The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-17
'ba|timOTe'S WhitGWash lh0 Providence
GrayS at Adelaide Park.
Home Team Couldn't Hit BurChiI|- Re-
suits Of Games in Oth3r Leagues.

In the series 20 be played by Baltimore
and Providence teams AZ Adelaide Park
begun yesterday. the Orioles took the
first game 10 the tune OF TO 0 with but
little exertion. Burchell, the handed
dealer In curves had the locals guessing
in fne style while the men behind him
we're 10 be trusted at all stages.
Burchell made no strike outs but they
seemed unnecessary. The Grays might
have made a better showing had their err
rors not been Of such costly kind. Ghost
Robinson also took IT upon himself 10
send the ball out OF the grounds when two
men were waiting for a chance TO start
the score, thus giving his team good be-
ginning Two more runs were added In
the third inning after which HscFarland
steadied down and support was improved.
Providence seemed 10 be In a trance II
the energy OF the two teams he compared.
Both Francis and MacFarland were
guilty OF poor throws and Duggan saw
double at second at times. Whether IL
was poor system or poor judgment IL
was poor work
No fault Is 10 be found with the field
ing OF Connor, Stafford. Conn and Arm
bruster for theirs was OF fast and sure
quality but at the bat luck was against
them so far as connecting with Burchells
twisters was concerned.
Baltimore flelding, on the other hand,
was perfect with but one exception kel-
ley at centre let one slip through his fin
gers. Few of the Orioles chances were
difficult, however.
Except for the second inning when Pob-
inson made his mighty stroke and the
third inning their hits were scattered and
non effective.
Providence was nrst at bat and Castro
OF the Orioles was kept busy. Wagner
the first man up called for base on balls
got II but was caught at second. Stafford
went TO the bench assisted by Castro and
Crisham though hitting safely barely
reached second when sides changed. The
visitors tried TO end the first inning with
too much in their favor and the results
were bad. With one out Jennings hit for
two ases but in trying 10 stretch In into
three was caught by quick playing OF
Stafford and MacFarland. Here Francis
made poor throw which gave Castro a
life on first Jones singled but Armbrus-
ter pulled in in fine style Mercedes
long fly and retired the side
In the second Kelly drew n base on
balls and Griffin reached first through
poor throw by Mcfarland to Crisham
Here Robinson came "a the bat. selected
q ball coming high, met Il in proper spirit
with force enough 10 put beyond the left
neld fence just clear Of the foul post and
three men trotted leisurely across home
plate with Robbie a bunch Of smiles In
this as In all the innings Providence was
In the "goose-egg" row
in the third Jones made n single. SNUG
gled himself 10 second and scored when
DuggsH- -theew-te empty sky instead Of
second base. Mercedes flied by foul
fly. Kelly took base by a hit ball on
the thigh and came home on Griffin's
single. Griffin and Robinson were sent
10 the benches, retiring the side. by a
crisp double play between MacFarland
Connor and Crisham.
This ended the scoring and beyond the
first half OF the third when Providence
made two hits there was only one in
ming in which more than three Of the
Grays were at the bat. In the seventh
Armbuster connected with the sphere for
safe hit. but II was OF little value
Baltimore did no better for the re-
mainder or the game and were put 10
no special exertion Two fast plays made
the last three innings marked. but the
net result was nil.
The score.