The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
IND SPRINGFIELD ALSO.
BROWN DEFEATED STONEHAM.
Providence and Troy Tied for First Place
In the Eastern League-Two Games
Postponed-Boston Again Defeats New
York In o Smuggling Game.

There was an old time crowd Of 1900
ct Adelaide park yesterday when the
Grays downed the Springfelds by the
score OF 16 to IL, and those who went out
to see q slugging game were not dis
appointed. During the first two in
nings Madden gave five men bases on
balls, hit three men, made q wild pitch
and allowed a home run TO be made
when three men were on bases. this last
offence being a particularly heinous one
for IL placed the visitors four runs ahead
In the first inning.
About this time Barr was substituted
and was nearly as wild, giving no less
than nine bases on balls durinl the re-
mainder of the game, but at times pitch
ing remarkably steady ball.
Providence did not score in the first
inning. though every man hit tie ball
and Cooney go q pre- ty singles ring
d. howe ever, aid score. Bradley got "A
blse on balls, but was forced at second,
Bolt aus taking first on the put out.
Lynch got his base. and Seery was hit by
M .dden, filling The bases. Gilbert came
MP and after two strikes had been called
on him he raised the sphere out into
Niagara street. the favorite place for
home runs. Four runs scored OF course.
Shannon was hit by Madden, Petit
fumbled aud Ryal Rot has base, filling
the bases aRai >, but this time 10 hou.e
run. Stevens fouiing out to Mex cough
. B,ai 81 popping n fl to Cooney.
Providence got three in the next in
min on two bases Oh balls, a hit by
pitched ball, Horaun2's single and
Fii-l's we agger. Springfield also got
thr,e en- n hit by pitchel ball. Two bases
on balls, Lshane's single and Ho,nung's
mun. Ihr,e more came TO he Grays IN
the T.. ird. Petit hit safely. Basse't
hit to shannon. but he thinking
mat the bail could be taken by
Gilbert vent 10 second to make the
i. oubl, play, aud the bali went safe.
Swartwood hit 10 far right field or
what wonld ordinarily be- a. { ree-base
hit. but Lynch, aft,r a lor < run, SUI
ceeded in catching the ball ia one hand
on the jump, a catch that was
ROBBERY and nothing else. Petit had
s.ored on u steal and Passett's hit.
horpung got his bases on balls and
Campion singled, sending In Bassett and
Hornung to third. Campion started to
steal second and when the ball was
thrown to eaten him Hornung scored.
The next two men went out. Spring
field did not score, though the buses we're
filed with their bases on balls. Score 2
% o, Springfield lea -.
IN the fourth Friel got a base on balls,
took second on MONEYS sacrifice, AID
scored on Bassett's double TO 1eft. Bay
sett scored on Swartwood's double to
centre aud Swartwood went to third Oh
H~ornun0's hit. Hornung got third when
Lynch threw wild to the plate to catch
S~wartwood and scored ON Campiol's
single. Campion was out at second.
Barr, who had retired Madden, scored
in the fifth on Shannon's high throw TO
Leblanc. Friel's sacrifice, n Shannon's
error on Cooney's %grounder.
Springfield came within one run OF
tying the score In this inning, on two
bases on balls, two hlts. = Wild pilch
and . sacrifice.
Providepce bait d the game out In the
eighth, after one was out. Bassctt sit.
Rled, Swertwood got double. Hornung
singled. Campion hit one past Leblanc,
which he did not stir for, Mckeough
iouled out, Barr hit to the lett field
corner and Friei singled. Five runs
were scored and the game was won, as
neither scored again.
Stevens pitched u steady game but was
hit freely, the ball looking as big as a
balloon. The score: