The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-07

The largest and most enthusiastic au-
dience OF the season saw the Providence
team dereat the visiting Fall River rollers
in all the contests on the Music Hall
alleys last evening. The home team start
ed In at terrific pace. for their first
team string amounted 20 6lS pins, break
ing the record formerly held by the same
team, which was oil pins. The second
string was very close. and numerous
cheers greeted the good work OF the sew
eral contestants. for strikes and spares
were made IN abundance by both teams,
qnd the game was finally won by Il.
Grove who made "A strike In his nnal
roling. The Fall River team, which had
been rolling az n pretty lively gait, al
though not winning one, determined 10
secure at least one contest, and the home
team was bound that the visitors would
not II they could help IT. During the
progress oil the last contest the faces OF
the players and spectators wore an an
xious look. and when =. Grove won the
game by spare in his final box. the
alleys resounded with cheers by the as
scmbed spectators. Flynn and Cahill
were tied with a total OF 300. the former
making singles OF 1l5 and lO6 and the
latter singles OF ia and l02 Ten singles
OF 100 and over were made, ana with only
one exception every roller made an aver
age OF over 20 Flynn now has an average
of 90 14-4s The summary; Providence,
1859: Fall River, 400.
The visiting New Century rollers were
defeated In two OF the contests at River
point last evening but won the last con-
test by a small margin. The home team
started in at q fast pace, securing team
total of 4sl in which Catterson and
% aFN1
respectively. The margin for the home
team IN the second string was somewhat
smaller. but o. Thornton and j. Thornton
were in evidence, With singles of loo ana
l05 Northup and y. Thornton secured
totals OF 2SS Donahue obtained SN and
Brown made 2S2 o. Thornton now has
an average OF % 4s-4S. and has obtained
~ pins less than Flynn. The summary;
Riverpont 1919; New Century. 1875.
The Pawtucket rollers defeated the
visiting Music Hall team i'm two OF the
cor tests last evening, but lost the last
event The home team started right in 10
mako N interesting. Con- and CranshaW
doing good work. and wen the hrst game
by an ordinary margin. The second game
was n Waterloo for the visitors. ana
tho home team was greatly aided by Love
with his single OF us. The Music Halls
made new resolutions. and Jones and
McQuiston came into line with singles or
I15 and l02. ana Swift contributed score
OF 100. This good work the home team
could not overcome. and they were forced
20 allow the visitors the Anal contest
Love obtained the unusually high total
of s2l. Jones secured ~. and Mcouiston.
2ss. or course the Pawtucket rollers feel
happy. and the Music Hall team corre-
spondiueIy depressed The summary:
Pawtucket, 1917; Music Hall, 1870.
Coates team won all three contests from
Nc'lor's team last evening. kase oh
tpined total OF 26S. and Black secured
2ss Several PLAYERS are now rolling in
this series who have made good averag ges
IN other tournaments. ana the records
are liable TO be proken I'm the near future.
The summary; Coates team, 1868; Mel
Tors team. 1iTS.