The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-14
PUGILISM
AND POLO.
The Grays Attempted to
Beard the Tigers In
the Jungle.
The Result Was q Rough and
Tumble Conflict With H0n0rs
Easy.
PAWTUCKET WON ON A FOUL.
Fail River Defeated Salem With Ease-Bowl.
isg at the Palace AIleys-Anateur
PoIo-Notes.
PAWTUCKET WON ON a FOUL

Nearly 800 people witnessed combina-
tion of football, baseball, pugilism and
polo at the Auditorium last evening. The
polo part of it was of varigated variety
and ran in streaks. The pugilistic part of
the variety performance was of decided
nature.
The Tigers, particularly Leydon, received
a hearty welcome when they came out for
practice, and on the contrary the Grays
were greeted with cat-calls and Kisses. The
men from the "cove" came out with de-
termination to win the game and 'square"
themselves with many of their admirers
who have reminded them of late that they
were trifle slow.
The first goal made was TO the credit Of
Pawtucket and the ball was hit but twice
in II seconds. Apparently there was no
one TO direct the Providence men and the
ever present small boy inquired who was
captainf
About the middle of the period the
GrayS adopted rough tactics and from this
point to the finish, one or more players
were on the door or In the air the greater
part OF the time. Collisions were Of fire.
quent occurrence and generally one man
went down.
About this time Menard and Bone came
together and apparently two accidental
blows with sticks led to an exciting en-
counter at short range. Bone led his right
and Menard his left and a general mix up
and clinch followed, both went down and
the last view before they were separated
developed the fact that Bone had a good
grip on Menard's nasal organ, and Menard
had Bone by the throat. Mr.. Mills took
hand in the game about this time and
ruled both off the floor, incidentally i'm
posing fine of 81 each. Leydon and Nc
Peck replaced the two participants in the
argument and the game went merrily on.
In the second period the Tigers had
matters their own way, and three goals
were scored by clever work on the part of
Leydon and Cunningham. The greater
part of this period developed some clever
polo, and it was due to excellent defence
that the Grays were shut out.
The third period was of the "razzle-
dazzle" order, and it opened with the
Tigers holding comfortable lead, but the
uncertainty of the game was shown by the
way in which the Grays piled up goal
after goal, until the score was tied. With
about two minutes to spare every one was
hustling, and as Bill Whiting, under a
fair head of steam, started up the floor
with the ball he was struck by Null
Smith, who planted his knees between
his eyes, flooring him and causing him to
see variegated stars and colored fire.
AS the half-back was unable to regain
his feet, q halt was called and in a short
time he recovered himself sufficiently to
take the floor. Whether the accident was
intentional or accidental is a question of
doubt.
Just az the ball was put in play the gong
struck, and an extra period was necessary.
In this period the Tigers lost control of
the ball and II refused to roll their way,
and little was done by them i'm the way of
defense.
After the players had been given a
chance to recover their wind the extra and
final period opened and both teams went
at it shammer and tongs." The ball was
carried down toward the Grays goal and
matters became very interesting for Mr..
Sword and his red sweater. He finally laid
down in front of the goal and the referee
gave the winning goal to fhe Tigers on a
foul In goal.
The game was very rough, almost from
the start, and the work of the referee was
poor, and after each team had two fouls
called on them, he apparently gave up the
idea OF calling any more. Every man on
both teams made one or more fouls, and
excepting the goal tenders every player
made two or more. Honors were about
even in this respect, and whereas the score
indicates but five, the correct number was
over score. The summary
PAwTUCKET. PRovipExcE.
Cunningham, Bone, r....-.r., Pierce, Menard
Leydon ...,.......s............. ..McPeck