The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
THEIR LUCK TURNS.
Providence Grays Win Game From the
WilkeSbarreS.


A few persons were interested enough
to see what sort Of luck Providence would
have against the Wilkesbarre ball tossers
To visit Adelaide Park yesterday afternoon
with the hope that the dishearteDing long
string Of succession of defeats would be
broken by a victory. In the ordinary run
of good and bad fortune they concluded
that 1T was about time To win one game
even with raw material.
That veterans and champions of n year
ago should nc constantly walloped by the
other fellows seemed inexplicable from
any point OF view and the percentage Of
chances seemed good for "a change in the
tide today.
With increased batting energy and IA fair
share OF luck, backed 10y tho fielding
strength admitted To be in possession OF
the local players at least half OF the games
played thus far this season ought To be TO
credit of the won games OF the champions.
But the winners Of last years pennant
have apparently forgotten that bats were
made to hit the ball with and hit it hard
and often. Kids on the dump could do as
well with bat as anything that the
Grays have shown thus far.
The cranks today were hopeful that all
this sort of thing would be changed and
the change would be inauguarted forth
with by making frightful examples Of
the VS..
ROoters Encouraged.
Weigand bcgan,for the Grays by hitting
safe 10 center field and the rooters on the
benches felt encouraged. 1t was u good
start. Bassett hit another TO center field
which Belts failed TO get under and Bas-
sett went 20 second on the attempt 10
make Weigand tired at third. Two men
were on bases and no one out when
Knight went 10 first on called balls.
scrap Iron" Rauby was advised to lose
the hail. and he swung at IL yiciously. but
ingloriously struck out Coonoy came
to tho rescue with safe one between
center and left and Weigand and Bassctt
scored Lyons kept up the pace by driv-
ing clipper TO right field on which
knight scored. Lyons ran 10 second and
on the attempted put-out Cooney came
home. Friel was caught out on fly To
short left field by Mcmahon. Dixon went
To first on called balls. Braun struck
out, leaving two men ON the bases. Four
runs were scored however.
One Run for Visitors.
For Wilkesbarre Sharrott went to first
on called balls Braun seemed to be a
trifle wild in the beginning. but he stead
led later on. ShaTott made second on a
wild pitch. Goeckel hit to left field and
Sharrott scored. Goecka went to third
on wild pitch. Belts hit To Bassett and
retired at first Powell flied out 10
Weigand and Mills was thrown out at
first by Braun.
The Grays began the second by Weigand
going out at first on "a high fly. Bassett
stood in trance and was called out on
strikes. Knight went out on "a ground hit
to first.
Gording sent a high fly TO knight which
was nabbed. Smith paused at first by a
throw from Cooney and Mcmahon met
the same fate on "A throw by Bassett.
Drauby managed TO get first by slow
throw from first base. Cooney sent "A liner
To third base and there was "A double play
Drauby could not get back in time.
Lyons hit high fly which Goeckel nab
bed.
Good Chance, But No Runs.
Roach, Wilkesbarre's big pitcher hit n
beauty To- right field. SharrCtt struck
out. Goeckel hit TO Weigand and on the
error Roach went TO second and Goeokel
percbed safe on first Belts hit sky
scraper which Drauby took kindly TO,
and Powell ought to he third out, but
Cooney could not decide where 10 throw
the ball. He sent IL 20 first, but IL was |
too late; the bases were filled. Mills hit |
10 Cooney and the agony was over The |
score stood to In favor of the trays.
No more runs were scored 10y either |
team until the fourth, when the Grays |
secured one and added two more in the
fifth. Their run getting stopped with |
one more tally in the seventh, making "a |
total of eight
Wilkesbarr made bid for victory In
the ninth. but secured only two runs |
PROVIDENCE.
nj.