The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28
GRAYS WON IN
Ten INNINGS.
Defeated Har!iords In Sharp
Game al Rocky Point.
BIG CROWD SAW THE CONTEST.
Friend and Miller Were The Opposing Pitch
srs and Boih DIi Good Work.
PARENT BROUGHT IN WINNING RUN.
Dsvs TmsIy crss 10 Right Field Helped Him 10
u, FIats- Montreal Won From Torono.
Standing Of the Clubs.

The clear sky and Danny air dttioSe-
ed an exceedingly large crowd to the
ball gape at Rocky Point yesterday al
ternoon. The grounds have been some
what changed since last season, the
diamond being turned and all except
one of the stands have been placed on
the brow or the Hill overlooking the
water. which fact will make IL very
comfortable for the occupants. Provi-
dence and Hartford were the contest
ing teams and they played a close ana
exciting game. battling for ten innings,
when the Grays won out by nice, clean
placed hitting.
Miller and Friend were the opposing
twirlers and they both pitched elegant
ball. holding the batters down to few
scattered hits throughout the ten in
nings.
Several sensational plays were made
by both the infield and the outfield. The
most notable on the part OF the Grays
were running catches by Davis and NO
blit, and fast snappy plays by Parent,
CJnnor and Cassidy. For the Hart
fords Shindle made circus stop in the
eighth and held the runner down to
single when the hit looked good. Tor
two bases.
Hartford was first to bat and Ward
hit TO Danny Friend. who allowed
the ball 10 get free and could not Sc
cure his out. Myers followed Mi'n "a
single, advancing Ward to third. he
scared later on Shindles 5
out to Cassidy. Massey and
Hemming were easy outs on
flies to right and left field, respectively.
and only one run came In
For Providence. Parent was nrst up
and secured nice single, after two
strikes had been called on him. Connor
Rot a double, scoring Parent. Cassidy
was first gone, Miller to Massey. and
Davis was passed to first. Stafford hit
to right field and was caught out by
Turner. Connor scoring on the return OF
the bail. Walters was third out on
BOP fly to Myers and the score stood
to for Providence.
In the second Turner got single bur
the next three were easy and he was
left on bases. But three men came up
for Providence and the score remained
as II was.
Both teams continued to get men on
bases but they were either forced out or
held from scoring by the sharp, snappy
fielding until the f1fth inning, when the
visitors got one run and tied the score.
Myers. who was first up, got first on
Walters muff after great attempt.
He was forced at second moment Ia
ter. when Shindle drove hot one on
the ground to Parent. who deftly
turned the ball over to Connor at sec
ond. Shindle reached first and went to
third when Massey's hit bounded over
Parents head and rolled TO the outfeld.
Hemming got a hit and Shindle came in
with the tieing run. Turner and Ga
tins both put flies to the outfield which
were easily captured.
Both teams were again placing men
on the bases but were being shut out.
In the ninth inning the crowd were
made a little anxious. After Miller had
fiiel out to Noblit and Ward had been
retired. Connor TO Cassidy, Myers got
hie third hit and his second double of
the game. and Shindle hit a hot one
down between first and second. Cas-
sidy went after the ball ll,and directed
Friend to cover first. Danny" was
there and received the ball just on time
The decision was very close and there
was some doubt in Friends mind as to
whether the out had been secured or
not, so he lined the ball home and Il
was put on Myers as he slid for the
plate. The out at first was all right
however, so In reality four men had
been retired in this inning and the visi-
tors had again been shut out.
In the tenth. Massey was first out on
= nice catch by Stafford. Hemminp
and Turner both got nice singles and II
looked like runs for the Hartfords h
Gatins flied TO Stafford and Steelmar
was third out when he drove hot one
at Stafford who momentarily gripped
the ball and lined II to Cassidy.
Friend was first up for the Grays and
went out. Gatins to Massey. Parent
got his second hit and then Connors
famed out In attempting to kill the
ball Cassidy singled and placed Par
ent on third. single would win the
game and Harry Davis was at bat. He
nit a low fly to short right field. Par