The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

The Brigade Basket Ball league came 10
a close last night after a most successful
playing season.
The main event OF the evening was q
contest between Battery A. and Com
pany B OF the First Regiment for cham
pionship honors.
These two teams were tied for first po-
sition up till last night and there was
much interest centred in the deciding
game which. was played last night.
The contest took place in the arnory OF
the First Separate company on Cranston
street.
The men played the game for all there
was In II and their eagerness at times re-
suited in unintentional foolins.
Crowell played a strong game for the
infantry but was obliged to leave the
game just after the starting OF the last
period because OF a sprained wrist. Dan
ielson was put In and ne finished up the
game in good style. Small and Clarke
were the principal asgressors in the In
fantry team.
Green Clahn and Bowen OF the Battery
team played fast pa ssing game and
made several brilliant triple passes
The Battery boys started In at clip
which seemed TO outclass the Infantry
boys in the first period. the score at the
close OF that period standing lS TO In
their favor.
Clafin distinguished himself in the sec
ond period by his brilliant passing and
winning most enthusiastic applause by
particularly clever bsck-handed shot at
the hoop which Tailed.
The close OF the second period was q
most exciting contest with the audience
on their tiptoes.
II ~
and gave a great exhibition OF the block
ing game, keeping the Battery forwards
from tallying time and again.
Throughout the game there was a no.
ticeable absence OF the rough-housing
tactics which so often mar what would
otherwise be a good game. In the last pc
riod there was a scrimmage between Dan
ielson and Egan which seemed quite
fierce but was really all In good-nature
and arose from the awfully fast pace at
which the boys were travelling. The final
score. n TO gave the Battery boys the
cup and banner OF the season.
The preliminary event was won by the
First separate company, much TO the
qualification OF the colored friends OF the
organization.
Following Is the summary OF last
nights games and the standing OF the
league after its most successful season.
BATTERY A co. b. 1sT RECT
Green ]. f...................... l. T., Small
Claflin, r. f...............,... r. T., Tallman
Bowen. c............ C., Crowell. Danielson
Canerty. l. b-.............. J. b., Kilkenny
Egan, r b........................ r. b., Clark
Score-Battery A n: Company b, Q.
Goals-C1afin 4, Bowen g. Green. Egan
Crowell 2. Goals from fouls-Green g.
Clark 5. decentralization. Umpire
Peacock and Mcclellan, T1mekeper-Ar-
mold. Scorer-Heathman. n.
FIRST SEP. co co. c. fST RECT
Watts. f................... ]. T., Leonhardt
Fletcher r. f........ r. f., Eldridge, Smith
henson. c........................ c., Bennett
McCloud, |. b................ !. b.. Hubbard
Smith, r. b...............s...... r. b., Reed
Score-First Separate company Is: Com
pany 13. Goals--Watts 2, Fletcher, Nc
Cloud, Eldridge 2, Leonhardt. Goals from
fouls-Watts 6. Fletcher 2, Bennett s, FL
bridge. Referee-Eldridge Umpires-
Heathman and Washburn. Timekeeper-
Congdon. Scorer-Carberry.