The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
NATIONAL CIRCUIT MEETS.
Dates Have Been Assigned For Prominent
Cycling Events.

Dates Have Been Assigned For Prominent
Cycling Events.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 16.-The follow
ing dates are assigned for national circuit
meets. The meets are not yet sanctioned,
and will not be until notice is received
from promoters that the dates assigned are
accepted. After the meets are sanctioned
list of them will be published, says AL
bert Mott, chairman of the racing board:
Aug. Is, Bridgeport, Conn, Bridgeport
Wheel Club; Aug. II, Riverside, r. /.
Crescent Park Cycle Track Associations;
Aug. q, Boston Mass, Press Cycling Club;
Aug. 20, Boston, Mass, Massachusetts,
Athletic Association; Aug. %, Waltham,
Mass, Charles M. Bruce; sept. IL, Meri-
den, Conn, Meriden Bicycle Club; Sept.
II, 10, 16, Springfield, Mass, Springfield
Bicycle Club; Sept. IS, Boston, Mass,
Massachusetts, Athletic Association; Sept.
%, Riverside Il. L., Crescent Park Cycle
Track Association.
Clipped Diamonds
Fall River has begun regular practice.
New Bedford will admit women to the
grounds free.
Canavan has been showing up splendidly
Players in want of positions can address
the manager of the Waterbury Conn,
club.
Six times at bat, five runs and five hits
was the record of LaIoie last Tuesday
against the Syracuse team at Philadelphia.
George Cunningham, the well-known
roller polo player, is an applicant for
berth on the Connecticut staff of umpiIes,
and will probably receive an appointment.
Nap Shea, the young Brockton catcher,
says he was given no chance by the New
York club. He says that holding his own
with the New York catchers was easy, il
given fair trial.
Percy Waterman succeeds Frank Davis
as captain OF the High School team, the
latter being unable to devote the time
necessary for the position. Tomorrow the
team meet the Kingston Agricultural Col
lege nine at Kingston.
The New Bedfords have the softest thing
in the League in their grounds; they are
SO soft that ii has been found impossible
to put horses on the ground, and blind
drain has been put in, with the idea of
somewhat reducing their softness.
The Brockton players have begun to re-
port, and will soon begin practice. Mana
ger Burnham has signed Fitzmaurice, for
merly of Fall River, and one of the best
outfielders in the league. Manager Finn
wanted him, but Brockton offered more
money.
The testimonial to be presented to Hon.
Adrian &. Anson, king of all rare antiques
and idol of the multitude-the gift to be
handed him when he steps TO bat at the
opening league game of 1897 on the Polk
street grounds-will, 1t seems, be a mag
nificent silver service.
Dick Larouche, one of the best minor
league pitchers in New England, is disen-
gagged at his home in Amesbury. While
given trial the early part of the year In
the New England League he was forced to
retire on account of illness, after making
a favorable impression.
The Holy Cross baseball team has sur
priscd its supporters and friends by the
unexpected strength il has shown SO far.
The loss OF Powers, Pappalau and Sock
alexis, the three men who left the team
this year, seems to have not impaired its
strength In the slightest.
In every city on the circuit adverse COM
ment has been made regarding the show
ing the Pawtucket team has thus far made
in practice games. Well, you know
| poor rehearsal Is considered by theatrical
people as an indication OF fine perform
ance, and we imagine something like this
viii occur when the regular season opens.
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The vigor of youth given To the aged and