The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
SPORTING GOSSIP.


but he wants a good bit of the earth 20
make the match.
Glenwood NJ: 2:O7L. the fastest racing
,frotting stallion OF the past two years.
is wintering finely. He has taken on "A
lot Of flesh since going To Thorndale farm
and today is one OF the grandest looking
horses in America.
Antonio Rossi, or. as he Is called in the
roped ring, Tony Ross OF New Castle.
Pa, is looked upon by many as the com
ing heavyweight fighter. Jimmy Dunno
discovered this husky youngster and be-
leves that by training and grooming he
can make second Jeffries out Of him.
The 14th annual horse show OF the Rid
ing and Driving club OF Brooklyn will be
held at the clubhouse on the evenings OF
April 25, %. 27 and IS. There are 40 classes,
covering every department In riding, driv-
ing. polo jumping and special events, all
classes being open. More than $1,000 will
be offered in cash prizes.
The showing made OF late by Ben
Holder fails 20 indicate that he is a colt
OF Derby calibre. II is true that he gave
many pounds by the scale TO the colts
that finished I'm front OF him, but as the
winners We're of poor quality he should
have beaten them had he been of high
class.
Down in Chester. Pa, Shsrkey has Is
horses in training on the farm OF Charles
Longbotham, owner OF the famous PAGER
Frank Yoakum. which broke several rec
ords and won the Hartford cup at Char
ter Oak Park. Sharkey is in Chester set
ting his proteges through their PAGES. and
when he has them perfected in footwork
he will enter them In contests on all the
big tracks
Disobedient is nouw the logical favorite
for the race Each day this son or Sir
Dixon makes many friends. His owner
and trainer. Tom Mannix, has not tried
for several "easy-money" purses which
Dsobedient could have won. Mannix has
staked his all on winning the Derby. First
prize will be worth nearly $1,000 The colt
is in first-class fettle and seems lustier
and harder.
According 10 reports, Cans never ap-
peared i'm better form or showed greater
skill in blocking punches than he does
now. He uses his old way OF stopping
body blows by placing his elbows over
his sides and taking the punches on his
elbows or forearms. In the mix-ups with
his sparring partners he steps in and
slugs, and when he emerges from this
sort OF work he shows no signs Of vio-
lent exertion.
What lot OF difference there Is be-
tween English and American prizefght-
ers. j. Palmer, heavyweight champion OF
the tight little isle" fought for a
purse OF $500 and a side bet OF $3.50. Inn
agine Jeffries or any OF the champions
entering the ring at the height OF their
careers to battle for sl25O! That wouldn't
be cigarette money for an American
champion, though II would come in handy
for some of the 'once was" fellows.
Geers has green pacing marc in his
stable that he is counting a great deal
on. She Is a 5-year-old, by Tom Earl. 2:l7
trotting. 2:14la pacing. and out of Bessie
Hal, the dam OF the unbeaten Direct Hal
2:GA. In her work at Memphis she step
ped half in 1857 some time ago, and
did 1t like the real thing She is so "old-
fashioned" both in looks and manners,
that the railbirds have dubbed her
Grandma
There are a few 2:15 trotters with n
larger percentage OF Morgan blood than
Oakhurst farms brood mare Nowaday
214IS. This daughter of Lookaway bids
fair to have three 2l0 trotters to her
credit inside a couple of years. Her e.
year-old daughter Totara has been timed
that fast in a race, while her 4-year-old
son Governor Crane worked a mile last
summer in 2:10s4. and Qusetta. her foal
Of 1903, has beaten 2:S0 in a race.
Like Mannix Fred Burlew. the trainer
OF Jerry Weinberg, has his eye on tho
Derby. He believes that with Wernherg,s &
Dig allowance In the weights the colt will
make amends for his many disappoint-
ments But Eastern turfmen do not share
in this hope. They are beginning to fig
ure that Jerry Weinberg Is a 'duffer" Of
the most pronounced kind He started
vyi har o.,
In the morning but I'm the afternoon he
invariably races just well enough 10 earn
second money.
In the entries Of Harry Payne whitney
TO the Matron Stakes Of 1908 there are
three stations either now or at one time
in the stud. OF King Edward Of England
represented They are Persimmon. Dia 70
mond Jubilee and Sandringham, and all
full brothers, being by ST. Simon. out OF
Perdita. Persimmon Is still in the royal
stud. Diamond Jubilee was recently sold
for shipment TO the Argentine republic.
while Sandringham has been in America
for some seasons.
The fact that Jake" Wells. formerly
first baseman Of Detroit. and now one OF
the most successful theatrical people I'm
the south, was Induced 10 take up with
his former love By accepting the presi-
dency Of the Virginia State league. goes
far TO forecast a most successful season
for that association has seen many ups
and downs. Mr.. Wells Is also president
Of the Richmond club. Win Clark, with
Concord. Manchester and Lawrence, I'm
the New England league In recent sea 81
sons. will manage I'm Norfolk and Is re-
cciving applications for positions In tina.
city.
ireland as a country and not as de
psudcucy OF Great Britain will be repre-
sDnted by some OF the most prominent
Gaelic athletes at the great revival OF
The Olympian games that VIII be held IN
Athens. under the patronage Of King
George 0f Greece. from April rs 30 20.
Europe does not know Ireland as a sepa
naLlnn- -Lhe-Gnlnis- -aI.A-l
of England have caused tho credit for the
proudest achievement OF Irish Drawn and
brain to b. lost to the country primarily
responsible Tho Irish athletes who arc
expected 10 compete AZ Athens Will not
Identify themselves with tho Saxon. and
70 Is certain that their display will be an
honor 10 the Gaelic association and 20 Ire