The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-20

vim and Jim Hall. An effort Is, however
being made TO have an Injunction served
on the Mayor 90 that the exhibition may
proceed.
New Billiard Chsmpious.
New York. Jan. 20.--The Inauguration
of new billiard championship. that OF
champion Of the United States and Can
ada. at the 14-inch balk line game, IL con-
templated in proposition by George r.
Slosson, which was promulgated yester-
day. For a tournament 10 be held IN
New York during next month. Mr.. Sl0s-
son offers $loGo I'm four prizes. $780, $500.
$500 and 500. the winner Of the first prize
to be known as the champion OF the
United States and Canada. A suitable
emblem will be donated. No entrance
fee will be exacted. Players who have
competed in matches or tournaments for
the worlds championship are not eligi-
BILE to this tournament.
Meeting of Governors OF N. Il. A. A.U.
Boston, Jan. 2O.-At a meeting of the
Board of Governors of the New England
Amateur Athletic Union last evening the
resignation of the Suffolk Athletic Club
was accepted. The Newtowne Athletic
Club of Cambridge and the st. James A. A.
of Boston were elected to membership. An
outdoor championship meeting was advo-
Gated, to be supported by the city, to be
held on Boston Common July 4. The mat
ter was generally discussed, and COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
Mayor and interest him in the project.
Gagged From the Spot.
Fall River has scored 80 more goals than
any one club in the League.
New Bedford plays at Fall River'tonight.
This means the same kind OF poloIthat was
witnessed in the game with Providence
here last week.
Why not drop all cheap talk about the
referees and take shy at the tricky play
ers who make all the trouble?-( Boston
Globe. Quite right.
Pawtucket once again came within a
hair of taking the lead. That Isingle goal
defeat at Providence on Monday knocked
it out.-[B Boston Herald.
The patrons of the game at Fall River
are confident that Cotter's men will win
the pennant. The Tigers will give them
stiff argument, however.
The Boston Globe is responsible for the
statement that Wodtke refuses to go to
New Bedford, owing to the rough way in
which he is handled by Conway.
Remember, the man who makes good
pass, thus making possible goal, deserves
more real credit than the man who simply
swipes the ball in.-[New Bedford Mer-
curry.
Since the ice became fit for skating at
Roger Williams Park Billy Leydon has
haunted the lake, and those who have
witnessed his work on the ice report him
very clever.
The New Bedford Mercury talks of
three or four of the Pawtuckets being in
the goal circle at the same time. A club
that can get away with that trick deserves
the Boston Herald.
The rivals meet again tonight at the
Auditorium and battle royal Is promised.
1t Is reported that Canavan has had his
morning practice this week, but Captain
Hobe is confident that this won't count
for much In tonight's game. -
Fred Doe Is not content with the result
of his efforts in arranging q monster bene-
| fit for the Dunning family, but later in
| the season the Whalers will give exhibi-
| tion games with several Maine clubs for
the benefit of the fund. This is the bright
side of Fred's character. He is just as
stubborn in q good cause as he Is in
baseball suit or on rollers. When Doe
gets through with the matter the family
of the late polo player will have something
substantial to remember him by.
General Sporting Notes.
The Brown University Athletic Associa-
tion cleared e42O on the season OF '96. This
is the second year that Brown football has
paid for itself.
Jack Walters, the fine young left fielder
of the New Bedfords last season, will play
with the Scranton club of the Eastern
Baseball League next season.
At Roger Williams Park, Providence,
yesterday afternoon, the Harvard ice polo
team defeated the Brown team, to 0, the
visitors outplaying the university team at
all points.