The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
Tigers ,DOwned Capt. Does
Team at New Bedford
Last Night.
There Was a Surfeit of Striped
Jerseys on the Whaling Port
Surface.
CYCLLST JOHNSON IS VERY ILL.
Results In the Duck Pin Tsuraament at the
Auditorium AlIeys-Sanday Racing In
California General Spertlsy Notes.

Patrons of the game in New Bedford last
night witnessed as clever game OF polo as
has been played there In many day. The
game was fast from the hrst rush to the
final gong, and the 100 spectators appre-
ciated the fact. They also appreciated the
fact that the New Bedfords were outplayed
in the latter part OF the game, and that
cool head directing team work is worth
more than all the bluffs put up by the local
management.
1t is surprising how many friends the
Tigers have in New Bedford. When they
made their appearance last evening the ap-
plause was as prolonged as that which
greeted the home team, leaving out John
Smith, who made his appearance last even
ing and received an ovation.
But as to the game 1t was one Of the
speediest exhibitions Of the season and
clever polo and head work was the order Of
the evening. l4fft - fur
The two teams got right at work, and
there was not q minute of slow play dur
ing the remainder of the evening. The
Tigers soon found that the Whalers had
u
skates, as they all developed remarkable
speed and were full of ginger. Captain
Hobe had instructed his men to avoid any
collisions with the home team, much to
their disappointment, for II any men ever
looked for trouble in a polo game those
two men --sre "Kid" Conway and John
Roberts. The advice of the visiting cap
tain was followed, however, and no COLI
sions resulted. Cunningham proved him
self to be the speedy rusher Of old, but
the home team put up an excellent defence,
and the only dirty play OF the period was
by the "Kid," who evidently had it in for
Bone, and his effort to lay him out was
not get into the game to any great extent
during this period, and was called upon to
do so, but he gave the opposing rushers
chase and kept the "Kid" away from Cum
ningham, who worked hard to land goal
and finally succeeded. During this period
the play of the two teams was very even,
and was splendid exhibition of rush and
and defence.
The second period was even more lively
than the first, and the Tigers were fortu-
nate in having a ball Gagged on a swift
drive come out of their goal. John Rob-
erts developed his murderous instincts
about his time and the Whalers followed
suit, but the visitors being cautioned by
Captain Hobe kept out of trouble, and the
result was that foul was called on Rob-
erts for throwing Cunningham. Doe
began to try Cotter's tactics and drove the
ball the entire length Of the rink with no
result. A hard driven ball by Bill Whit
ing caught the "Kid" in the stomach and
deprived him of his wind for a few min
utes. The second goal was scored at this
time on clever pass from Bone to Cum
ningham. Just before the bell rung mat
ters were made very lively for Lations, but
he was equal to the opportunity.
The last period was corker, and devel
oped the fast play of the evening. 1t was
apparent that the Tigers had been reserv-
ing their energies for the finish. The de-
fense of the Writings was fine, and called
forth frequent applause from the audience.
A New Bedford rusher would come down
the floor only to be blocked before he had
an opportunity to drive. Roberts scored
goal on drive in front OF the Pawtucket
cage, but soon after the next whistle Hobe
got the ball in the center with clean floor
.space and landed a goal. Conway began
to play dirty polo and threw Cunningham,
but O'Malley did not see the trick. John
Smith was left alone to take care OF him
self and did 1t in good shape, for when he
saw ball or man coming down the floor
he would go out to meet him or 1t, and ap-
parently he covered large amount OF sur
face, for Bone could not land the ball be-
hind him.
The second and last goal scored by the
New Bedfords was on a short drive by
Roberts, Lations having left the cage to
intercept Spencer. The remainder OF the
game was very rapid, Shd 1t appeared as
though nest of yellow Jackets had been