The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01
Held The Providence Baismsn Down to q
Total Of Eight Scattered Hits.
EVANS WAS BAITEO VERY FREELY.
SJacusans Made TwsIvs SAFE and Timely His.
Results Of Olher Games In Tho Eastern League.
Standing Of The Clubs

The Grays have not as yet struck
their batting streak and as a result
they We're defeated by Syracuse by the
scsrs of 10 4. Then too. Evans. who
was on the slab for Providence was
very wild and when he did get the balls
over, the Stars hit them all over the
lot
In two different innings Evans forced
IN a run by giving men bases on balls.
Altrock. who was serving the ball for
the visitors. was doing IL in very
competent manner and held the Provi-
dence batsmen down well. Up TO the
ninth inning. the Grays had secured
just four hits and two of these were
scratches.
The visitors played an erroress game
in the field; all OF rheir plays being
snappy and full of life.
In contrast TO this. Providence made
three errors. Parent made one in the
first when he threw wild to first in en-
deavoring to complete a double play.
This throw was costly as IT allowed
two men ITO score.
The game started with Walters at
the bat. He drew called balls, ad-
vanced on sacrifice by Stafford and
went TO third on a wild pitch by AL
trock. He scored later on Davis hit.
Syracuse made two runs in the first.
Called balls and one hit filed the bases.
Wrgley hit TO Connors. who turned the
ball to Parent at second to execute a
double play. Parent got the ball all
right but made a rank throw to first
and two runs were tailed for Syra-
cuse.
The score continued TO l until the
seventh inning with both sides trying
hard to score.
In the seventh. Dundon got a scratch
hit. when he hunted down toward
third. shannon fried the same thing
and was successful. Stafford got the
ball. fumbled IL for moment and
finally fell down. Evans then struck out
Gilbert but Hargrove hit a hot one
down the diamond to Parent who made
a circus stop near second. He endeav-
ored TO head off the runner at second
but Shannon was declared safe and
there were three on bases.
Evans gave Lynch base on balls
and forced in one run. WrigIey made a
hit and another run was scored.
and two runs were scored.
Byers was second out on a fly to
Parent but Altrock's grounder was
lost by Parent a moment later and the
fifth run was scored.
Altrock and Calhoun tried double
steal at this juncture.
McAuley sent the bail to Connor at
second and IL was Immediately re-
turned and Calhoun was run down be-
tween third and home.
Evans forced in another run in the
eighth. by giving Lynch and Wrigley
bases on balls when two were already
on bases.
In the ninth. Davis started or with a
single. Nobilt singled Connor did the
same and Parent sent high one over
the fence.
IT was foul by less than foot. Par
ent had two strikes called upon him
while waiting 10 get one to put over
the fence and after trying for a homer
three times, he struck out.
Corridor was sent TO bat in place of
Evans and struck out.
McAuley drew called balls and
Braun got a hit scoring two runs.
Stafford tried hard for a homer burt
the left fielder captured the ball. while
leaning back against the fence.
The score.