The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

GRAYS DEFEAT
LEAGUE LEADERS, ~

NICK McGilvray's pets put a damper on
hartfords championship stride last even
ins' deteating them 4 TO 2 in a game OF
the whirlwind kind
Inc Grays. despite the fact that their
in.-up IN, was changed. put up great ar
ucle OF polo and beyond the question of n
doupt excelled their opponents, keeping
the latter on the defensive most OF the
time tnough there were seconds when the
visitors made IL decidedly interesting for
lfopetts In the Gray's goal circle.
At the very start IL could be seen that
the game gave promise OF fast, scientific
poio' Both sides covered their men In
grand style while passing and clever play
Ing was resorted to land the sphere
where II would count. The opening whis-
tie OF Referee Kilgara brought Lincoln to
the spot first for the first rush and then
the fun was on. II was nip and tuck for
q time until finally, on an off-corner shot
from the extreme left side OF the rink
curtis succeeded I'm getting the ball by
Sutherland. Again In the fight for the
second goal was there some clever play
ing. Finally after four minutes Curtis
again succeeded in scoring. The third
goal OF the period was made by Whipple
on another off-corner shot from the same
place. almost as the first one OF Curtis
This finished the scoring In the first per-
iod In the second period the game was
faster. IL anything. Sutherland I'm the
Visitors goal, was kept on the jump. the
locals bombarding him time and time
again, but he succeeded each time i'm
staving of the attempts OF the locals TO
score, II was not until after over IL min
utes OF playing that Lincoln, by a shot
between his legs from the centre OF the
floor succeeded In putting the ball behind
Tibbetts. Time and time again Sutherland
in he xFiG ..fr
rush out OF his goal to protect IL, so clev-
erly were the home players working the
ball up 10 him for repeated attacks in
their attempts to score.
VISITORS WORKED HARD.
Nor were the visitors entirely out of the
game. Time and time again they them
selves did some assaulting and twice they
put the ball into the Providence cage
only 10 have IL come out again. Despite
these lucky incidents. however. Mr.. Tib-
belts was by no means idle. High ones,
low ones, cross-corner ones, and In fact
every kind of a shot looked the same to
him. He booted them out with like ease
and called forth the applause of the crowd
at his work. IL was a different style Of
game from that he put up week ago.
With the score 3 TO / in favor of Provi-
dence the 10 men began the final period
of the contest. II was for blood, and the
play was fast and furious from the start
of the period. The Grays worked like
Trojans TO not only maintain their lead.
but also to add TO IL aud safely salt the
game On the other hand the visitors
were also working hard
For Providence the three forwards time
and time again rushed the ball down the
rink for: attacks on Sutherland. He rush.
cd out repeatedly TO defend his goal and
in this way prevented the Grays from lit
orally filling the cage with balls.
After Sutherland had kicked out shot
after shot and almost Is minutes had
passed since goal had been made, Nc
Gilvray succeeded i'm landing another tally
i'm the net and the score stood 10 for
Providence. On the resumption Of play
when a minute had passed Lincoln scored
a second goal for Hartford. This ended
the scoring OF the game.
For tho visitors Lincoln was the bright
shining star. working hard ana fast
throughout the contest. while for Provi-
dence, Curtis shone. He was continually
in the right place at the right time, and
with Whipple working with him I'm good
shape and McGilvray feeding the ball up
TO them they made a trio which was prac-
ticaliy impossible 10 stop. On the whole
it was great exhibition of polo. and as
stated. the Grays looked far from tall
enders in the league race. The sum-
mary:
PROVIDENCE. HARTFOKD'
Curtis. r....................,.... Lincoln
Whipple, r..............,..'.'.''.' ''.''...T., i1aIt
McCilvray, c..................c., Coggeshall
o. Rrien n b................h. h.. Tobin
Tibbitts, g.....................g. sutherland
First Period.
Goal Won by Gagged by Time.
Providence. Curtis ............... $50
. Providence. Curtis ...,..,....... 500
3. Providence. Whipple .......,.... 600
Second Period
Hartford. .... Lincoln ........,..... n:lo
Third Period.
Z. Providence. McGilvray ...".... lS;0
G. Hartford Lincoln ............. l;o0
Score-Providencc 4. Hartford :. Rushes
Lincoln ;. Curtis 3. Hart. Stops-Tib-
bits &c. Sutherland ~. Referee-kiigara.
Timer-Perrin.