The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
:THE SPORTING WORLD;
A ROUGH GAME.
Providence Grays Defeated With the Aid
OF he Referee.

Tom Cotter aud his band Of Indians
came up to tho polo game last night
bound for trouble. They brought another
Indian, and he was the worst OF the lot.
He was called the referee and his name
was Dwight Brady. and as far ms results
are concerned he was tho best player
among the Indians. The blows he aimed
at the Grays were enough TO make dead
man stagger.
But even at that the Grays ended up
the game with tie and IL TOOK oVeI
thrse minutes TO settle tho game. III
was the fiercest polo ever seen In tnis
city. The slaughter commenced the
minute the game began and In very
short time people began TO whisper some
thing about Ambulance" and "hospi-
tai, and II surely looked rs II somebody
would be- candidate for both unless
cessation of hostilities was called very
soon. .
1t took two minutes 20 get the first
goal. Cunningham got the bali up IN 10
the cage, but it bounded out and he kept
hitting il back, although Cotter ana
Everett were both blocking and holding
him. Finally he got 1T OH tho sill ana
it rolled along To the otter side OF the
cage and before Cusick could SEQ wnere
the ball was Menard HAD turned III 10.
The next five minutes were spent IN All
but as long as Fall River was aheaa on
Illegal work Brady could not sec it.
Finally WOdtke got drive; the pan
went in and bounded out. one more crive
at it and IL was In.
Fall River got the next one in two
minutes. Canayan had the ball ana as
Cotter did not know of any surer way OF
getting he held Canavan securely while
Woutke got the ball and shot II into the
cage. brady smiled sickly smile ana OF
course did not see any foul.
But lust "A moment later he called IL n
foul when Smith skated up into Wodte
in a corner, and tie next instant he called
another on Menard for holding ms
took away the only goal the Grays had,
aud they looked discouraged. The Indians
were fouling right aud left with impun-
ity. but they could not make sign or
one without getting the penalty Inc
SPECTATORS were wild To zee such an exhi-
biiion OF refereeing but BraGy only grln-
red aud the Indians kept on foulinR.
They made their third goal by pass from
Everett To Russell. while Woulke ana
Cotter held two OF the Grays from de-
feuding their goal.
When the second period opened 3 10 U
against he Grays they were afraid 10 get
near an Indian for fear foul would be
called. But the Indians were bold and
had no fear of fouis being called, 80 much
so that Wodtke dove in back OF !Mull
smith and put one arm around his neck
and threw him 10y good pull at his halr.
liz look sd as If he was really scalplng
him. This was right in the center and
every body howled SO vigorously that
Bra ~ called it foul. making two TT
Fall River. The Grays got the bili ana
Menard worked 1t into the cage. In ten
seconds Smith got the lall just as both
teams were all tangled up in each other,
anu as there was no ons To pass II TO, he
Ia 4
the ball was Gagged. IL was only short
time after that Cunningham hau q clean
drive Tor goal, when WUdtke came up and
grabbe! him with both hands and threw
him TO tho floor. But Brady called no
foul. Bat he called one on Canavan an
instant later for simple holding.
At the opening OF the third period Gun
ningham tied the score on quick shot
from the side. lie got the ball on the
next rush and took IL clear no 10 the
cage, but two indians grabbed him and
pulled him away from the ball lt saved
a goal and no foul was called Cunning
ham again got the hall and had clear sail
ing fer goal Just as he started by Brady
Cutter grabbed him, and Brauy could not
help calling "a foul. This made three Tor
the Indians and took OF u goal for them
A moment later Wodtke caugat the 3al
I'm his hand and TIE fouls were four each.
Then Golfer tied the score ON n long
drive from centre. Russell poked tho ball
in on n pass in just two seconds later
ne Indians wers one ahead In about
three minutes Null Smith tied the score
or another long drive.
In 80 seconds time was called. The Grays
started in overtime and bombarded the
Indians cage and the ball was aim ost in
a number of times. but the Indians came
in and pioked up two or three uTays and
threw them out at one side, and finally
Cotter got the ball up to tho other end.
Cotter held ons man and Wodtke another
and Russell drove in to second, while
Everett shot the tall in and so Fall River
won tho game and regained cond place
summary:
Proyidtnre. Fall River.
cunnu IAan, Menard, r. r., Wodtke, Russell
NuHaNhil,c C. Soltcr
NJ. Smith, b. b.....,......,..,..,h h. b., Everett
Goal Won by. Gagged by. Time
Providence ..... Menard .......... 200
g.. Fall River ..,..... Nodtke. ...,....... 4;A3
g . Fall River .... .Wodtke.... ...... 2:l0
4. Fall River -. Russell l............. 2:a5