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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
MAYFLOWER
DESCENDANTS At
BANQUET BOARD

Members OF the Rhode Island Society OF
Mayfower Descendants dned at the
rooms OF the Society OF Colonial Danes.
rs South Main street, last evening, about
7b attending.
Professor Asa Clinton Crowell. governor
OF the society. presided as toastmaster.
Among the speakers was Justice John
Taggart Blodgett OF the supreme court.
Judge Blodgctt considered American
liberty from the signing OF the famous
compact In the cabin OF the Maynower.
Extracts from his speech as as follows:
We have assembled In this place to pay
homage TO the memory OF those whose
first settlement on our New England soil
has left its impress upon succeeding gen.
erations and upon our own day.
"On the 18th day of November. 1920. in
the cabin OF the Mayflower there was
signed "A compact Dy the Pilgrims which
has been characterized by Bancroft as
the birth OF popular constitutional lib
erty.' and OF which Governor Bradford
thus speaks;
ehal a litle returne hacke and be-
gine with a combination made by them
before they came ashore, being We first
foundation OF their government IN this
place; occasioned partly by ye discon-
tented and mutnous speeches that somo
OF the strangers amongst them had let
fall from them I'm we ehip-That when
they came ashore they would use their
mand them, the patente they had being
for Virginia and not for New England.
which belonged 10 another government
with which ye Virginia company had
nothing 10 doe. And partly that speech
and act by hem done (this their condl-
tion considered) might be as ut as any
patent. and I'm some respects more sure
THE prophecy OF Bradford that this
compact was in some respects more sure
thany any patent has been fully realized
In our day, for with us IL Is accepted as
a self-evident truth. as expressed I'm the
words OF the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. that all governments derive their
just powers from the consent OF the gov
erned.' But the statements contained In
this compact were not the views common
ly held I'm that age. and were directly op-
posed TO the doctrines inculcated by phil
osophers and widely entertained for many
years to come.
1--WE may observe also that the COM
pact made on the Maynower is OF pecu-
liar interest also. because OF its coun-
terpart entered into upon the banks OF
the Moshaesuck. In the year 1857. by the
founders OF the Providence Plantation. In
these words: We whose names are here
(under) desirous .nhabitt I'm ye Towne
(of Providence do promise 10 subject
(ourselves) In active and passive obedi-
ence to all such orders OF agreements as
shall be made for publick good OF We body
In Nm orderly way by { he major con-
sent OF t.-e (presenD Inhabitants mais-
ters OF families incorporated together
intp towne fellowship and others whome
they shall admit unto CthenO only in civil
things"
The entertainment committee which had
charge of the affair Comprised George
Corliss Nightingale, Addison Pierce Mum
roe. Miss Anne Cook Cushing and Mrs
Roscoe s. Washburn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
HARVARD FOOTBALL

Ever since the Harvard board of over
seers passed a resolution favoring the dis
continuance of football there has been
much discussion at Cambridge over the
outlook for games. The Harvard Bulletin,
graduate publication issued twice a
month. says in it's issue OF today that
there will probably be games In an edi-
torial article the Bulletin says:
The Bulletin has not special informa-
tion on the subject but the general be-
lief in Cambridge Is that football will
be played here next year The thletic
committee has had. or soon will have, a
conference with representatives OF the
board of overseers and the friends OF
the game are confident that the latter
body will agree that football may have
another trial next fall. There is little
doubt that the members OF the athletic
committee favor q continuance OF foot
ball, at least until 1t has been demon
strated that the changes in the rules will
not bring about the desired reforms. AL
though the board of overseers has ex-
pressed the opinion that intercollegiate
football should be abandoned, the feeling
in that the board will abide by the de-
cision of the body which was created for
the purpose OF supervising athletics at
Harvard"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
MORE INTERhATIONAlS

Still more international yacht racing s
being arranged for this coming summer.
Two trophies that have lain idle for
several years are TO be contested for
They are the Fisher cup. which has been
a yachting trophy Of the Great Lakes
for % years, and the quincy Yacht Club
Challenge cup. The former is held by the
Rochester Yacht club. and the Toronto
Yacht club has challenged for Il. The
last race for IL was I'm 1900 The Manches-
ter Yacht c ub holds the challenge cup,
and the quincy, Mass, Yacht club has
challenged to recover It. Charles F.
Adams. I'd, has ordered a challenging
boat
The deed OF gift of this cup has been
revised. Under the old deed OF trust
yacht could not exceed 2f feet In length,
and there was no restriction as 10 the
amount OF sail that could be carried.
Under the new deed the measurement
for racing will be length plus beam plus
draught, and mustnot exceed 30 feet with
complete outfit on board ready for racing
but without crew. The rig is to ilb and
mainsail. and the sail area Is not to
exceed 500 square feet This Is according
TO the rules OF the German Yacht Racing
association. and the visiting German
yachts will be invited TO enter the match.
III the Germans who are TO try for the
Roosevelt cup do enter the match this
race anu the one for the Fisher cup be-
tween Rochester and Toronto boats will
make two more interesting international
contests for this year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16

