The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Ethers Pride. 2O6%. is still in Boston
and Is being logged by Charley Melon
aid.
Harold H.. 2:03a. is going sound and
his owner plans To bring him down the
line again.
Pitcher Foxen. loaned TO Hartford by
Jersey City and later drafted by Provi-
dence, has been awarded to Jersey City by
the national board.
Manager Dunn of Providence announces
the engagement OF three new pitchers
Maddox Of Cumberland, Nd McKonna
of Villa Nova and Hazelton OF Erie.
Ed, Barrow IL working hard TO get a
winner for Toronto next season. He made
n good offer last week TO Fred Mitchell.
who pitched for Brooklyn last season.
w. r. Janvier of New York city has sold
to w. III. Osborn the 3-year-old Refero filly
Reflex, and the handsome mare Fannie
Bush, out of the dam of Alcidalia (2.10A).
The pacing mare Sally Pointer won a
second heat OF a matines race at Phoenix.
Ariz., recently I'm 2:09h. She is a daugh-
ter Of Sky Pointer brother to Star Pointer
G:59A).
Pitcher Bill Crystal of Toronto, former
ly of the CIevelands, has been traded TO
Sioux city. He kicks on the transfer and
says he wants To go to Louisville to play
the outfeld.
Ii is said that trainer John Rosenheimer
will have the Lowell PAGER Argonaut
(210S) the coming season. Walter Cox
raced the mare the first part Of last sea
son and gave her her record.
Pat II. (2:1o1a). the good trotting geld
ing that has been campaigning success
fully during the past three seasons by
Rody Patterson. Is now being driven on
the road by his owner IL. ]. Thoma, Pitts
burg. Pa.
1t looks as though Herman Tyson will
campaign The Friends (2:05js) by Her-at-
Law, next season, as he is handling s y
Blackburn's recent purchase, Vincible. by
The Invincible dam Express. by Rex
AmericuS
Or. John G. Wehtz is wintering two fast
ones In Bethlehem, Pa. These are the
3-year-olds Coranet (21SI.) and one by
Hal H. (2:0ii9). dam Raven (2:09ID, by
Alcantara. The latter colt has shown an
eighth in II seconds.
c. w. Marks. the well known amateur
driver who sold all his horses at auction
into the game, as nc purchased the last
trotting gelding Robert Nc C2:osiD at the
recent Chicago sale.
Manager Murray of the Jersey Citys
has annexed catcher from Lafayette
named Tom Irwin. Jersey City had this
player on it's pay roll two months last
season with playing him a sing~~game.
Murray thinks he is a wonder
William X. Dickerson. for several years
superintendent OF Parkway farm, Goshen,
n. Y, has leased the place from tho
estate OF tho Hon. John NJ. Carly. to-
gether with the stations Joo Pachten
G:olID and Fred Kohl cora.
G.. and g. i. Cecil. Danville, Ky. has
decided to sell out their famous Cccilian
Park stud and will offer the horses at
auction at Lexington i'm February. Cecil
ian Park farm has sent out some Of
Americas most noted trotters and PAGERS
Old Keno T. C215I.). who was raced sue
cessfully back I'm 1895 by Charles Thomp-
son. died recently In Brooklyn. N Y. lie
was chestnut gelding, foaled in 1888 by
Mohawk Hsmbletonian, dam Iran, whose
breeding is given as untraced in the
year book.
The Toronto club has signed Outfielder
Billy Leonard late OF the Nashua and
New London clubs. Leonard is n son Of
the famous Andy Leonard, of the old Bos-
tons. He is a very fast base runner and a
clever batter. as well as outfelder.
Twenty-one horses sold at Allen farm
through its annual price lists. participated
In 81 races In 1906. Four of these horses
performed In 80 races. and finished IA times
first. IA times seconds times third. times
fourth and twice outside the money This
is a great showing for the horses from
one farm during one season.
1t is reported that tho sum OF $1,000 was
recently refused for the fast hlly Susie "
(2:09iD, by Moko. Susie n was the fast
est 3-year-old Of 1908 and as she is a fine
~ made, good sized hlly and absolutely
sound she should train on TO a lower rec
ord and should also bo a money winning
trotter In her class IT saved over until
her five -year-old form.
1t is reported that Tivorton (2:0i1a). is
jogging as sound az "A dollar for John
IL the gelding should come out good and
fit next season, a series OF races may
be made with his old adversary. Sweet
Marie (20la.D. The mare has had rather
the better of the son of Calico Rex In
the races in which they have met. but
her superiority over him is by no means
definitely settled.
Willie Delehanty, who was with the
Niles team last season, will go To Mont
In the Southern league, on which
team hls brother Frank played in 1903.
Willie. the youngest OF this famous base
hall family, will be the fourth Of the fam
lily TO play in the southernn organization.
Jim having played with Little Rock and
Joe with New Orleans. while Frank. whilo
4 atvts,1 ,1,a,, laaF ia
league IN batting Exchange.
Dave Clippnger trainer Of Major Mus
rovite, 2:07, has been engaged by his old
employer, Congressman Davis OF Keyser
w Va. The Davis stable contains 1s
head Of horses including Julia Mason.
2:13h; The Imtator. 2:16L; Harrison.
2:l6h; Miss Ida, by Nut Pine. Jr and
other high -cnss racers. The stable Is
Ifx. 20, Ivtt-