The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-08
ANOTHER TURN IN THE TIDE
The Grays Win a Very Close Game
From the BiSonS.
THEY GET ONLY Two SAFE HITS,
Three Bases ON Balls Contributed To the
Providence score-Aibany. Troy and
Erie We're the Other Eastern League
Winners Yesterdsy--Ciubs' standing.

"An' they played right well; by me
halidom did tley, Mary! sirs, but mt
thinks the Grays ara bouaden to win.
Every Onslaught of them ye call the
Blsons. was met by another full AZ hardy.
by the sword o. ST. George an they did
right well.n
means that the Providence Baseball
team co q iersd tbs Buffalo nine In
closely fought contest yesterday at Ade-
1aide Park.
For nine innipgs--that Is the scheduled
number--these eignteen men grapplei
speak--tlll finally u concerted actIon gave
Providence the victory. The Ban ,los
are a dogged SGT Of msn, AMI not until
1 Q last moment OF the last inning aid
the Grays dare " consider the game
theirs.
All of 800 people," all OF 800 /" b cause
there were no crippies present---witnes ,ed
the game. and they had enough msteriai
for enthusiasm tor 1900 people, and this
o. course had TO be y ssed around sew
eral times. Lots and lots OF fault was
found with Bassett's base running. not
don't know any thing about it, but amonx
the critics las wot knows" tue grand
stand and bleachers.
Say, just look NJ dat feller run. He
couldn't beat u cripple.
"Au go on Wot Yer givin' us Can't
Yer see as he wants ter SAWS his strength
fer de next time he's goin' roun'f You'se
makes NE sick. -
The first speaker was SO overcome at
being accused OF giving his comp anions
something that IL required three minute
search throught his ,attered pockets TO
convincs him that be still posse ,sed the
brokel bladed knise, three shiny buttons.
Two :second hand pieces OF gum. a Fed
string, two fireerackers. aud q har onica.
Looked! Jimmyl l. ,ok Ked. Jimmy.
Get on ter der two-oag.er by Wolf. On,
we'se feliers amt goin' to win."
sixtn Inning, and 10 looked like Buffslo's
game, for iG then stood to 2. the next
inning shut them out
Then came Providence's turn.
''Campion at the bat." warbled the
scorer.
me knock the corner of that ball" aud
with preliminary hitcn TO his pants"
aud fresh spit on his hands he went
into the box. Everybody Thought Cam
d on was Ia box, when he struck about
three feet above the first bali pitched.
nearly dislocatIng his shoulder. Cam
pion smiled. that same smile you read
about. In the life OF Captain Shootern.
or the Desperate Darling of Dead Mans
Gulch." Il was only fooling you. just
watch me-"
"Oh, dear" ssid the only young lady
in the grand stand, "isn't IL too ba J.
Mr.. Campion will really hurt himself"
Campion didn't though; he only shat
tered the wind aud hurt his own feelings
land that impudent pitcher, Fisher. just
grinned.
"l'il FIX him this time" hissed dou ghty
Campion grltting his teeth.
Ugh" and In fact Campion was on
first. He didn't 20 quite as quick an this
reads. but he got there before the ball,
Now McKeough is real nice, modest
fellow. He didn't swear he'd paralyzs
the baIl-not he. He was foxy. He
just stood there until he got his base on
balls, which was Rod-send to the team.
Sullivan, "Little Suliy." then came to
the bat 60 or. To speak zeal truthruilv, he
picked up The bat and brought IL with
him to the batting box. Sully vowed
he'd sacrifice - and sacrifice he did,
which put the wanderers on first and
cond, one base ahead.
Friel-oh you know Friel, that nice
looking fellow that's always 80 quiet aud
nice to the ladies.-he made a sicrifice
too. He didn't really want to, but it
was the best play. Ffiel died on second
base OF being tco ambitious. These
brought in the two runs that gave Provi-
dence the game by u score Of to g.
Aud Burnham smiled.
The score.