%, the Athletics made %. OF which Davis
Seybold and Murphy made rs, Washing
ton made % home runs also.
The Virginia Polytechnic institute has
secured the services OF Vincent NJ. Steven
son as football coach. Stevie has signed a
contract TO coach 50 this ends bis career
at Pennsylvania Last fall the Virginia
Polo team defeated West Point
The winner OF the gold racquet az Tuxe-
do will no doubt. later on. be successful
I'm winning the amateur court tennis
championship OF the United States. The
present holder OF that title is Charles l..
Sands who defea ted Joshua Crane I'm New
York a year ago.
The date OF the Yale eAmherst gym
nastic meet has been set for March "a. As
far as Amherst is concerned each man
will take part in every event Two or
three Harvard fencers are expected TO be
present TO give an exhibition with the
Amherst team. Yale Is planning TO bring
along some jiu-j performers.
Melvin w. Sheppard. the phenomenal
mile runner has sent i'm his entry for the
1000 yards a. A. 4. championship. TO be
held IN connection with the Pastme Ath-
letic club meet AT Madison Square gar
den tomorrow evening Sheppard is with
out doubt the fastest miller i'm the country
today. having done the mile I'm Am. 22s..
which Is the iaStest time ever maze pN
an American born athlete While only
schoolboy he made the present inter-
scholastic records OF Am % 3-5s.. and 9m.
81 o-5s for one mile and two miles, re-
spectively
II the present plans OF Director Clayton
of the Coronado Country club OF Califor-
MIA are carried out. that organization viii
offer next year the most valuable poo
trophy ever put up for competition In his
great game. The intention Is 10 give
trophy valued az $500 for an International
tournauent. the trophy TO he won three
times at Coronado before becoming the
property OF any club. The same players
would not be expected to win IL each time,
a club being allowed 10 name its repre-
sentative for each competition. 1t would
also be permissible TO enter an all-Ameri-
can team 10 be made UP OF the best four
players available I'm this country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
JACK GOODMAN THE VICTOR

Jack Goodman. the little Avonia A. c.
boxer won from George Hoey after three
rounds OF the hardest fighting etther boy
had ever done. Goodman was ten pounds
lighter than his opponent. hut he out
classed Hoey In cleverness and accuracy.
at New York. and at the end Of the third
round George was bleeding profusely
from the mouth and nose. Goodman was
the favorite with the crowd, and they
howled In glee when the little Yellow land
ed a telling blow on his husky opponent.
In the first round Goodman began by
jabbing Hoey on the nose. Hoey came
back with terrific rush. and In the re-
sulting mixup he landed several heavy
body blows. Goodman danced out OF the
way OF fierce right swing. but was back
I'm an instant with iab and a hook.
Hoey kept playing for the body in the
clinches. but his blows did not seem TO
bother Goodman, who was always willing
to mix IL with him Just before the
round closed both exchanged fierce rights
to the Jaw. Goodman landing his blow
first and partially blocking Hoey's punch.
Hoey rushed from his corner like a mad
bull in the second round. He tried hard
for a knockout hut he couldn't feaze Jack
with his wallops In the early part OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
n. Y. YACHT CLUB SCHEDULE

The regatta committee OF the New York
Yacht club. consisting of oliver T..
Cromwell II. de r. Parsons and Ernest
r. Lorillard, yesterday announced a tent
ative schedule OF racing events for the
coming season. First will come the an
nual regatta on June IA, then the spring
and Glen Cove cup races on July I and
10, respectively All these contests will
take place on the sound of Glen Cove.
The cruise will follow. with the daily
squadron runs, the Astor cup races and
the struggle for the Kings cup. On Sept.
the autumn cups will be sailed for of
Glen cove.
Two special prizes. one from the house
committee and the other from the model
committee. will be given for the one-de-
sign 80-footers, and the dates OF the races
for them will be announced later Be
sides the Niagara w cup, the HanoH cup
No and the Hanoli cup No. will be put
UP for competition. a contest for one OF
three steamyacht prizes is assured as w.
X Vanderbilt. Jr has agreed TO race his
turbine yacht Tarantula against Howard
Goulds Niagara Nv.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
SPORTING GOSSIP

