The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-30

Cleveland Races.
Cleveland, July 30.-This was the red
letter day at the grand circuit races, and
the free-for- all pace, with Star Pointer,
Joe Patchen and Lottie Lorraine as the
starters, was the principal attraction
The day was perfect, the sun shining
brightly and the track was in fine con.
ditfon.. The 2;0S pace, unfinished, was
settled In one heat, Bumps taking first
money There was q burst Of applause.
which rose to a shout, when Star Pointer.
Joe Patchen and Lottie Lorraine came
on the track Pointer had the pole. with
Joe Patchen next. Pointer and Patchen
went away like double team. The
frst quarter was covered in 3OK and the
half in 1:0tx. Turning into the stretch,
Pointer went half length ahead OF
Patchen and held the lead to the wire,
Patchen being second and Lottie LOr-
raine third. Time, 2:04. Pointer won
the next two heats with ease. The 2:13
pace. In which Red Seal was the favorite,
was an exciting contest. Driver Clark,
behind Claus Forester. was thrown from
hisAsulky in the first heat. In the fourth
heat Hermetic fell and a general smash
up resulted, which spilled Drivers
Owen, Sanders and Kelly and smashing
q sulky, but nobody was injured. In
the fifth heat Frank Bogash, driver OF
Fairview, was pitched from his sulky
and one horse passed over him. He re-
ceived bad injury to his spine. the ex.
tent of which cannot now be determined.
Bessie Leach won the race after two
heats had been taken by Wentworth,
the favorite being distanced. The 2:23
trot was won by Octavia. the favorite.
after Wynema had won the first heat.
Clipped Diamonds.
The Taunton team of today is the equal
in every point of anything In the league.
1t will take the best Of ball playing to
down the Irwinites In future games.
Harry Davis is hitting the ball in good
shape for Pittsburg.
Pawtucket and Taunton will play .
championship game at Crescent Park next
Sunday, the game scheduled for September
8 being the one brought forward. The
league has given this sanction to the
transfer and this time John Irwin has
agreed to shift.
Geier, who was purchased from Fall
River by Manager Nash of the Philadel-
phias last season, Is putting up good
game at second base for the Philies.
The New England League season will
close six weeks from tomorrow.
The Bostons won nine and lost 10 games
on their Western trip. When he left Man
ager Selee counted on dropping just four
games.
Louisville is said to be casting glances
at Pickett, leftfielder of the Newports.
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Rudderham of the Providence team will
probably be drafted by Washington at the
end Of the season. Il
Some of those phenomenal pitchers Of
the early spring have been exploded.
Nothing less than q whole season and q
trying one can tell the true caliter of
ball player.
President Byrne offered Burrell for Nor
gan Murphy, but Won der Abe said he
would let Murphy go for Grim.
New Bedford Is deep down in the slough
OF dispair on account of the inability of
its ball team to win game now and then
for variety sake.
Manager Marston appears to have coral
led a gem In Pitcher Miller, whose work
in the box thus far entities him to seat
in the front row. Besides he can hit the
ball.
Games tomorrow: Pawtucket at Taun-
ton, Newport at Fall River, New Bedford
at Brockton.
Connie Murphy is wearing a worried
lood thus far. No doubt Fred Doe is
smiling In his sleeve.
Hobe Whiting Is surprising the natives
with his throwing of late. He thinks
nothing OF lining the ball to third from
deep centerfield and mailing runners from
second. With his right wing geared for
long distance throwing Hobe's stay In the
New England League would be brief.
Toronto is looked upon as the probable
champions OF the Eastern League this
season.
Buck Freeman, who is playing right
field for Toronto and who Is well known
to the Pawtucket enthusiasts as the slug
ger OF the Haverhill team when I'm the
league, Is mentioned for the big league
next season. He Is hitting the ball with q
vengeance.
Providence needs an infusion OF new
blood. The grays are not cutting any
great figure In the Eastern League this
/ season.
Bobby Matthews, who first made q sue
] cess of curve pitching In diving of paresis