The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-22
Capt. Duffy's Pennant Hunters
Go Down Before Manager
Smiths SprightIy Colts.
GRE4TBLOW TO MANAGER SELEE
Manager Smith Was the Monarch OF All He
Ssryeyed Last Night-The Cranks Ia
Joyful Mood Over the Notable Triumph
Providence Defeats Brown.

"Oh, don't know, you're not so warm.
There are other players as warm as you"
Asmall Pawtucket rooter, aged about II
years, sat upon the steps of the travelling
photograph gallery opposite the entrance
of the ball grounds after yesterdays game,
and sang the above in a shrill voice that
became more shrill as the vanquished
Bostons left the scene of their defeat after
the contest, sadder, but wiser ball players.
The youngster had it about right, and
probably expressed the feelings of the
thousand or more enthusiasts who wit
messed one of the most rapid articles OF
baseball ever witnessed on the old Dexter
street grounds.
The reader will doubtless recall the old
rhyme about certain gentleman who
ofiiciated as King of France at an early
period and who started out with 10000
men, who drew their swords and put
them lack again." This fits the case of
yesterday. Manager Selee Of Boston in
vaded the town yesterday afternoon with
Ia ball players, arrayed in fine raiment,
and " no wore confident smiles. On. B.
The smile part of the story comes in be-
fore he game.) Two well-known base
ball writer's OF "Bosting" also accompa-
MED ne pride OF the "seat OF learning"
A g neral assortment of cranks, rooters,
and lew Of the variety of people who
alway carry their little hammers in their
overcoat pockets, so as to have them handy
for IN tant use welcomed the teams as they
came IN the field. The latter class have
their hammers still in their pockets, un-
lessthey have wisely thrown them away
for the season.
The fact that considerable interest was
taken in the game was apparent from the
class Of patrons present, many OF whom
came more to zee the Boston team than
they did expecting to see Pawtucket win.
They saw both for the price of one ad-
mission.
Both teams indulged i'm considerable
preliminary practice before the game. The
''bean EATERS" in nonchalant manner
intended to make the waiting populace
aware OF the fact that they were individu-
ally and collectively superior articles oi
tinware on the dump.
The game began, finally, and modest
player named Wilder stepped into the box
Wilder has been suffering from sore arm
which is not entirely well yet. After the
game many urged him not to hurry its re-
covery, but more OF this later.
Hamilton stepped up the plate, and after
one dab at the ball Knocked q sharp linei
an the direction of Bill Coughlin. Thers
was cloud OF dust, and when II had set.
tied Mr.. Hamilton was on his way bach
10 the bench. He had been doubled up Al
first. Flies by Tenncy and Long to weis
becker and Whiting retired the side.
Jim Sullivan, who was the first OF tn,
three Boston pitchers to be tried, gav,
weisbecker his base on balls, but wa
caught ct second on Beaumont's sacrifice
smith followed with high fly to Hamil
ton. 6touch was retired and the innin,
wss over. The second inning develope
nothing remarkable, both sides being un
able 70 score. Collins got as far as firs
and remained there.
The first half of the third inning devel
oped nothing spectacular, aithoug
Yeagcr got around to third. Then came
surprise, and a season OF sorrow for Bo
ton. The fact became apparent that Paw
tucket had sized up Mr.. Sullivan. Befo
the war cloud had rolled over the hon
team had six runs 10 their credit, and Bo
ton three errors. II happened In this wis
CoughIln was thrown out at first. Wild
proved good waiter, and took first {