The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-04
Capt. Canavan and His Men
Never Threatened With Being
In the Game.
THE POOR OLD INDIANS SCALPED
On Their Own Dirt Pile by Manager Carrolrs
iiyhtly Witches-Basket Ball Game,
Bowling and General Notes.


far moro interesting than the score would
Indicate. One of the members OF the
Providence team entered the dressing
room last evening whistling the familiar
tune made popular at the Opera House
during the past week, sits easy, dead
easy" 1t Is a matter of doubt whether
tho whistler intended the tune to express
his sentiments toward the Tigers or his
own comrades, but nevertheless they were
easy, dead easy.
II any member of the team from Provi-
dence had any idea that the Grays are in
She same class with the Tigers, when the
latter are In form, that idea was rudely
dispclled last evening. Never was the lack
of team work and confidence SO apparent
~ In the exhibition given by the Grays
last evening.
The game opened up in torpid kind Of
style and it was apparent that the Tigers
were not fully awake. The Grays also
opened the first round carefully and SPARED
for an opening. After three minutes play
the Tigers began to awake from their state
OF coma, and the first goal was scored by
Cunningham on pass from Hobe. The
nrst man on the home team to get thor
suehly In the game was Cunningham, and
il soon bscame apparent to the spectators
that he had used an excellent lubricant on
his skates, for he developed speed that in
creased as the game progressed. Bill
whiting put up defence that the Provi-
dence men found very tiresomc. Again
Cunningham grasped an opportunity, and
another goal was scored for Pawtucket be-
fore Sword knew it had left the floor.
The Tigers began their famous passing
tactics about this time, and ball from
Cunningham's stick moment later had
SUFFICIENT English to go around the goal
the credit of Pawtucket. AL Sword real
ized about this time that the game had
opened up in earnest, but not until Bone
had pushed another drive in his cage. The
period closed about the time that Pierce
caught hard driven ball on the rebound
anS landed the first goal for Providence.
jest after the opening of the second
period Null Smith took fancy to Bones
stick, and held 1t 80 long for examination
that the referee called foul on him. A
minute later Menard took fancy to Will
Writings jersey-another foul. The first
goal in this period was made by Canavan,
who drove slow one past Lations. AS
the ball rolled out OF a mix-up In the
centre OF the floor 1t was captured by Capt.
Hobo, who landed II in the visitors goal
by lightning shot.
Apparently all hands were on deck and
awake for the play as it became more in
tereeting. Lations adopted the John
Smith game with success, and blocked
several drives at close quarters. A foul
was called on Cunningham at this point
for running up against Canavan and caus-
ing that gentleman to fall to earth, or
rather floor. From this time until the
conclusion OF the period every inch of
grosnd was contested. The Providence
men put on little more steam and the
Whiting brothers little more defense
Bone had been giving Capt. Jimmy con-
siderable trouble thus far, and capped the
climax by taking a ball from the Provi-
dense captain and driving for goal.
The final period OF the game was very
lively at times, and again trifie slow
Aepard swung his stick in the air with
the usual result. The point OF the stick
struck Will Whiting In the chest, taking
sway bis wind for a moment and leaving
raw spot about two inches in diameter.
The Providence men began to exert
themselves and drive at long and short
range, and IL was at this point that the
splendid defence of the Writings became
apparent. At this stage Of the game Will
whiting secured possession OF the ball
and did q clever trick by drawing the
veteran Sword from in front Of his goa
and placing the ball In the cage while Al
was on his way TO block him.
Leydon replaced Cunningham at this
point and was given the usual cordial re-
oepsjon. Billy, az is the custom with him