The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-16
HARD FOUGHT GAME.

There Was No Dtsgrace IN Scrausou
feat by Providence Errors Figured
Eoual,y IN the Run. Getting -uOdson's
splendid Pitching.
We lost to Providence yesterday IN
q contest Of which we need not De
ashamed. The score was 81. which
shows that some good playing was
done, considering that Of the visitors
nine hits three were triples and two
were doubles. 1t would not take
right smart calculator long to figure
that there must have been sharp field
Ing where hits for q total OF II bases
netted only three runs.
Whatever harsh comments the clubs
field work many have melted during
the last ten days, each spectator at
yesterdays game must admit he had
run for his money. There were errors,
four by Scranton and three by Provi-
dence. but the bad plays permitted only
one run to each club. In only the last
two innings was Scranton retired one
two-three, and only in the seventh and
eighth was the same treatmet accord
ed the Champions. There were Just
enough hits. or errors or bases on balls
to keep a runner on the circuit through
out the game except in the three in
nings mentioned, yet only a total Of
four runs were made.
Hodsou Was in the Game.
The devil must be given his due, and
this applies to George Hodson. the
pigeon-toed. Providence twirier, who
last year was Scranton's star boxman
until the club went into the Eastern
league and Hodson was sold to Boston.
Hodson was in the game yesterday; in
fact. he was entirely too much In evil
dence for Scranton's well-being. He
was wild from the beginning but pos
sessed the telling faculty Of striking
men out when such action was neces-
sary and kept Scranton down to four
measeiy, scattered hits, except in the
inning where Scranton scored, and even
then the two singles would not have
produced a run but for Harry Lyons
error In permitting Stearns' grounde.
to 60 by him.
Some excuse may be made for john
son: IN hts behalf It may be stated that
the Quiptstte of triples and doubles
charged against him were of the luckily
placed variety. The opposite Is true
Of long hits by Scranton. which were
gobbled by Lyons or struck the infield
In q manner which permitted ready
fielding by Bassett or Cooney.
The playing Of Ward. particularly
and possibly Radford and Huston Of
fered a decided squelch to the calamity
howlers. The trio participated in diff
cult plays that stopped one runner at
the plate. one at third and two at Sec
ond. each Of whom might have scored.
How the RIMS wero Scored. .
In the .first inning one from Lyons
bat struck in front of the plate and
bounded high In the air. Johnson re-
ceived 1t, but threw low to Stearns. and
later. in trying to catch Lyons mapping,
johnson contributed to Stearns' error
by another loose throw on which Lyons
reached second and scored on Knights s
double. Meanwhile Bassett had
famed out Knight was caught off
second and Dixon flew out to Bannon.
For Scranton. with two out. Huston
walked to first stole second and
reached third on Bassett's error. Rog-
ers was thrown out by Smith.
The Grays' two final runs were made
IN the third. With one out Lyons made
. three-bagger to right center. but was
caught ct the plate by Ward and Rog-
ers ON Bassett's force hit. Knight went
to first ON balls and scored with Bassett
Huston.
ScrantoRs single tally was made in
the fourth. Eagan singled. but was
forced at second by Bannon, who scored
on Lyons miss Of 'Stearns' hard hit
grounder.
Score: