Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-14
THEPAWTUCKET TEAM
Meeting Of The Associa-
ton Last Evening.
PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM.
PLAYERS Who Will Battle For This
City on the Ball Field.

Pawtusket will be very much Ia svi'
dence upon the base ball map the coming
season, there being plenty of indications
in this city of sn unusual interest In the
national game. A largely attended and
enthusiastic meeting of the stock holders
of the Pawtucket club was held at the
Auman House last evening.
PresidentJohn II. Clark presided and
the irst business transacted was making
permanent the organization effected at a
meeting held Tuesday evening, April 8.
The list Of ofhcers are - follows;
President-John II. Clark.
Vice PresideDt--Thomas w. Robinson.
Recording Secretary-Michsl j. Quigley.
. Treasurer-Hugh J. Lee.
Directors - George Gosling, Albert
Hsigh, Micah W. Spencer, F. A. Follett
and Thomas McElroy.
After business In connection with turn
ing over the franchise to the association
was completed, Frank J. Leonard, who
has been acting AZ manager temporarily,
was selected manager.
Manager Leonard made q report OF the
work accomplished since coming to Paw
tucket which showed the prospects, for
the season to be particularly roseate.
The matter of improving the Dexter
street grounds which have been leased
from April 10 to Sept. 10, was left with the
board of directors. The work viii begin
on Monday morning. A hne diamond 10
to be put In and the grand stand will be
moved to the sout heast corner, the front
serving as back stop for the catcher.
Bleachers to accommodate 500 people will
be erected.
BY the new arrangement more room
will be secured aud the accom- odation for
patrons of the game will be much better
than heretofore.
Manager Leonard and President Clark
were appointed Q committee to secure uni.
forms which will consist Of Bristol Grey
shirts and trousers, light maroon caps,
belts, stockings and trimmings, very
pretty OUTFIT.
The team has been signed aud the fol.
lowing players have been notified to re-
port next Wednesday: Ivory and Roach.
cstchers; Hsvens, Robinson and Four
nier, pitchers; Wise, Moore, Darrsh and
Hannivan, inneld; Routiedge, left Geld +;
Bsnuon, center; and the battery VIII 'si
ternste In right field. Ivory has q fine
reputation ss q catcher and will do about
all the work behind the bat.
Manager Leonard has received moro
than q hundred letters from other players
seeking engagements on the Pawtucket
team. They all want . trial. Salary no
object. But Manager Leonard Is of the
opinion that the season 10 too far ad.
vanced to try experiments sno has signed
q team of tried and true players.
There remains but one week before the
season opens, the initial game Of the SEA-
son being with the Providence team next
Saturday. Syracuse plays here Thursday
the 26th, and on the following Saturday,
April 18th, the opening Of the champion.
ship season with the Bsngors takes place.
Minor Mention.
Dock Kennedy and Mike Slattery, two
Eastern League players, have been signed
by Worcester.
Another meeting of the Pswtueket As
sociation will be held on Thursday even
Ing.
The Worcester and Lynn polo teams
will play on for second place In the league
at the Lynn rink this evening and great
game Is assured.
The Providence players will report
Monday and begin practice at Adelaide
Park IL the weather is favorable.
Manager Leonard thinks he has secured
prize battery In Ivory and Hsvens, who
haye been practicing together all Winter
at their home IN Battle Creek, Mich.