The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-28
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Tree times four
Muz Boston's score,
An four, plus one,
Wuz all we done.

Up TO Yesterday il was with pride hat
the local crangs prated about the great
ness of the Grays and their worthiness of
admittsnce 10 the National League. but
after Boston had polished OFF the home
aggregation in the most approved style,
even the enthusiast allowed that admit
tanco for Providence could only be OBJ
tanned through the back gate.
Despite the unfsvorable weather fore
cast, a.goodly crowd hraved the black
and threatening clouds yesterday after
noon and filled the bleachers and grand
stand at 'AdefHtde Park 10 ovoriiowing.
yhe Bostons were to cross bats with the
local experts, and every Providence par
I san took his soat with his States motto,
nHope." nestled deeply In his breast.
Even the trees In the back of the grounds
had d.by far more than their usual quota
of "crows," and in the rear of the grand
stand was q multi ude of youngsters
equal in size to the Populist party listen
ing to Baseball Tommy's "reminiscences
of auld lang 'syne, when the Grays trav-
eled In the fast company of tho National
League.
Promptly at 3 O'Clock the old gong
Changed and a moment later umpire
Swartweed- -eafiee play, and thus Il was
that the band-started ana the fun began.
For three innings Ned Lewis curves
proved too much for Providence. They
were full of snarls and unlocked for
curves, coupled with a wonderful amount
OF speed that completely puzzled the To-
cal batters, In consequence OF which the
Grays received three consecutive goose
eggs. Bassett was the only one who ac-
tuslly found the Bostonian's delivery
easy, and he touched up the mighty
Lewis for two singles and home run.
Caravan, Drauby and Cooney were i'm
the van as usual, and found the ball for
three bases. But as 10 the rest, alas and
alack, they were like SO many wooden
dummies.
In comparison with Lewis, Knorr was
nothing but pigmy, second edition OF
q first-class twirler, so To speak, and had
II not been for the excellent support
furnished him Friel would have been
substituted before the sixth inning.
There was no denying that the Hean-
eaters were out TO win. They went at IL
with tooth and nail in manner that
greatly pleased the crowd and old not
let up In the least until they had the
game we'll in hand.
IL was not until the third inning that
Boston was able to score, but whom they
uid they incidentally made up for the
two preceding periods.
Tenny was first NJ bat in this inning,
and after being greeted heartily was pre-.
rented with four balls IN lieu OF
bouquet. Duffy followed and smashed a
bot OhC w hnONlt WHO UnlhnEleu
himself in time TO retire tho runner at
first. The ex-Brown catcher mad waltzed
TO third in the meantime on Longs
single, and on fuckers scratch hit peat
the ball TO the plate. With Long and
Tucker on the bags Stiyetts met the
bail squarely, and before 1t was returned
TO the diamond Long and Tucker had
wandered homs and stivetts had found
temporary resting spot on third. The
Grays were becoming ratified, their play
ing was somewhat loose, and when Bas-
sett dropped 6anzsl's nv the crowd
howied. Collins followed with a long
drive TO Dixon out i'm right Held, which
brought in stivotts and sent Camel TO
second before it was returned. Lewis
kept up the fun by rapping out two
bagger, upon which CAMEL scored, after
which the agony concluded with Hsmil-
ton being thrown out at first by Knorr.
Providence braced up after this, but
The harm had already been done, and
although they fought pluckily, they
Were unable TO DO any material good.
The game In nutshell showed the
Grays TO be outplayed, outbatted and
outielded; they were travelling in com
psny too fast for them by several sec.
onds, and no amount OF excuses can al
ter the case
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