The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10
Providence Club Practice
at Ball Grounds.
Jake Schaefer Makes a New
Cushion Carr0m Record.
Protest Filed With the L. A. w.
Against Tinsdale OF New York.

Old Sol beamed good-naturedly yester-
day morning; that is TO say he beamed
Just &c od-naturedly enough to take the
chill of the early spring air and accord
ingly those of the Providence Grays who
are in town hied themselves to Adelaide
Park for little practice. II was like old
times seeing Hodsop, Grain, Cooney,
Murray and Canavan logged out In non
descript uniforms and frisking about the
diamond, tossing the spheroid hither and
thither with as much apparent enjoyment
as bull pup shows while demolishing
new shoe. In fact, il was such good fun
that Cunningham OF the Pawtucket polo
team pulled on q red sweater and joined
in the sport. Hodson and Grain appeared
10 be In first rate trim, though h they were
little overweight which is only natural
after winters alternating; still that
will dwindIe away as the days go by and
IL will be but short time before Manager
Murray will be smilingly announcing the
fact that both men are in the "pink" OF
condition.
BY the by, il leaked out yesterday that
Murray is something OF a dramatic critic.
We all knew that he was we'll posted on
POLO anu DHstDdll, out luls HcW tIdit WuS
unlocked for. 1t came like cloud burst,
a torrent OF descriptive phrases, SYM
phony of praise and admiration for the
Jnelodrama. the "War OF Wealth." and
those who heard Ii fully appreciated his
sterling qualities in that line. Surely
Murray, manager and dramatic critic OF
the Grays, is versatile chap and some OF
these days may treat us To thrilling
tableau of a ssLast Chance" with the
bases full and the last man at the bat.
An unknown appeared on the Held dur
ing the morning and before he left gave
the boys something TO think OF. He was
a big fellow fully six feet In height and
built accordingly, and for a while
watched the play In an uninterested sort
of a way until invited by Manager MUIR
ray to toss few balls over the plate so
that the men might get little stick prac-
tice. He was sn obliging chap, still 1t
Is doubtful IL that was appreciated for he
was the easiest kind of an easy mark and
II was only play te find his pitching and
field to the other. But suddenly change
came over the unknown's face, likewise
q change came over the ball and from that
on 1t seemed to hump itself and gavotte
over the plate in all kinds OF indescri ba BILE
curves to the surprise and chsgrin OF the
mighty Caseys Of the Grays. Tanning the
air became a tiresome Joy and the un-
thanked for his kindness whereat he
smiled and putting on mis- coat wandered
away as quiet and unostentatiously as he
had come.
Cunningham has not decided whether
he will play ball this season or not. III
he can put himself into good shape he
sgement of the Bangor, Me-, team to play
outaeld at salary Of 500 month
There is some talk of "Tot" Murphy,
the old Yale man and ex-Giant, also sign
ing with the Bangor club.
Dicky Pierce has struck a soft snap
for the summer driving around In car
riage as q sub-inspector OF the street
Cleaning department of Pawtucket. We
should rather think that such position
has its advantages over rushing ball
around polo rink.
wilkinson, who is candidate for q
place on the Brown University baseball
team 10 well known in interscholastic
baseball circles in end around the greater
New YORK. During his "prep.o days at
the Brooklyn High School he made for
himself quite an enviable reputation as
an infielder. Another candidate who is
also a Brooklynite, Is Dunno. He was in
his day the left handed pitcher of the
Brooklyn Polytechnic who puzzled SO
many batsmen and OF whom great things
were predicted.
Bowling.
The fag eud of the bowling season Is
close at hand, and last evening two i'm
portant games in the city club tourna-
ment were bowled. The first was bowled
in the p. A. A. alleys between the =. A.
A. team No. 2, ana the West Sides No 4.
- ~ m ToofAoAIx- fUh ofov Ha ri
was the order OF The evening and ct the
conclusion of the tenth frame of the tbrid
string the Athletic men led by 60 pins,
making the sum team totals: u. A. A., f,
2499; West Side, 24S6
The feature OF the game was Cooks
wonderful three string total of 609 pins,
the highest ever made I'm the league. The
record was previously held by Bullock of
the EImwoods No with total of 594
The second game, between the Elm
wood No. and West Side No. 2, was
played on the West Side alleys and re-
suited in a victory for the Elmwoods by
the score OF 1916 10 227l. Had the West
Side defeated the Elmwood No. the lat
ter team and the No. 2 team of the Provi-
denco Athletic Association would have
been tied for the club trophy, but as the
EImwoods beat out their opponents they
now stand at the head of the league.
On Wednesday the tournament of the
westerly bowling Association came to an
end with the clubs in the following posi-
tions:
Fer
Clubs. Won. Lost. cent
westerly riy.....,............... ~ 10 .52l
niuss. .-........ ..s...s-...... ~ 10 .Oos
SiIissst,',.:..:..: u a'ss school - y IL III
Pugilistic Nicknames.
Pugilistic nicknames are somewhat OF
IN enigma and as general thing are
not ohly inappropriate but misleading.
For instance the Arkansas Terror is an
awe.inspiring sppeliation to give TO q
festherweight who fights ut Coney
Island and doesn't know what II is &c
terrorize anyone. The same with Myste-
rious killy Smith. lie never did a
mysterious thing nor was he ever identi.
fed with anything mysterious and the
only possible explanation OF the solution
lays in the mystery OF his being so chris
tened. The Harlem Coffee Cooler, instead
OF being a connoisseur OF Mocha or Java,
as would naturally be expected. In reality
couldn't tell the difference between ca II
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