The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
PROVIDENCE S, BUFFALO T.

Twelve long wearisome innings were
consumed by the Providence and Bunalo
teams at Crescent Park yesterday aiter-
noon I'm an endeavor 10 burn on eacn
others aspirations for victory anu lus.
as the battle appeared as though IL "ou'u
continue In definitely, the locals reacnea
in and snatched the much desired brand
from The fire. The Pan-Ams were re-
mctant TO give up this. their third over
time game within a week and fougnt
hard from the word. The endeavors were
productive of some good playing III 'he
field while at the bat they pushed OUT
hits with such power that little burrows
marked the course In the soft GROUND OF
each safe one.
All this was thrown 10 the CANNES as
their errors came at the most disastrous
time and figured I'm every one or the 10
calls runs Buffalo also contributed some
green-eyed base running. particularly IN
the opening period and couple or the
coyerted tallies were surely lost py ran
ure TO grasp opportunities. TWO MUS
steal and an error should have resulted
fn something for the Pan-Ams. but they
had the bit between the teeth and accord
ingly ran wild on the bases.
Providence. on the other hand nego-
tiated the sacks with rare Judgment and
astonishing speed and TO this In connec-
tion with the punching OF Buffalo's errors
victory. Capt. Connor reposed on the
bench as the result OF n split hand ana
Pete Cassidy ably filled his shoes. Crish-
am guarded the initial sack, while Bur
falo tried out Hayward, recruit from
the New England league In right Al
though the new man IL credited with two
very lucky hits he does not show up well
at the bat and II is doubtleful II he makes
good Extra inning Corridor was anchor
ed to the slab and IL was wise precau-
ton to secure him safely as he had a de-
cided tendency To soar but this inclination
was each time curbed and he twirled the
entire game from terra firma- odd
Hooken opposed Corridor and he had
slightly the better OF the argument hut
#. the misplays behind him more than OFF,
set the effects OF his good work.
Providence started IN with a rush and
with base on balls. sacrifice, two time
~ errors and a hit scored two runs before
the Pan-Ams were fairly settled. In the
third period two hits.a steal and Halligan's
second lofty throw were productive OF
two runs, swelling the total to four and
gave Murray's men a commanding lead. a
long row OF blanks was the result of the
next eight innings, but In the twelfth.
Fishers excusable error, which was
caused by his trying 10 make a throw in
the face of binding sun. and Crisham's s
and Browns hits scored the final run and
the game
Buffalo did not figure until the fourth
when two doubles. a single and brace
OF free passes converted the ciphers into
figure two. Another fuslade of safe
ones increased the score 10 four I'm the
seventh and the teams were on an even
basis. Things ran smoothly for Buffalo
up 10 the eleventh and In this inning
with two hits the New Workers succeed
ed In getting Andrews as far as third.
but ne was nipped at the plate when
Hooker struck out. Brown dropped the
ball but quickly recovering II he threw TO
Crisham. Andrews was tearing down the
line TO the plate SO ignoring Hooker.
Crisham threw back 20 Brown and An
drews was blocked on an exceedingly
close play. Two more men succeeded in
getting on I'm the twelfth but they were
stranded as the next two men were easily
retired. and another long game was
snatched away. The final game with the
crafty Pan-Ams will be played today.
The score: