The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10
!. THE WORLD OF SPORTS

fall and is already well on in his prepara-
tion for this season. The first race 70
which ne is eligible is the Metropolitan
haIaicap. the first week I'm May.
A rumor Is going the rounds TO the et-
feet that August Belmont OF New YORK
will change the sloop Constitution ma
schooner rig so that he may have COM
petitors I'm the large schooner class ana
take part. I'm the race for King Edwards
cup. II is also said that he IL negotiating
with Designer Herreshoff with view TO
building "a new 90-foot schooner.
President Lucas says that the North
western league will be stronger than ever.
Butte has raised $500 and will be In the
game. and Spokane. Everett Bellingham
and Vancouver will form the circuit, with
Tacoma, II hackers can be found for
club I'm that city. The 50-cent admission
will remain I'm force In Butte, and new
grounds have been secured within ten
minutes ride from the centre or the city.
New York school authorities are trying
dancing as an athletic exercise for girls.
Eight schools have organized classes.
using Russian and Hungarian dances for
models. The idea was started by the
girls branch OF the Public Schools Ath-
letic league which has been offered a bas-
ket ball trophy by Mrs. James Speyer
and n trophy for the dancing classes by
Miss Stimson. who has been active i'm pro-
noting this novel form OF exercise
Tho National Roller Polo league is on
the verge OF collapse Recently Lansing
and Grand Rapids of this circuit dropped
out. owing 10 nom payment OF dues, and
now Kalamazoo has caved In. AT re-
cent meeting OF managers In Toledo, an
understanding was reached by which
circuit would be placed I'm operation next
season TO include Cleveland. Indianapolis,
Toledo, Jackson. Kalamazoo. Anderson.
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while, the western league is about all in.
and the players will soon come east and
play In Joe Fox's new league
The bowling contests between the New
York team and Baltimore, on the Criterion
alleys, last night resulted in a victory
for the New Workers. who won two
straight games. The first one was hotly
contested the visitors winning in the last
box by 10 pins
In the second game the locals took a
slump. and the New Workers won by
a good margin. The bowling OF Johnny
Voorhees, was the night feature. he vir-
tually winning both games for his team
by his good work. The locals got a little
revenge In the two-man match, l<richton
and Scotty easily winning two straight
games from Schwartz and Linden
The state championship Middletown Y.
NJ. G. A. basket ball team defeated the
five from the Xavier Athletic association
ldSl night, I'd 10 ~, IN laSt game. Inc
Xaviers started the scoring and led for
the first 10 minutes but the locals then
got together and were never headed.
Representative Russell OF Todd county
offered bill in the Kentucky house CT
representatives providing that racing up
on any course in the state shall be limit
ed TO 40 days in any calendar year The
bill provides fine of 500 20 $1,000 daily
for violations.
The officers ~ the COlna A C. which
has rooms at 15s West One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street, held a meeting yes
terday at which II was decided to change
the rules and regulations OF the club SO
that the weekly stays could be held with
out police interference. AS a result IN eX-
cellent card has been arranged b. the
matchmaker from among the members
who have volunteered TO entertain, and
the regular stag and smoker will be run
on Tuesday.
Col. Greene the Copper King. has just
purchased from Walter NJ. Jermyn the
trotter Direct View. 2:0SL. The price
was ssOo0. John Mcguire purchased this
horse at the Old Glory sale for sc,J0,
sold him 10 Mr.. Jermyn for $1,000. and now
the latter makes a handsome figure on
his investment.
Lord Chancellor, a son OF Dare Devil
that showed miles around 2:15 last year.
Will be seen at the races this year. lie
is owned In Virginia.
T.. f. McCargo. the Philadelphia trainer
who marked Wentworth at 2:04is last
year. issued a challenge to race Sweet
Marie, 2:oiA. and Tiverton, 2oii4 In New
York last week He wants TO race them
either together or separately for $500
side. winner 10 take ALL Alta Mcdonald
trainer of Sweet Marie. has accepted the
challenge and the details will soon be ar
ranged.