The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-10
0lNEyv|LLE.
Controversy Over Cost Of Ball
BotheTs Amateur League.
1 Checker Medal. -.Odd Fellows
Dine and Dance.
Olneyvilia branch OF the Providence
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Hartford avenue Telephone +o-West.


News at Heffernan's New Store. ID
Hartford avenue Telephone +o-West
According 10 reports the Amateur base
ball League held a spirited meeting IN the
parlors OF the Regent Literary and soeiai
club on Valley street last evening. the
story goes that Mr.. Thomas Troy, mana
ger of the .Centredale club has In
cured the displeasure OF some Of the Of
ncisls OF the league and they would be
pleased TO have Mr.. Troy withdraw from
the combination while Mr. Troy Is not
PLAYER he is a great admirer OF the game
and has got together bunch OF players
that he thinks will be cock or the walk
when the season ends.
His team has played three games so far
this season and won them. The little d'nl'
Guilty last evening appeared 10 be between
the Regents and Mr.. Troy's club
The Regents and Troys played al Palace
Gardens. Sunday, and according To MI
'rroy's friends II was up to the Regents
20 furnish the balls for the game, hut
this little matter had been overlooked and
when the teams got on the held the Re
gents had no ball
Mr. Troy was asked TO furnish ran
and he said that he would do so provid-
ing the ball was paid for by the Regents
There was considerable DELAY. but AZ last
the deal was made and the game pro-
ceeded for Mr.. Troy states that " the Re
gents had not furnished the ball he would
claim the game.
At the meeting last evening when Mr
Troy was paid his share of the gate re-
eeipts from Sunday the money paid for
the ball being taken out and this was foI-
lowed by an extended discussion.
all hn da pstn vRf
down TO business and play ball, with the
proper spirit for this league has lot OF
good players and can put up rafting good
games.
MEDAL PRESENTATION.
The meeting at the Olneyville Checker
club last night was a most interesting
AFFAIR.
THE meeting which WAS a sprctat one
was opened by President Melvin. who in
a short well delivered addreN( which re-
ceived great applause) called attention 10
the Importance OF the occasion and the
honor to be conferred upon them by Mr..
+. II. Hanes. who he then introduced.
.Ir. Hanes amid much handclapping
and cheers from the assembly proceeded
10 unfold the object Of his mission, with
a few we'll placed remarks ne was proId
L. say he claimed that I'm the Olneyville
Chercker club he had met a body az as So
ciable and gentlemanly a body OF checker
lists as IL had been his pleasure TO have
met anywhere and N afforded him great
pleasure TO present as a mark OF his es-
TEEN a trophy which he trusted they
would be pleased TO accept and which he
trusted would be the means Of greatly in
creasing the interest OF the game.
He then proceeded 10 present 10 their
notice the trophy. a handsome gold medal
OF appropriate design He said in accord
anue With his extended privilege through
q motion Of the club he had drawn up
set OF rules 10 govern the contest which
he hoped woIld meet with their approval
and suggested theid being read
Ernest Williams. claiming the floor
under guise OF a special privilege, moved
that without reading. the club accept
the rules, etc, into making this
motion Seconded by DR. II. q. Brown
and others. II was so voted.
Among the features of the rules the
donor claimed the privilege OF choosing
the first contestants. naming President
Melvin and tho much respected member
OF tile club II. Watkins. wfo will start
the first series Of their lc game match
on Friday night next al t.e club rooms.
q Plainield street. at which n large
crowd Is expected.
At the close OF the meeting Ernest Will
liams gave sir,sltaneous exhibition
against 10 boarss. making the credtabe
score OF thr<- wins. losing three the
rest being s.awn. This is the local cx-
perts first ,-ttempt OF this kind OF play
on so larg> scale an1 considering the
rapid mot ID OF play. was considered
very good
One OF the best games -was-1hai- with
DIR. X. o. Brown. which resulted In a
Draw, the ending was eagerly watched by
crowd OF experts who were much d.
vided as TO the outcome Until fcw care
fully placed moves extricated Mr. Will
lams from trying position, made the
draw safe and assured.
The medal is on exhibition at the studio
window OF Des Oranges on Plainfeid
ereet
DINED AND DANCED.
The annual reunion banquet and bail
held by Perseverance lodge. knights OF
Pythias in Sprngers hall last evening.
was most enjoyable AFFAIR There was
On attendance of about 100 the party
being made up of the families and friends
OF the members
During the early part 81 the evening
q short musical and literary program was
given. in which Harry and Ernest Coch-
rane. Miss Ethel Galloway. Leonard
slatt. Walter Tonge and Keeper OF
Records and Seal George n Hannev who
read an original poem, took a prominent
part
This was followed with a turkey sun
per, with all that goes with a. after
which there was a short session ~
dancing. 20 the music of Ninhald's or
chestra
n was tho intention of the lodge 10
have the officers Of the Grand lodge pres
ent. but as II was the date of an official
visit to a lodge down town the latter
were unable TO attend.
At the opening OF the evenings exer-
cises short address of welcome was
made ny Chancellor Commander Stiliman
A. Foster. The committee In charge OF
the sfair comprised Brothers Harry
Csllavay. Dawson. sutcline. Harry Par
ker and Harry Holmes.
DOING THEIR SHARE
The Olneyville team appears 10 be put
ting ~ up TO the lovers OF the game tO
patr0nize good ball. for 80 far they have
had no'hiHs but the best IN their class fc,
opponents.
Saturday afternoon they will play the
ffUllsng a a. IA fIa