The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-11-30
Standing of the Cl abs.


Fall River...........'... III oil
Prov1dence.......'...... al
Salem ................... 4 IL .Zoo
Gagged from the Spot.
In the New England Association the
teams are very evenly matched with Nal
dens I'm the lead.
The lovers of polo in New Bedford are
working hard arranging for the Dunning
benefit, which takes place on January ~.
Up in Maine they play polo in the City
Halls, the seats Of municipal government
being the only available places. This must
be snap for the "City fathers"
The following from the Boston Herald
evidently indicates that in "Bosting" they
think our manager of German extraction:
1.-THE changes of Manager Meetlegoten
has made in the Pawtucket rink have
proved very satisfactory to his patrons"
The man who was recently kidnapped in
New York turns out to be well-known
polo player from Long Island named
Browning, and not Frederick w. Wander
bilt as was first supposed. Judging from
the salaries some players say they receive
they will soon be as valuable to run away
with as members of the Vanderbilt family.
The Fall River Herald is responsible for
the statement that Walter Burnham wants
Charlie Marston to take the Lewiston fran
chise. Apparently (Garrity and Seaden
have split, and Seaden is now sole man
ager. AS Marston Is reported as not favor
ably impressed with the idea as a paying
venture he Will probable decline to soon
nect."
Following are the games scheduled for
this week:
Monday-Fall River at Providence, New
Bedford at Salem.
Tuesday-Pawtucket at New Bedford.
Salem at Pawtucket.
Providence at New Bedford,
Fall River at Salem.
Friday--Pawtucket at Fall River.
Saturday-Sale at Providence, New
Bedford at Pawtucket.
Claim the Championship.
The Providence High school foot ball
team has entered a claim for the inter-
scholastic championship of southern New
England, having defeated in turn the Fall
River High, East Greenwich Academy,
Rhode Island State College and the Woon
socket High elevens. In II games played
1872 points to its opponents 20.
Fistic Gossip.
Frank Bosworth of Providence, formerly
sparring partner of Bob FitZsimmons, has
been appointed boxing instructor Of the
Toronto Athletic Club.
"Mysterious" Billy Smith has returned
to Boston. He intends to try and arrange
another meeting with Tommy Ryan to
come off at the new Marlboro A. e. of
New York
At the Brooklyn Athletic Club next
Saturday night the following bouts will
be given: Stanton Abbott of Providence
and Mike Leonard, IL rounds at 1876
pounds, and Maurice Hagerstrom of Provi-
dence and Joe Bnrke, 20 rounds.
The chief event of this week is the meet
ing between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom
Sharkey, the sailor, In San Francisco,
Wednesday night. 1t is the impression in
the East that Fitzsimmons will not ex-
perience much difficulty in disposing of
his tough antagonist through his superior
cleverness. Whichever way it results 1t
means raft of new talk from Fitzsim-
mons, who is just as likely az not to say to
Corbet: "Go lick Sharkey first, and then
l will fight YOU"
General Sporting Notes.
Tomorrow evening Attleboro No. will
come to this city to play return game
with the Palace team.
1t is the intention of Champion Frank
Ives to open a billiard academy In New
York about the middle of December.
Handball promises to be very popular in
New York this wintsr. The Knicker-
booker A. c. will use their roof garden
for court in winter.
j. A. Dunno, the well-known athlete OF
Brown University, defeated Corbett on
Wednesday. 1t was not fistic encounter,
but an exciting game OF handball.
The receipts for the Harvard Pennsyl-
vania and the Yale Princeton foutball
games last Saturday aggregated $65, 900. II
pays to be kicker-on varsity football
eleven.
Mr.. Worden bowled the best three string
totol at the Palace Alleys the past week,
and will smoke fragrant perfectos for a
while at the expense Of X. A. Kendall of
J the Capital.
The annual meeting Of the Eastern
1 LeagueIof Professional Base Ball Clubs
will be 4 a, at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
New York city, next Wednesday. The
board Of directors OF the Eastern league
will meet there the same day.
President Pat Powers OF the Eastern
League says that four of his clubs made
between 5000 and s15,000 last season, and
none did worse than break even. fine
showing, truly. This news will surprise
many who attended the games in other
states and noticed the attendance.
Morgan Murphy in talking about the
chances Of being swapped to Boston fol
Second Baseman McGann, says there wa,
q time when he would have shouted for Joy
at the prospect of getting with an eastern
club. Now II makes very little difference
lie has played In the West long enough Il
know the people, and one place is about ths
sane a. the other to him.