The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-18
Providence Team Won|ts sSeC9ndStraight
Gams Last Might From l.WTenC,.
Work on Sails for Defender and Trial
Horses in Progress at Bristol.

One-sided as II was-more so than the
score indica tes-last nights polo game at
lnfantID hall was In more ways than one
the most interesting OF the season.
II vas the first home appearance Of
the renovated Providence team, and
while the new additions. with the ex-
ception of McGrath. who had been seen
here but once. were we'll known TO Provi-
dence polo goers. there was a great deal
of interest In the way the team would
play together under its new makeup.
Another interesting feature was the
fact that tho new men came from the
Lawrence team and were playing against
their former love. and that three of the
visitors were former Brownies, the teams
being almost traded about.
II was unfortunate In one sense that the
Lawrence team. patched up as IL was,
was the opponent of the Brownies in this
first home game but IL was strictly ac-
cording TO schedule, and the management
would take no liberties with games as
arranged.
The game was one continual ovation
from the time Bone Jumped over the
feSNe In a brown uniform TO the last bell
BonS, Canavan and McGrath were greeted
with uproarous applause when they ap-
peared and were continually encouraged
by the shouts of the audience.
Curtis. Deviin and Healy also came In
for the exhibitions OF good will from the
crowd. all being cheered even more
heartily than were members of the home
team.
Curtis never played better or faster
and Devlin showed by his splendid work
that his abilities as a polo player were
not overrated by Manager Parsons when
he said he was one OF the best OF half
backs. He did better work than at any
time while wearing a brown uniform.
Healy was very fast on his skates and
was In the game every minute, for the
experience and practice he has had, doing
fine work. He scored the first goal on
a pretty hitch from the corner.
or the new Providence players nothing
but praise can be said. Bone was never
faster and gave an exhibition OF rushing
and driving that surpassed his finest
work while I'm the Pawtucket team, and
Canavan played better than ever before.
McGrath at halfback jumped into popu-
lar favor from the frst minute OF play
and that he will be ravorite here is
undoubted He plays much after the
style of Mike Everett. He is a big fell
low, very fast on his skates and stronger
than a yoke OF oxen. He has lots to
learn about the fine points OF the game,
this being his first year In fast company.
but he has learned one thing perfectly
and that is that the first duty OF a half
back is to get his man, and he gave the
best exhibition Of blocking the man seen
at Infantry hall this season There was
no undue roughness. but he was up
against everybody who looked dangerous.
Cunningham played on one foot having
very bad ankle. received In the game
at Lowell last week He found fast
skating almost impossible and stopping
suddenly and turning around entirely
out OF the question. For this reason the
expected team work between the forward
trio was not so pronounced as II will be
I'm a game or two.
Some beautiful team work developed
as IL was and there Is abundant promise
that the Providence team will now be
big factor In the race for the champion
ship. About 1900 witnessed the game.
Clinton plays at Infantry hall Saturday
night The summary: