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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04

The horsemen .of the city had a gleeful
afternoon on Reservoir avenue yesterday
and from 2:sO o'clock until dusk the speed
way was thronged. while brushes were
witnessed almost constantly.
II was shortly after 2 o'clock when the
first OF the fast-enes put In an appear
ance. and within a short time some of the
best in the city were on the course.
Mr.. Coggeshalls Edgemont Boy was
being logged. but did not step In any
brushes Mr.. Baker was on the course
with Billy Wilkes in speed wagon, ana
participated In one or TWO friendly races
the principal one being with Frank sia-
WINS Cnrdenas. which animal easily won
One OF the best brushes of the afternoon
was a three cornered one between j. IL
Monroo's Coasterine, James Mahoney
PAGER B.. driven by Henry Leheur, ana
Frank slavin's Cardenas.
Another go which attracted considerable
attention was between Knapp Forshner
little bay PAGER Thestrup and the Mcheh-
na brothers sdewheeTer Triher Inc
latter was hitched to an old-fashloneo
high wheeled road cart, but In spite OF
this fact held Thestrup a good argument
for seven -elghths OF the distance
y
seen when william Brennan. with j. IL
Collingwood's bay PAGER Lady Wingate;
Jobel Hobson, with George Rice's Green
horn and Henry Lefleur, with PAGER s.
got together This was an exceptionally
warm brush but at the finish Lady WIN
gate was leading by half length win
Greenhorn second and PAGER b. last
McKenna's Trifer and Mr.. Munroe $
Coasterine went down together, nut III
this match Trifer proved too fast ana
won handily. Cardenas ana lhesuup
then tried Il out, but the uotter olu hol
have a chance against the speedy llttle
PAGER.
What looked at first as II 1T might be
n good contest was spoiled by "A bad break
when Trifer and Lady WiDgate started
down. The horses we're ON even terms
until two-thirds OF the way, when Lazy
WinRate went TO a break and had 10 De
taken back 80.
good going trotter which was out yes
terday was the bay.mare Wallis Bene. I'ou'
by Red Wilkes. out of Nalissa' whlch IL
owned by Capt. Lou Tillinghast' ~ Is
understood that on Friday afternoon there
viii be a match race between this animal
end the good going black trotter FREQ
owned by Howard Phillips.
During the entire afternoon there was
sharp brushing, and the spectators were
given their fill Of good horse racing
Knapp Forshner yesterday purchased a
rew trotter Axtelloid. with mark OF
215n. which will be seen on the avenue
within day or two, Another rot'er
known to many OF the local horsemen
which will be seen on the road Is the bay
trotttr Guy Briggs, now owned by j. n
MunIfoe.
Now that the road has been put In con
aition Il is safe to say that in the future
the only speedway of which providence
can boast will be kept In as good cohol-
ton as possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04

ton as the post choice was due mainly
To the success OF his stablemates Rumor
was busy all afternoon reporting that
Round Dance was much faster than the
other two winners and this talk h.t ltg
effect on the racegoers and bookmakers
The pencillers were charry about offer
ing big odds against him. and the best
they gave In the early betting was 10
!. This price was considered liberal by
those who were willing 10 take the Tip"
and at bugle call they forced the pencil
lers 10 cut their odds TO 10 2
Much to the surprise OF old turfmen
who place very little confidence in ru-
mors In regard TO the ability OF green"
o-year-olds, Round Dance won He
was much the best OF the field. ami beat
his opponents impresslvely by two
lengths.
He did something his stable mates failed
20 do-come from behind. This sort of
thing is regarded by horsemen as a good
indication OF stamina I'm a youngster. He
got away third at the start. ran second
TO Helen Lucas, that opened up a gap
OF four lengths to the stretch and hen
beat her home in a gallop. LAME X.
was a poor third. The remainder of the
field did not play an important part IN
the contest.
Lieber, with much the best OF the
weights In the fourth race proved TO be
all that his admirers claimed for him be-
fore the start-a sure winner. He ran
away from his field without apparent ef-
fort, leading under a pull from start TO
finish. The odds against him were l3 20 -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
PRIZE ATHLETES

