The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-15
Sports of All Sorts
OF Local Interest

Frederick f. Pield OF Lakewood brought
another catch OF squeteague into Paw
tuxet yesterday.
Whatever the season may have been In
other respects. IL is evident that these
'squit' have not been watching the cal
endsr This may be accounted for In part
by the fact that they were young fish and
small Mr.. Field caught the first sque-
league in the upper bay this year. so far
as announced, n week ago yesterday, Off
Gaspee Point and managed TO repeat tho
operation before any other catch OF
''squit' has been reported in Pawtuxet.
The honor OF catching the first "sqult'
OF the season Is one eagerly sought In
Pawtuxet and when the earliest catch OF
the beautiful fish is made each year the
entire village soon knows II. Mr.. Field
has enjoyed this distinction for some
years.
Representatives OF the three Pawtuxet
River canoe clubs held a conference with
Rhodes Brothers last evening and as n
result IL was decided that a canoe carni-
val, which promises to be one OF the best
in the history OF similar events on the
Pawtuxet river. will be held on the even
ing OF July 2 Rhodes Brothers have gen.
erously offered SEQ In gold, which will be
1kvided into suitable amounts for prizes
and II II expected that members OF other
canoe clubs will be entered. The carnival
will start, up the river at $50 o'clock and
no canoe will be allowed 20 participate
having less than 10 lanterns. III represen-
tatives from other clubs attend the use OF
the lockers will be thrown open To them
and Rhodes Brothers will extend a slmi.
lar courtesy.
A prize will be offered to the club hav.
tng the most boats In line and other
awards will be made as follows: For best
decorated canoe. $40; second best canoe
80. third prize. Sc: fourth prize. 81; ffth
prize, 50; sixth prize. 81. For the canoe
being decked out in the most original de-
sign a prize OF IS will be offered.
IL is expected. In view OF the prizes Of
fered. that there will be a greater mum.
Der of canoes on the river than ever be-
fore. The clubs were represented at the
snesting by the following delegates: Sas-
katchewan = Thompson and Eldridse
ewastika--weeden and Heath; Pawtuxet-
Freeman and Birmingham.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell OF New York
BY defeating Clarence Hobart twice New
England tennis champion yesterday, vii
meet Herbert L. westfall OF New York 10.
day for the cup In the finals OF the New
England tennis tournament at Hartford
The Pell-Hobart match was the feat
ure OF the days playing. II was hard
fought and close throughout, both meF
being In fine fettle. Pells back-ha nd
drives were remarkable for their speed
and accuracy. although Hobart insthis re-
spect was not much excelled A big crowd
was on hand TO witness this contest and
the brilliant work OF the men won FIRE
ouent applause.
The other match In the singles was be
tween Westfall of New York and Gross OF
Providence, the former winning after q
spirited contest The finals I'm the double,
were also played yesterday afternoon and
the cups were won by Leroy and Pell ol
New York. who beat Hobart and Cole
This was a three-in-fiye match and was
not finished until almost dusk. Leroy and
Peli had very much the better OF the con.
test
The battle for the cup in the single,
championship will begin a. o'clock thl.
afternoon. Summary:
Singles ENTHUSIASTICALLY beat Gross
s-s. SO. s-1 Peli beat Hobart. 4-6 ca. GO.
Doubles, semi-hnsis-Ler and Pei
best Inman and Parrish by default: Ho.
bart and Cole beat Jackson and Graves
-. s-l Final scors-Leroy and Pell bea,
hobart and Colt. SO. g. 60. rs.
Miss Mary b. Adams succeeded yester.
Jay at Atlantic City IN winning the cham.
topship Of the womsn's Eastern Coll