The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-29
FISH DEALERS PLAY BALL
wH0LEsALERs And RETlILERS
Cross BATS At ATADELAIDEPARK.
The Retailers Win by n Score Of to
and Then Divide Up the Prize They
Had Won.

II the citizens OF Providence have an
idea that the rank and file Of the fish
men can not play ball, they are mistaken.
There may be at times some doubts as TO
the weight OF a cod or haddock that Is
left by them for a dinner. but there Is no
doubt of their ball playing abilities. Inc
game at Adelaide ParS yesterday aitsr,
noon between this who .esale ana retaii hsn
dealers proves this statement, that none
OF the big fish men IN the trade played
ball by any means. No, indeed, u was
the real backbone OF the business, the
men aud boys that call at residences anu
ask what kind OF fish yoi desire ior your
Friday dinner. -,
when the mines went TO work tins was
tue order in which they were supposed 10
play:
Retailers-Luiher, 3b: ferrin, C. f.; jay,
D.: McDermott, II; Jau.g Burns, 7. IL
Green. c.; John Burnes, 2b; Tracey. g. s.;
Tape. |. I.
Wnoiesalers--McCor Cormack, c.; Drum.
C. f.; Ferguson, 81; Prosper r. T.; May
naru. 1b.; II. George. I. l.; Miller, p; 4.
George. y. g.; Casweil, 20. III
Just before the game was called, som
one wanted rsiiabie stakeholder. "A
representative OF The News was found,
from the Wholesalers he received seven
crisp 81 bills and three brand new silver
dollars. Tue Retailers handed him lew
.ged bills aud little chicken feed,
amounting in all to SS3 they being 81. IL
shy on their part oil the cash what was
TO be played for but both sides were salts
fled anu The war began, with the aetaii-
ers at the bat; riehl here the trouble be-
gan. Miller was a good pitcher, but the
Retailers said he was no fish man:
and it was found that Miller was ma
tive OF kehoboth. and in "scup" time
came to Providence. paid cent or 30
pound for these denizsns or the deep,
carted them back to Rehototh aud dis
posed of them at the rate or 10 and 10
cents pound. This made his case iooN
bright and he was retained. Little Nc
Cormack will have more gray spots In
his hair IL he catcnes any more or Milier's
pitching.
Was Struck Out.
Perrin was the first of the small fry to
go TO the bat and he was sruck out so
slick aud clean that he was ashamed Of
himself. Then came Billy Jay and be
Jared no better. Luther in \ white
sweater followed, and before the Whole
salers knew IL he made run and secured
an ovation. Greene, some OF his friends
called him Patsy, for shors, ''sassed"
the umpire In righC good shape. and as
he WAS catcher for the Retailers it could
be seen very plainly that Mr.. Umpire
was afraid Of Patsy. When Patsy says
"How's thatY" Mr.. Umpire would say u
strike and Patsy would smile.
There are two things that can be said
in Patsy's favor. He is good ball player
ana the only one that mad on n real base
ball suit. IN this part OF the inning the
kids" made one rup, and went into the
field like flock OF sheep, when, 10 and
behold. what did the wholesalers see
Away out In cen er field was a stranger.
Wso could he br? Had the retailers been
to Boston and got u player? A spy was
sent to look the stranger over. He did not
know him, lie was minus the smell oil
iish. and OH, what kick Tom Trainor
str anger was Billy O'Neil, but was u ball
payer aud IL he co uld not play why. the
game would be stopped. Alter farther
wrnngling the game was continued.
His Father u Fish Man.
When Coley went to the bat there were
some few questions asked by some OF the
retailers VINO did not know Of the deal
between the two Toms, and when told
that Coley's father used TO be n fsh man
every body pitied hin and allowed him to
play. Almost every time Hughey Dixon
went TO the bat The pitcher hit
him with the ball. which made him so
mad that he vowed he would not sell
dec ent fish to his own folks.
The game continued and the mouotony
was broken occasionally by kicks at the
umpire aud threats not TO play any more.
Ii was fpishe 4, however, and the score
announced that the retailers were victori-
Gus by to 3. Last year the wholesalers
won, and as they had no use for IN oney
they gave it to some charitable ipstItu-
ton. Not so with the kds; $40 among
niue men was to- mu ca TO be squand dered
in any such way. 1t WAS divided and
the players could buy n house lot,
cigerettes, a new tie, stockings or what
ever their minds might suggest To be
sure they got slS.83. but each player had
to put mp his portion OF the $40, which
was 90. 90; the managers kindly coatribut-
ing the sum Of one cent each. There was