The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
FOUR OUT OF SIX.
The Grays Finished "a aSuccessful Week
by Defeating the Witches.

by Defeating the Witches.
Saturday evening closed another success
full week for the Grays, they winning
four out OF the six games played. Their
percentage column is increasing on the
good work, and a few more winning
games will MAKE percepitabie change
in their standing. Saturday nights
game showed the same spirit and go-a-
headedness amongst the Grays that has
characterized 1t OF late and they played
polo hard and fast against the Witches.
The Salem boys tried hard to win and
put up a strong game, but with oppor-
tupities that at times seemed next to i'm
possible to lose the goal, the accuracy
OF the drive was at fault and passed the
cage time and again. Heffernan had
plenty OF work to perform and did ii
creditabIy, while Sword took care OF
everything that came his way. Cana
vans blocking and tnckling was q fea-
ture of the contest.
Providence scared the nrst goal of
the evening in 40 seconds by triangular
pass--Canavan to Mensrd to Pierce, who
cnged 1t. Goal No. 2 was also credited
to Providence, on a shot from the CEN
ter by Pierce. Just previous to this play
the sphere had been passed by Canevan
10 Pierce and placed inside the cage and
rolled .out. The third and last OF the
period the Witches caught. Griffin had
followed the ball closely on passes from
Menard 10 Pierce and on one OF these
caught il In front of the cage, and with
IN easy drive fooled Sword. Score, Prov
idence 2, Salem /. Only one goal was
made in the middle period and came on
. passing play in the center by Canavan
and Pisrce. In this part of the game
Canavan did some good work, for while
assisting Menard and Pierce in their pas
sing, he was attentively looking after
Hipson and Grifin and blocked his man
ct every opportunity. The period went
out in some good playing on both sides.
Hipson had many chances to score for
the witches, bat his shots were wild.
The third period Providence opened up
again by scoring. After some ten min
utes of,hard play Canavan had the ball on
the side. with Pierce close up and Me-
nard in front of the Witches' cage, and
then their little passing act -came into
play, and the ball was Gagged by Menard.
fhe next goal was an easy one. Canavan
to Mensrd from the center In 20 seconds
Pierce got the next one on good hot
drive Ia front of the cage. The Witches
claimed the next. which they obtained
on center shot by Griffin. The last goal
was a grand mixup made by Providence in
20 seconds. Menard had Gagged the ball In
good style when out 1t rolled again,
starting a conflict In Heffernan's territory
which caused Menard to measure his
length on The surface. Dickie Pierce was
around watching the scrimmage, located
the sphere in the entapglement and put
it to sleep in the netting.
The gong sounded a few seconds later
with the score to 2 In favor OF the
Grays. On the last part Of teis period
Furbush gave way to Wiley which weak
eneu the witches defence considerably.
Following is the summary:
Providencs Fierce 1r, Menard 2r,
Capavan c, Smith hb. Sword e.
Sslem-Hipson 1r, Griffin 2r. Tartlett
Q. Furbush hb, Wiley hb, Henernsn g.
Goal, won by, made by, Time
1--Providsnce, Piercs 0:40
g. Providence. Pierce S:i0
3-Salsm, Griffin go
4-Provioence, Pierce 11:25
6--Providence, Menard 1880
6-Providence. Mcnard 0:26
7--Providence. Pierce $500
6--Sal' IN, Griffin 2:20
9--Provincrcs, fieree 0:20
Score-PTovidence. z; Salem. q. Stops