The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-26
The Deciding Game Will Be
Played at Fall River
Tomorrow Night.
POLO EVENT OF THE SEASON.
Captain Whiting Confident Of Landing the
Peansu.--Result Of Bowling Games Played
LAST Night-Notes Of GeneraI Interest.

Vhe-e were NUMBER OF clrcumSIaHces,
comb 'nations and other vegetables that
contributed to the defeat of the Tigers
last night. In the first place, during the
short wait In Taunton Leydon saw
white ,rse, and no straw berry blonde
was in sight. This is sure sign that
Pawtuck will lose.
New Bedford won the game, and the
chicken coop over which the pennant will
hoat will b. decided at Fall River on Sat-
urday nigh. The Tigers received hearty
welcom a, they came on the floor last
night for practice, fully equal to that given
the VIII lers few minutes later. Doe had
Allen on h md i'm case of accidents, but his
services were not required.
The fir 1t period opened up with symp-
toms of fast work. Roberts got the ball
near the cage and drove hot one which
hit Lations on the arm and bounced of
with enough twist to land in.
John Roberts had his hurry up skates
n last night, and was very fast. The
Whales began to pepper the Tigers goal,
and the Count had his hands full but
was equal to the emergency, and the
Whalers found it very difficult to pass be-
yond the Whiting brothers.
The audience began to wax enthusiastic
A. this early period of the game, and two
or three sensational stops by Lations in
quick succession gave them a chance to
warm their feet. Bill and Roberts came to-
gether in the corner back OF the Paw
tucket goal, but no damage resulted. A
minute later the ball went in and out of
the Tigers goal, and when 1t was again in
play Will Whiting and Conway and Bone
and Rob erts came together very affection
ately, and the only man hurt in the entire
mix-up was Bone, and the damage was to
his feelings tor a foul was called on him.
After struggle in the centre Of the door
the ball was Gagged by Roberts on drive
from the side.
kicked out two hot drives in rapid success
sion. Lations didn't have enough to do to
keep his feet warm, and started out to
view the country. The first man he struck
was Doe, but before either had a chance to
tell the other what he thought of matters,
the gong struck.
After the referee had announced the
benefit game the struggle was resumed,
and more ginger was put in the game by
was scored by Will Whiting on pass from
Cunningham.
"Dump" made a goal at this time by
driving the ball from the centre of the
rink. Three hot drives were kicked ont OF
the circle In quick succession by Lations;
then all hands became mixed up in the
centre, and Bone stole the ball, and when
they became disengaged they found that
Bone had stolen the ball from under their
feet and gotten 1t by John Smith.
The whole Pawtucket team, particularly
cunningham, opened up a notch, and the
game for few seconds was very fast, but
Roberts secured another goal.
dump" signified his intention OF get
ting In the game by scoring the next goal,
on pass captured at the side. Both goal
tenders were called upon to do some work
about this time, and both responded.
Hobe had three tries at Smith, and when
the ball got away three hot ones were sent
into Lations. After matters had been
satisfactorily resumed "Dump" and Bone
came together behind the New Bedford
cage, but no fouls were called, the atten-
tion OF the referee and spectators being
centered on Mary Ann, who was showing
mp with great speed. The period closed
with Smith and "Dump" having all they
could do to stop the drives made by Bone
and Cunningham.
The whistle blew for the lastl period OF
the game, and the spectators who had an
ticipated warm work were not dis
appointed. There was considerable hold
ing, but O'MaIley called no fouls. An
amusing incident occurred at this time,
for In an endeavor to hold Cunningham,
Williams relieved him of the greater part
zpf his uniform, and Cunny had TO retire