The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-14
THE PAWTUCKET TEAM.
The Impressions Made by Manager
Smiths Aggregation at Worcester.

The Impressions Made by Manager
Smiths Aggregation at Worcester.
The base ball reporters of the local papers
and the Providence Journal and Telegram
witnessed the game at Worcester yesterday
afternoon between Holy Cross and Paw
tucket at the invitation of the officers of
the club. The party OF eight reached
Worcester shortly after O'Clock, and did
reach Mount ST. James until the game had
begun.
Yesterdays game was not good one in
which to "size" up the material that Will
compose the Pawtucket Club this season,
but the following aro the impressions that
were made on the TRIBUNE man by Man
ager Smiths aggregation: In the first
place the fact should he considered that
while the team or most OF them have been
out for nearly two weeks, they have not
been fortunate regarding the weather and
the practice games have not counted for
as much, especially for the pitchers, as they
would had the weather been warm and
dry.
In the first place the team, every man OF
them look to be In first-class physical con-
dition. Some of the old men are a trifle
heavier than they were at the close Of last
season, and John Smith sports a fierce
mustache which gives him the appearance,
as John KernelI would remark, OF a
"Cubyan." He Is tanned and In first
class shape. OF course criticism can only
be made regarding the men who played In
yesterdays game, and the impression pro-
duced was favorable. The team has been
apparently strengthened in both the In
and out field, and what Is an important
feature, the men are apparently willing
lot of ball players.
Mullen, who pitched for eight innings
in the game yesterday, il undoubtedly q
good man, and the fact that his arm is In
good shape was indicated by the fact that
he pitched better ball during the last of
the game than he did in the early innings.
He did not let himself out TO aay great ex-
tent yesterday, but gave evidence of q cool
head and considerable speed. He has q
rising ball that was effective yesterday.
GrafIins and News took turns behind the
bat and both made good showing. News
will be all right In this position IL 1t Is de-
sirable to play him there. His throwing
! to second IL good, and yesterday his throws
were II anything trific high, but accurate
| Beaumont on first gave evidence of play
| ing about the game he did last season
Second base will be covered I'm good styl'
| this season beyond doubt, and the way
| in which Stouch handles himself made {
very favorable impression on the visiting
delegation.
Gilbert, q new man'from Jersey, playing
short Is all right, and gave evidences o
being clever ball player. His work at th'
bat also looked like business, and he vii
doubtless be an acquisition to the club
"Bilp' Coughlin on third completes TIM
infield, and it's a strong one. Coughlin a
his old position on third is entirely a
home with all kinds OF liners and ground
srs, whether served hot or cold, and IL viii
he remarkable II he does not show a grca
Improvement over the good work done b,
him last season.
Weisbecker the new man i'm left garden
evidently knows his business, and tn,
impression made yesterday was that M
was level-headed, hard working bal
player. Hobe Whiting played his frs
game with the team yesterday, and dis
posed OF the one fly that came In his terri