The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-18

swimming. diving and water polo will
meet I'm competition in the Brown tank
at Providence this evening. The events
In the competition will be a 50-yard dash,
loo-yard dash. diving contest relay race
and water polo game.
Jack Reardon and Young Joe Grim, both
OF Philadelphia. fought six rounds 10 a
draw before the National Sporting club
at Wilmington last night. II was hot
fight all through, both men being on their
fset at the finish. In the second round
Reardon dropped Grim with a right 70
the jaw, and repeated the trick in the
sixth.
In the feature bout at the American
Athletic club OF Brooklyn last night be-
tween Jimmy Briggs OF Boston and Lew
Myers OF Brooklyn, the Boston boxer was
an easy winner at end OF the three-round
bout. Briggs fought hard every minute
he was in the ring, while Myers stalled a
great deal
Tommy Murphy, the clever Harlem
featherweight arrived In Boston last
night He has been doing SO much box
Ing in New York and Philadelphia that
he decided TO take a short rest. He will
not return 10 New York until Tuesday,
and he may be matched 70 box at the
Douglas club before he leaves for home.
Along Broadway yesterday Abe Attelrs 3
fight with Chester Goodwin In Boston,
Monday night was widely discussed.
Those who saw the mill declared without
reserve that on points Attell won all the
way, but that Martin Flaherty. the ref
cree for some unknown reason, called the
bout draw. Nearly all OF the Boston pa
pers said that Attell should have had the
verdict.
The Northern baseball league was form
ed at Rutland, VT, TO be made UP OF
teams representing Barre, Montpelier,
Rutland. Burlington, Glens Falls, Platts-
burg and Montreal. The cities OF Barre
and Montpelier will be represented by one
team. Every precaution will be taken TO
prevent the players from jumping to other
organizations, as was the case In this
state last year.
New York seems to be 2 magnet for pu-
gilists and Jockeys who are about to re-
tire from their callings With Danny Ma
her a hotel proprietor and Tod Sloane the
part owner OF a billiard room, comes the
announcement that James Britt and
Young Corbett are coming 20 this city TO
open rival saloons Corbett says he will
never enter the ring again. while Britt.
unless he can get fight with the win
ner OF the Nelson McGovern mill, will
probably remain inactive for some time
10 come.
Benny Yanger who Is To meet Kid Good
man at the Douglas club Monday night.
was due TO arrive in Boston today, but
the matchmaker of the club gave him per-
mission to remain In New York 10 fight
Tony Moran there tonight. He will take
a midnight train and Will be in this city
Nrfl AZ. .E,,a, .le.As -
the last opportunity in many months to
see Kid Goodman In action. as the Ghetto
champion intends to travel to California
where he will be given a chance TO box
the winner OF the Herrera Herman con-
test.
The fact that contracts have been sign
ed with players OF the Boston-American
team after cut had been made in their
figures talks volumes. Contracts have
been sent to all the players, Criger. Glib
son and Parent holding over. The other
men signed were Young, Harris, Barry
Tannehill and Glaze, pitchers, and Murch
first baseman. The roster OF the team as
now arranged consists OF Criger, Arm
bruster, McGovern. Graham and Peterson
catchers; Young, Dineen, Gibson, Winter
Harris, Barry. Tannehill, Glaze, pitchers;
Grimshaw, Ferris Collins, Parent, in
fielders; Clay, Stahl, Freemna, Selbach,
Goodwin, outfieders: Unglaub. utility:
Murch. sub. This gives total OF Is
men.
Arrangements have been made for Col
Inns. Stahl, Criger, Young Gibson. Dineen,
Tannehill and Parent OF the Boston
American TO go TO Arkansas Hot Springs.
Feb. 10. and practise there. Collins will
leave to Join the team at Macon, March
II. Practice will begin at Macon, March
II. and games played with the Macon
team March 10, 20 and 21. Unless a change
is made I'm the arrangements, games will
be played with the Athletics OF the Amer
lean league at Montgomery on March %.
% and "a. Sunday. the 25th, is open, and
the club is booked to go back to Atlanta,
March 26 and q and to Birmingham, Ala,
March %, April ], 2, g. the club will train
at New Orleans and play in that city
April 8, s. and S, at Louisville April Q
and 10. at Columbus. April II and IL, and
at Wheeling, w. Va. April 13.
Fred Lake OF Lowell has leased Spauld-
ing park in that city for next season.
The neworganization Will be made up OF
Lowell men, who have plenty OF capital
and who are determined TO secure a fast
team. With the exception OF the three
or four OF the old men, the Lowell team
will be made up OF new players this sea-
son. Grant. Tierney and the two Jack
sons are on the list at present. Corigan
OF last years Holy Cross team will be one
Of the backstops, with Dyer of Laconia
as second catcher. For pitchers, Manager
Lake has booked Abbott OF the Lynn as
sociation, Drinkwater OF Hyde Park, Muir
ply Of Cambridge and "Notty" Ice. for
merly OF Concord, but now resident of
Toronto. Lake will play first base, and
Bernard McGraw Of Exeter. n. H.. will
hold down the second sack. At third.