The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-14

but all agree that II is a sufficiently nasty
AFFAIR
The PAGER Hal Patron (2:14ls) is said to
have won "A barrel OF money for his
friends when he captured the free-for-all
event at ottawa.
A. r. Cummings. the Reading PaO
trainer. has issued a challenge to match
the trottipg mare Rose T1ectrite with any
horse in Berks county. Pennsylvania. In a
road race. Rose Electric has been raced
In New England, and Is well known TO To-
cal horsemen
The Canadian ice races have attracted
immense crowds this winter, according to
local horsemen who have attended them.
1t is said that over 10000 changed hands
at the Ottawa meeting.
Sysonby's impost OF 13l lbs I'm the Sub
urban race this year is heavier than any
load carried yet by a winner. Henry OF
Navarro carried 129 lbs when he won the
race which is the record in this regard.
Salvador won with 127 lbs. Ethelbert car
ried 130 lbs. and was a favorlte, but did
not win Barnes carried 131 lbs. and
George Kinney 1872 lbs, but did not figure
prominently in their races.
Jim Prendergast, the new heavyweight.
Is working hard these days to get In
shape for battles for which he is looking.
Last Monday night. in friendly bout
Prendergast stopped Grant, the amateur
heavyweight Today he will probably go
10 the Hawthorne club in Charlestown 10
box with Billy Melody. as the latter Is
especially anxious TO meet big, strong
men when training for a battle.
President Harry Taylor, in n talk be-
fore the Buffalo University the other day,
said he is opposed to the system of
coaching in vogue In the colleges. There
should be no coaches The men should be
taught TO keep out OF danger and then be
allowed to play their own games I'm their
own way independent OF expert opinion
and advice. THE coaching. I have no.
ticed robs the fellow OF Independence and
he loses the best. the practical part OF
the division" he said
Mike (Twin) Sullivan OF Cambridge who
is at present In Los Angeles. sends word
east that he will start training Immediate
ly for his next bout there. which :akes
place on March 16 with Honey Melody.
Mike says he is already in fine condition
and feels quite certain OF being able TO
whip Melody. He says this will place
him In line for the championship of the
welterweight division, which he will 20
after. IL successful against the Charles
town fighter
The Westchester Racing association an
nounces a new handicap 10 be run az Bel
mont park on May 2s the first day OF the
second spring meeting II will be known
race is for three-year-olds and upward.
with $CoD added. at a mile and a six
oenth. Entries Will close March T.
A specially interesting program will be
announced FOR Decoration Day, May 30.
which Will include the Amateur cup for
gentlemen riders. the Whitney Memorial
steeplechase with 5000 added: the Crotona
handicap for three-year-o and upward.
and the 10th running OF the Belmont for
three year -olds OF $1,000
H. J. Handy, the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
swimmer, using the crawl stroke will not
compete at the aquatic championships
given at New York under the auspices
OF the New York A. c., from Feb. 81 10
"a Swimming Director Frank j. Sullivan
said today that Handy was I'm such poor
condition that there was no use I'm making
the Eastern trip.
Oscar A. Nelson and ~ Dosser, presl-
dent and secretary OF the Jerome A. c.,
arrested while a boxing show was being
held by the club, were held yesterday for
trial In the court OF special sessions by
Police Court Justice Wahle. Bail was
fixed at $500 Abe Goldsmith and Felix
Lavelle, boxers. were discharged
Only one match was played In the semi
final round OF the Harvard club squash
championship last night. A. L. Devans.
Jr, who has been picked 10 win almost
from the start. defeated r. u. Pruyn, 15-
2, l5-9. The other semi -fnalists. w. A.
NJ. Burden and j II. Hunt, will meet this
afternoon.
Manager Poggi OF the Xavier basketball
team, Is making final arrangements TO
bring north the Corcoran Cadets, the
championship five OF the south The game
will be played next Monday in the Long
Acre Athletic club II present negotiations
do not fall through.