University OF Chicago athletic authori-
-ties-H4ade- one -ef-the-richest- -hanls- Of
prize athletes i'm the history OF Western
athletics yesterday, with the opening OF
the winter quarter. Seven OF the most tai
ented men I'm this section OF the country
registered their names as students OF the
university.
The new acquisitions are Prince. for
merly captain OF the Shattuck Military
academy, who weighs 210 pounds, and is
declared TO be a combination OF Shaker
and a Bezdek; Taylor. who weighs 200
pounds, formerly star all-around athlete
at DesMoines is a fullback strongly her
aided: Maddigan, the 203-pound guard.
and all-around athlete, from Englewood
High school; Moody, a star baseball, foot
ball and track man. from the University
OF Maine; Dickinson, a pitcher from
Tufts. Comstock a half-miler from
Princeton, formerly a star al Hyde Park
High school, and Rudolph. a pole vaulter
from Crown Point. Ind. an interscholas-
tic champion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04

which to select his corps for 1906. Ches-
bro. Orth. Newton Hogg. Clarkson.
Hughes. Leroy. Goode. Keefe. Mccarthy.
Clark, Whalen, Duggan Kissinger. Smith.
and Noodles Hahn. The catchers are
Kleinow. Mcclure, McAllster and Thom-
as.
The wrestling boom is on over in New
York and the next big contest is bout
between George Bothner and Alex Swan
SON. which will take place Jan. H. at the
Grand Central Palace. The match will be
the best two in three falls catch-as-
catch-can. and the purse is said TO be
$1,000.
Miss May Sutton. American and Inter-
national lawn tennis champion. has had
her prominence I'm the world of sport ac-
centuated by the naming OF an ideal wo-
mans racquet in her honor. When the
new season opens e gallery held by the
PIN. the Ward & Wright the Sears etc.
will be increased by the addition Of the
Sutton.
Arthur Irwins reported raid on tho
Boston Americans failed to bear fru; at
Wilkesharre. Irwin tried TO induce Free
man to jump TO the Altoona, Penn. team,
which Arthur will manage next season.
"Busky' declined TO do so. unless he
had Collins word that he was not needed
! by Boston. Irwin left today for Syha-
cuse to see Bill Dineen.
The American delegates to the interna-
tional yachting conference will sail from
New York next Saturday to attend the
meeting TO be held I'm London Jan. 10 II
is understood that the American delegates
have been instructed not 10 take an act
i've part in the conference. to the extent.
for instance, OF voting on the measures
\ involved, but they may urge The adOp-
| ton of the American rule and may fur
/ nish any information that will assist in
| illustrating its merits II is believed that
| the American rule now in force in the
| principal yacht clubs will receive favor.
| able consideration at the hands of the
! British yachtsmen.
! Keene Fitzpatrick. the University of
| Michigan trainer has a candidate for the
/ all around championship in John Garrels
| Speaking of Garrels qualifications Fitz-
| patrick says: II believe he can be trained
/ 10 win the all round. He already has
| mark in the discus OF l42 feet inches
| (sic.).' He holds the western champion
\ ship I'm the low hurdles event which he
| covered I'm 25 l-5s. He can put the shot 4S
| feet. And his development since coming
| TO Michigan has been something mar
| velous. He is a beautifully built man to-
! day. as his anthropometric chart, taken
| recently. shows. If he develops within
| the next year. as he has in the last he
| will be In superb form Garres is from
| A. TO 49 per cent better developed than
| the average student. He weighs 90 pounds
| more than the average student: his lung
| capacity Is 395 on the standard used at
| the Michigan gym while the ordinary
students is but 255."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
SECURED RARE MAP


