The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-15
Grays Win Both Games in Spite Of In
competent Umpire.
Excellent Sport at Harness Races.
WainScOt Shows N. and N. Form.

The Grays were up against II yesterda v
Il was not the Rochester team that wor,
ried them. but Umpire Kelley. whose de.
cisions seemed to be the result Of n curl
Gus mixture Of ignorance and fsilinG
faculties. Few OF the spectators of yes
terday's double header would accuse tho
pompous umpire OF favoritism, for ~
recklessy robbed both teams. hut the
Grsys were the worst sufferers because Of
his conspicuous incompetency Kelly was
the target Of all kinds OF hot shot from
both Providence and Rochester players
and supporters. AS drawing card he
should prove invaluable 10 Presid nj
Cressy. for many present yesterday will
not miss a game while Kelly Is In town.
for he is a star comedian in the role OF
umpire.
The game Itself was not very exciting
because Of its one sidedness. The Roch
ester team was .outclassed both at bat
and IN the field. and never had a look
in. Mcfarland and Gettig were the np-
posing pitchers In the first game and
both were effective on the SLAB, though
Mcfarland showed up the better deliv-
cry. II was McFarlands first appearance
with the Grays and he made good both
in the box and with the stick which
won him the game for the Grays in the
eleventh inning Ike Francis. the new
shortstop. played star game getting
two timely hits. and scoring two put
outs and eight assists without an error
to mar his playing He made half Of the
total number Of assists made by the
Grays.
Providence started i'm with run in
the first inning. Wagner getting a single
and Stafford and Crisham advancing him
To the plate. In the fourth Crisham got
his base on Madiscns error. Connor
drew a pass and Armbruster got to first
Crisham going out at third OH the play.
Ike" Francis was next up and lifted the
ball over left field fence. Connor and
Armbruster starting for home. Kelley
called the hit foul and they had 10 70
Tack. Francis and his team mates talked
10 Kelley and some o! the small boys
commenced n still hunt for stones. Fran
els resumed the game by striking out
his wrath blurring his eyes.
In the nth, Francs was trimmed out
of a run by Kelley Ike" opened the
Grays half with a single and Wagner
followed with single, Stafford sent a
hot one to Gettig and Mcfarland started
fer home on the play before Fuller got
the bali from the pitcher Kelly deciGed
he was out ard the fans had compliments
Tor the umpire. Perhaps one of the fine
est examples of Kellys work was mis-
calling a ball when one Of the Grays had
deliberately famed at a bah.
Rochesters talles were made in the
sixth on Meyers nit 10 deep center which
brought i'm Madison and l.ep ne. With
the visitors a run in the lead the Grays
worked har1 and in the eighth tied the
score. winning ont In the eleventh.
Captain -Connor got pass In the eighth
Armbuster bunted prettily and Conn tap
ped the board fence back of centre field
bringing In Connor.
Myers bad throw 10 Lepine n the
eleventh let Mcfarland get TO third,
General Stafford bringing him in.
The second game was started late and
lasted but six innings. Kelly calling the
game at the close OF the r,xth with the
Gays two runs 10 the good and the
Rochesters' score a blank.
N!au went into the box for the Grays !
and Bill Dggins replaced Duggan be-
hind the bat. Leary was found i'm the |
fourth and two runs scored by bunch /.
TX hits. Stafford opened win a clean
one Ia left field and Connor laced ont a
double. Armbuster brought them in with
q swat TO left field
Rochester PLAYS anothe1 double header .
this afternoon at Adelaide park