The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Walton Ferguson. an iron and gas mag
nate. was elected commodore OF the STAN
ford Yacht club last evening. The other
officers elected were: Vice-commodore.
James 8 Herman; rear commodore.
Richard II. Gillespie; treasurer. Herbert
I.awton: secretary. Herbert Lawton: fleet
surgeon. DIR. George Sherill, Jr.; measurer,
DR. Alfred II. Scoheld.
Morris Wood, the national amateur skat-
ing champion. will start from scratch In
two races next Saturday night at Bea-
CONS rink, Jerome avenue and One Hun
dred and Sxty-sixth street Among the
other skaters will be Al. Taylor, Arthur
Sarony. Jim Wray and Phil. Kearney.
When the ice Is good there will be races
every Tuesday and Saturday nights at
Beacom's.
Kid Beebe OF Philadelphia defeated
Tommy Love OF the same city In a six
round fight at Wilmington last night.
Love was handicapped by broken nose
which he received In Philadelphia two
weeks ago and Beebe played on the In
jured member. Both men were on their
feet at the finish
Joe Leonard is 10 have crack at
Joe Grim. the human punching bag, at
Buffalo Monday night.
Rube Ferns. the x-weferweight cham
plon is slatea TO meet Gus Gardner at
Buffalo Monday night.
quet by the Danes of Worcester when he
visits that city Saturday.
Kid Pantz and Max Freeman are In
good condition for their bout at River
point. r. l., tonight. 1t will he a good
contest.
The match between Deshler and Briggs
has not yet been clinched 10y the Lincoln
club. The weight and rules are the bar
riers.
Jimmy Gardner is booked to meet Harry
Lewis I'm Philadelphia Saturday night, but
as he is tied up with n match with Jack
Dougherty he may not keep the Quaker
city engagement
The managers of Melody and Terry
Martin met again yesterday but failed
TO agree on terms for a match at the
Lincoln A. c., Pythian rink. Feb. l9. They
will have another talk today.
Johnny Reagan. the st. Louis feather
weight. who is to meet Jimmy Walsh at
the Lincoln club Monday night. arrived
in Boston yesterday afternoon. His looks
show that he has been preparing himself
for the coming bout. lie Is in fine shape
and is confident that he will surprise the
local sports. The fact that Reagan has
fought draws with Goodman, Neil and
Harry Forbes is enough TO show that he
is worthy opponent for the Newton
boxer.
Henry Davis OF welIsville paid $500 even
for Laura w, 2:1r.. at New York last
week
Cornelia Bel, 2;1o, a star on the Grand
! Circuit few years ago, sold for $3.50
! last week going TO Jacob Rupert.
A. F.. Perren got Promise 2:l0, at last
weeks sale He paid sl40o for the trotter
w r. Clark OF Fredonia bought The
| Merger, by Mimic, at New York last week
paying $3.50.
The Heir Apparent. by Chimes. formerly
! owned I'm this city, sold last week for $3.50
! going to ]. w. Gyles OF New Bedford
| Mass
| ID. Westervelt OF this city bought a
| young Direct Hal at the New York sale
! paying 5000 for James Hal. by Direct
| Hal-Agnes Flynn.
D. o. Ransom Of this city bought Devils
! Maid. by Dare Devil. last week for $500
Star Hal 2:04i4. consigned to the sale
! by Aaron Williams OF Corning, did not
! leave western New York. as he was
| bought by the Welsville Driving Park
! company, as stablemate for Direct Hal
! The price paid was $3.50.
Billy Buch. 2:07i4 went through the New
| York sale, being knocked down 10 a New
! England man for $4Zj. Billy was a Grand
| Circuit star in Ed Geers' stable a season
| or two ago
James Brady will have Miss William
ont 2:O7ia In his stable next summer.
! Report says syndicate OF Canadian
! horsemen recently offered L.. NJ. Bordar
! $4,000 for Locanda, 2:o2.
! Charley De Ryder has a three -year-old
/ brother to John A. McKerron, 2:o4, in his
| stable in California. He Is called Lord
| ALVIN and is a PAGER