The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-23
The Winning Run Is Scored on McAulsy's
Hit 10 Short Centre Field.
SECOND GAME BATTLE OF PITCHERS
Canadians Secure Only Thps Sac Hits and Arc
BI,uksd In Each Inning Braun on tho Slab.
Standing Of the Clubs.


ming the two games at Adelaide Park
Yesterday afternoon and they won Incl
dentally by the narrowest of narrow mar
gins.
The first game was an thinning contest
and was won In that inning by nice
nit by McAuley TO short centre field, seor-
ing the winning run with one man out.
The second game was probably one of
the best pitching battles between two
opposing pitchers that has been seen
here in several seasons. For nine con-
secutive innings the Canucks were
blanked ny the practically perfect field
ing of the local team.
To do the trick, several sensational
plays were necessary. and Walters, stat
ford and the only Kid made them.
Providence was also blanked for eight
innings and two men were out In the
ninth. with the umpire ready to call
the game Harry Davis banged out hit,
driving it completely through the first
baseman's hand and pushing Silver"
Braun over the plate with the single run,
sufficient to win the game. Dunkle Of
fciated for Providence in the first game
and schoolmaster Williams did things"
for the visitors.
ming. the eighth In this inning Dunkle
had an ascension, and before he came
back to earth the Canucks had scored
couple of runs and gained the lead for
the first time during the day.
Providence got II hits off Williams. but
he kept them faily well scattered.
Lynch was given base on balls In
the opening inning. stole second and died
there, as the next three were easy. Prov
idens~ opened up beautifully, scoring
three runs Parent opened with a single.
went to second on Connor's sacrifice, Con-
nor beating the ball out TO first by
narrow margin
Cassidy sacrificed and advanced the
men one base and Parent scored on
wheels" Clymer's error. Stafford hit
to Williams and Connor was thrown out
IN attempting to. get home. Davis went
to third on the play and STAFFORD went
to second. Walters scored them with a
pretty double He ,,,;sS Wss m lefs 2 on second n,,
In the fourth the Canucks got two runs
on a hit by Carr, an error by Dunkle,
double by Bemis and 2 fly out by Tay. s
eighth. when Dunkle had his temporary
trip TO the clouds. Lynch opened with
nit, went to second when Bannon,Sol-
lowed suit and each advanced one base
on Smiths error of Carrs grounder.
Dunkle introduced a wild pitch at this
time and Lynch scored the other men
advancing one base also. Bemis was
caught out by Parent and further trouble
Mas avoided by double play, made by
Smith, Connor and Cassidy.
BY the best of playing, Providence tied
the score I'm the same inning. amid great
enthusiasm. Dunkle gained first on an
error by Carr, being forced at second.
Connor was second out when he hit not
cne which WAS partially stopped by VIII
Hams. Ciymer completing the play. Pa
rent scored on Cassidy's single. but Cas-
sidy was declared out when he attempted
to gain second on the hit.
With the score four all the game wcr'
was tailed. Dunkle steadied down and
pitched great ball in the last two innings,
allowing but six men to come TO bat,
and striking out two.
Providence got two men on bases in the
10th, but could not make good. In the
1lth Stafford led or with hit. went To
second on Walters sacrifice. to third on
Smiths single and scored when McAuley
placed hit in short outfed.
Braun allowed only 81 men TO hat for
the Tcrontos in the last game a, ,ssI and only only
scratchy In the sixth inning only three
halls were pitched and three men were
retired. Ailoway allowed only two hits
won the game.
Braun led or with a clean single. Pa
rent attempted to sacrifice. but failed.
and Connor flied out TO Bruce, who was
rlaying second In Taylors place. CasslGv
lined out hit. placing Braun on second.
Davis was at bat One strike had been
called and he had reached for one wide
one and missed He had only one chance
The bali was thrown up with wide
bend. carrying IL far away from the plate.
Davis reached out, swatted the ball on
the nose. drove IL through first baseman
Carr's hands. reached first. Braun came
home like a race horse and the game was
over. the 18th straight for "Bilr' Muir
rays Graybacks.
The Syracuse Stars will be here this
afternoon for the first Of n series of four
games. including the one to be played at
Rocky Point on Sunday.
Evans will probably dispense the bend
ers today and the local south-paw, Friend,
will do the honors again Sunday.
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