The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-31
Al Error, Followed BY Five Hits, Gave WG-
caster Six Runs In tho Seventh
ANOTHER DEFEAT IN THE AFTERNOON
0nl On, Of Tho Graybacts Able 10 Gauge hcrlons
Dsnwp 0hsr Contests in Eastern League
Series Club Standing.

"Herky Jerky' Horton and his band
OF supporters. wearing the uniform OF
the Worcester base ball team, made a
flying trip to Adelaide Park yesterday
afternoon and when their operations
were suspended, the Grays had been
taken into camp by a score of to 4.
soon after ~ beginning of the game
the crowd became so thick in the field
that ground rules were adopted. allow
ing two bases for hit into the mob OF
people. who were now lined up behind
the ropes on all sides Of the field.
While the players behind him sup
ported Horton in fine style, going after
everything within bounds. and securing
outs on almost impossible chances, the
major part of the credit belongs to
.sHerky" for the mastery way In which
he pitched. striking out some of the
best Providence batsmen at critical
points and not allowing them to bunch
hits In any inning. kid" Parent was
the only Grayback who could touch him
at all with any degree OF certainty,
and in the first four times at bat he
procured four singles. The fifth time
up he attempted to sacrifice and failed.
Parent also played his position at short
to perfection, making several pretty
stops at different times and completing
the plays on fast and pretty throws.
Danny" Friend pitcned a fairly good
game for the Grays,, being touched up
only in one inning. Neither side scored
in the opening inning. but in the sec
ond the Grays got one on hit by wal
fers and a bunt by Noblit, which ad-
vanced Walters to third, from where he
scored on a fly to right field. He was
out easily at the plate In reality, but
OsLougiilin said mo" and the decision
stood.
Worcester got one in the next inning.
tieing the score. Sheehan was hit by
q pitched ball. stole second, went to
third when Leahy's throw went by Sec
ond and scored hit by sharrott.
In the fourth both teams got goose
egg. In the fifth Davis got double
and he sent Connor home with run,
scoring himself a moment later on
Staffords hit. In the sixth Friend gave
one base on balls and was touched up
for four hits. which netted the visitors
three runs and gave them a lead of one
run.
In their turn at the bat the Grays
tried hard to get another lead, but were
only able to tie the score. After the
batters had got three hits, Cassidy and
Davis were both struck out on three
pitches each. and the Grays were held
at tie score.
In the seventh Rickert got another
for Worcester on q homer over left field
fence. In the eighth Horton gave
Leahy base on balls and he prompt
ly stole second. Parent was next up.
He had already secured four hits in
four times at bat. but this time at
tempted to sacrifice. failing 10 do. and
was first out. Connor hit long fly to
right, placing Leahy on third. bu; Cas-
sidy was last ort on a little hit down
the diamond.
In last turn at bat Worcester got an
other tally. Horton got double into
the crowd, but was thrown out in at
tempting to get home on Sharrott's fly
TO right. Sharrott got second on the
throw In and scored when Rickert got
his second hit. Davis was given his
base on balls in the ninth. but the mex,
three men each sent out hits which
forced the runner out who was already
on bases. and the Grays were still two
behind when the game was over.
More than 4750 people witnessed the
game. the largest crowd ever on the
grounds. Score: