The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-09
Then Friend Wsntio Pieces and Hartford
Piled Up Seven In Two Innings
GRAys SCORED ONE IN THE SIXTH.
Rochester Defeated Syracuse BY Timely Batting.
Worcester 0ulpIsysd BY Springfield Ponies.
Present Standing Of Eastern League Clubs

Flushed with three straight victories
over two different clubs, Manager
Barner's Hartford aggregation made
visit TO Adelaide Park yesterday after
noon and made the locals appear aome-
what like an amateur crowd of ball
tossers. playing a better all-round game
and defeating the Graybacks by a
score OF TO /.
Danny" Friend and Hemming op-
posed each other on the rubber and for
five innings the game was a pitching
contest with the odds in favor of Dan
n.y." The local twirler then went into
the air and when he again reached his
footing the Connecticut men had scored
five runs.
For the first four innings, Hartford
was blanked. Donovan got one hit in
the third. but this was the only one
secured in the four innings. Providence
Jared no better in their first four times
up. but they secured one hit in each
inning. These hits did not come until
two were out, however, and were
wasted.
The visitors started the scoring In
the fifth. Turner's fly was captured by
Parent and Fleming ht one down the
diamond TO Braun. Friend covered
first and received the ball in time to
make the play. 1t was made, all right,
but Egan said safe" and started the
trouble. Steelman was passed 10 first
and Donovan was hit by pitched ball.
Ward then got on Parents error.
Ward then got life on Parents error.
fore IL got to him and made an error
and also lest chance for a double
play. Three runs were scored and an
other was added when Piggy" Ward
Tailed on Myers single. The last run
OF this inning was scored by Myers on
Massey's long fly to right. Providence
could do nothing In their half OF this
inning. going out one. two. three. The
visitors added 10 their lead in the
seventh by tallying two runs. Turner
opened with hat but was thrown out
on great assist by McAuley a mo-
ment later. Fleming was at bat and
hit a slow, bounding ball just in front
OF the plate. McAuley got the ball and
lined to second in time TO complete the
put out. Steelman and Donovan then
placed hits and score when Wards
grounder hit Connor on the knee and
bounded into left field. Myers ended
the scoring. Smith 10 Braun. Parent
scored the only run made by \'ovi-
dence, in this inning. He opened up
with double. advanced to third on
Connors out at first and scored on
Brauns long fly TO centre. Davis was
third out on another fly TO Fleming. a
double play retired the .Hartfords in
the seventh. Shindle reached third on
a gift. hit batsman and a fly out and
came IN when Davis captured Tur-
ner's fly. He left third. however. be-
fore Davis got the ball and was de-
clared out. He had some words with
Egan in regard to the decision and
was put out of the game. Gatins then
played short and Myers went on third.
McAuley led off with a hit but was
forced at secord on Friends hit to
second baseman. Friend reached first
on the play. but he, IN turn. was forced
at second on Parents hit TO Myers.
Connor retired the side on a fly TO
Fleming at centre. Hartford went to
the field one, two, three in the right
and were again blanked in the ninth. A
single by Gatins and tumble by Par
ent placed two men on bases in the
ninth after two were out but McAuley
captured Hemming's foul fly. Braun
struck out In the closing inning and
Davis and Stafford were retired on,
infield plays.
Dunkle or Braun will probably OPP
nose Miller on he rubber this afternoon
at Adelaide Park. They will play again
at Rocky Point tomorrow, when Evans
will probably officiate and they will
end the series at Adelaide Park Mon
day. Score: