The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31
PROVIDENCE LOST BOTH.
Springfield Celebrated Decoration Day
by Winning Two Games.
OTHER EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
BufYhlo and Erie Broke Even Bingham-
ton Won Two From wukesbarre-Troy
Defeated Albany--Nstional and New
England League ResukA.

Thsre is no doubt that the people of
Providence and vicinity are interested In
the welfare OF the trays. and the atten-
dance Of 5000 at the morning game yes
terday, and 5000 at the afternoon game
insures good patronage as long as the
team tries TO win. Both games
were grand games for the crowd,
and at the same time both
were hard TO lose by the Provi-
dence team. The result goes to show
that lead of two or three runs cannot
be counted on as being In any degree
safe, since Springfield. twice In one
day, overcame that lead. and pulled out
the game. Providence should have won
both games. as the batting by the Grays
was superior to that of the ponieA
Morning Game.
The morning game was one OF those
which keeps the people excited, and the
5000 spectators who crowded the grand
stand and the bleachers were contin-
ually on the tptoe of expectation. Brad
ley, tho second baseman Of the visitors,
was unable to play, and Manager Burns
went In to take his place. The features
of the game were one-handed stop and
catch OF a seemingly impossible foul by
the same player
For three innings neither side scored
run. In the fourth Bottemus hit over
second base and Lynch followed with a
safe one to right. Gilbert sacrificed ad-
what seemed a single but Bassett put his
paw OH the ball and Bottemus was out
at the plate. Burns hit a bad bounding
one to Petit and Lynch scored on the
error, Lehane going to second. Ryan
singled to left and Lehane reached third
and when Hornung threw home TO catch
him McKeough muffed the ball allowing
the runner to cross the plate. Coughlin
was thrown out at first by Bassett.
In the fifth Campion got a base on
balls. Hornung sacrificed, advancing
the former; Madden flied out TO center,
Frel got "A base on balls. Campion stole
third and came home when Burns failed
to hold Ryan's throw to catch Friel at
second. Cooney singled to left and
Petit to right and two more ruus came
in, aided by stolen base by each. Petit
was caught mapping and run down be-
tween second aud thirl.
Shannon got first on Pettit's miss or
All easy Rrounder, but was thrown out at
second, VIII n Seery attem pted to sacrifice.
Seery got first, however, on the put-out,
stole second and came home on single
by Lynch.
In the sixth Bassett led of with two
bagger and after Swartwood AMI
Ho cnung were doubled on the latter's
attempt TO sacrifice, scored on Campion's
single making tne first earned run OF the
game.
In the eight the visitors secured one
run on a hit by pitcher, "A single by Burns
and a steal, again tying the score. Bot b
were blanked ia the ninth and tue tout IA
had to be played. Friel got first on balls ;,
took second on passed bail. third on a
sacrifice by Cooney and scored on Pettit's
hit to right. Bassett hit over second
base, advancing Petit and Swartwood
got "A base on balls, filing the bases.
HorDung put an easy one to Seery and
Campion hit one into the left field
corner, but 80 high that Seery got 1t after
a hard run.
Springfield came to the bat with. two
runs needed to win and by luck they got
them. Lynch hit to right, Gilbert got a
base on balls ana Lehane bit a sacrifice
to Madden which that gentleman kindly
threw about ten feet from Campion al
loving both men To score and win the
game. The score: