The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

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New York, Dec 26.-The World says
II Is very probable that the last big col
lege game has been played in New York.
Members Of the University Athletic club
are opposed to Yale and Princeton meet
ing here next season. c. c. Cuyler.
Tracey Harris and Julian w. Curtis,
members Of the University Athletic club.
have announced themselves as opposed
TO playing again in New York. The OBJ
lection to these games Is the specula ion
and immense crowds and the inability
of many OF the students Of the univer-
sites to get tickets Another feature
that Is dlsagreeable and detrimental to
the games is the gambling on the result
It is believed IL the games hereafter are
played on the college grounds all these
disagreeabe features will be eliminated.
With this end in view resolutions will
he presented at the next meeting OF the
University Athletic club. looking to play
ing the next game at New Haven or
Princeton.
Weston Walking.
New York, Dec. 26.-Edward Payson
Weston, the pedestrian, started at pre-
c.sely 10 o'clock last night in the ice
consecutive hours. He completed the
first mile in IL min. 12 sec. from the time
of starting. The announcement Of this
was received with applause.
Polo Pointers.
Salem plays in Providence this evening.
Next Friday nigh. the Salems will play
in Rockland, Me. IIa|5
Fred Doe bids fair to be the most un-
popular polo player that visits this city.
For the first time this season, two over
time games in one evening were played on
Thursday evening.
The usual number of Cunningham's
friends from Taunton came down to see
the game at the Auditorium yesterday
afternoon.
George Bone of the Pawtuckets will
leave after tonight's game for New Haven,
Conn, where he will spend few days
with his parents.
Conway is a possibility for Providence.
The Kid and Capt. Doe had conference
yesterday afternoon, but were unable to
come to any agreement.
Salem and Chelsea played an exhibition
game at Clinton, Mass, last night. About
500 spectators witnessed the game, which
the Witches won goals to o.
O'Malley Is essentially a home referee.
When at home a club can expect to get
both ends and the middle of everything.
1t is different on foreign surfaces.
Menard faced the music at Salem on
Christmas eve and put up the game of his
life. The Grays won and Eddie made his
best record Of the season-six goals.
With the prospect of becoming
Whaler, Mul Smith has taken big brace
in his playing for the Grays.. He was a
star of the first magnitude In both games
yesterday.
Capt. Cottsr and his braves lrcrn FAN
River viii be the guests Of the Tigers ct
the Auditorium this evening. Tommy IL
out for every game this season and an in
teresting contest Is sure to result.
In all about 1000 spectators witnessed
the Tigers and Grays play polo in this
city and Providence yesterday afternoon
and evening. At the Auditorium the at
tendance at the afternoon game came
within seven of reaching the high water
mark.
Wodtke declares that he will never play
polo again, at least not this season. This
declaration is taken as final, although it
has been well known that he has been on
the eve of leaving the surface after every
game that he has played since the opening
of the season. Frank Is now a benedict
and resides at Waltham. He holds an ex-
cellent position at the watch factory in
that city and found il hard to play polo
and retain his position at the same time.