The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-22

II is very sad indeed.
When we stop and ponder,
That the Hartfords now do lead;
But without hits-who could wonder?
Alas and alackl The lead is gone. The
locals had a clear title TO first place since
June 10Th, but Hartford's victorious on
ward march could not be sidetracked, and
Shindles men have at last landed in the
coveted position.
The work OF the Hartfords is really
phenomenal They have won 16 out OF
the last II games played. the Torontos.
with Dugleby twirling. being the only
team TO stop them. and then IL required
10 innings 10 decide the struggle.
To go further back. ShIndle's team has
won Fl out OF the last 25 games played.
and this work becomes more meritorious
when the fact becomes known that they
lost 20 out of the first 30 games played.
and were practically universally touted
for last place. all over the Eastern league
circuit.
Under the management OF Barnie, now
deceased and Billy Shindle. who is now
in full charge. they have recovered their
lost ground, and stand. today. the repre-
sentative team Of the Eastern league.
Something should be done, and that at
once, TO regain the long lead which the
Providence team had at one time. Either
the methods or the players who conform
to the methods. should be changed. The
attendance at the game. yesterday after
noon. shows that the team must win in
order to secure the attendance OF the
fans. who are prone 10 attend the con-
tests unless some concerted effort is
made to win.
In bygone days, when the Graybacks
were winning about five out of every six
games. many and many a game turned
upon some slight team play. which push
ed the runner over the plate. regardless
OF the fate of the batsman, who was per-
fectly willing that his individual record
should suffer. provided the team record
remained unimpaired.
Complaints and kicks. galore. are regis
tered day after day by patrons who want
to see the boys make more OF an effort to
reach the bases. At several different
times since the last home series has COM
menced bases have been lost because the
runner did not seem inclined to slide to
the base. but instead run into the ball in
the hands of the basemen.
II appears that when the opposing team
gains a lead I'm the early stages of the
game the Graybacks become depressed in
spirit and they never seem TO be relieved
from this dreamy spirit until the last two
innings are reached. Then a fighting is
made with the well-known result, the
locals are beaten by narrow margin.
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Contrasted with Hartford's playing. the
game put up by the Providence team has
been an extremely poor article. The Grays
have just broke even in the last 30 games
played. To be more exact, they have
stood perfectly still for the past month
while the Hsrtfords have won their II
out of % contests.
1t is laughably funny to see the oppos-
ing batsmen steal third day after day.
It's as easy as rolling of log. Half the
time no attempt is made to catch the
runner and the other half II is made and
goes for naught.
George Bannon. the pitcher, filled in un-
I'll the arrival OF Curley yesterday and
then retired. doc" missed train con-
nections and was delayed half an hour
thereby.
Davis got half the hits tailed by the
locals yesterday. He got to third base
three times but could not score either
time
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