Entries to the s2i 600 Kentucky Futurlty
stake closed yesterday
Susie n. C2:Ooh). tho fastest S-year-old
OF 1906. will go TO Europe.
From Benning comes the report that 100
steeplechasers are now in training at that
track.
John Kennedy is already sending his
varsity crew against the watch on a
stretch ~ 2is miles
Tho spring meeting OF the Hamilton
Jockey club will begin June and will
continue To June l6.
II Is probable that Grace Bond (2:Oat.)
and Totara. by Blngcn, will he two OF the
fastest trotters OF the season
ChaNley Lockwood expects 10 win his
share of the money this season with VIII
liam Emmerson's handsome little pacing
mare. Louise ~ 21ta).
william Hoppe continues 90 drop n
game now and then over I'm New York.
but the chances are tha. he wtl be on
edge when he tackles George Slosson.
The New Hampshire Breeders associa-
toin has taken the bit In It's teeth, $50 10
speak. and Il will have racing At Rocking
ham Park betting or no betting
The champion i-year-old pacing geldlng
of 1895. Direct wood CORY. by Direct
q O5if). dam Dolly Fort C2.2NS). by lee
wood. will be raced this season by J. Y.
Chandler.
There were i53 home runs made last
year In the American league. and E,ston
led with q. New York ranked second With
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
ON THE BOWLING ALLEYS

Most OF the alleys Of the city were kept
busy last evening and some excellent
scores resulted. The To Kalon quintet
secured two games at the Elmwood club
I'm the series OF the Interclub league.
Cady rolled in the best form. scoring a
total OF 5S7. including a single OF 2l0.
The Olneyvile rollers scored a white
wash on the visiting Arctic players IN the
series of the American league. w. Cahill
made total OF 1926. while Pugh secured
g2l. ID. Cabin obtained 314 and Goodwin
also passed the 200 mark.
The Providence contingent drew two
events al Attleboro. The visitors put up
BIC pins IN the opening event Fitzpat.
rick was the high roller with total Of
ass
Many team totals Of GOO and above were
made yesterday IN tho two-man tourua-
ment at the Central alleys Brown and
J.eander secured GO. Brown contributing
f65 pins rs his share Heary made $40
Hall finished win $40. while y. Fitzpat-
rick and Burnham landed their usual
high grade total
The contestants IN the twO-man tour
nament at the Broad street casino are
etill engaged IN the battle against tho
pins. Kelly recently made a single Of
I2s.
The Calvary club enthusiasts have ar
ranged a playing schedule for n new
series extending until the last of juno.
TO KALoN ?. Er.MwoDoD ].
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
SWASTIKA

Last evening the annual meeting OF the
Swastika Canoe club took place I'm room
527 of the Butler Exchange building. Re
ports of various committees were re-
ceived. after which the election OF Off
GERS took place. with the following re-
suit: Commodore, s, B Burnham; vice
commodore, Lewis p. Allen; secretary. c.
l.. Weaver; treasurer. A. NJ Lake; cap
tain Ii. f. Mulchahey: lieutenant. c. II.
Weeden: board OF governors (for three
years. r. G. T.. Hicks, H. Il. Peterson:
membership committee, l.. +. Allen,
chairman; G. A. Dix, III r. Mason: rae
ing committee. II. f. Mulchahey, chair
man; III. r.. Dawley, c. A. Peterson; Rep
resentatives TO the Rhode Island Canoe
Racing association, S. p. Burnham, r.
G. r. Hicks, T. l.. Arnold: delegate TO
the Rhode 'sland Canoe Racing associa-
tion, II. f. Mulchahey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
BASEBALL TALKS

