The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-31
Pawtucket Has Splendid
Material From Which to
Select Its Team.
phenOms Will Be Particularly
Strong in the Pitching
Department.
REPORT AT NEWARK SATURDAY..
Several Games to Be Played In Pennsylvania
ci,,es-Matter Of Grounds to Be Definitely
Settled Within Few Days-Notes.

Ecerything is now baseball. lis heard
ON ne land, on the sea, from pastoral
glad g of Lonsdale to the Golden Gate,
the is little else talked about. The small
boy are discussing the outlook and won
dering il the Lonely Stars can beat the
Pow natans, and whether the Pawtucket
av aue league has been organized TO stay,
b1t he older lovers OF the game are keep
ing heir eyes on the clubs in which they
are locally interested.
IL re is every indication that this sea-
son viii be good one in baseball gener-
ally, Regarding the New England League,
it nay be said that the prospects are un-
usu lily bright. Take the entire circuit in
review; Brockton is good baseball town.
and he indications are good for support
this season. Taunton Is one of the new
cities in the circuit, but it is reported that
the s plub has very strong backing, and en-
cou cement. There is good material in
the club and with the experienced man
agement of Irwin, the club should make
agood showing.
New Bedford has been strengthened this
seas IN, and the change In management
will ne beneficial in making the club a
drawing card at home.
Manager Marston of Fall River appar-
emily not taking much interest in the
gan e, but we have an idea that his eyes
are de open. He has one Of the least ex-
pen We teams in the League, and some of
his Material are not well thought of.
Another newcomer Is Newport, and that
the lame will receive encouragement In
that city goes without saying. The man
agernent and the hackers Of the club have
norey to burn, when 1t comes to securing
play ers, and, even though the management
should be disappointed In attracting the
nun ber of patrons they expect, which is
doubtful, 1t will make no difference to the
maintenance Of the club.
Now! Here we are at home again, and
whst are the prospects OF the Pawtucket
ciubs Never better. Regarding the ma
teriql In the club 1t may be said right here,
although II IL rather early In the season,
tha with proper management the club
sho I ! make the strongest in the league.
There has been change In the controlling
powers of the club this year, although the
team management will remain the same.
John Smith should hnow the capacities of
the cid players, and will 40 doubt have a
char CO to size up the fresh material before
the opening of the league season.
Manager Marston of Fall River may be
quoted as an authority, (he certainly
knows as much about the New England
League as any one in it) Pswtucket has the
strongest team in the League today. The
team will, and should receive better sup
port than it did last year, but then mis-
take made last season will undoubtedly
he corrected. With Messrs. Moy and Ma
thanson in control there Is no doubt that
The fairs Of the club will be ably man
aged.
The next question is regarding the loca-
ton OF the grounds. There has been a
change in the program lately, and from
present indications the sight most favor
ably looked upon Is the "Goff Lot" oppo-
Nte Oak Grove Cemetery. The Pawtucket
street Railway Company have offered to
help the club should these grounds be
taken, and an interview will be had with
VI tht intcTslate, and III
thought very likely that this company will
find II TO their advantage to also fall in
line.
This location Is admirably suited for the
purpose, both regarding location, and the
means OF reaching IL. Every street car
line in the city, with two exceptions passes
the grounds, and the Prospect street, and
weeden and North Main street lines run
within three minutes walk. The matter
OF definite location will be settled immedi-
atcly, and this Is necessary for II is not the
work Of day or week to get ball field
in shape to play on.
Probsb'y the matter of most interest 10
the local patrons Of the game is the make
up of the team. According to the present