The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-21

base hit-Cavanaugh. Stolen DaSes-hich-
ardson 3, Estes 2, Hopkins A, Lane s, Davis
3, II. Barnfeld, X. Barntield, Davis and
Ni'kerson. First base on balls-By Nick
erson 4. Struck out-Bv Nickerson 4, by
Waterman 3. Wild pitch-Nickerson. Hit
by pitched ball-By Nickerson 1. Umpires
-Houlihan and Cottrell. Time-1h. 15m.
Other Games Yesterday.
At Middietown, Conn. - Wesleyan IA,
At New York-New York 25, Manhat-
tan College, z.
At Washington-Baltimo 13, George
towns.
At Indianapolis - Chicago 8, Indian
apolis 2.
Change In Schedule.
Following are the changes in the New
England League schedule:
Sept 13-Newport at Taunton, changed
to Aug. %; New Bedford at Pawtucket,
changed to May 6.
Sept. 14-Newport at Fall River, changed
to June IS; Pawtucket at Brockton,
changed to June 1.
Sept. 16-Taunton at Newport, changed
to Aug. 81; Brockton at Pawtucket,
changed to Aug. %; Fall River at New
Bedford, changed to June 10.
Sept. 17-New Bedford ut Brockton,
changed to Sept. 10.
Sept. 18-Fali River at Newport, changed
to June z; Brockton at Taunton, changed
to July g.; Pawtucket at New Bedford,
changed to May5.
Bob Cooks Water Shoes.
New York. Journal saws:
Bob Cook of Boston will walk on the
water from Pittsburg TO Cincinnati. The
distance is about 400 miles A wager of
$1,000 has been made that he cannot &C.
complish this feat within Is days. Cook
will go to New Orleans. where he will
go into training on Lake Ponchartran.
The shoes he wears are the real water
shoes four feet long, six inches wide and
six inches deep, invented by himself.
There are fms on either side OF them ano
frs on the bottom. When he takes a ster
forward with one foot the fins close:
when he makes step with the other foot
the fins on the shoe remaining still are
opened and form resistance to the water.
preventing him from slipping backward.
Cook Will be followed down the Ohio by
a launch and a press boat. He saws he
will win.
'Pugilist NAV DIE.
Philadelphia, April 2l-Billy Vernon
OF Haverstraw. ". Y, was knocked out
In the l4th round by Leslie Pierce OF
Camden, n. j. at the Olympic Athletic
club at Athens, Pa. last night Yer
non was knocked senseless and has
since shown no signs Of reviving It
is feared he will not live.
Clipped Diamonds.
1t is now positively announced that
Todd will arrive here tomorrow.
1t is reported that an effort is being
made to organize another players union.
The Grays and the Brown Varsity team
will meet at Adelaide Park on Saturday
afternoon.
Canavan and Hannivan are winning
golden opinions by their work with the
Brooklyn team.
Owing to the cold weather yesterday
the game scheduled between the Brock
tons and Cuban Giants was not played.
Grafiins left for home last night. He
found the weather too cold in this section
of the country, and 1t is probable that
Manager Smith will release him.
There will doubtless be great turnout
at Fall River this afternoon to witness the
game between the Philadelphia and FAN
River teams. Lajoie will be the star at
traction.
1t Is said that Detroit holds the worlds
record for hard luck. The team went
South to play Q series of 13 games which
had been booked, and every one of them
was prevented by rain.
An ambitions pitcher from Worcester
has arrived In the city. He intends enter
ing the ranks OF professional baseball, and
has obcained permission to try his luck
against the Pawtucket batters.
The Philadelphia team passed O unan-
imous resolution yesterday afternoon after
the game In Providence, that the outfield
at Adelaide Park was the toughest they
ever played on. A little money spent on
grading would be money we'll expended.
Yeagcr arrived In the city last evening,
and appeared to be In fine spirits, and
humor. He had long talk with Manager
Smith last evening, and expressed tho
opinion that the winning team In the New
England League this season would regis
ter from Pawtucket.
Manager Smith has sent advance money
10 McCaherty, who made good showing
with Patterson and was drafted by VIII
mington last season. Manager Smith has
been keeping tabs on McCanerty for somc
time. His release from Wilmington was
due to Misunderstanding between the
management and himself.
BnIy Birch Dead.
New York.April 2i.-Billy Birch. a wnll