Boston. Jan. A rare map OF Rhode
feiand w4sthe feature tef tn. sale -t,f- tha
library of NJ. NJ. Rice of Providence.
which was held at Libhie's auction rooms
today. The map is probably the original
one ordered by the royal government in
1902 and completed in 1920. and Is par
ticularly interesting as being the earliest.
showing Providence on the side OF the
river opposite the hill. After much bid
ding the map was sold TO the Rhode ISL
and Historical society for sl0l
WENT TO BOSTON.
Clarence S Brigham, librarian OF the
Rhode Island Historical society. went
TO Boston yesterday morning TO buy the
map If possible. He will prepare Il for
exhibition at the society's rooms on
Waterman street
The sale comprised the private library
of IL. Nj. Rice and articles from two other
private libraries In this city. The man
has an interesting history
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
ON the BOWLING ALLEYS

Al the o'Gorman Palace alleys, In the
CITY League series the local team TOOK
two events from the visiting Broad street
Casino rollers. Mitchell was the high man.
with a total OF 800 pins and single string
Of 11s pins. .s
from the visiting Auburn combination.
sullivan took the honors for indlvldual
rolling with a total OF 305 pins, including
n single string Of lib pins.
At the Central alleys the visiting WASH
ington team lost two games TO the Cen
trel rollers. Burnham was the high roller
with a total or 29S pins. including TWO
singles over the century mark.
Pho infantry hall team took two events
from the visiting South Providence com
b,nation. w. Cahill was the high roller,
with total OF SN pins, including two
singles Of 1O5 and 10 pins each.
Tn the contests at the Peck street alleys
the home team won two games from the
visiting Natick quintet Smith ana Davis
made totals OF s12 and 303, respectively.
At the East Providence alleys the visit
ing Atwelrs Avenue team won two events
from the East Providence rollers. Downs
negotiated a total OF $40 pins. including
two single strings Of l06 and los pins, re-
spectively.
In the Newspaper LeaE-rs series AT the
O'fIOrman palace alleys yesterday after
noon the Journal team took three games
from the News delegation. Smith OF the
Journal team obtained tho highest indl-
vidual total Of 279 pins. including a single
string Of 106 pins. Greene was a strong
second. with a total Of 275 pins. including
a single OF 107 pins while Whalen and Ma
guire for the News team bowled well
whalen Of the News team secured to-
tai OF 2e4 pins and a single OF lol pins. The
last event was n close one. the Journal
team winning out at the finish by the
small margin Of two pins. which was Just
n matter OF luck such as has followed
them since the beginning OF the season.
The Telegram aggregation took all three
games from the Pawtucket Times team,
Greene and Pryor made the best totals OF
256 and PAS pins respectively.
At the Washington street alleys yester
day afternoon the Journal Allreporters
team won two games from the Telegram
quintet Tobie was the high roller. with
q total OF 25e pins. including a single
string OF e5 uins Holmes was second. scor-
Ing a total OF 25l pins and a single OF %
pins SandaRer was unable 10 roll on the
Journal combination. Capt Hollands
work on the coaching line was very ef-
fective In the third event Tobie won out
for the Journal Sam by making a bril-
liant 16-pin spare In the last frame. thus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
AUTO CLUB ELECTION

