The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-02

Dy Terry McGoNern In the nrSt round or
a bout at the National A. c. IN Philadel-
phia, has been matched 20 box Tommy
Mowatt OF Chicago in Philadelphia.
Young Erne of Philadelphia has been
matched TO fight Andy Bezenah at a club
on the outskirts OF Chicago next Satur-
day night. The men will night 10 rounds.
and weigh 1913 pounds at p. M.
Billy Mccartney has branched out into
the role OF a promoter. He has secured
the Washington sporting club OF Phila-
delphia. and is about the sixth individual
who has tried TO put this organization
on paying baes.
The University OF Michigan track men
are asking for bath robes. They want 10
be as well dressed as the eastern athletes.
but, after all, appointments do not count
on the cinder path II Is performance
only that wins the points.
Jim Scanlon the Pitteburg heavyweight.
who has done little boxing since he re-
turned from Australia, is going back into
the game again. He has been offered a
match with Tom Tracey who claims 10
hail from Boston. No heavyweight OF
that name is known here
President Hermann OF the Cincinnati
club says his correspondence with Ned
Hanlon has given him even a higher opin-
ion OF the ability OF that manager than
he had before and he feels more certain
now than ever that with Hanlon at the
helm his club will do better with talent on
hand than could have been done by any
other one. Not doubt OF H.
One good thing may result from the
football reform agitation. II NAV lead
TO the formation OF a thoroughly repre-
sentative governing body to have con
troll or the game, make rules and have
absolute authority in the appointment OF
officials who know the rules and will en-
force them II the existing committees
VIII only take a step in this direction. the
evils OF football will quickly disappear.
Manager stallings states that Buftalo's
team this year Is practically made up.
with the exception OF the third baseman
He has McManus and Woods as catch
ers; Yerkes. Jones, Brockett, Milligan and
Green, pitchers; Whitney and Mcconnell.
first base. George Smith. second base
Mattress and Cooney. shortstops: McCar-
dell. third base: Joe Delehanty, Gettman
Badel and Murray. outheders He also
has conditional contracts with Catcher
McAllister and Pitcher Kissinger. who
VIII come back TO him in case they fail
TO stick in the new league. Stallings needs
a third baseman, as he has no one TO de-
pend on but McCardell, a youngster draft
ed from the Paterson cub Of the Hudson
River league.
Ambrose Putnam. the big left handler
who pitched for the Highlanders the last
two seasons. has heard nothing from
either Clark Griffith or Ed Barrow about
the deal which transfers him TO Toronto
which merely shows that managers are
in no great rush 10 sign their players for
next season. Putt is not particularly in
fatuated with Toronto. but is thankful
that he doesn't have 10 go TO Montreal
He thinks that Noodles" Hahn. who Is
a warm weather pitcher, erred in signing
with the Highlanders as the cold winds
that blow over the Gotham hilltops are
pretty severe on a pitchers wing. Frank
Farrell stated the other day. however
that Hahn will not be asked 10 work until
the weather is right for him.
"Jim" Delehanty will not be mem
Der Of the Boston National league club
next season. His work was not salts
factory 10 the owners OF the club and
a change has been decided upon. deal
with Cincinnati for Hinchman who fin
ished last season with the Cincinnatis is
under consideration. Manager Hanlon
saw Hinchman play in four games during
his last trip OF the Cincinnati club west
and liked his work but would prefer a
more seasoned man and for that reason
Is willing TO make the trade for Dele
hanty Cincinnati will try Delehanty on
third base and Manager Hanlon thinks
that he can make good In that position.
He thinks as well of the Boston man as
any OF the candidates now in view for
the position and Is confident he can get
better work out OF him than was the
case when Delehanty played IN Boston.
Charle. T. Chaplin. president OF the
Rochester Baseball and Amusement COM
pany. has received the signed contract OF
Catcher +. A. Mccormick of Geneva.
Manager Buckenherser. IN letter TO Mr..
Chaplin says that in addition TO being q
good catcher. Mccormick is also an out
fielder Of ability and a consistent hitter,
and that he considers him a valuable ad-
dition TO the team. Neal Sullivan, a left
handed pitcher. has been rel ased by Bing
hamton. Rochester fans stand a good
chance OF seeing three fast National leag-
uers in Broncho uniforms next summer. II
perseverance on the part OF the officials
OF that team makes for success. Raymer.
Wilhelm and James Delehanty, all OF Bos-
ton, will be secured for Rochester Dele
hanty is rattling good third baseman.
and a clouter OF no mean ability. He ia
a member Of the Delehanty family. famous
in baseball. and formerly played In the
Eastern league.
A merry time was had at the American
association meeting in Chicago last week
Tebeau took sides with Havenor and Len
non, the trio representing o majority of
the board of directors. Neither Watkins
nor Bryce would vote for a chairman
and Lennon named Tebeau Kelley. Wat
kins and Bryce then bolted. Kelley re-
fused 10 give up the books. papers or
funds OF the associa ation An appeal TO
the courst is likely. At the meeting OF the
organization Ed Grllo was the only one