The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-03

The Ave representatives OF the teams
remaining In the American league OF Po-
10 clubs held meeting at the Hotel Sa-
voy at Boston yesterday afternoon and
the result OF the meeting was the deci-
sion to end the season after hast nights
games. Chelsea was TO play at Provi-
dence and did So. Lowell was TO play at
Clinton but instead a game was arran-
ged between the Clinton and Worcester
teams as "A benefit for the Clinton play
ers. ---------
At the meeting President Murnane pre-
sided and the greater part OF the meet
ing was devoted to discussion of the af-
fairs OF the league. ending with the de-
cislon stated above. The conclusion Of
the season was not by a unanimous vote.
Chelsea and Clinton desired to continue
for two and perhaps three weeks lon
ger but Providence, Lowell and Worccs-
ter would not assent to this and the three
teams outvoted the other two.
The Lowell team gets tho champion
ship without question because of the
conclusion OF the season. 1t was a run
away race after the Lowell team had
closed In on the Clinton team, which
lead the league for the first two months.
but the game squirt Of the Lowell team
won out in fine style
The Providence team vigorously pros
eCuted the Clinton team for the failure
OF the Yellow Boys to be on hand to play
n game In this city two weeks ago last
night. President Merchant OF the Clin-
ton team maintained that his team ought
not TO be penalized as the team played
two games that week
Manager Parsons insisted on the en-
forcement OF the article OF the 6onstitu-
ton which -imPeses-a fine Of 500 on a
team that does not appear I'm time for
scheduled game, and also a fine OF $50 on
the manager or captain. the fines TO be
paid within 10 days to the secretary OF
the league. He stataI IN connection
with the failure OF the team TO appear
that he was obliged 20 refund money and
tickets and that the teams was d.s-
tinct loss OF considerable money TO him
The Clinton management vigorously pro-
tested against the decision and asked TO
have the matter reopened at the annual
meeting.
committee OF three was appointed
to investigate the charge that clubs had
oiened negotiations with the western
league with view of jumping to that
league
The race for the championship was
marked inasmuch as Clinton took and
maintained the lead in the race for up
wards OF two months. The team started
in fine form and until the injury to Gar
diner put him out OF the game for n con-
siderable period the team ran neck and
neck with Lowell Worcester held on TO
third place and fought desperately. but
81 could not keep up the gait
Dowells phenomenal burst OF speed
and the injury to players OF the other
teams gave that team its present stan
ding I'm the race. Lawrence Portland
and Chelsea were never factors in the
race and Providence, handicapped by in
Jur1es to players and the desertion OF
Bone. did well TO land in third place.
But the disbandment OF the league
teams will not prevent the patrons OF the
sport seeing some lively polo in the next
two weeks. A series OF II games has
been arranged between the champion
Lowell team and a picked team selected
by Manager kittredge OF Worcester. The
teams will play for purse OF $1,000. $500
. side. and the team chosen by K.ttred-
q ls as follows:
Wodtke. and Pierce. rushors; Miller.
CENTER Wood. halfback; Mallory, goal