The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-08

ProVldence fans got two for one al
Adelaide Park yesterday and the Bison.
took two or the strength Of their play.
The first game developed few exciting
situations and was rather tame Hooker
appeared In the box for the visitors ard
Viau pitched for the Grays Both were
steady and IL was about an even thing
after the second inning
Atherton. Buffalos clever second base
man. hit the ball as II IL was cheese
city soft-he raped out two doubles
and home run over left field fence The
Bisons started the scoring in the second
and three runs were chalked up. Jake
Gettman's three -bagger starting the run
ners
General Stafford was first to tally for
the Grays. He LED of in the fourth with
a sharp single TO short right held and
Sylvester. third man up. leathered out an
other TO the same place. Armbruster fol-
lowed with beefy swat, which scored
both runners The Bisons commenced the
run getting again In the NTH, Mcintyre
getting single which proved good for
two and Atherton bringing him In with
his home run drive. Viau got a two bag
ger in the Grays' half and Crisham
brought In the run with clean double
The last three innings were very tame. In
the seventh the Bisons sent three rock
cts in succession 10 Bert Conn and the
big fellow got them all in easy style.
The second game was fast from the
.tart with the Grays In the game from
the start. Jones went into the box for the
GTays and Ferry served up a choice as
Sortmcnt for the Bsons. Jones was easily
the bsst OF the pitching talent which ap-
peared Yesterday. The Buffalos are swat |
ters from Swattersville but Jones proved !
q problem and the strong visitors |
couldn't score run for seven innings |
Ferry pitched fast fall but was rather !
wild and at no stage OF the game did he |
exhibit anything TO class him with Jones. |
with n team OF sluggers like his own 10 /
face he would have been down and out |
with Jones against him for the honors |
AS Ii was Jones outstyled him, though |
the team behind him lost him the game
The first four innings were fast and no.
body got 10 second Both infields were
eating up everything and the game com
menced TO get interesting. Tom Brown
added to lhe interest by rubbing il into
the Grays whenever the opportunity was
Afforded He was particularly hard on
Jones. Mattress. Sylvester and Jones
turned or some brilliant stops in the
third which woke up the bleachers Nc
lntyre raped out a grounder that land
cd up against Staffords shines with the
speed OF fast freight. The general can
recover faster than might be supposed
ana he threw strongly TO Crisham the
ball beating out Mcintyre. Tom Brown
didn't think so or at least said he didn't
STAFFORD opened the fourth but Ferry
helded his hit easily. Pat Crisham watch
ed the generals hard luck from the
bench and also took good look AZ the
heiders. He figured OF out to suit himself
ana afrer Ferry had passed a few throws
around his neck landed on n good ono
ana laced II past Hartman for the first
hit Of the game
Sylvester swatted the air and Arm
bruster tried hard but the Blsons made
q double play on his swat
HcCluskey. the new shortstop opaned
UP tne nfth with clean hit and got to ?
Vono on an error. Conn and DiRzins !
went down and then Jones waited pa
.ientiN Tor Ferry. The Bisons pitcher
olsn like Jones way Of facing him md
gave him pass. Wagner could do ,
nethlne and McCluskey died a, second
lne crowd AZ this period of the ganc =
'V're as sim as II AT prayers and bar !
ing The popcorn hoy there was little a
'oise except when some brilliant plav was
urned OF Jones brilliant work was The :
fature =
Stafford opened the sixth and tried :
lard 70 lit the first han up for a home =
uh III cleared the fence bur iust outside r
ne line. He laced the next one ont for !.
clean single. Crisham came up with a
fetty punt Sylvester struck out Arm
y ruster ieathered the sphere a Ferry but
ne pitcher clung on and threy 10 frs,
or put out A diversion In the rieht j.
leachers drew attention ~ this point =
nd free -for-all scrap looked promising
ut Larry quieted IL down. ?.
Inc Grays started the seventh with G
MT McCluskey making the connection &
onn sacrif1ced and then Mattress gath O
req intwo hot ones. which shut out the -
rays The Bisons got man on second al
'ith two down in the seventh. bur ZONES hi
truck out Ferry and killed their homes ly
The eighth was red hot inning. each b'
de making their first tally. Wagner ID
ent out easily and then Stafford turned III
ne of his famous hunts towards Hart -
ian. When the play was completed the
sneral had both feet on the second nag
risham got a hit 10 left and Stafford
printed for the plate. but was shut off "
risham gaining second on the play. Syl- -,
sster was next up and he smashed ont yy
clean single which brought in Crisham II,
ID the crowd gave the plucky PLAYER an
'ation. Sylvester made the third on,
an attempt TO steal second His ankle
rned In his slide for the bag but he ~
eyed I'm the game W
Gettman got three balls I'm openinR the III
sons half and started for first on the NJ
'xt one, but Brown called him hack Br
laced the next one over wagners M'
ad and turned IL into home run 10
The Crays went out one. two tbrao CO
the ninth Shearon opened with q hi, ha
: the Bisons. Mattress got 10 frs, I'm
attempt To sacrifice. Shearon going !
Z az second. Shaw got ticket aided
Brown Ferry sent out n high ono 10 O.,
agner. Mattress started for home and 60
liided with Bill DiEgins at the place Nc
ggins dropping the ball. and IL WAS De