The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-04
NORTH END NEWS.
A Game OF Baseball in Which No One
Was kiIled-0ther Locals.
49,. TnR NEWS BuRnAu,
NORTH END, 42s BRANCH Avenue,

ieiephone sVl-a
party OF 80 men from Douglas avenue
enu Nh vicihity went IN a moving wagon to
Nichols' farm yesterday and enioyed a
clam chowder and clam bake. Before
the bake there was hasehslI
game between the married and
single men, the like of which will never
De seen again, Austin Lovett was the
Pitcher Tor the married men and
the catcher. This crack battery
nave not played together in 10 years, but
That did not make any difference. They
were sure they could play Just as well as
ever, but they were greatly mistaken.
.esta Lovett had Just AZ passed balls and
Mas'1 Mss tbs mao nitcbel ~ wld pitches Bob Lane
and i. j. Rafferty, catcher. This battery
was worse than than the other. The
neldlng OF Clancy and the throwing of
keddy OF the single men were terrible
features OF the game. Fortunately no one
was killed. Jonn McGough OF the married
having only IA errors to his credit, while
George Higgins, first baseman for
the single men had %. George
expressed himself by saving thai
his hands were too soft to play bali for
nine innings; The base running of
Shields and Lovett was great
surprise to everybody and every time
they ran the bases, which were too nu-
merous to mention, they were greeted
with tremendous applause. 1t only took
four hours to play the game
y Ehich 20 ~ stood ,Se no.rai.s at the close,
William Shawcross officiated as um-
isfaction. His decisions Son ON baiIs
and strikes did not meet with fine
approval of either nine. However. he
came out alive at the end of the game.
much to the surprise OF many OF the
spectators. After the bake. which was
presided over by the only dRacker.v the
party started on their journey home con-
graduating themselves upon escaping
alive.
At the meeting OF Loyal Lilly Lodge.
Order OF Odd Fellows M. u, in Al
there were four propositions "e, 10,
Hon. Chas. III. Smart
was elected an honorary member. Grand |
Secretary George Lord of Victoria Lodge |
was present and spoke upon the good of |
the order. Past Grand Thomas Rison |
and Past Grand Rowland Afford spoke in |
a similar strain.
About forty members of the John |
Shore Club went to Newport yester-
day on the steamer Wave Among
The party were Ex-Councilman William |
;. Stokes. Vice-Presidents Roberts |
anu w Htn OF the Third Ward L
republican Club and the venerable John |
Turner. This club was formed shortly |
after the death of John Shore, one of the
oldest Alfredians in Rhode Island.
There will 5e special meeting of the
Wanskuck Weavers Association in Liter
Try Hall this evening.
The Sunday school children of the
providence Social and Beneficial Society.
rave an entertainment i'm Hassan Street
iall yesterday afternoon to a large atten-
lance. Emil Zuleger was chairman of
he committee of arrangements and
'choolmaster Herr Lehrer Fiebich had
harge OF the children and their efforts
bowed careful training.
John Mccormick. "a years old and mar
led, has wooden leg Between 3 and 4
'ciock this morning. in attempting to
mount the steps in front of No. T. State
treet, he fell and broke his other
eg. A friend named Edward Flynn who
vas with him at the time called Officer
Willard who sent for the ambulance and
'e was taken TO the hospital where the doc
or set the injured mem Der. At noon today
e was reported comfortable. Some wears
go Mccormick had the other leg cut
II in railroad accident.