The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-10

The Orioles camc to town yesterday
and succeeded In downing the Grays in
the opening game Of the series by the
ecorc OF to i.
The locals opened up at bat and Wag-
ner raped out a single, Shannon ad-
vanced him, a steal landed him on sec
ond and a passed ball let in the Grays
nor the vi5.tors could do anything In the
next sevcn innings and then Baltimore
went in and won the game. the Grays
taking a balloon ascension which sur
prised local supporters OF the team.
Meyers the first Oriole up in the ninth
got to first on stafford's wild throw ana
then Griffin tapped out an easy bunt be-
tween Yerkcs and Graham. Both start
cd 10 field the ball and IL would have
been an easy out but for the Alphonse-
CASTOR act which the men put up. Cris-
ham broke up the bowling act by PICK
ing up the ball but whom he turned 10
throw II TO first. there was nobody on
the bag and Griffin got the base, Cris-
nam the silent man had something 10
say to the blonde pitcher but IL was not
loud enough 10 reach the grandstand'
Meyers got down to second on the GIT.
Fuller struck out and then Manager
Robinson went to bat I'm place OF Mills.
The big fellow bunted one OF ferke >
oenders along the base line and every
body moved up but Crisham put out the
bunter. Hayden was next and slammed
out n hit 10 deep centre which chased
towards the fence allowing Meyers and
Hayden 10 score.
The game was well played at times
but was marked by several dumb plays
on the part OF the locals. though they
made up for this in part by brilliant
nelding.
Yerkes pitched good ball and pulled
out OF a bad box in the seventh when
with the bases filled and but one down
the Orioles were prevented from tailyines
The visitors did little In the opening IN
ming Greene opened UP their half In
the second and II was at this juncture
that Patsy" was presented with golo
watch and chain from South Providence
friends. President Cressy and Alderman
Freeman marched on the field. the latter
making the presentation.
"Patsev's" new watch didn't held MS
luck much for he promptly rouled out to
Stafford. Meyers went out TO short ana
Griffin raped out double. Fuller drew
a base on balls and was caught between
first and second. Griffin attempted 10
come home on the play but Connor made
fine throw TO Dlggn's which put him
out
The Grays had rotations handed 10
them in the second. third and fourth The
visitors got two men on bases In she
fourth with two out and Griffin went u
bat % bring In run. but Meyers MADE
tho third out. Shannon TO Connor
The seventh was an interesting inning
and the Grays PLAYED brilliant ball he
hind Yerkes, giving him magnificent sup
port
Griffin GO; a hit. Fuller advanced hin
and go, TO first on Crlsham's misplay
Mills was put out by Crisham unassisted
but both runners were advanced bag
HAYDEN got ticket and the bases were
filled with but one out. Dowd rappac
out a long one 10 Wagner which was
gathered in handily and laced TO the
plate Origins getting II In time TO pu'
out Griffin before he could score. Botf
sides went out in order In the eighth.
Wagner opened the ninth but his NJ
was easy money for Griffin. Shannon go
FIRST or Myers error. stole second. ant
then started for home on Crisham's two
bageer which bounded up against IN
fence in centre field. Kelly fielded the bal
well and shannon was an easy out. Wher
about % feet from the plate he attempt
ed to slide but landed heavily on his sii'
without much headway, failing to resci
the plate by a yard. Armbruster made TN
third out. Kelley getting hls fly
Attendance 500. The score: