The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-02
in SPORTING CIRCLES.
An Auspicious Opening Of the East.
ern Leagues Season.
AMONG AMATEUR PLAYERS.
The Rife Association-Th East Side Ten
mis- Club, June 7--Comments ON Base
ball and Other Sports-who Wins In
To-day's Game at the Parly

The championship season is on, and the
cranks are happy. The Grays won Il o
opcning game and that made the boys
happier still. They rubbed 1t into the
Buffalos in a manner which left no doubt
in the minds of anybody that the Provi-
dence boys were their superiors, for the
time being at least, and that made the
cranks hilarious. About everybody Is
willing to believe that the game this after
noon, II a victory for the Grays, will not
be SO by such long odds as that on Satur
day. Many believe that the Buffalos will
win to-day. They are the same personl
who would have bet their money on Sat-
urday that the Grays wouldn't stand
ghost of show with the visitors.
1t is strange, but fact, nevertheless,
that there are many lovers of the game in
every city who are willing to believe that
every club in their league is stronger than
their own team. This city is no excep-
tion to the rule, and some of the conyer-
sation which was passed on the bleachers
Saturday previous to the game was not
of the kind calculated to encourage the
Grays much. They all wanted to see the
home team win, but they couldn't see
where the Grays came In to beat team
which two days before had lowered the
colors of the New York Giants by a score
Of 10 toe.
Well, the Grays won, and then all you
could hear these wiseacres say was
wait till Monday, and you'll see the
Buffalos pay them back for that defeat,
with interest. Monday is hear. An ideal
baseball day, and this afternoon at Ade
laide Park will prove what sort OF
prophets the men are who always proph-
esy that their own team Will lose. They
must be right once in while, for it
stands to reason that even the home team
cannot win every game.
1t would be hard to find sorer lot of
men than were the Buffalos on Saturday
night and yesterday.
pire, who it is in the province of every
body to jump on IL anything goes wrong.
Then they blamed the grounds their hard
luck and what not, but never word of
credit for the Grays. Stearns; the first
baseman, who is manager and captain of
under the collar all Saturday evening and
sent word to President White of the East
ern League demanding that Umpire
Belts be released Immediately. He also
sent word to his following in Buffalo, ex-
planning how they were robbed of the
game" and warning them to keep their
eye on the game Monday"
Tonight the Buffalos leave us and the
Rochesters step up to be knocked down.
The men from Rochester will be here to-
morrow and Wednesday, and on Thurs
day and Friday the Elmira men will be
here. Syracuse will play here Saturday
and Monday.
Knauss, the new pitcher, has arrived
and was In uniform at the grounds on
Saturday. He will probably pitch the
game this afternoon. 1t has not yet been
definitely settled whether or not Bob
Barr will wear Providence uniform this
year, but the chances are favorable for
his coming here.
Among the Amateurs
Managers and captains of amateur ball
teams should not forget to send the news
of their clubs 20 the NEWS. Address all
communications to sporting Editor
Providence News
The Young Elmwoods defeated the Dex-
ters by a scores OF 30 to 10, on Saturday.
The game was played at the Gorham's
woods would like to arrange games with
any club in the city whose average age is
thirteen, Providence Athletics, Trinities,
and Young Providence Grays preferred.
Address all challenges to Benjamin p.
Moulton, 1S5 Greenwich street, city, cap
tain of the Young Elmwoods.
The Rumfords and the Rehoboths teams
played Saturday at 4 o'clock on the Rum
ford grounds The Rehoboth team came
with the intention of shutting the Rum
fords out as they were strengthened by
two Brown University players. The
Rumford team was composed of all young
players, but owing to the decision of the
of the umpire the game was not finished.
The score was to @.
siocum Light Guards Shoot.
Slocum Light Guard will have target
shoot at the Sassafras Point range at .
o'clock next Wednesday. The anniversary
occurs in the evening
The Rifle Association.
The committee appointed by the Off
GERS Rife Association to draft conditions
for governing the trophy contest, Will
meet this evening at Capt. G. {. Gray's
Office on Weybosset street.
Tennis Tournament for All Corners.
The week of June has been selected by
the East Side Tennis Club for its annual
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