Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-28

OUR BASE BALL TEAM
Meeting Last Evening Of
Those Interested.
THE tYNNS ARE SECOND.
National League Season Opens April
l9-All the News.

dict House parlors last evening and con.
siderable enthusiasm was manifested In
the project. A TEMPORARY organization
was effected with Nicholas 4. Murray
President and Michael Quigley Secretary.
Manager Frank Leonard was present
and explained the arrangements thus far
perfected by the league. II is the inten-
tion to have compact circuit composed
of Pawtucket, Worcester, Fall River,
Brockton. Lewiston and Portland, the
salary limit to be $500. He saw no reason
why Pawtucket should not be one OF the
best cities In he league.
Last season was the first for Fall River
In the league and the same feeling per-
vaded this time last year as Is now the
case In Pawtucket, that the city would
support strong team properly managed.
As a result of the venture the stock hold
ers divided 104 per cent. on their invest
ment at the close OF the year and
begin this season with strong financial
backing.
A committee consisting of twelve prom
inent citizens of this city, Central Falls,
Valley Falls and Lonsdale was appointed
to solicit stock holders to form an associa-
tion.
when 1t is hoped a permanent organiza.
tion will be perfected.
Lynns Now Second.
The Lynns moved into second place In
the polo procession for the pennant by
their victory over the Worcesters last
night. Csnsvan's absence was a serious
handicap to the Worcesters as Griffin
played poorly at center. The Worcesters
were ahead at the end OF the second
period, but Pierce put on "A bit OF extra
steam and in the last i've minutes scored
two goals and won the game for Lynn by
a score OF TO g.
whaIers Won ina Walk.
1t was case OF the tail wagging the
head In last nights game between New
Bedford and Providence, the Whalers
doing the trick In a vigorous manner. In
the trst two innings the Grays were out
PLAYED at every point, the score at one
time beiDg7 TO o against them. They
managed to get two behind John Smith
In The third half, but New Bedford got
one In the meantime, making the score
Sto2.
Prof, ssioDal Poo bali League.
The American League of Association
Football Clubs was organized In Now
York yesterday. Base ball men are
behind the venture, and the games will
he played on the league grounds in the
East during October, November and
December. The teams will be made up
largely OF base ball players, as the foot
ball season will not begin until after the
base ball season has ended. The games
will be played under Association foot
ball rules.
1t is the intention to play series OF
games in Fall River and Pawtucket.
They Come High.
New YORK, Feb. %. - The Nation
New York club purchased the release OF
Pitcher Meekin and Third Bsseman Far
reN of the Washington club for $500
Some slight changes in the wording OF
rules Al, so and 81 were made, and new
rule was made to read; "A bunt hit II =
fair hit, If the ball falls in the infleld."
Harry Wright was elected chief oi
umpires, at a salary OF 5000, and ths
Philadelphia cluo difficulty was arranged
on the basis Of 30 per cent Of the gross re
ceipts
A $500 cup was exhibited as . present
from an unknown admirer, which Is to be
played for In series Of games by the two
clubs leading at the end Of the season. AND
to become the property OF the club win
ming il three seasons in succession.
Sports Of All sorts.
The Lynns will play in Providence
Friday evening.
Worcester will play at Lynn tonight
and a victory for the Kangaroos will put
them close second.
The polo struggle is getting fiercer and
fercer as the last weeks OF the season
approach. Every game from this on
counts.
There are few bali backs In the league
putting up a stronger defense game than
Furbush OF the Grays, but 1t is far from
being clean polo.
The New Bedfords, who held first place
during the earlier part OF the season, will
have to hustle to pull themselves out OF
the hole into " hich they fell during Does
absence.
Wodtke and Newcomb rushed for the
New Havens in the Connecticut league,
and the manner In which they bonn bsrded
the opposing cage by their accurate
drives was caution.
The Psstucket Wheelmen will hold
their first social IN Music Hall Assem- bly,
RoomslFriday evening, March 30.
The weather Ia still unfavcrable for
foot ball and many games scheduled In the
various series will have to be cancelled for
this reason.
At the rooms of the New Bedford Ath.
letic club Friday evening the exhibition
bet ween Gus Willette, W no won the anna.
teur championship OF Rhode Island at the
Gymnasium in this city, and
Morris Haglestrom Of Providence, will
take place.
Keiliher, who u u pired In the New Eng
land L. ,gue last season, desires TO get In
the Eastern League stan the coming
season. lie 10 quite well known in this
city, becoming prominent in q scrap with
Capt. Doe OF the Broektons after o. game
In this city. The decision ne rendered on
that occasion was too just for Doe.