The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-03
NO. 2 TEAM.
Crack Sprinters I'm Town.

Bernard j. Wefers, accompanied by his
trainer, William Foley, called on the sport
ing editor of the TRIBUNE yesterday after
noon. Wefers is too well known in con-
nection with college athletics to require
lengthy comment. He holds at present
the 100-yard record of 4-5 seconds, and
several other records for distances ranging
from 80 to 300. His home is in Lawrence,
Mass, and he is a student of Georgetown
University, where Foley is field instructor
of athletics.
Mr.. Foley calls Pawtucket his home, and
Is at present spending brief vacation
with his parents, who reside at 1913 6isson
street. Before accepting his present posi-
tion he filled similar one at Brown Uni
versity.
Farming System Abolished.
New York, Dec. 3.-The Eastern
League Of Professional Baseball clubs
held its annual meeting at the Fifth
Avenue hotel yesterday, ana for the first
time In its history completed its labors
in one day. The meeting was most har.
monious. and it's labors were completed
after being in session little over five
hours. The most important business
transacted was the total abolition of the
down once and for all, ignoring the Ma.
tional league in so doing. Any player
the league signs now will be paid for
out and out and not borrowed.
Annual Banquet.
On Thursday, Dec. 10, the annual ban
quet of the Rhode Island Poultry Associa-
tion will be held at Westerly. The secre-
tary desires that the fanciers and news
paper men, who intend to be present, notify
him as soon as possible. These dinners are
always well attended, and are enjoyable
occasions.
Polo Pointers.
Well! who would have thought it?
The attendance was remarkably small
last evening.
The usually reliable Lations was little
off in his playing last night.
We have no excuses to offer. II was an
of night and the Witches played great
| polo.
II the witches can hold the pace they de-
veloped last night there will be some fun
in the National League before long.
Capt. Whiting was as much surprised as
any spectator at the result Of last nights
game. Rather joke on Hobe, by the way,
who went in the game for exercise. He
| got 1t.
There Is talk of a running match be-
tween Will Whiting and Owen Moran
Both are confident the other Is dead slow
The distance to be run will probably be
| five miles, more or less.
| Capt. Hobe was hardly in condition to
| play last night, but fearing he would get
stiff II he kept longer of the floor, he
| took the risk, although it was noticed he
favored his injured limb at times.
Those who missed the game last night
| missed great game. 1t Is strange, but
| true, that the Salems are the poorest draw
| ing team that plays here, while when the
| Tigers visit the Salem rink IL Is crowded
| Owen Moran of this city challenges any
roller polo players in the National League
| OF clubs, To skate a race on roller skates
from one to five miles. The race to take
place at any place mutually agreed upon
Moran is not particular regarding tn,
prize to be contested for, and would b,
pleased to hear from the polo players. II,
may be address care Of this Office.
Maine Polo Notes.
At Lewiston, the home team defeated
Augusta by score Of is to 4.
Hackett, goal tender of the Press team
today signed to play with the Portland
in the Maine State League. He has beer
putting up great game for the Press clut
and will be valuable acquisition TO tn,
Portlands, which are now composed of al
Pawtucket boys.
Jim Dawson OF this city played his firs,
game with the Portlands against the Rock.
lands last night and made himself solid
with the cranks. Portland lost 4 to 3
Dawson making all the goals scored by
Portland. The features OF the game were
the defence work OF Whipple and Lee.
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