The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-27

With sky the color of molten lead and
with a stiff northeast breeze that savored
OF chilling chores OF iceland the inaug-
urai game OF the Eastern league series
for 1901 was formally opened yesterday
Afternoon at Adelaide park and the mere
handful OF deep-dyed-in the-wool rooters
that came, saw and shivered were emf
nently satisfied for the home team got
away with the game by n score OF to l.
The chilly blasts that cavorted In and
about the field were not specially con-
ducive 10 good bail playing, neverthe-
less the Providence aggregation gave a
mid season exhibition Of the national
game and demonstrated their superiority
over the Hartford team at every stage OF
the contest
Outside the game and the strenuous
weather the awe inspiring ceremony OF
raising the championship pennant was
perhaps the most interesting feature and
one that made the breasts OF the bleach
critics swell with honest pride. IL was
exactly 3:l5 o'clock when Secretary OF
State Charles T.. Bennett and George w.
Cressy. president OF the Providence club,
marched at the head OF the players of
both teams To where the anarchistic
bunting emblematic OF the leagues cham
pionship reposed peacefully on the green
sward and tenderly picking IL UP they
carried III 10 the Udg pore III centre uelu
and attaching II 10 rhe halyards ~ was
sent aloft 10 the accompaniment of a few
frozen hurrahS.
The representatives OF the team, the
management and the state then marched
back TO the diamond where Secretary
Bennett prepared to send the nrst bender
across the plate, As the genial secretary
has earned an enviable reputation es a
twirlcr the spectators leaned back i'm their
seats and prepared TO witness some
stunts I'm the pitching line that would
drive big league twirlers TO desperation.
Their anticipations were soon realized
for with "a hitch TO his trousers and a
mighty swing OF mis- LEFT, tMr Bennett
is "a southpaw), ne shot the sphere at the
grandstand with gyration that almost
turned several pitchers OF both teams who
were on the bench green with envy. That
one ball dehed the elements and the 1901
season was on I'm earnest
Providence took the field with Danny
Friend on the slab and II became evident
before the end OF the first inning was
over that his speed curves and beautiful
control was going to do things TO tho
Nutmeg Graters."
They could not touch his shoots at all
and either batted the ball at the Provi-
dence team or popped up fungoes
A single by Fleming in the fifth and
another by Shindle in the sixth were all
the safe ones that the Hartfordites could
vain but Intellectual attempts to deal out |
lbs were carefully corralled by Murray's |
men.
George Hodson the formev Providence |
favorite occupied the territory In the CEN
tire OF the diamond and he pitched very |
fair game. although on sundry occasions \
his slanfs were dispatched TO places where |
no men hath been. with vehemence, Wag- /
ner In particular being the most motor
ious In this respect. driving out two hot |
bingles and one for three sacks. He |
was also very much I'm evidence in the 1
field with put outs and assist and IL /
can be asserted with emphasis that Fred |
Parent was not missed i'm the least.
The whole Providence team played a l
surprisingly fast game and was a source /
of much encouragement 10 the manage
mcnt and public alike.
Blll Massey was under the weather and
his place on first was filled by Hemmins |
who gave an original Illustration OF how
the position shroud not be played. All
the othe familiar faces OF the Nutmeggers
were seen at their old places with the ex-
ception OF kuhns at short who, despite
his one error played a fast and snappy
game and will undoubtedly nll Gatin's
shoes to "a tisfaction
Providence started the ball rolling in
the second with base on balls TO Staf-
ford. Henry advanced him with pref
~ single. and both moved along on Con-
then drove one at kuhns who mde pret-
~ throw catching Stafford at the plate
Hoddy kept up tho good work by pre-
senting Friend with base on balls
Jack Walters drove a hot one at Hem
ming which the big pitcher fumbled and
Henry and McAuiey crossed the plate
AL Wagner renewed the fuslade with
safe one and Friend and Walters COM
pleted the circuit, making the score TO 0.
Flournoy ended the agony by bounding
a weak grounder To Meyers.
Providence secured a single tally I'm the
81 on Cassidy's two bagger. a putout and
an error and I'm the seventh on a three
sacker. single. fumbled grounder and
a wild throw.
Hartford made their lovely score I'm the
sixth, on Shindle's hit, Friends wild !
pitch and Meyers fly to deep left
Pete Cassidy was the recipient OF n
beautiful boquet from his friends and
at the presentation speech suffered from
an acute attack Of stage fright from
which he recovered in time to make sew
eral brilliant plays. fne score:
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