The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
Capt. Canavan's Team Had
to Take a Back Seat
Last Night.
The Pawtuckets Were in a
Winning Mood and Played
Desperately.
FALL RIVER BEATEN AT SALEM.
The Witches Had Snap With the Demoral.
ired Indians--Fitzslmmo Put In Good
Practice Yesterday-GeneraI Notes.

A large audience witnessed the game be-
tween the Tigers and the Grays at Infantry
Hall, Providence, last evening, and the
supporters of the striped jerseys were not
disappointed, for they witnessed the Ti-
gers win hard fought and exciting game.
More exciting than the score would indi-
cate. Pawtucket went to the Cove city
with determination written on their
brows, and the Grays encouraged by the
victories Of the past week imagined that
an easy task lay before them.
The first period witnessed some very
clever play. Bill Whiting put up great
defence and Cunningham and Bone were
very speedy. Every inch of ground was
warmly contested. The first goal was
made by the Grays, Canavan driving the
ball through the feet of both Captain
Whiting and Lations. The second goal
also went to Providence on drive from
Dicky Pierce's stick from the side. The
Tigers began to realize that Pierce was
dangerously accurate in his drives for
goal, and covered him more carefully dur
ing the remainder of the game. AL. Sword
did some clever work about this stage of
the game, and justly earned the applause
he received. After this either the wind or
the luck, or both changed, and the Grays
could do but little in the way Of stopping
tho Tigers from goal getting. The third
goal was Gagged by Cunningham on a drive
for goal by Bone. Cunningham sized it
mp as a trifle wild, and gave it the right
direction. The next goal went to Paw
tucket on a clever pass down the floor by
Captain Hobe, who avoided the Providence
defence by passing the ball to Bone. The
first period closed with the score tie, and
the excitement was intense.
During this period there was some rapid
play, and foul was called on Bone for
holding a gray jacket. just before the
close OF the period Menard swung need
Iessly at ball in the air and the point of
eye, leaving wound about an inch long.
The players OF both teams, anticipating
serious injury, followed Cunningham off
the Aoor. When after an absence of about
ten minutes the Pawtucket rusher re-
turned, he received a very cordial recep-
tion in recognition of his pluck in re-
manning in the game after receiving a
blow that would have knocked many a
less plucky player out. Shortly before the
close OF the first period the ball was caught
between the corner OF the cage and AL
swords skate, and Ii looked for a minute
as though the little incident which hap
pened to the Tigers at New Bedford would
be repeated.
Inc second period was very warm ses-
sion, and the tide OF battle waged from
one end OF the rink to the other. A ball
apparently Gagged in the Providence goal
came out, and at this stage of the game Il
became apparent that the defence of AL
sword was OF high order. The game
had been remarkably clean up to this time.
hut when Captain Canavan found he was
being a trifie outplayed he resorted to
holding tactics, and his men followed suit.
Null Smith was caught by the referee in
making foul on the side OF the surface
opposite the Providence goal, and another
foul was called. After this little incident
he left the floor for fifteen minutes To re-
arrange his dress. When play was re-
-es<Ne ~ ""' "PPeAehs w tNtIy tDtCtatOr
that Dicky Pierce was very fast. The only
goal scored during this period was made
by Cunningham. Bone and Cunningham
were both driving for goal and Cunny
caught one OF Bones drives and landed Il
between Al Swords skates. The remain
der OF the period was very warm and de-
veIoped some fine play. The Pawtucket,
held their own, and the attempts OF Provi-
dence To score were fruitless.
The third period was at times very ex-
citing, the Grays, finding that there was nc
apparent objection to their holding tactics
pursued this sort OF play throughout the
period and the Tigers followed suit. La
tions was given chance about this time
to chow his agility, and he did swinging
from one side Of the cage to the other and
intercepted every drive. Menard broke