Last evening the annual meeting ana
haro,,at NJ the Rhode Island Automobile
club was held at the new club rooms on
Garnet street. About ~ or the mempers
were present. President Chase OF Paw
tuclet called the meeting TO order ana
AZ $50 O'Clock. The banquet was served
at 1880 O'Clock when the members ana
guests were seated there being about ~
present
At the meeting the report of the eecre-
tary was presented by the assistant secre-
tarv. Frank NJ Barber, and Howard ID.
Wilcox. treasurer, read his annual re-
port. r. Lincoln Lppitt presented the
annual report OF the committee on runs
and tours and in the course OF his report
referred 10 the very first run ever held
bv the club. at which time IL drove to the
Agawam Hunt club a total distance out
and back OF eight miles. and on whlch
there was much trouble among the ma
chimes in negotiating even that snght
distance. and compared II TO the last run
OF the club. when the distance OF more
than 50 miles was reeled on with scarcely
any difficulty by the cars.
An amendment TO the bylaws. placing
t1he secretary outside the restriction that
exists by which the officers are re-
olIred to own an automobile at the time
OF their election, was adopted, ana the
constitution wa samended TO strike out
the office OF second vice president. the
annual election of officers was then held
and resulted in the choice OF the follow
ing. there being no opposition 10 the list
submitted by the nominating committee;
President. w. Penn Mather; vice presi-
dent. y. Lincoln Lippitt, treasurer. How
ard u. Wilcox; secretary, Eugene NJ
sawin: governors (for three yesrs), c.
Prescott Knight and Lowell Emerson;
(for one year,, Charles A. Russell.
Following the election the newly chosen
president was escorted TO the head OF
the table and. with the guests OF honor
OF the club. President John =. Coghlin
and ex-Presldent Asa Goddard or the
Worcester Automobile club on either side
The tables were decorated in tasteful
manner, and potted plants added the nee
essary touch of color tn-relieve the white
OF the napery and the sparkle Of the
glassware
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04

AT a meeting OF the recently organized
Metropolitan Basketball association. held
at the Xavier clubhouse. New York. last
night, the entire New York Athletic club
team was suspended.
The charge was made that on Dec.
ANDY" Thompson. a Mercury Footer, one
OF the best known basketball guards in
the east. went 10 Schenectady. n. Y. and
played with four other good players, sew
eral OF whom were professional.
Among them. II was alleged, were Eber
lin and Trevanian Cook. one Of the team
used the name OF Roach, the Xavier A.
C.'s guard
1t was decided 10 hold the Junior Metro
politan championships on March is. No
team must average more than 1926 pounds
TO be eligible. and no man weigh more
than 1875 pounds All teams registered
with the A A. u. will be allowed TO COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
TALENT NOMINATED

All the great race horses Of last year
Sysonby. Artful. Ort Wells Bohemian.
Tanya. Delhi Olseau. Walter Light and
Hermis-are entered in the Brighton and
Brooklyn handicaps for 1905.
The mail containing the entries for the
big spring events brought to the racing
secretaries Of the Brighton Beach Racing
association and the Brooklyn Jockey club
n big lot OF nominations Those received
up TO p. m. yesterday are in the follow
ing list, which shows nifty entries for the
Brighton and 81 for the Brooklyn All
the entries are not I'm yet, as the mail
from the south and west had not arrived
at that hour.
The nomina tions for the Brighton handi-
cap promises TO be larger than that for
the Brooklyn and the Suburban. This is
because the Brighton is decided nearly
a month later IN the season=a big adyan-
tage TO horsemen-and IL is worth $4,000
more than either of the other races.
The horses eligible TO start are as fol-
lows
Brighton Handicap-Bad News. Rose Of
Gold. Whimsical Aucassin. Ormondale,
Hot Shot, Roman Gold. Abdell. Ormonde's s
Right Knight Errant. Co Between. Kia-
mesha, Hermis Oak Duke, Stalwart Fliss.
Dolly Spanker, Miss Crawford. Blandy,
Inquisitive Lord Of the Vale Merry Lark.
Tiptoe. Bulls Eye, Olseau. Agile, Water
light. King Henry. Holscher Astronomer,
oxford. Alvin. Glorher Sysonby, Kings
Trophy Delhi. Cederstrome. Kuroki. Pull
sus, Bohemian, The Picket, Wild Mint,
Ort Wells, Won Tromp. Artful. Tanya.
Burogmaster, Timber. Perverse, Santa
Catalina.
Brooklyn Handicap-Sysonby. Delhi Won
Tromp, Kuroki. Bohemian. Hermis. Stall
wart. The Picket, Oseau, Waterlight,
Helscher Ormende.s- Right -Ga-Retween-
Lord OF the Vale Blandy. Tiptoe, Rose
ben. Joaquin, oxford, Whimsical Pulsus.
Abdell. Hotshot. Merry Lark. Astrono-
mer Aucassn. Red knight Master OF
Craft Glorifer. Knight Errant. Lord
Cromwell. Snow King. Cederstrome. Fliss
(ch. h.. imp, by Saraband, out OF Alou-
ette II Artfli and TanVh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
UNK RUSSELL VICTOR

