The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-20
Providence Grays Again Lose 10 Tho
Baltimore Team.
Boxing Events for the Present Week.
Grand Circuit Meet

II was wind and the foul strike that
lost Providence her game with Baltimore
yesterday at Rocky Point. The man who
sirous OF seeing the game himself and so
held OF the showers OF the forenoon. Civ
ing ball players an almost ideal day for
contests The only possible complaint
against the weather was on account Of
the wind, and baseball enthusiasts jour
neyed to Rocky Point 400 In number.
The exhibition was OF a crisp. vigorous
sort as the 10 0 score indicates. The
two pitchers, Jones and Wiltse, were
chary with their hits and the latter
showed a telling amount OF speed which
records nine strike-outs for him. though
Invariably the first two strikes We're
called on foul balls. Castro accepted all
hts chances in brilliant style but connor
was HIS etual I'm that work. Wagner
made some very risky catches. but Arm
bruster took the honors with his spec
tacular running one hand catch from
Jones bat Francis grappled with
streak Of I'll luck which caused him be
sides fumbling and poor throwing to in
terpose himself between two pitched balls
and the catcher. the effects OF which
nearly sent him TO the hospital instead
OF first base. Conn was also up against
it to the extent Of four strike -outs.
Providence took first try with The
atick and went back in one. two, three
order. Baltimore used STAFFORD. Arm
bruster and Francis as a target for their
flies and they gobbled each sent to them
with avidity.
The next inning Connor led of with a
two-bagger after Armbruster famed the
air successfully Francis came in con-
tact with the ball and went TO first 1t
was now up TO Conn to score a run but
Wiltse refused to allow him and Diggins
dropped nice one right into Jennings
glove 10 retire the side. Jones for Dali
tinore. dropped one safely I'm the pasture
but went from the field on n double play
when Kelly hit TO Francis, who tossed
the ball to Crisham. The third inning
saw Francis tumble to Grifflns advan-
tage. Griffin tried for second. bat lost
out and Ahearn went down in like man
ner on good plays by Jones. Connor and
Francis. Wiltse gained first on a elders
choice but Hayden drove 10 Crisham
and sides changed.
Providence had another show IN the
forth when Connor and Armbruster hit
safely ard Francis sent one sizzlllg to
Castro. THIS LaJ WAS blocked ~, good
styie ard Armbruster died at second.
Here Conn scored another st"'keout
against himself. When Baltimore came
to the bat Jennings and Castro h't safe
ly Jones went out at first. McCrcedie
made a hit and Jennings was headed of
at The plate. teing run Down b. SFaf-
ford and Diggins.
A pass granted to Kelly filled the bases
when Jones lost his arm and cor ed
run In by passing S''Tin to FIRST Nag
ner made running latch which st ,oped
all further trodble. J. the nth ;nerc
was i.ttirg doing but the sixth saw
another run tailed for the Orioles. II
was here that Armbruster went sky
ward and got Jones fy. but McCreejic
got a base on balls. stole second md
came In on Kelly's hit. This ended all
scoring and nothing in the way Of OK
Icitement came along till Francis caught
one on the leg instead Of the bat In the
ninth. Nothing resulted. however, for
Conn again struck out and Diggins flied
out to McCreedle. The score: