The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-01
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Patsy Flaherty and Ed. Dunkle were
the opposing pitchers I'm the Providence
and Syracuse contest at Adelaide park
yesterday afternoon and the result which
was eventually I'm syracuses favor
hinged on the efforts OF these two men
from the time the Tommy Bannon step
ped to the plate i'm the first inning until
Cassidy retired the side I'm the ninth by
popping up n fly TO Lynch with two men
on bases.
IL can be asserted without fear of re-
futation that the contest was a genuine
pitchers battle and at no stage of the
game did either OF the twirlers lose con-
troll OF the situation. They served up a
collection OF hot shots that made the on
posing batsmen wilt like wheat before
scythe. and the fact that only five safe
ones were secured on Dunkle and seven
off Flaherty easily accounts for the low
score OF to /.
Both teams were on the qui vive from
start 10 finish and gave an apt illustra-
tion of how the game should be played.
At no time did the interest lag, and IL
was a continual round OF brilliant and
gingcry plays.
While ProVidencc- secured two more
hits than Syracuse the honors between
Dunkle and Flaherty were very even and
neither could be said to have the advan-
tage. Flournoy showed up in his best
form OF the season yesterday and gave
good indication of his true ability. He
was surprisingly fast on the bases and
pifered three in a manner that was
revelation. He also got good hit and
scored the only run
White played a star game In left for
the New Workers and captured couple
OF drives off the fence that robbed Stat
ford and McAuley OF hits and undoubted-
ly prevented Providence from scoring.
Pat McAuley keeps up - fast work
and is unquestionnbly playing the game
of his life. His hard and timely hitting
is bringing him into good repute with
the deniZens OF the bleachers, nd his fine
backstopping and deadly throwing is fast
putting him into his old place I'm the
front rank Of the Eastern league catch
ers.
Syracuse got one run I'm the
second and one i'm the eighth by
punching their hits while Providence's
lone tally was secured through Flour
noy's fast base running and Cassidy's
single. Dick Cooley began the second
for Syracuse with weak grounder to
Dunkle and was easily thrown out. Wal
lie Woods then drove a pretty Single to
centre and Immediately stole second
through Sullivan's inability To hold Nc
Auley's throw. White hit n hot one at
Sullivan, who made an elegant stop and
throw. Woods in the meantime reaching
third on the put out and scoring a mo-
ment later on Donshue's single through
short Mike Roach then retired the side
popping fly to Cassidy.
only yone man reached second after this
inning until the ninth. Donohue the
first man up in this period was retired
on an easy grounder 10 Connor. Roach
then climbed UP after high one and
dropped IL foot i'm front OF the plate.
making the prettiest bunt of the season.
Patsy Flaherty then hit the second ball
pitched out 10 left for a scorching sin |
gle. Flournoy made a beautiful stop and !
throw 10 head off Roach at third but the !
fleet footed catcher was safe on a long |
slide.
Bannon was equal TO the occasion with !
n long fly TO Stafford and Roach easily |
crossed the plate. Henry Lynch ended |
the agony with another high one 20 cen !
ire.
In the ninth Demont Cooley and Woods
went out I'm rapid succession on easy |
balls.
Providence could not see Flaherty's /
shoots until the fifth when after two /
hands were out they scored. Walters |
opened with a slow bounder to short and |
was thrown out. Sullivan drove one at
Cooley which the sx-National Lacquer
gathered In with avaricious alacrity |
Flournoy received a free pass, quickly /
stole second and was sent across the
plate on Cassidy's drive 10 left The
first baseman attempted to steal but was
caught a mile.
The localities did not become danger
ous again until the ninth. Wagner was
sent TO bat I'm place Of Dunkle and Fla
herty threw up four wide ones, giving
the little shortstop his base. His bad leg
incapacitated him from running and
Silver Braun was sent down the line i'm
his stead. Walter hit slow one to Don
ohue and in trying TO catch Braun at
second threw too late and both men
were safe. In Flournoy the next man UP
the hopes of the bleacherites were CEN
tired, but the extent of his efforts con-
sisted OF "a grounder TO Lynch. Sullivan !
was thrown out and only Flournoys
great speed prevented double play !
Walters had cantered over TO third on
Sullivans out and on the first ball Pitch
ed Flournoy stole second Cassidy was
AT the bat and everything depended on
him. A hit meant a tie and possibly VIC
tory, but all the frisky Pete could do
was TO pop up fungo TO Lynch and tho |
chance was lost. The score.