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

tournafnent IN New lork city this week
The first match will be played tonight.
Intercollegiate sports are in a very un-
desirable condition all around, and the
split In the fencing association adds to
the general mix-up. There are now two
rival intercollegiate fencing associations.
In his last two games with Los An
geles. Schlahy. the second baseman Sc
cured by Washington, hit safely four
times I'm eight times up. twice knocking
doubles, and played an excellent game
in the field.
Manager Fred Tenney Is not losing any
sleep lest his new catcher. Jack" OMEN.
should kick the traces on account OF sal
airy. He will be as well treated as he was
in Chicago and that ought 20 be salts.
factory.
Grant, the infelder who put up such
fine game for the Lynn independents last
season, has been corralled by Billy Muir
ray for the Jersey City club. He ought
10 develop into a first-class man under
that veteran manager.
There are several rumors as 10 who
owns ldle Hour farm, the Macon, Ga,
establishment OF the late X. III. Plant one
is that I'D Geers and the Chaffin brothers
nave IL Another gives b. Ackerman or
alexander city, Ala, as the new owner.
Frank Duffy. who rode more steeple-
chase and hurdle horses 10 victory than
any other Jockey I'm France last season,
sailed for Europe on Saturday on the
New York. He will have the mount on
al or Gene" Leighs horses Leigh has
had great luck with his cross-country
thoroughbreds for the last two seasons.
Duny hopes 10 be i'm good trim to ride
the champion Jumpers for the rich prizes
that viii be offered at Nice on Jan. 10.
Matt Byrnes. who trained Salvador
when he broke the worlds mile record
at Monmouth park, has just returned
homah, from a trip Trip to Englsnd; While there he he
or which VIII be shipped TO America in
June; He purchased them on behalf of
J. w. Henning., resident OF this city.
who will try his luck on the turf this
year, Byrnes will purchase other horses
races.
Outhelder Heidrck OF the St Louis
Browns Will make a definite announce
Aleer is awaiting with anxiety. Hedrick
said month ago that n he could shape
up his business affairs so that he could
ssys RSowrs them he Mould return to the
this promise. jim" he said to McAleer.
/ VIII make decision early In January
and II | can see my way clear I'll be
with you one more year. at least. want
TO play. but can't afford TO neglect busi-
ness interests to indulge myself"
The Washington Park club of Chicago
has formally gone out OF existence, and
the famous race track will soon be cut up
into building lots. The American Derby,
which for years was the feature at Wash
ington Park. will be perpetuated at La
tonia. Next year the derby will be worth
about $4,000 instead of double that
amount, and will be run in June. as usual
The Latonia derby Will be declared off
10 mako room on the schedule for the
biggest 3-year-old stakes I'm the west IL
is planned 10 make the Kentucky track
the centre OF the sport I'm that part of
the country. the racing 10 be under the
jurisdiction OF the American Turf asso-
citation.
The race track at New Salem. n. H..
which is now in course OF construction.
will be known officially as Rockingham
park. That the officers of the club are
not afraid Of the present agitation in New
Hampshire against the track and that a
meeting Will e-held- -thare- n-spite of the
threat 10 repeal the racing law passed
last year was made evident by an appiica-
ton 10 the Jockey club for racing dates.
The new club has asked TO be assigned
dates next spring. ranging from May 80
to July 5. This will mean about 30 rae
ing days and will take in two big holi-
days-Decoration and Independence days.
The officials who will look after the rae
ing part will be Edward Cole. a turf
critic. who will act as presiding judge; f:
w. Jasper Of Los Angeles will be official
handcapper. while c, Cornhelsen is mem
toned as the clerk of the scales.
March 26-Maryland Aggles at George
town March 31-Lafayette at George
town. April 4-Probably Commissioners
at Georgetown. April 7-Pennsylvania- at
Georgetown. April 12-Yale at George
town. April 1+-Prlnceton at George
town April l6-Princton at Georgetown.
April 17-Yale at Georgetown. April 2l-
Syracuse at Georgetown. April 21-Ford-
ham at Georgetown. April 2s-North Car
Dina at Georgetown. May 5-North Caro-
lima at Richmond. May 9--Army at West
Point. May 10-Fordham at New York.
May 11-Andover at Andover. May 12-
Brown at Providence. May 14-Holy
Cross at Worcester. May 15-Weseyan
at Wesleyan. May 16-Princeton at
Princeton. May 1S-Cornell at Ithaca.
May 19-Syracuse at Syrecuse. May 26-
George Washington at Georgetown. May
30-Fordham at New York
The latest collegian to enter the pro-
feseonal baseball ranks is Leo Hafford,
a pitcher and also a football player He
was halfoack at Bowdon last fall. report
has IL that he will Join the Cincinnati
Reds next spring. This list OF college men
who are playing professional baseball is
a long one and a goodly proportion are
pitchers. only recently the Boston
Americans signed Ralph Glaze the Dart
mouth pitcher and football player and
Doc Hillebrand, who pitched several
Princeton teams 10 the championship. has
finally signed with the washlngtons
Clarkson of the New York Americans,
Reulbach OF the Chicago Nationals.
Mathewson Of the New York Nationals,
Lundgren OF the Chicago Nationals,
Lynch OF the Pittsburgs. Coakley and
Hpufey-of- -tfe-P Philadelphia Americans
and White of the Chicago Americans are
all college men. team that doesn't
have a collegian nowadays Is not in the
fashion.