The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-23
Providence and Newark Two Games.
First Lost, Second Tie.
Games in Other Leagues Boxing and
Racing Other Sports.

Providence lost the first game OF the
double header played at Adelaide park
yesterday. but fully reclaimed herself In
the second by her errorless game. While
the nine innings OF the second game last
ed excitement was at a fever heat The
pitchers seemed TO try themselves and
the men behind them followed suit. Mo
riarty got a little the best OF Jones In
point of strikeouts. the former having
nvt TO his credit 10 the latters iouf.
Taken all in all Jones proved himself lusi
q little superior TO Mofiarty and the iirst
hit of the game was made by the Prov,
dence pitcher In the NTH lie also nao
q fooling bunch OF curves up ms sleeve. .
Attendants at the games surely mad All
the enjoyment they could wish from the
jites and taunts OF the bleacherites 70.
faultless ball playing, as We'll as anus
ing acidents which betell the umpire.
Dan Shannon seemed TO be target lor
some Of the balls thrown at the slap yes
terday, or else he took II upon himseii
TO aid the catcher In permitting passed
balls for he put his head In the path or
foul tip. interfered with the passage OF
a second ball with his stalwart breast ana
received another on the shin bone.
The nrst game furnished opportunity
for good fielding. but Providence seemed
ed and allowing Newark 10 pile up
score The result OF efforts both ways
shows in the score OF 10 o. Inc nome
team refused to score. though several OPP
portunities were offered, notably in the
third inning. when with three men on
bases Crisham stood at the plate with all
the meekness OF lamb and allowed Par
dee 10 shear him of his opportunity with
sanity meekness.
Work began a. 2:Is with DIssins and
Shea with Pardee for Newark Now. be-
gan Providence comedy OF errors. New.
ark opened the game and Devlin, third
throw to Crsham at first Nothing ma
terialized, however. and the hone club
came to bat Wagner hit safely. star,
wild throw stafford died at third by
fielder, Crisham thus got safely 10 first.
but tried to plagsrize second. and was
In the second inning Newark went out
In order. Armbruster making a brilliant
running catch. Providence tried TO ema-
going 10 hrd by ea the passed bail
route and coming home In clean single
by Pardee Francis retired the side by
Providence had another chance to score
but failed. Conn led of with two bases
The next two men went down. Wagner
and stafford walked. filling the bases, but
scoring. Armie singled IN the fourth. but
was doubled, and Francis died at the
plate.
The fifth saw another run scored for
the visitors. Taylor got a pass, Shea
sacrificed and Bannon hit cleanly. An
other good chance for Providence was
lost for Providence In the sixth when
Crisham reached first stole second and
Connor got first on balls. Here Armie
struck out and an opportunity had again
taken wings. A sharp double put
atiietHs- things in the first OF the
seventh. Francis 10 Crisham
Newark tailed two more runs in the
eighth and one in the ninth on hits by
Taylor. Shea and Bannon. Yerkes giving
q pass TO o Hagan thus forcing in run
Jones and Moriarlty replaced erkes and
Pardee In the second game then the game
went merrly on.
In this game no hit was made till the
fifth inning nor was there any" special
excitement except Diggins' fine throw 20
second. catching Taylor Taylor got
two base hit OF Jones. but II availed
naught. Shea going out at first, retiring
the side The sixth saw Stafford make
Q bit and steal second. but Cr sham was
not up TO his duty so nothing resulted
but the side was retired.
Providence got into mire in the seventh
but saved herself by dealing with Sheas
hit as exigencies dema nded in a double
Stafford. Connor TO Crisham.
u ggins did the only notable thing IN
the eighth with a single and the game
was called at the end OF the ninth with
the score to o. The crowd then raced
for home In perfect contentment beating
the rain by a few minutes. Scores:
(First Game)