The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-25


League OF Roller Polo clubs will play its
first game OF the season this evening al
Lowell. Mass. where the players have
been ordered TO report. but this will be
an exhibition game. arranged for the
purpose OF practice.
The Providence players have been or
dered to report at Lowell tonight 10
Manager Parsons. and without doubt
they Will all be on hand. The team as
now made up consists OF George Gun
ningham, the veteran. who is considered
the peer OF any rusher playing polo. and
who will no doubt captain the team. He
will play first rush and without doubt he
IS one OF the brainlest players ever seen
on the surface.
Cunningham is a remarkable player In
many ways. He was considered phe-
nomenal man when a youngster and he
has played professionally for nearly 20
years. Last year he did not play polo
aside from a few games, when a bad
knee made it necessary for him TO re-
tire. This season he is In fine form
and ought TO play the game Of his life.
For second rush Manager Parsons has
got silent Biz Curtis. who with Cum
ningham. lives at Pawtucket. who Is an
exceedingly fast and energetic man. He
f. more than an ordinarily clever man
and has improved constantly. lie Is
one or the pest OF the young pplo play
ers and Is growing better oil OF the time.
Wherever Curtis has played he has been
a great favorite.
Long John" Wiley is the centre for
the team Wiley Is a product Of the ia
nous old Cambridge Press team. for
which he was a rusher, and he has been
n prCmincnt player for several years.
Last year he played the game OF his life
and he ought To be the equal OF any man
playu = the position today. He is a ball
player or note and he was graduated this
year from the New England league 10
The Montreal team, and his position on
tho iamond t. as catcher. Manager Par
SONS says there Is only one man who Is
the equal OF Wiley and that man is Jean,
the centre Of the Lawrence team
For half back Hughie Devlin will adorn
the Providence surface. DCvltn is con-
sidered To be the best man playing his
uosition today and for a young player Is
n wonder He Is fast. uses good head
work. and is coming all the time. Bert
Mallory n player who has an excellent
reputation. VIII face the drives at the
goal OF the Providence team and he Is
considered 10 be a safe and sure man.
In The New England league he held his
own with the best OF the goal tenders,
and Manager Parsons believes that he
was fortunate I'm securing him.
Manager Parsons will, for the present.
play as sixth man Manager Parsons
VIII be recalled as having played here as
n rusher and he was considered TO be a
frst-class man I'm his position. 1t is
probable that another man may be Sc
cured before the opening Of the season,
but that is not certain. The drainage on
the cast by the western league has
caused dearth Of players. but IT Is
possible that Hipson viii be seen wear
ING a Providence uniform by the begin
ming Of the season.
The home games will be played at In
fantry hall on Monday and Saturday
nights and the games VIII be begun at
$3.50. The opening game viii be played
n week from tonight and then the Wor-
cesters will be the attraction. The Wor-
cester team will consist OF Dickie Pierce
and Dan Daily as rushers; Il. Devlln.
centre: Woods half back. and Big Biz
Bannon. one OF the famous Bannon fami-
" of ball players, at goal
The Providence uniforms Will be OF
brown with the initial "P' on the left
breast This will be the home uniform.
The travelling uniform will be Of maroon.
The preparations are now being made
for the opening game. and il Is expected
that Tommy" Connolly OF Nasick, who
IS an umpire in the American league,
will referee the opening game.
Prior to the opening game there will
be n half-hour organ recital by Professor
n. L. Wilbur. During the season. from
time 10 time, there Will be other attrac-
tions, and In all probability there will
be amateur games played. Just what
the local teams will he Is something un-
certain. but II Is quite certain there will
be a league OF say four teams which
will represent Providence. Pawtucket,
woonsocket and perhaps Attleboro. and
the schedule will be so arranged that
each team will play once n week.
There Is growing interest In the
coming polo season and with team that
will be able TO hold It's own In the race
there will. no doubt. be good patronage.
The people will support good polo and
Manager Parsons says that he proposes
20 give the public the best article OF the
snoTt that II IL possible for him 10
serve up. with the team he has Sc
cured he believes that he will be able
m give the people as good polo as Is
nIayed. and ne wants the people 10 un-
derstand that he Is just as much inter
ested IN having good polo as they are
Tho prospects for the season are excel
lent The teams In the league VIII be
worcester. clinton, Lawrence. Lowell.
chelsea and Portland. and the season
vuI be opened on Tuesday next with
clinton NJ Worcester. Providence plays
,he FIRST game Of the season on Friday
eyen,nr next NJ clinton. and on The fol-
lowing evening will come the opening
game at home.