The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-29

The Providence team by defeating the
Lawrence team at home. wound up what
might be termed the hardest week
schedule yet played by the team. Inc
Brownies won four out OF six games and
this lifted up from sixth TO fifth place
and the team Is now seven games lost
Ing Clinton team.
Last week the Brownies won so per
cent. of the games played. and RE
team can continue this pace here o
no doubt whatever that the team WIN !
be close TO the top II not tpe ieaoihs |
uuintette when the season comes 10 an
end The season has about IL weeks 10
run, and this means there Will be oo
more games played by each team.
Providence has now won IL games ana
lost 81 An average OF five games
week would make the playing scnedule
9s games and If 40 Of the remaining %
games are victories this would give
result OF something like 81 victories 10
Al games lost and this would mean
percentage OF .5sl. which viii be, with
out doubt. a sufficient margin TO win
the championship unless something so"S
radically wrong.
The team is now In better rorn tnah
IL has been for two weeks. cunning
hams bad ankle has materially I'M
proved and with the other members OF
the team In good condition the team
ought to do better work constantly Tn"
schedule for this week calls TOT NV
games and IL the team wins three out
OF the fve II will be maintaining the
pace that was set last week.
The Brownies have improved material
Iy in team play and under the leadership
OF Capt Cunningham. with old heads
like Bone and Canavan In the offensive.
and with the forwards helping out the
defense, there ought to he something
doing from now on. Mallory Is certain
~ playing fine polo and McGrath seems
10 be coming every game. The big TEL
low is quick 10 learn. he has the strength
has a good head. and he does just what
he is told TO do.
McGrath has all the earmarks OF
conner. and II he improves as rapidly IS
he has he will be as good as the best by
the end OF the season. There has GER
tainly been Improvement in the Provi-
jence team. Canavan was never more
aggressive and he never was fe7ter
while his driving for goal is stronger
han IL ever was before and he Is playing
he game OF his life OF the veterans
ttth he and Cunningham have gotten
t,w leases OF life and they are playing
sdperbly.
Bone Is faster than ever and his driv-
ing fow goal Is remarkably strong. Though
he is lighter than he usually IL ne mas
not lost strength and he Is doing the
test work OF his career as po', player.
Little Mallory is doing grand work ard
no goal tender In the league has done
more consistent work than he.
% the ether teams. the Clinton agsrs-
cation. which now leads the league. has
gone &c tie top OF its speed. rhs team
has done as well as any team OF Its cas-
ibre could do. The Lowell team Is ncyt
and this team Is playing In fine form.
OF the two teams the Lowell team ap-
pears to be the stronger and In fght
TO finish the Lowell team would appear
the better proposition.
The worcester team has also played
90 the top notch. The team has. aside
from Pierce. no championship timber
and IL has gotten where IL has more
by the aggressive play of the team than
by any particular merit OF the players
The team has not had the handicaps oi
the Lawrence, Providence. Chelsea or
Portland teams. and II will be noted that
the Clinton team, the Lowell and Wor-
cester aggregations. which have beer
able to present practically the same
players each game. now stand the nigh
est.
Ths Chelsea team. with the services
OF Curtis will be in better shape iron
now OF and the Providence team vii
present a rugged front. The Portlan.
team, which was seriously Handicapped
by the loss of Roberts and Fitzgerald
will be on the firing line as well. an'
the Lawrence team will be braced ui
somewhat. 90 the paths Of the leadinI
teams will not be strewn with roses
The four first teams with all improve
and, this bsins the oase. II will be seer
that whatever Improvement Will be mad
will be at the expense OF the leaders
The schedule for the coming week Is
follows:
Monday. Doc. 1.-worcester at Provi
dence
Tuesday, Dec. so.-worcester at Chel
sea: Lawrence at Portland: Providenc
at Lowell.
wednesday, Dec. M.-Iowell at Wor
cester: Chelsea at Clinton.
Thursday, Jan. 1.-Clinton at Portla nd
Chelsea ct Lowell; Providence at Law
renee.
Friday. Jan. 2-Portland at Clinton
Providence at Worcester.
Saturday. Jan. 3-Clinton at Prov
dencs; Lowell At Chelsea; Portland a
Lswrence.