The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-11
Toronto EvenS Up Series With The
GrayS in Hot ConteS'.
ike" Francis Fast al ShOrI-CatCher
Duggan Shows Up Well.

Yesterdays game was considerably like
that OF Thursday except that Toronto g5t
the home run and won out 20 3.
The Grays had some new players in
their ranks and played bast in the field
but there was little Improvement In bat
ting strength. Ike" Francis played at
short and was heartily encoura ed-every
time he went 10 bat Duggan, a college
catcher from Seton hall, orange y. Jn
played behind the bat. He seemed tanil
lar with the position but was handicap
ped some because, Of unfauliarity with
the pitchers singles.
Viau tvirled for the Grays and Briggs
served up the ball for the CanucKs.
There was little choice between the two
though Briggs seemed the more effective.
Wagner opened up the game by lacirg
out Briggs fret throw for a clean single.
Fred Brown was on the coaching lines
and wanted to put in a man TO run for
Wagner but the visitors objected. ATS
leg Is in bad shape and he still limps or
H. Connor was the fourth man up ana
made the third out, Massey getting his
foul
The visitors made good use Of the
sva t-stick in their half of the frst after
Ike" Francis had gobbled Downey's fiy
and knocked down Whites hit and cut
MN on WIN a De1utlLul throw over 10
Crisham Bruce opened the seance with a
sharp hit over second and Massey
smashed one Of Clements straight ones
over left field fence. Brodie was next up
and knocked out a pretty place hit over
Capt Connor's head. He stole second
ard then came home on Millers long hit
10 Conn. Miller was put cut fin attempt
Ing TO anchor AZ second just after Brodie
had crossed the plate.
Va NnHO6s
except Ike Francis getting 10 frst. and
Briggs generosity was responsible for
this
The Grays tied the score In the third
but the Canadians broke the tie in their
half Of the inning by making the decd
ing taAly OF the game.
The Gray's three runs were secured by
down to- the-minute ball playing and
General Stafford's scientific bunt figured
prominently in the run getting. The
General" ranks as the most skilful bun
ter IN the Eastern league IN the opinion
of many fans. Viau opened the inn ng
with a hit and stole second with Wagner
ot bat. Wagner waited ana got a tick
ct Thon the General came up with
his reliable and both runners advanced
q base on his pretty sacrifice. PAT
Crisham faced Briggs next and turned
oae OF his wide ones into a two-baEger,
bringing N Viau and Wagner. CAPT.
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his base Crisham started for third and
crossed the plate, Miller's throw over 10
third going wild
Dovney led OF in Torontos half with
a hit and six OF his team mates had a
chance AT Viau. but all they got out OF
II was a single run. Providence root
ers opened up with a strong chorus IN
thts-trntng and Fred Brown enlivcned
things from the coaching lire. Army
got O hard chance in the fourth and made
good after a long run Briggs struck
out two OF tho three men that faced
h.r1 in the NTH Viau got Whites pop
~ and Bruce was next up for the Can
rlcks. getting the only single OF the In
ming. Cant Connor. Francis and Crisn-
am retired him on n fast double play of
Massey. hit The last Ave innings
showed blank scores. The rubber TO-DAY
should prove fast with Increased strength
in the Cirays infeld.
Tire