The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-04
THE FIELD
c9s,s !:st tlssSssO
OF LABOR

to night:
Steam Filters Labor Temple.
Cigar Makers. Labor Temple.
Engineers, Weybosset street.
Iailors, Labor Temple
TYPOS MAKE PRESENTATION.
union were not at all slow in making II
known 10 the public that they appreciated
tne enofts or the management of the
/. Providence baseball club In the Matter
or the union label on all the printing.
When the fight for the union label was
made the management in the person Of
President Powers met the committee
from the printers and announced that he
the printing Of the club. This satisfied
the men and they then proceeded 10 in
terview the one to whom the contract
was let and the fight is still on In order
10 show that they had the utmost respect
for the president OF the club they yes
terday prepared large floral wreath and
publicly presented the same 10 him.
just before the ball game yesterday
the members OF the committee I'm the
persons Of Messrs. &. j. Rothemich and
Mr. Hughes, carried the piece to the park
and after Mr.. Powers was escorted TO the
plate by the umpire, Mr. Hughes, made
a neat and short little speech, telling of
the feeling the union men had for the
club and It's president and the cause for
such a feeling.
Mr. Powers responded I'm kind and then
the piece was taken TO the club-office.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL WON.
Yesterday afternoon the last ime OF
the series for the championship between
the building trades and the Central Trades
and Labor union was held at Boyden
Heights and as a result the cup goes TO
the council.
The cup was given by the oGorman
company to be competed for by teams
representing the two bodies. There were
to have been three games. but that was
not found TO be necessary since the coun-
oil NO txvn In
The features of the game were the
battery work of Curtin and Donnelly
for the council, and the playing Of
Merriweather at short as well, and the
work OF Kennedy in the field
The game ended by agreement after
seven innings h07 been played. The
score was II to in favor of the tea
representing the Building Trades coun-
cll- The lineup was as follows: Build
ing Trades team-Sullivan, 2b.: Reavey.
1b; Donnelly, c.; Curtain, p. Merri
weather, SIS; Yorkery |. T.; NJ. Caffrey,
3b; McGuigan, r. T.; Kennedy. c. f.;
Edward Cummings, captain. Central
Trades team-McCarthy, III; Meledy,
SIS; Tremble. p; Bret G.; Pearce, Oh;
Sullivan, r. f.; j. Day, l. T.. M. Toomey.
C. f.. Kelly, 3b.; John j. Curran, cap
tain.
The sports were run off after the ball
game was concluded Edward j. OCon-
nor was the committeeman i'm charge.
The events were a 50-yard dash for
boys, a 100-yard dash for men, with
four prizes. and 50-yard dash for
ladies'. The first event, the 50-yard dash
for boys, was won by Albert Anderson.
who received as a prize a pocketknife
donated by Mr.. Sawyer OF Olneyville.
The winner in the l00-yard dash for
men were as follows: First prize,
suit case, given by J. c. Connell of
Olneyville. won by James Degnan, sec
ond prize, pair OF shoes, donated by
l.. Hurst of Olneyvile, won by Thomas
Mccarthy; third prize a sweater, given
by the J. Il. Barnaby company, won by
Thomas c. McGuirl; fourth prize,
shirt, donated by F. J, Russell OF Olney
VILE, won by f. p. Sullivan. The ladies'
race was won by Mrs. John j. Curran.
the prize being an umbrella, given by
Mr.. San Souci of Olneyville.