Unk Russell OF Philadelphia all but
knocked out Jack Dorman Of New York
at Billy Elmer's Consolidated A. c., In
West Forty-second street last night. but
for the first two rounds of the three-round
bout Dorman had the better OF the go.
At the first gong both got 10 each other
fast Swapping their hands back from
the shake" both started to feint and
feel their way. Suddenly Dorman swung
n hard right TO Russel's jaw. The latter
was going backward, or the bout might
have ended there.
The Philadelphian took a beating dur
ing the first two rounds. Jack played a
tattoo on his ribs and swings stopped
his rushes but the visitor kept putting in
telling body blows.
In the third round, Russell thoroughly
aroused. sailed in and landed right and
left fast and hard on the body. The
New Yorker was almost out" when the
final gong saved him from a Knockout.
Tony Bender outpointed Art Edmond
in an earlier bout.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
FUCKERS ATTORNEYS GET
ORDER FOR STICKPIh

Boston. Jan. 4-The attorneys for
Charles L. Tucker. tho Auburndale youth
who was convicted nearly a year ago Of
the murder OF Mabel Page az Weston on
March 81. 1904. yesterday scored point In
their attempt 10 secure a new trial on
the ground OF newly discovered evidence.
A-e4.4a44aI.-st -stielknln- -aGnEed prominently
I'm the trial and the attorneys for the con-
victed man claim TO have new evidence
bearing on this phase OF the case. Iester-
dav IN response 10 a request from Tuck
ers counsel. Judge Edgar L. Sherman.
who presided at the trial. ordered that
the pin. now I'm the custody OF the state
police be given up to fuckers attorneys
The pin. II Is understood will be used as
a partial means OF Identification I'm con
nectlon with the newly dlscovsred evil
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
SMITH NOW A BISON

George II Smith, manager of the Bron-
ohos IN 1904. and captain through the
larger part OF last season, has signed
contract to play second base with the
Buffalo Eastern league club next season
in succession to Frank Laporte. That he
would be found with the Bisons In 1906
was intimated I'm The Post Express some
months ago.
Rochester fans were cleanly divided IS
10 Smiths ability as a baseball player, his
admirers contending him the best second
baseman I'm the Eastern league. others
holding the reverse opinion. II is under
stood that there was no reserve clause to
his contract. giving him perfect freedom
to sign where he pleased. A petition ask
ing the Rochester Baseball and Amuse-
ment company management to retain
Smith on the team has been In circula-
tion for some weeks among his friends,
but now will not be presented.
The Buffalo "Times" commenting upon
this addition 10 the Bison team says:
smith. who has been secured 10 hold
La2ortes old corner at second sack. Is
the man who played with Rochester last
season and for time managed the team,
lie Is a corking good player and the
Rochester management hated TO let him
go He felt sore however at being de-
posed from the management OF the Roch-
ester team and his successor Manager
Buckenburger. believed II would be TO
the best interests Of the teams discipline
10 put somebody I'm his place who had not
been a former manager OF the team
Smith is said 10 be satisfied with the
change and will undoubtedly make good
there.
When the team reports for practice
there will probably be six or seven new
men among them. Including whitney and
Mcconnell. first basemen; Smith. second
base: Cooney. shortstop: McCandell and
Badel. outfelders. or the old men Nc
Manus and Woods. catchers; Nattres.
Gettman and Delehanty are under con
tract Mr.. stallngs has not yet announced
the acquisition OF any new pitchers. his
string including Greene, Yerkes. Brock
EFT. Miligan and Jones. Kissinger and
McAlilster. who are scheduled for big
league company. may come back TO Buff
falo."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
INTER.CITY BILLIARDS

