The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-20
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers open meeting. Labor temple.
Coal handlers. Labor temple.
Arbitration committee. Labor temple.
Plaster tenders. Labor temple.
General teamsters, Labor temple.
Brewers 166. Labor temple.
Brewers ia. Labor temple.
Bottlers, Labor temple
PLUMBERS DO LITTLE BUSINESS.
The session OF the plumbers union last
evening was one OF the shortest In the
history Of the year for that local and
the most OF the time was devoted TO
discussion OF matters pertaining to Labor
day.
The first thing read 10 the body after
the opening OF the meeting was the let
ter from the delegates to the convention
In Birmingham. When this was done
the body proceeded TO wade through the
mass OF unlnteresting items that had ac-
cumulated since the last meeting.
The reports OF the several committees
occupied the greater part Of the early
evening and the remainder OF the time
was devoted to discussing the Labor day
affairs.
The uniforms have been selected and
the design Is such that the members feel
safe I'm congTa tulatlng themselves on win
ming the prize. The local is also out for
any or all of the other prizes and will
surely give every competitor a battle
with the judges.
There has been considerable rivalry
worked up among the various locals and
much fun Ia being had.
CARPENTERS COUNCIL MEET.
The meeting OF the carpenters council
last evening was one OF the best held
recently though 1t was rather short. Sew
eral communications OF importance relat-
Ing TO the conditions OF trade In various
sections were read and disposed OF.
There were a number OF recommended
tions as TO the best methods OF improving
conditions OF the trade locally presented
TO the council for the approval OF the
locals by the business agent.
This concluded the business OF the ses-
sion and adjournment followed.
IRON WORKERS SHORT MEETING.
Last evening there was but a short
meeting OF the Iron Workers union, and
only the general routine business was
taken under consideration.
Several questions pertaining to Labor
day came up for disposal. after the settle
ment OF which the session closed.
OUTLETS PLAY BALL.
Yesterday afternoon the Outlet baseball
team. the champions OF the store league.
met the aggregation from the Boston
store and won from them by the decisive
score OF 10 TO s.
The game was played at Palace Gar
dens and was a royal battle from the
start There were several features TO
the game. among them being the excellent
battery work OF the outlet team. Glen
ming pitching curves all around the op-
posing batters.
The fielding OF the outlet team was the
best seen In somo time. The work that
was most worth being mentioned was that
OF ]. j. Ridge. This Is the first time for
some years that that old time star has
had chance 10 get into n real game and
he showed that he had lost none OF the
art since leaving the Major league COM
pany There was not fly ball coming
his way that was not scooped IN I'm vet
cran style.
There was one laughablc feature OF tho
work. however. and though resulting
seriously for Mr.. Ridge. provoked rounds
OF laughter. The opposing pitcher hac
sent up one 20 his special liking and he
landed on 81 for n single lie forgot that
he was only playing amateur bah and
/ started down GO first as if Uobe Ferris
! or Tenncy was going 90 catch him lie
I went so fast that he ovcr-ran the nrst
/ baseman and both embraced mother
earth. Mr. Ridge III top.
The frst haseman was considerably fat
/ tslod out when they untanglcd them
\ selves since Mr. Ridge has taken ON "A
\ little flesh since leaving professional
I ranks. a spra'ncd wrist T. ~ damage
/ which be r. nursing this morning
Sullivan also made some difficult plavs
/ and was awarded several rounds ~
/ cheers
IINEMEN MEET
The session % the lnemen last evening
was rather unlsteresting from public
viewpoint for the reason that most OF the