The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
SPORTS OF
ALL SORTS

In tho competition for pairs of any age
exceeding 10 hands. Mr.. Vanderbilt was
first with Sweet Marie and the Major.
and Mr.. Watson second with Lord Balti-
more and My Maryland. Mr. Winans won
two ESQ championship cups for pairs.
with Prince Edward and Saracen and
Cookers, Rosador and Prosepine.
Olympia was visited yesterday after
noon by the Prince and Princess of Wales
and their three children. the Duke and
Duchess OF Connaught, Princess Beatrice
and Princess Christian.
The show closed last night. 1t has been
witnessed by over 100000 persons, and
altogether II has been remarkable sue
cess. exceeding all expectations. Never
before has any horse show succeeded In
enlisting the interest OF English people
as has this one. and the success Is due
largely TO the energy and enthusiasm OF
the American supporters and the fine
exhibit OF American animals. The sue
cesses OF Americans in the competitions
are considered thoroughly deserved.
The following players have been Sc
1ected TO represent the Providence Blues
in their match with Willow Park at VIII
low Park on Saturday next: r. II. Shaw,
captain J. A. Rothery A. s. Newton,
W. Smith, H. Hyde s. Harper. A. Wild.
r. Haworth. Umpire. T. Hubby. Scorer,
A. Knight
The Providence Whites will neet the
second eleven Of the Willow Park club
on the Reservoir avenue grounds on Sat
urday at 2:15. The following will COM
poee the Whites eleven: r. L. Tucker.
captain NJ. d. McCupn. II. Dodd. o. ].
Davis. A. Armitage, A. Miller. d. Atkin-
son. s. Rowley. A. Chambers H. Sow
den II G Hathaway.
The conditions governing the trial races
next week for the Germa n American races
for the so-calied Sender class boats at
Kiel In August have been issued by the
regatta committee OF the Eastern Yacht
club.
The boats will race three days and pos
sibly more until the cup committee OF the
club has arrived at a decision as TO the
three best available poats TO represent
this country for the cup offered by the
German emperor.
Ten boats have entered. five built this
year and FIVE that raced last season.
The trial races will start at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon Tuesday of Marblehead
Neck and will be over triangular and
windward and leeward courses OF six
miles each.
The boats selected Will be sent to Ger
many on the steamer Silva, which sails
from here on June 30
The first international contest for these
boats was sailed of Marblehead last
spring for the Roosevelt cup and was won
by the American yacht Vim.
Coach Kennedy OF re Yale crew spreng
n surprise last night when about o'clock
he ordered the Varsity eight aboard the
launch and with the shell in tow going
down 10 the bridge at New London sent
the men up stream over the four-mile
course for the second time within two
days. The time was 22:50. The Fresh
y man eight accompanied the launch for
two miles down the river. Kennedy coach
ing the Freshmen. At the two mile point
the 1910 eight was dropped by the launch
and padded back to quarters. The Var
city four took three emile spin and a
paddle back. while the Freshman four
rowed about two miles and return.
There were no changes In the boats
last night. Rockwell remaining at bow In
the Varsity eight, where he was put In
the morning. and Auchincloss remaining
in the Varsity four oar. stin wind
which made the Thames rough resulted In
the crews being given light work during
the morning and in their being kept on
shore until last night.
Coach Wray had the Harvard crews out
late yesterday afternoon and gave all four
OF them short racing practice. Both Var
sity crews were winners, but their show
ing was rather poor
The water was rough that the Var
eaS four Dared had to go ashore twice
hsGz the navy yard and empty their boat.
On the way down. with Wray coaching,
- varsity eight rowed together well,
hut ,zan he started them In a mile race
with 20 Freshmen the good form that
the snowed in the practices disappeared.
The time for a mile. minutes and 1S
seconds, was very slow for a squirt OF
that distance. The two four cared crews
went down stream for a little race also.
Virgins was back in bow in place OF Bur-
chard, and the boat went somewhat bet
ter
Oliver Filey captain OF last years
crew, arrived yesterday and will stay until
Saturday helping wray with the crews.
Assistant Manager Theodore Roosevelt.
Jr.. arrived yesterday TO stay for the re-
mainder OF the time Saturday after lunch
Capt. Bacon Of Harvard will call on Capt
Ide of Yale at Broadview to make ar
rangements for changing the course. It
was laid out straight, but was then moved
toward the eastern side. and as the eel
grass will retard the boat having the inner
side II will be changed back. A third
Judge at the finish not representing either
Harvard or Yale will also be selected