The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-03
Armbrus'er's Errors Give Yesterdays
Toledo Game in Ninth Inning.
Kramer Leads in Six-Day Contest at
the Colosseum Track.

Toledo barely escaped a second shut
out In its game with the Grays at Ade-
laide park today. The score stood to 0
In favor fthe Grsys for eight innings
and then came the killing in the ninth.
The visitors landede on Clements and
Armbruster In left field was blinded by
the display of fireworks so badly that he
had TO sit down and think II over. Shan
non aided the visitors by making a cost
ly error on hard grounder.
The Grays played fast ball up TO the
ninth and pulled Clements out OF several
bad holes Both sides were retired I'm
one. two. three order In the opening
inning. The Grays did nothing in the
second, Brennan getting under two fouls
and holding onto them. Clements issued
several tickets In the opening innings
Massey opened up for the visitors In the
second and got a pass but Farmer laced
the ball down Ia second and put him out
on his attempt to steal Golden got a tick
ct but Downey and Carr were fielded out.
Cogan opened the third inning with a
clean hit to short right. turning good
single into double by good sprintng.
Farmer buntcd a slow one towards third
and Cogan gained home with his sprint
Ing legs. Farmer getting TO second be-
fore the visitors woke up. Clements
struck out. Wagner's short hit was gath
cred In but Farmer crossed the plate for
the Grays second run.
Shortstop Shanonn swatted the ball out
10 right fieyl and II looked like a safe hit
but Kuhn made sensational catch.
gathering IL in with his goved hand after
hard run. Toledo was retired quickly
In Its half OF the third.
Crisham opened the fourth by flying
out. Armbruster was hit by one Of Pitch
er VOLTS benders and given his base.
Capt Connor raped out hard single
and Army made sprint for third. He
got third easily and then made foolish
attempt 10 cross the plate but was put
out, Stafford's hit was gathered in easily
and the Grays went into the field.
White was retired easily but Massey
got a single. Golden went TO bat and the
Grays made double play OF his hit.
Cogan and Farmer were felded ont in
the opening Of the NTH. Bill Clements
Connected with the ball for an easy hit
TO second but the ball beat out his sprint |
The Toledos knocked things StafYord's
way in their lasthalf OF the NTH. he nail
ing the first two hits I'm rattling style.
which brought out a cry OF easy money
for the General from the bleacherites. /,
Cosan retired the side by scooping in |
Brennan's hit.
The sixth was quickly played. both sides
fielding fast. Armbruster and Connor
were felded out in the seventh and then !
The General tapped a bunt which wob- \
bled along the line to third. II was un-
expected and Stafford must have managed I
to give IL a little English to keep II in
aide. The General" got first and then I
sprung another surprise by stealing Sec
ond on long slide while Cogan was at
bat wolfe's attention wandered little I
and the General" annexed third Cogan
made an attempt TO bring in Stafford
but Brennan got under his pop fly. Toledo
did little in the seventh. The Grays went
out in one. two. three order in the eighth.
Toledo in its half did things to Glenn
ents. but the Grays nelded sharply and
gathered in some good hits. With two
out Wolfe knocked hot one over Con-
nor's head and Miller followed with a safe
hit to left. With two out and two on
bases. Kuhns sent out short hit but
Crisham got the ball in time 10 nail him
at first.
Shannon and Crisham were easy outs
In the ninth Armbruster lined a hot one
through shortstop Miller. but was nearly
put out after getting his base by a quick
throw of Wolfe's. while Connor was at
bat. Connor flied out 10 deep right field
The ninth was a disastrous inning for
The Grays. Wagner played like colt and
put the first man out Shannon juggled
hot one and got II down 30 first but
Massey got the base. Golden and Downey
lid things To Armbruster and he went
10 pieces Carr finished the fireworks
with hot one in the same territory and
three runs came in.