOR Martin.
O'Nenl is a strong catcher, but is not
TO he compared with Moran in the batting
line, and that is the weak end OF the local
team, says the Chicago News. Pfeffer Is
a promising young pitcher and will be a
great help to the Boston club. but he was
Handicapped on the cub staff because Of
the fact that the local team had too many
old twirlers and he never was used much.
In O'Nell and Pfeffer the Boston club
has added two good men To its team and
the Chicago club has strengthened with
out losing any Of the men that Il depended
on TO do the winning last season
At the annual meeting of the Coney ISL
and Jockey club. held yesterday. the fol-
lowing board OF directors were reelected:
tho Coucy Island Jockey club 1906 gov
ernors. j. Harry Alexander. James Cor
don Bennett j. II Bradford. J. NJ Bow
ers A. j. Cassatt, G. Fellowes, w r
Glenn, r. Gray Griswold. J. G. Heckscher.
Thomas Hitchcock Jr.. H. B. Holins. IT,
Is. knapp. Clarence ". Mackay. a. Mil
lcr Ed Morgan. a. Newbold Morris. Her
bert &. Pel, Schuyler l.. Parsons. James
= Scott. Thomas ". Smith. r. X stur-
yes. william X Vanderbilt. ] w wads-
worth. II. +. whitney. George Peabody
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