The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-20
Eastern League.

discussion about o'clock yesterday
afternoon as TO who would boss the
earth IN general and Adelaide Park IN
particular for the remainder OF the day
and as is customary In weather argu-
,nents the sfiaii broke up in a row.
Mr.. }. Pluylus held sway for a little
while, and sprinSled so much water
upon the grounus that the prospects Of
the GrRys and Blackbirds playing two
games los ksd rather doubtful till sold
sol'i stepped In, and after ousting his
old-time rival from his vantage point,
shone bright aud genially down upon the
devoted "fans'' for the remainder Of the
day.
But for all the smiling aud beam ing OF
the oil fellow there was pereeptabl
quasi-autumnal chill ia tie air that
developed into a verita5le black bird
frost as the day progressed and Provi-
donce captured both games from Roch-
ester and incidentally fret place In the
championship league race. There was a
certain amper to the dual victory, how
ever inasmuch as the second game was
given by forfeit and under protest of the
visitors.
There was plenty of everything in the
first game, plenty OF time and excite
ment, any mum ber OF good plays and bad
ones, and heap Of enthusiasm, so taken
all IN all II was a grand success, especially
Rs there were plenty of base hits cnalked
on the bats Of the Providence players.
Mcfarland, the great and mighty,
Rochester's star pitcher. was actually
hammered out of the box in the third
inning. He bad left his crack assortment
of curves at the hotel and served up
cheaper article until substituted by
Callahan after eight hits with total of
16 bases had been scored against him.
Callahan was but little better, however, as
the Grays had struck their periodical
batting streak and they hammere d and
pounded and smashed the ball to their
hearts content. 1t was rough, no doubt,
hut shannon couldn't blame his pets. lie
had been through the mill before and
experience had taught him the sad fact
that nothing snort OF an earthquake
could stop the Grays when once they
struck their gait.
Outside OF the pitching department the
remainder of the visitors played an ex-
celient game, though the shifting OF
Lynch from second TO short and the sub
stitution OF Dowse, the extra catcher for
Baird, who Is on the sick list, handi-
capped the Blackbirds to degree in
their team work.
Hodson was on deck for Providence
and played fairly good pitchers game,
which was greatly lightened up by his
homer over left field fence in the third
inning. "Hoddy" gets a new hat for
doing the trick, and confldentially he
needs 1t, for such unlocked for greatness
Is likely to cause an expansion of the
brain tissue.
The star with the stick, however, was
old .'Scrap Iron.n Out OF ive times at
bat Drauby MADE three hits, with a
total OF seven bases, one OF the hits
being good for four bases. 1t delighted
the crowd immensely. for "scrap" has
been batting In rather hard luck of late.
rhe feature Of the tielding plays was
Murray's phenomenal running catch OF
Dowse's fly to short right field in the
FIFTH Timing. "Joe" Knight repeated this
trick In his territory in the second
game.
The second game started in as
pitchers battle and broke up in row in
the seventh inning. when Shannon
orderci mis- men from the Il el1 IN viola
zion to umpire Doescher's commands.
Shannon claimed IL was essential for
the team TO leave the diamond in order
10 make connections for Scranton. but as
transportation could te obtained later
Doeschcr ordered the game continued.
Shannon Obi ected 10 this and refused TO
play, consequently the umpire considered
the game forfeited and gave il TO Provi-
dence y to 0. The score at the time was
to in favor OF the visitors. There was
too much scrapping to make the second
game Of any consequence, and II would
not be worth mentioning il II had not
been a means Of Lewis making his debut
rs a Providence player. Lewis IL the
ex-Niiliams pitcher who has been loaned
10 providence by Boston His work in
the main was good, his arm strong, and
his only perceptible weakness Is tend.
ency to wildness. In this respect he
handicapped himself to quite degree
by giving batter two balls before send
ing them over the plate. All in all,
though, he was a success and can well be
hailed as grateful acquisition to the
corps OF Providence pitchers.
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