The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30


and and hi: Joy Y : s:sasd y .ss pscssssss pro st e .
ground. HSha4 4brbShised tho inembefs 0i
the team that thsy win receive royal treat
ment, Mi Bat tis. vtsk tfzijtfl
Gcorge cCunnihgham Scntcrtaincd che
members of the team and tho representa-
tives of the local press at his cottage at
Riverside last Sunday. A clambake was
served which was excellent, and "Cunny''
was voted the most popular man In Rhode
Island.
The arrangements for the Maine trip
were completed yesterday. Two teams
made upof the following Pawtucket and
New Bedford players will play the exhibi-
tion games: II. Whiting, w. Whiting,
Bone, Iations, Cunningham, Leydon,
Roberts, Williams, Conway and John
Smith. The dates are as follows: Rock
land, April I, Gardiner 2, Bath 3.
Base Ball Notes.
The Brockton management have de-
cided to release "Snap" Lang.
1t has been decided to have the New
Bedford colors gray and garnet.
Jimmy Canavan leaves tonight for Char
lotte, n. c., and reports to the Brooklyns
on Thursday.
The Newports play the opening game on
the new grounds of the Mt. Washingtons
at Everett on April 10. rt--
Jack Horner and Hobe Whiting did not
desire to join the club in New Jersey, and
will remain here until the arrival OF the
team.
New York crank has offered every
member of the team making home run in
the opening game at Philadelphia So gold
piece.
The exhibition tour of the Portland club
will begin about April 20. They play here
on April 24th, Springfield Goth, Hartford
21st, Taunton 23d, Fall River 9th.
The following will be OF interest to the
member of the Pawtucket team who has
the purchase of bicycle In prospect:
"Manager Schmelz's idea that wheeling Is
injurious to ball players during their regu-
lar practice or when the championship
season Is on is shared by ball players In
general. The wheel Is good enough just
now, but wouldn't think of riding after i
began active practice remarked Al Sell
bach. why, / rode 10 or II miles the
other day, and after had finished my legs
felt sort of puckered up and / felt like sit
ting down. II player wants to kill his
speed as base runner let him stick to the
wheel "-[Boston Herald.
General Sporting No es.
The Baltimore Athletic clubs eight,
card crew. which holds the y. A. A. o.
championship. has disbanded.
Tommy White of Chicago and Spike
Sullivan of Boston fought six rounds to
a draw at Philadelphia last night
Kid Mccoy has arrived in London
from South Africa. and has issued a
challenge to fight Dan Creedon for the
niiddieweight championship OF the word
for any purse offered.
The lacrosse team OF the Crescent Ath-
letic club OF Brooklyn was defeated yes
terday by the South Manchester club
team. The score stood eight goals to
two in favor OF the Englshmen
Chairman Mott OF the J.. A. w racing
board has announced the indefinite sus-
pension from all l.. A. w. racing tracks
of James Michael the Welsh racing
crack. 1t Is also announced that Fred
Gerlach of Chicago will probably be ten
dered the seventh and only vacant place
OH the racing board. Whether ne will
accept is not known. Mr.. Gerach was
a member of the former board.
George i. Theobald of Concord n
H., has purchased OF Hon. Warren f..
Daniel OF Franklin. the fast young
trotting horse Clayton. by Mambrno
Wilkes, and will campaign him during
the coming season. Clayton is without
mark. but In private trial at Mystic
track, Medford, Mass. last fall, with
out special preparation, he was timed
mile In 2:16. Competent judges pre-
dict that with proper handling he will
80 in 2:10 or better this year.