The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-21

should have been adopted long ago as the
stand is go often crowded with outsiders
that the reporters have not the time to
write down what they see." A similar
state OF affairs exist at home and We
wonder il President Draper and the man.
agement of the Grays will take the sug-
gestion as hint and follow the merito-
rious example set by the Louisville Clup.
Dicky Brown. the erstwhile Oriole
has joined the Scranton team. Judging
from Mr.. Richard Baltimore. Oriole
Browns frisky conduct in evsding the
management as long as possible, on ar
irving at Scranton last Thursday, 1t is
probable that the screws will have TO be
clamred on before he can be reconciled to
club discipline after winters freedom.
Sunday baseball has been tabooed in
Scranton. It's relief now and then to
see that there are club magnates who rea-
liZe that Dall players are as human as the
rest of the world and appreciate the sew
enth-day rest fully as much as the laboror
or the business man.
President Draper and Vice-Presi sident
, Battev. Of the Providence Baseball Club,
| saw the game in Fall River yesterday
afternoon, and were well pleased at the
| showing made by the Grays against the
| champions of the New England League
| Tbe game was exciting and closely play
ed, and there were many opportunities
offered for fine work at critical moments
before Providence finally won by the
score of runs to 8. or the home teams
work 1t can be said that their fielding
and Ease running was up to the standard. .
In these respects they played an ideal
game, working with the precision and
nicely of piece of machinery, but with
| the swagon tongues" they wsre badly at
fault. Weak batting has been the cause
Of ha hn aQt nil nc lai IN
pennant on more than one occasion. Such
was the case last year, and when the
management made up the team for the
present season a great deal OF care was
taken in the selection OF players who were
strong In their stick WORK. At present,
however, ii looks as though their one de-
plors ble fault will stand out a. glaring as
ever and VIII be a constant handicap to
The clubs chances oi victory. still,
President Draper feels confident that this
viii wear away and that the batting will
greatly improve by the time the Eastern
League season opens. in yesterdays
game Grain proved to no disappoirt-
ment His work in the box was decided
ly poor as is shown b. the fact that he
was touched up for eight safe hits in five
innings. He was not ratified hut simply
out of form, and claims that in a short
time he viii be all right. knorr was then
substituted and succeeded in pulling the
team out OF losing hole by MS excel
lent work. He Ia good pitcher, being
both cool and steady and the only weak
ness which developed yesterday was his
poor base running. IL was expected that
the new eoquisition, Friel, would pitch,
but as be missed the train III some unac-
countable way, the local cranks will be
compelled TO wait day or two longer
before they can ascertain whether Provi-
dence has gathered in rrize or not. Dixon,
the "Old Reliable, took Brysnt's place
behind the Dat in the siath inning and,
considering that he was tagged out, after
his as hour ride from GrsEd Rapids,
Mich, did remarkably clever work. IL
was rather hard lines for poor Dixon he
ing thrust in the game 20 early, but
Providence was losing and IL was great
relief to all hands 10 see the old timer in
his familiar place.
Financially the game was great sue
cess as Providence pulled out over 5000
with which 10 replenish her Golfers.