Vinton, who wenSs from Providence TO
Cleveland may prove to be a star for
Comiskey's bunch this season. Ernest IA
on his good behavior and is surprising
tho rest OF tho White Sox with his speed.
IL would be just Clevelands luck TO have
Ninson mend his habits and become one
OF the star outhelders OF the league this
season
Manager Barrow put through two i'm.
portant deals yesterday. ohe release or
Third Baseman Fr1ck was purchased
from the Seattle lub OF the Pacific Coast
league Frick. who Is a bis fellow. led
the league IN fielding and was 18th In bat.
ting for rs games. lie Is ususually well
recommended and a big sum OF money
was paid for him. Frick Ia only a young
ster and Mr.. Barrow considered that
conner" was OF more value than a vet
eran star. and Phyle. the Southern
Lacquer. for whom he had an option, was
passed up.
Frick played I'm Sgamos last year with
Seattle, with e5 times AT bat, u hits. Z
stolen bases. 62 sacrifice hits 20 batting
average OF .22 As a second baseman he
was f1rst In the league with an average OF
S74 having but two errors In the lS
games with I'D chances.
Tho other deal was tho trade Of First
Baseman RRpp for Pitcher Mccarthy Of
Montreal The latter refused TO return %
lannon's club. and ne Rapp Il 10th 20
come back 90 Toronto despite the fact
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16

that he was paid two months salary while
he was i'll and given "a bonus last sum-
mer. the trade was easily arranged. NC
Carthy is star. He pitched no-hit
game last season, and always performed
well i'm Toronto
Pitcher McCiinleys contract was re-
ceived yesterday Inhelder Tamsett II
coaching the Georgetown university team
Mccarthy last year. with Montreal. hit
.159 I'm Is games and telded 922. He won
IA games and lost H. His opponents were
at bat 232 times for S9S hits 226 runs. lie
his los batters, gave IL bases on Dalls
struck out "A.
The Philadelphia Nationals are still
hopeful OF landing Pitcher Pullman. New
York's big left-hander. A cheque OF N,WO
has been forwarded by the quaker man
agement TO back up the claim 10 Pullman
In case the New York Americans give him
the blue envelope.
Mike Donlin is still under suspension
for insubordnat ton and refusal to train
according To- the deas of Manager Nc
Graw.
ohe little manager intends to run his
team TO suit himself He has ideas or
his own-and good ones, too-about how
to make a championship team, and ne IN
tends TO command his men.
President Bockert OF the Altoona club,
received a telegram from Mike Donlin, AT
Memphis. asking for a place on the Al
toona team Donln's name was added 10
AltOOna's claim list which prevents
other clubs from bidding for his services,
and Altoona will try TO land him
Donlin Is doubtless sore over his sus-
pension BY Manager McGraw.
Another day OF cold damp weather kept
the Highlanders indoors and the days
work was confined 10 the athletic club
gymnasium. Even at that II was hard 70
keep up "A sweat and practically little was
done. To work on the field was pracu-
cally impossible and no attempt was made
10 get outdoors. As consequence the
game with Birmingham has been post
poned until Saturday afternoon,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
SOUTH PROVIDENCE GRAYS

= meeting OF the South Providence
Grays of the Providence Amateur league
was held at the residence of William
Shaw. 2O7 Thurber's avenue, all tho mem
bers being present. James Leahy was
elected temporary chairman The first
business to be considered was the cleo
tion of a manager. and John Deveron a
well-known ball player OF this city, was
elected 20 fill this position.
Following Is the list OF candidates:
FItchers-Gilbert, Gallager. Donnelly. Will
son and Kerwick: catchers--Delory,
Leamy. Spencer and Older: infielders and
ers-Connaughton, Shaw. ]. Deg
nan Shepard Barker. Jones, Duffy,
Leahy and Coppage. With such as trong
list OF candidates. a fast team will be
picked, one that will bring cred ii TO the
boys OF South Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
"RATTILNG NELSON." sssTa sssTsaesL e.