Albert Cutler of Boston. won his first
game last night in the 1872 balk- line bill
Hard tournament for the intercity cham
pienship at Maurice Rs4iy,s billiard -seaA-
emy. New York. Cutler finished his string
Of 400 points in II innings. while Edward
McLouhglin was making 271.
Cutler played good billiards through
out His nursing and position play was
clever He started off by putting together
81 In his first inning and he added 81 10
his total in the ninth frame. which was the
highest run OF tho evening. His average
was % 9-17.
Mclaughlin did not play up to his usual
standard and he had bad luck in placing
the worries His work netted him high
runs OF So 40 and 35
IN tonight's game Thomas Gallagher
will play Mclaughlin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
Panic IN
STREET CAR;
TWO HURT

Considerable OF commotion was Great
ed last night. by the blowing out OF a
fuse which set fire TO a controller on Gov
ernor street car 3.
The car was on South Main street, at
Sis p. m when the trouble occurred. and
there were Is passengers.
When the fash came Motorman Nc
Coombs shut off the power and all danger
was over.
But some person inconsiderately cried
Are" which caused a steampede OF the
passengers
In the rush for the rear vestibule and
steps Mrs Mary Roach OF l57 Ives street.
fell from the platform. cutting her knee
and injuring her back.
Mrs Mary Carey OF 70 Brook street.
suffered from nervous shock.
An ambulance took Mrs. Roach 10 her
home and Mrs Carey was sent home in "A
carriage.
This incident was the cause OF the
alarm which was given from box Sl3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
DIDN'T WANT MUCH

Washington. Jan. i-Paul Frederick. "a
years old OF Tioga. Pa. was arrested yes
terday at the entrance to the executives
offices Of the White House by Secret Ser
vice officers. as he was endeavoring TO
obtain President Roosevelrs aid In coll
lecting a debt Of S2eno.o0o. which he claims
Is due him from Pennsylvania coal COM
pany.
Frederick objected strenuously TO being
arrested and said that he would do
something that will make the whole world
shudder " the president doesn't help me
get my s. 9Ooo 600"
lie was taken TO police headquarters.
where he was examined by two police
surgeons and pronounced insane.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
ABBY" A HOTEL MAN

Edward Abbaticchio. the speedy short
stop OF the Boston National league base
ball team, will not play for Boston again,
according 10 close friends of the family.
He has been offered a fine hotel at La
trobe, Pa. If he will quit playing base
ball and he has accepted
The offer came from his father, a hotel
keeper. who for years has been opposed
to his son playing in the big league.
The son has been promised that the mo-
ment he notifies Boston he will not play
any more ball the deed for the hotel will
pass TO him, 10 be returned 10 the father
should "Batty" ever put on a league uni
form again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
IS FORMALLY OPENED
New Home at PaWtucket Is Now Ready For
Inmates

The Elizabeth Higgenson Weeden Home
for INDECENT and Infrm Females of Paw
tucket was formally opened yesterday.
with exercises appropriate 10 the occa-
sion. The program was arranged by Mrs.
Frank j. Goodwin.
Rev. Frank J. Goodwin presided. Scrip
ture was read by Rev. J. j. Woolley and
Rev DR.. Frank Rector offered prayer
A short address was made by Mrs Good
win. Rev. Frank Appleton offered the
closing prayer. Miss Inez Harrison rem
dered two vocal solos during the exer-
cises.
After the formal opening the visitors in
spected the home.