The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-22
LEGS NOT MUCH MISSED.
A Unique Tournament In Which Railway
Cripples Perform Wonders.


Chicago will have an athletic contest In
June open only TO railway employees who
have lost one or both legs. Artificial limbs
make competition possible In numerous
games. The tournament will be under the
auspices of the National Association of
Railway Cripples, benevolent organiza-
tion whose membership is composed of
railroad employees who have suffered in
jury.
In previous years the meets have been
held in Pittsburg and have been uniformly
successful. Fred T. Lewis, secretary of the
association, was here last week. He said
the games this year would be on q more
elaborate and representative scale than be-
fore, as the association Is broadening its
scope. An outline of the programme has
been prepared, a prominent feature of
which will be an intercity relay race.
Several teams will with the advent of fa-
yorable weather start training for the
event.
Men who have lost both legs below tho
knee will. be given. an opportunity to show
their prowess in six events, which include
half mile bicycle race, 100 yard dash,
standing broad jump, one mile walk,
wrestling contests ard sparring bouts.
The events are certainly sufficiently varied
for even the most agile cripple. Some
tender hearted persons may lock upon the
contests with horror and imagine such
competition Is laborcd and painful. Com
potent authorities assert that such fears
are groundiess. As IA matter of fact the
men to whom fortune has been unkind en-
ter into the sport with as much zest and
are quite as proud of their skill as any per
fOctly formed athlete.
Clipped Diamonds.
Collins is corker.
Two of the Boston papers had special
representatives at the game.
Yeager is the same old rough and ready
chap that he was in Pawtucket.
Tommy Tucker didn't havme many OPP
portunities OF using his voice on the
coaching lines.
Several of the Boston players expressed
a desire to see Horner back in the ranks
of the big league.
Several orders We're placed with the
newsdealers last night for all the Boston
morning papers.
The man who played in center field for
Did you recognize him?
At the suggestion of Secretary Morse the
poles marking the limits for home runs
over the fence will be moved up.
Manager Smith and Wilder celebrated
the victory by attending the performance
of 'sThe Emigrant" last evening.
Jack Horner says that 1t is no harder to
win a game from National League club
than any other provided you don't lose
your nerve flt NttIE
The people who pronounced the Paw
tucket team q poor lot OF timber before
Yesterdays gamc were as hard to fino
last evening as Providence highwaymen.
The playing of Coughlin yesterday was q
surprise to the B5ston players, and one Of
them very frankly said that he didn't
think there was material OF his kind IN
the New England League. rUptt =.
The rumor startsd after the game that
Manager Selee wanted to leave the present
Boston toam In this city, and take the
locals south on the opening trip, could moi
be confirmed last evening. If
Now, boys, word of advice. Do not le,
| the fact that you played q great game ol
ban and won great victory increase the
size of your heads. The best OF ball play.
ers are not nickle plated, you know, and
may rust.
Manager Selee remarked to friend last
evening that he would not have had hi
team beaten by . minor league club for
hundred dollars. He did not attempt tC
disguise the fact that he was "sore' oyel
the loss Of the game.
Secretary Morse OF the New England
League viii accompany the Bostons or
their southern trip. His opinion OF the
work OF the Pawtuckets was that they
played the best game OF ball he had evcI
witnessed In the minor league.
We have noticed the comments Of the
New Bedford papers regarding the poor
showing made by Pawtuckets In the pre-
liminary games played, and likewise the
| gentle hint that they were not In the race
for the pennant. Well, Brothers Mcbride
and Clifford, have you anything to remark
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