There has been no return match made
for Nelson and McGovern although both
fighters and their managers say they
want another fight.
Strange TO say each fighter thinks he
was handicapped by the rule which for
bade the referee TO separate them and
nhey want 81 changed II they fight again
II Is not likely that they will meet again
this year.
In every cafe hotel lobby and restau-
rant where sports were gathered I'm the
east the only topic OF conversation was
the McGovern Nelson fight. Local and
out-of-town sporting men voiced their
opinions all OF which coincidcd in two
points-that Nelson Is Terrys master
every day IN the week. and that II the
fight had gone one round, or even one
minute longer, the aBttler would have
disposed OF the once Terrible one by land
ing clean, cold knockout
"McGovern is no longer the Terrible
Terry of Old" is the slogan that sounded
up and down the whlte-light district in
New York
The thing that the sporting men most
marvel at is the remarkable ability OF
Nelson to Withstand the hardest kind
OF a wallop in any OF the vital spots
without even wincing.
That Terry Is now a "has-been" is gen.
orally conceded, as is also the fact that
he cannot take stiff punch on the jaw
without being staggered. Half OF the
wise men" claim THAI II was McGovern's
inability TO stand a hard wallop that
lost the fight for him. while the other
half claim that IL was the power that
Neisoon put into his punches that beat
Terry down.
This was about the only point that was
disputed by the frequenters OF Broadway.
"A local man, high up In boxing lore. who
sat at the rngside. held an interesting
crowd OF listeners IN the rotunda OF the
Cadillac last night. while he illustrated
with many fervent ana vivid gestures the
pfs.on-hke force that Nelson put into
each OF the blows that he landed on Nc
Governs Jaw When he had persplringly
finished, one OF his listeners took up the
thread OF argument aud demonstrated
satisfactorily to himself that Il was Nc
Governs weak jaw. and not Nelson's
blows, that brought the Brooklynlte down
20 defeat
In speaking OF the cnances OF return
match between tho boys "a prominent
New York manager OF fighters said that
while Nelson would be willing the pafr
could not draw one-ffth as large a house
as attended Wednesday nights fight
Nelson announced yesterday that under
no circumstances would he meet Joe
Cans He said that the negro boxer's
reputation was bad inasmuch as he Is
n confessed fakir. and that his own repu-
tation would only be sullied by such
match
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
new WORKERS WIN BETS

In two races at the Fair Grounds track
yesterday at New Orleans the first and
fourth, the eastern horsemen won much
money. They bet heavily on Baleshed and
st. Valentine 10 win those respective
races. and they did win in driving finishes
The chief winners were r. +. Watkins
and willie" Shields OF New York. The
former found a fine market for his money
as Salvisa, backed heavily by f. Chlnn,
was made the favorite. Odds OF 10 l
were offered against Baleshed. At this
price most OF Watkins friends placed
their bets Shields got TO ] against St
Valentine and drove his price down to .
TO at post time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
HAS
SEVEREST STORM
Of THE SEASON

People who for several days had
cherished the idea that spring had come
were given a rude awakening last night
and this morning. when they realized
that one of the worst storms OF the sea-
son was upon them in good and earnest
Some of the police patrolmen who were
forced TO be out all night declared it was
one OF the toughest nights they had ever
Travelled.
The storm began about o'clock yester-
day morning and increased in violence
all day. showing up a regular blizzard
before night The storm continued
through the evening and part OF the night
accompanied by heavy wind, which latter
helped TO pack the snow with compact
mass rendering the schedule time OF the
electric railway service impossible to live
up TO.
The snow was not Of the light. feathery
kind which is usually looked for in March
on the contrary the flakes were small and
came down I'm n real business-like man
ner. Several times during the afternoon
the fall partly changed TO a mixture of
sleet and hail, and at one time Il APP
peared 10 rain. but IL could not stand the
cold northeast wind. and the fall OF snow,
sleet etc, was resumed. The wind was
blowing at the rate OF about 80 miles
conclusion that last evening would be- a
good time TO stay I'm the house
The electric car traffic was quite seri-
ously affected durina the afternoon and
evening, and as early as o'clock the run
ming OF schedule time was practically
abandoned on most OF the lines. and this
was most apparent between 8 and Z
o'clock. The snow did not drift TO any
extent. but its compactness, together with
the sleet. operated TO put the car tracks
in bad shape.
The out-of- town routes were probably
the most seriously hampered. The Paw
tucket lines weer running about an hour
late. as were also the East Greenwich and
other lines. Most OF the routes were
Strengthened out during the evening. so
that by 10 o'clock nearly schedule time
was being made.
The effect OF the storm on passenger
traffic Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad was not felt 10 any
great extent. The Boston and Worcester
trains were q little late. hut not enough
to De very annoying. The Merchants
Limited from New York. due I'm Provi-
dence about o'clock. was 20 minutes late
I'm pulling In to the station, while the
Shore line, which followed It, was nearly
on time
There was no trouble with the telephone
and telegraph lines reported.
From to 6 inches OF snow on the level
was recorded.
DO YOU think that money controls pol
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r. l. GREENE PAPER COMPANY >,
IOWNEY CHOCOLATE l.
The bowlers from the r. l.. Greene
Paper company journeyed TO Mansfield
Wednesday evening 20 roll the crack team
from the Lowney Chocolate company.
with the following result:
r. L. GREENE PAPER COMPANY.