The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22


CO. 9 stroneIy that Il IL possible that Mr..
NsEklsjohn n,ieht have consented to allow
Leydon 10 try Il for . week or 20, but the
injury TO Bone during the game has ma
terially altered the condition Of Affairs,
and Il is safe to presume that Leydon will
wear none other than the striped jersey
during the balance of the season. Any
one who witnessed the work of the substi-
tute on Saturday night will understand
why the "Big Chief" Is 30 anxious to bor-
row him.
Games This Week.
Games this week In the National Polo
League series are an follows:
Monday-Afternoon Fall River at New
Bedford; Pawtucket at Salem. Evening,
Fall River at Providence, New Bedford at
Salem.
Tuesday-Salem at New Bedford.
"Wednesday Providence at Fall River;
Salem at Pawtucket.
Thursday Providence at Fall kiver;
Pawtucket at Salem.
Friday-Pawtucket at Fall River.
Saturday-New Bedford at Providence;
Fall River at Pawtucket.
The College Boat Races.
New York. Feb. 22.-Yale will not row
Columbia and the University of Penn
sylvania this year. This was made clear
at the conference OF the College Of Row
ins Legislators held in this city Satur-
day. Professor Il. /. Wheeler OF Cornell,
f. S. Bangs and j. A. Il. Cowles of Col
umbia. Captain Goodrich of Harvard
and Thomas Reach of the University of
Pennsylvania were present. Captain
Goodrich said that Harvard could not
agree to Cornell's proposition to admit
Columbia and the University of Penn
sylvania to the proposed big race, be-
cause ii would stand in the way of the
original agreement between Yale and
Harvard, the conditions OF which Yale
refuses to waive. Dates were then Sc
lected for the races. Both the Cornell
varsity and freshmen crews will race
al Poughkeepsie. The Cornell Harvard
Yale varsity race will be rowed on June
rs. or the day before. II Harvard desires
II. The Harvard Yale Cornell freshmen
race will take place June %. The var
sity race between Cornell. Columbia and
the University Of Pennsylvania will be
rowed on July 2. and June 80 was selected
as the date for rowing the freshmen
race between the last named three uni
versities
Gagged From the Spot.
Fall River has but one more game to
play in New Bedford after today.
The number of balls that came out of
the netting last week was unusually large.
Salem will crowd five games into four
nights this week, and will have chance
to lie of Friday and Saturday.
The change in the New Bedford team Is
much for the better, and they present
very strong combination at present.
The general impression is that Freddy
has not improved his appearance by the
removal of his upper lip appendage.
Even Tom Cotter had to smile on Satur-
day night when a small boy on the stage
inquired, "Hey Cotter! Got yer wigwams
wild ye?"
"Kid" Conway was, for him, remark
ably subdued on Saturday night. He EVIL
IDENTIFY does not desire to repeat his little
experience Of back window exploration.
In the Maine League Lewiston has been
pegging away steadily until IL is not 90 far
continue to lose points - they have Of
late, they may Be compelled to take back
wash for the first time in the season.
; oAWayU toOuBut ACyoOu Wo1 y ClovoL
polo player, but the exhibition he gave on
Saturday surprised even some Of the MEM
bers of the team. His judgment IL excel
lent and the speed and quick stops led one
of the spectators to remark: "Gee wiz!
the boy has air brakes"
Portland's magement Is very anxious to
have the Tigers visit that city, and some
of the players on the Portland team have
an idea they can give the Tigers q hard
rub. Unless they want to be made mon
keys Of they had better be satisfied with
the teams in the Maine League.
Capt. Whiting of the Pawtuckets says
that the work of Referee Manning has
been eminently satisfactory, and that he
is young man well qualified for the posi-
tion. This is but another proof of the
fairmindedness that characterizes Mr..
Whiting in all his actions and makes him
so deservedly popular.-Boston Herald.
General Sporting Notes.
Hot Springs is once more hotbed for
the ball players.
Tim Sheehan will cast his fortunes with
Hartford next season.
Delehanty of the Phillies says that
George Wheeler promises to be the pitch
ing sensation of 1897.
Manager Smith of the Pawtucket club
has arranged to play in Lancaster, Pa,
April and 8. The Pawtuckets will doubt
less be the first New England team to re-
port.
A handsome trophy in the form Of .
silver cup, on the front of which 10 an en-
craving of parsons In the act Of releasing
pigeons, will be given In addition to the
prizes offered to the winners Of the pigeon
fly on Memorial Day. .E
The adjourned annual meeting OF the
National league of baseball clubs will be
held at Hotel Rennert, baltimore, ,Thurs-
day next, at IL O'Clock. The business to
be transacted will consist of action on the
report of the committee on rules, the adop-
tion of the schedule and such other mat
ters as may come up.
Reform Editors at Kanaaa CITY.