The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
SPORTING SHORTS
FROM ALL OVER

President Pulliam OF the National league
yesterday announced that the following
contracts and releases are approved:
Contract-With Philadelphia, wilford
+. Osborn.
Relesses-By Philadelphia TO ST. Louis.
John c. Lush; by st. Louis TO Philadel-
phia, G. T.. Brown: By philadelphia TO
Baltimore, j. j. McCloskey; by Pittsburg
TO Johnstown Crri-State). James w.
Brady; by st. Louis TO Wilmington, Del,
Harry j. Arndt: by Cincinnati 10 Pitts
burg. Harry wolter.
Frederick b. Alexander yesterday sue
cessfully defended his title to the Metro
poltan lawn tennfs championship against
Raymond ID. Little and permanently won
the valuable cup that goes with the title
The match was played on the courts OF
the West Side Lawn Tennis club. Alex
ander defeated his opponent three to one
Ga, GO, 6-s, 6-2. From beginning to
end Alexander never once extended him
self not even when LAttle displayed
flash OF speed in the third set.
At the annual meeting OF the Suburban
Duck Pin league the following officers
were elected: President, Joseph Baker,
Jr. vice president, III. r. Payton; treas
urer, John w. Sherman; secretary, J. c.
Butterworth; schedule and membership
committee, III. #. Payton: printing and
pin committee. j. +. Gettler and George
B. Clifford; prize committee, j. G. But
terworth. j. T. Hathaway and A. A
Saunders. First game on Tuesday. July
y Six teams entered in tournament, viz:
Einfwood, Buttonwoods. River View,
Conimicut,. Edgewood (two teams).
Temporary relnstatements OF players
Steve Griffin and Harry Bressler. contract
jumpers. heretofore permanently assigned
TO the Tri-State league. was authorized by
the National Baseball commission yester-
day Extenuating circumstances were
found 10 warrant the decision, and the
players are TO be permitted to play with
any minor league club where they can Sc
cure employment, but permanent title to
them and permanent reinstatement are
matters for future decision by the commis-
sion. Monthly reports, telling their loca-
ton and how they are progressing, must
be submitted To the commission. The
Baltimore management had objected to
Grinin's reinstatement until he paid S275,
paid by that team for his original pur-
chase, but the commission will not agree
20 this demand. Another claim by Bal
timore for $50 due from Griffin when he
left them, will be acted on when fled In
tho usual way IL is asserted by both
players that on account OF weakened
arms they were unable TO secure engage
ments with any Tri-State league club,
and they-wished to seek a place on some
minor team for the sake of livelihood.
Changes in the Harvard four-oar were
the order of the day az Red Top yesterday.
Coach Wray tried three different combi-
nations In the Varsity four, using all the
substitutes that are here. In The first COM
binatfon Bacon was used at stroke. AM
berg at No. 3, Swain at No and wiggin
at bow. After they had been out a short
time in this order the men were shifted
from the launch. Morgan going In at No.
and Lunt at No 2. This combination was
out the longest and seemed to work best.
The men got into the stroke better and
Bacon stroked the crew much better than
Lunt, who has been at the stroke seat
heretofore. After the boat came in Am
berg was sent in at No. 3 again with
Swain and Burchard at bow. This proved
TO be the weakest order. Coach Wray has
not yet decided on the permanent order.
but Bacon VIII probably. II is thought.
stay at stroke. The Varsity eight went
down stream for two miles and n half
and back in two stretches. Though the
men rowed we'll on the way down they
were poorer on the row back than for the
past two days. Stroke Farley had the
man eight the same work as the Varsity
and bow of the boat were somewhat
ragged. Coach Wray gave the Fresh
man eight the same work as the Varsity,
while the Freshman four-oar had very
light work down stream.
over the four-rnile course last night COW
ering the distance in 22:11. Tho row was
taken up stream. as the wind was blowing
In that direction. The men did not enter
their shell until half-past clock, having
been kept ashore by the high wind which
prevailed during the afternoon. When Il
was decided 10 send the eight over the
course the men went aboard the launch
and were taken down the Thames TO the
starting point. the shell being rowed To
that spot At the two-mile point, oppo-
site the navy yard. the Varsity picked
up the Freshman eight which completed
the course with them. The youngsters
started a length in advance OF the VAR
sity and finished a length behind.
The Varsity and Freshman fours had
a mile brush. the former leading at the
finish by n length. The only change "
the crews occurred In the Varsity four,
where Dunkle went back TO No. 3. replac-
ing Peyton. The places In this boat are
still undecided.
All the men are report In good con-