The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-12

SEVERAL SENSATIONAL PLAYS MADE
TORONTO Shut Out By Felix's Magnificent Flchhg.
Rochester Defeated Tho Syracuse Slan Ina
Close Game Standing Of The Clubs.

The Graybacks exhibited their old
fghting spirit in the game. at Ade-
laide Park yesterday afternoon and by
opportune batting. coupled with few
misplays by the visitors, defeated the
Hartfords by score of TO 4 and
thereby broke even on the series. The
game was very close and exciting and
could the victors be picked out. There
were numerous sensational plays
throughout the game. notably long
running catch by Stafford in centre.
another by Parent in short left ield
and a triple play by Myers. Shlndle
and Ward. in the second inning. when
three men were on bases.
''Sllver" Braun started to do the
battery work with Leahy and lasted
only two innings. In the second and
visitors procured three singles and a
double and these nHs. coupled with two
base steals netted them three runs and
gave them lead which they maintain
ed until the sixth inning. Roy Evans
succeeded Braun in the pitchers box
and the way In which he shot all kinds
of benders across the plate was revel-
alton 10 the crowd in attendance. He
showed that he was in his best form
and in the seven innings in which he
twirled the visitors sent just twenty
three men to bat and only two hits
were secured. One of these was a lucky
homer by Shindle In the ninth. Hem
ming pitched for Hartford and did fair
ly we'll. allowing the locals nine hits in
as many innings.
Braun gave Ward. the first man up
in the opening inning. base on balls.
but 1t was not costly. Myers sacrificed
him to second and he stole third, but
Shindle struck out and Massey was
third gone. Parent TO Cassidy. But
three men came to bat In the initial in
ming for the Graybacks. Parent AMI
Cassidy nying out and Connor fouling
out to Massey near first base.
Hartford made three in the second
and Providence secured only one Hem
ming was disposed OF. Smith to Cas-
sidy when the trouble occurred. Tur-
ner got a single to left, stole second
and went to third on Flemings put out.
scoring later on Steelman's hit Steel
man scored on Donovan's two-baggcr
and Donovan. in turn. tailed on Piggy
Wards single. Myers flied out TO Par
ent and ended the scoring for Hartford
until the ninth. Davis opened for the
locals with a single. He went to second
when Myers let Stafford's hit get away
from him and scored when Shindle
made an error in trying 70 handle Wal
ters' hit along the ground. A second err
ror by Myers advanced the base-run-
ners one bag and placed Jud Smith up
on the initial corner. Leahy was ait bat,
no one was out. one run had already
been scored. and II looked very much
like one or two more when Hartford
made their triple play and retired the
local team. Leahy hit liner to Myers.
He gripped II. passed IL to Shindle and
he In turn sent II to Ward and the
trick was done.
Three men only came TO bat in each
OF the next six innings, every one be-
ing retired In order
In the third Egan aroused the ire OF
the crowd somewhat by declaring Cas-
sidy out for interference and sending
Kid Parent back to third after he had
scored. Evans was first out when Par
ent got hit. He went TO third when
Connor placed single and then dou-
bic steal was tried. Connor going TO
second and the Kid coming home. Cas-
sidy was at bat and fell directly in
front OF the plate. Steelman was una
BILE 10 reach Parent on this account
and Egan made the above decision.
Davis could not get a hit and the
runs were shut out. Providence got
one In the fourth and made their total
two.
Stafford struck out and Walters was
given base on balls. Smith followed
with q hit placing Walters on third
Walkers scored when Leahv's fly ID
centre was nuffed and Smith was fore.
ed out on Evans muffed fly.
When the throw was made 20 head
or Leahy at third. Evans kept right or
10 second and was declared out by
Egan when he was easily safe. Parent
and Connor each placed hits I'm the
NTH. but a double play shut out the
runs. In the sixth inning. the Gray.
backs got bunch OF three runs and
secured a lead for the first time. stat.
ford opened with a hit. was sacrificed
70 second by Walters and scored or
Smiths second single. Smith went I,
third on a double by Leahy and scored
On Evans ny out TO centre. Parent go,
f1rst on an error by Donovan in lef'
and L<ahy tailed. Connor was third
out on a nv to Turner. Providence wa,
unable 10 secure any more runs al
though they got n man on bases In tn,
ninth. Hartford got one run In the clos
INK inning on q homer by Shindle who
was the first man up. Massey FOLLOWED
with q hit was sacrificed to second b,
Hcmming. but did not score as Evans
struck out Turner and Cassidy retired
Fleming.
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