The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
YE CHAMPIONS.
Three Thousand Persons at
the Opening Game.
The Pennant Hoisted to the Top by
Governor Brown,
And the Band Played and All Hands
Felt just Right.

Ihere was big stir in town yesterday.
IL began shortly after dinner time, when
the Hedley- Livsey band in bright new
uniforms, followed by several carriages
iuil OF baseball players, paraded the heart
OF the city, while hundreds stood on
the sidewalks and admired the passing
snow 1t was the popular ceremony for
the people that heralded several months
OF ieverish anxiety TO come when the
baseball championship would weigh in
the balance, and hope and fear alternate
In the minds and hearts of the local fol-
lowers ofthe great nOtional sport.
III was the opening day of the Eastern
League season in this city and everything
nao Deen well arranged for the event.
conditions were exactly right in every
way but the weather, which seemed
trlne perverse and threatening.
ms prevented many pneumonia fearing
citizens from indulging in the festivities
OF the day, but they were privileged to
see the street parade and bet good cigar
with their neig b Dor at the lunch counter
that the Grays would win.
Governor Brown had consented to null
the championship pennant to the top of
the flagstaff because he believes i'm ont
door sport of nearly every kind
ana never fails to lend en-
couragement. He used to play ball
hlmself once. Secretary of State Bennett
went out to Adelaide Park with him TO
see that the job was well done. Secretary
Bennett knows a good deal about base
oall, too. He is considered the hand
soonest and most graceful amateur first
baseman in 13 states.
The dignitaries were in the processiop
which left Narragansett Hotel for the
park shortly after o'clock. At tie park
the scene was most animated. All sorts
and shades were there ready to become
heart broken at any misshap TO manager
Murray's gilt-edged aggregation. The
air was rather shivery, but the schedu uled
program was carried out TO the letter.
ne band marched from the grand stand
down the field to near the center fence
where the pole had been planted. 1t was
followed by Governor Brown, Secretary
Bennett, President Powers of the
League, President Draper and
Vice President Battey of the
Providence Club. They surrounded the
pole and the ceremony of "finginp
10 the breeze" was successfully carried
out IL was stunning penuant as il
Mapped in the southern breeze. Three
thousand throats worked in harmony |
and mighty sound was waited toward |
the city.
Then the Governor opened the floral |
piece. handed to him by little Lily Seal OF !
Central Falls, and tossed the ball to UNI
pre- Tim Hurst, who looked at it as um-
pires usually do, and then the game
began.
The Buffalos started in like winners
and Cooney tried to assist them by max
ing the first error OF the season.
There was groan of despair. Hope
got an awful shock.
Buffalo concluded it had a good thing
and pushed it for two runs.
Bassett was at the hotel suffering with
cramps and Dixon was new man on
third base. That settled it in the minds
Of several.
This little variation in the make up cut
no great amount of ice, however. as
Dixon demonstrated that he was of some
earthly consequence as third bag guar
iisn. All hands, as a matter of fact
played good ball, and fine game satisfied
he onlookers.
TWO Dagger and a single made two
'uns for the visitors. The Grays made
J. The Buffalos failed to score; the Grays
made l; the Buffalos l the Grays goose
gged again and the visitors added another
ally. Then Murray's gang thumped out
wo and the score was tied. After
his the home team had running exercise
nd drew away from their opponents
teadily winning the game with a safe
margin until the end when the score
howed the champions had runs to their
ictims' 4.
The game was won on its merits, good
itting at the proper time by the Grays
ecuring the distinction of winning the
pening struggle.
A feature OF the game was Sam Wise's !
ome run hit over centerfleld fence, feat
arely accomplished at Adelaide Park.
Rogers and knights free hitting and |,
eneral sharp fielding OF the Grays kept
ne visitors uneasy until victory meta q
bnrically perched on the end of the new
olo above the pennant that proclaimed !
be Providence Grays champions. a
The following full score gives the for
Ines Of the game in detail: '
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