The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-29

Decoration day sporting events will
for big crowds. providing the
weather Is at all fair and local follow
ers OF all branches OF sport will have
plenty OF opportunity TO indulge their
own particular bent The Brown Yale
game will draw the ball fans especially
in view of the thinning tie which the
two teams played at New Haven. A win
for Brown would place 1t right at the top
of the collegiate standing. At Nara
cansett park lovers of the trotters Will
see some royal sport and the attendance
will probably be larger than any holiday
crowd which has yet turned out since Sec
retary Moone has given matinees over
the half-miie track Yachting enthusiasts
will be attracted by the opening regatta
which is an annual fixture of the Wash
ington Park Boat clubs racing schedule.
Handicap tennis will be enjoyed at the
Agawam clubs courts and at nearly all
of the local golf clubs. The cadets Will
be kept on tho jump. The bowling con-
gress at the Washington alleys will be a
storm centre for live doings I'm that
branch OF the sport. The red hot local
interest which has been In evidence for
months is close to the brain storm pitcn
with the out-of-towners and vets OF
the sport mixing In.
The tennis committee OF the board
which Is arranging the program OF sports
for the Old Home Week celebration held
meeting yesterday and decided to try
and arrange team tennis match between
Boston and Providence to take place dur
ing the observance. II Is intended that
the event consist OF seven matches. five
singles and two doubles. j. ID. II. Jones
of the Wannamoisett club was chosen as
the captain OF the Providence team. with
the privilege OF selecting the players
which will represent this city. Mr.. Jones
will also correspond with Palmer +. Pres
brey OF the Longwood Cricket club, and
secretary OF the II. g. N l.. T. A. to learn
IL the Boston players will form team to
met the local experts.
The committee arranging for the tennis
program comprises j. ID. f. Jones OF the
Wannamoisctt- club. r. n. Dana OF the
wannamoisett club and the state cham
pion, ]. O. Ames OF the Agawam Hunt
club and Il. T. Gross. also of the Wanna
moisett club.
The Pawtucket Cricket club goes to Ev-
erett. Mass. tomorrow for an all-day
match. and one OF the most interesting
trips of tho season is anticipated. The
men will leave Providence on the train
leaving there at $50 a. m. and Pawtucket
at 1896. Those TO be taken are Smith,
w. NJ. r. Macdonald, Bramham, J. Mac
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Watt. captain; Bentley, Harland Pitcher
and Ketshaw.
The list OF events for the motorcycle
meet which will be held, June - the
Providence Motorcycle club has just been
made public and includes eight races. as
follows: Mile novice. single cylinder,
owners to ride; two-mile amateur, limited
to Rhode Island riders who have never
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amateur open. free-for-all pursuit race,
Providence and Newport club teams; To-
mile amateur handicap, two-mile anna
teur. open TO single cylinder machines,
consolation, riders to use same
machines ridden by them earlier in the
day: pursuit race between days point
winners.
The meet will take place at Hillsgrovc
and the last number on the program, the
pursuit race will serve to determine In
n way the champion OF the meet and In
this event all the winners will be pitted
against each other. The 1O-mle amateur
handicap also promises TO be an inter-
esting feature as well as the free-for-all
five-mile race.
Suitable prizes will be offered and In
every event except the pursuit race be-
tween the Providence and Newport teams
and the pursuit race between tho winners
of the day there will be three prizes Of
fercd The riders in the match between
the clubs OF the two cities will contest
for handsome trophy presented by y.
a. swenson. one OF the prime movers IN
the meet
The Washington Park Yacht club will
open its session tomorrow with the Deco
ration dsy regatta. which has come 20 be
a hxture IN the clubs annual racing