The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-26
Referee Dwight Brady Has
Considerable to Yet Learn
About Polo.
WTALERS DONEAS THEYPLEASED
Capt. Cauavan's Team Downed by the Witches
at Salem-BasebaIl Magnates Meet at
Baltimore Bowling Games-Notes.
special Dispatch to the TRIBuSE.l

NEW BEDFORD, Feb. 26.-The Paw
tuckets and New Bedfords met here last
night in one of the most remarkable
games, in many respects, ever played here.
In the first place the home team outplayed
the visitors; in the second, the work of
the referee was very wonderful, and last,
but not least, Kid Conway tried the
dirtiest piece of business seen on the floor
in many day.
When the Tigers arrived in New Bed
ford last evening they were informed that
gentleman named Brady, Dwight Brady
of Fall River, would referee the game.
Now, Mr.. Brady has been cracked up by
the New Bedford papers as fair minded,
impartial referee. Re may be, but the
majority of the patrons OF the game last
evening don't think SO.
This gentleman is evidently a favorite
in New Bedford, and when he appeared on
the surface last evening was received with
more applause than the home team. After
the game the reason was apparent. The
game started of in lively fashion; Cum
ningham got the first rush, and after a
minute and a half of play, the ball was
cleverly Gagged by Leydon. Roberts scored
the second goal, and likewise the third,
although Williams received the credit for
it. Just after the rush for the third goal
Leydon had a bad fall, but it did not
apparently bother him bit. Just before
the bell rang for the close of the period
Cunningham rushed down the floor with
the ball and John Smith went out to meet
him. This was a bad move, for Cunny
passed the ball to Hobe, who drove sue
cessfully for goal.
The remainder of the period is some
what sad to relate. The visitors were un-
able to secure but two of the seven goals
scored, and were outplayed at nearly every
point.
The third period was too one-sided to
be of interest, the home team scoring
.-'rv goal.
Jusl before the close of this period
ball was driven in the New Bedford goal,
and caught between the post of the cage
and John Smiths skate. The ball appar-
emily entered the cage and Leydon fol-
lowed 1t up to make sure, and in a minute
the floor in front of the cage resembled a
Yale Princeton football game, when every
player Is engaged in preventing touch
down. Billy Leydon went down and the
players of both teams piled on as fast as
they arrived on the scene, Bill Whiting
and Lations being the only two men on
the floor who remained on their feet, and
1t was at this time that "Kid" Conway
played the dirtiest trick ever practiced on
a polo surface.
The players of both teams were in pile
In front of the New Bedford goal, one side
trying to get the ball in and the others
out. Capt Hobe was endeavoring to keep
Dump Williams from pulling the ball out
when the "Kid" arrived on the scene, and
the first thing he did was to catch Capt.
Whiting by the throat and face and en-
deavor to strangle him. After being sub
iected to this pleasant treatment for sew
eral seconds the referee arrived on the
scene and the players arose. The referee
stepped In between the "Kid" and Hobe
Whiting just in time to prevent damage to
the "Kid," az Capt. Whiting had been
nearly strangled, in addition to having his
neck nearly pulled out Of joint, and had
virtuous indignation enough to teach the
"Kid" well-deserved lesson. Shortly
after the scrimmage Capt. Whiting broke
one OF his skates, but the referee let him
play for several minutes nevertheless, and
ne finally left the floor, and the visitors
'snished the game with four men.
While various comments are made on
the game, let 1t be understood that the
visitors were outplaycd and the game was
won to a certain extent on its merits.
Three OF the balls driven into the New
Bedford cage by the visitors came out, and
the referee allowed the Pawtucket rushers
to be slammed around at will. The unfair
PLY was so apparent that Doe, Roberts
and the referee were Kissed by the spec.
tstors. Doe played miserable game. and !