The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-15
NATIONAL POLO LEAGUE.
ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN
BOSTON LAST EVENING.
Old Board Of Officers Reelected and New
Bedford Awarded the Championship.

Boston, July 15.-The National Roller
Polo association held Its annual meeting
at the Falmouth House last evening,
President Murnane In the chair, J. C..
Morse officiating as secretary. There
were present r. b. Cotter. representing
Fall River; A. @. Doe. New Bedford :
w. J. Murray. Providence; J. ]. Carroll.
Salem, and j. w. Meiklejohn. Pawtucket.
The championship was awarded to the
New Bedford club. On motion of Mr.
Doe q ballot was cast for T. Fl. Murnane
as president and j. c. Morse as secre-
tary Of the association for the ensuing
year. 1t was voted to begin the season
on Saturday, Nov. 6, and the season will
probably end March l. The constitution
was amended to read that in case of a
tie at the end of the season one game be
played by the clubs having the same
percentage. said game to be played in q
neutral rink.
Clipped Diamonds.
Pawtucket plays at Brockton Saturday.
Games tomorrow: Taunton at Paw
tucket, New Bedford at Newport, Brock
ton at Fall River.
The Taunton Herald says that 1t is a
toss up between Beaumont of the Paw
tuckets and Mike Kelley of the Newports
as to who is the best first baseman in the
New England League.
Manager Selee of the Bostons is up to
his old tricks. He would rather sign q
has been like Allen than to take q chance
and secure brilliant young player from
the New England League. Sheckard of
the Brocktons would fill in nicely on the
Bostons, but it is doubtful II the Boston
management realize this fact until some
other club has corralled this brilliant
young player.
Simon of the Tauntons will be leading
the league in batting if he keeps up his
present gait.
Waldron of last years Pawtuckets is
setting the batting pace in the Western
Association. He makes speciality of
lacing out pretty doubles.
Mike Doherty, third baseman of the
Hartfords of the Atlantic League, Is being
doomed for a place In the big league. He
has been putting up great article for the
Hartfords.
Paul Radford of the Hartfords will not
play Sunday ball. He says he don't have
to. Hartford laid him off for this reason
and attempted to fill his position, but
finally consented to let Paul have his own
way.
There has been much controversy rela-
tive to the strength of the New England
and Atlantic Leagues. Next Sunday the
cranks will have an opportunity to get
lines on the work of both. Hartford and
Pawtucket will have the strongest possible
teams In the field and an interesting con-
test Is anticipated.
It Is strange that Manager Selee has 30
high an opinion of Catcher Bergen. In
the New England League Bergen was con-
sidered to be the most awkward backstop
In the League. With any kind Of trying
ont Yeager would catch all around Selee's
favorite.
Hi Ladd is as happy as clam at high
tide and all because the Fall Rivers are
winning again. Hi hates to play with
losing team and the fact that his team was
dragging along at the left end OF the pro-
cession was the cause OF many sleepless
nights on the part Of the River Point lad.
Second baseman Hickey, who was with
Brockton early in the season, ought to
materially strengthen the Taunton in
field.
Willie Mains Is being talked for the big
league again. When the matter Is referred
to Willie let's gentle smile illuinine his
countenance.
McCaferty of the Pawtuckets In con-
sidered one OF the headiest pitchers In the
League.
Second baseman Mills IL a big fayorite
at the summer capital.
e.
Before finally signing with Springfield
Rogers sent his terms to Manager Murray.
The figures most took his breath away.
Rogers wanted the gate receipts for the
first four days OF each week and the grand
stand on Saturday.
The Indian war -whoop seems to have lost
Its power. Sockalexis In no longer on the
war path for home runs and three baQQers.
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