The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-08

baltimore had another walk-away with
the local team yesterday. and II Is almost
a shame to tell the story. while the
,,t,ab,e condition into which the team |
has fallen was never better illustrated. |
victory at the present time would Do
tust the thing to give the players niue
hope and place them beyond the pale OF
despair. but the hoped for has to be post
poned awhile longer.
The -sidedness OF the score yes
terday was not due so much TO the play
ing Of the Baltimore team as to the ms
plays and the general doplness due 10
despondency which has affected all the
local players. The fellows are playing
An hard luck, and seem to dwell on the
fact while could they forget the past TOT
a few days they might again get PACK
into favorable condition.
While the games seen here since the
return of the teams have not been such
as TO encourage the rooters and the lovers
of the sport II is not the best OF policy
20 cry down the men and shove them
further into despair There is worid
OF hope for the men, and as long az the
team is together there ought TO De
loyalty. -,
once the men get out of the rut of i'll
will be played again. There Is no dues-
zion but that most Of the errors yesterday
were due TO an over sensitiveness and
over anxiousness to make good Inc
men are trying hard TO overcome tne
name created on the trip away, and could
Manager DAILY instill into his men httle
courage so as 10 have them play al IL
this was the first game OF the season
even though there was some guying from
the benches. the efforts would be better
in results.
Let the team cheer up bit. The men
individually are as good as any In the
league Let them remember that though
the general record is bit low al pres
ent and there will be a better article OF
ball played viau has shown that he can
pitch good ball II given support; Fair
hank IA unusually steady and a weaken
ing now and then is only to be expected.
Conn, vinson DAILY. Rock. Aubrey, and In
fart the whole team is capable of playing
ans have played gilt-edged ball. Let them
remember that fact and go into each sue
ceeding game as IL there had peen none
of the day before
As to the game yesterday the visitors
began 10 have things their way In the first
inning and the trouble never ended.
Hugh Jennings banged out a steamy
liner TO centre In the first inning which
Conn just managed to touch. Lewis
walked. JOTuHn MT iibh ny ~ 49,
field. which Fairbank muffed. allowing
Jennings to tally Lewis also tried TO
reach the plate, but was too deliberate
and throw from Fairbank TO Aubrey
10 Toft cut him off Jordan reached third
and after Kelly had walked he and Jordan
worked a combination steal which carried
Jordan home. Kelly also stole third. but
died there when the side was retired
There was nothing stirring until the
ont (rrif
fin singled and reached second while
vinson was Juggling the ball. Louden-
slayer sent one In Fairbanks direction.
which the latter misjudged. allowing
Griffin TO score and Loudenslager to
reach second. Hearne's hit for two
bases sent Loudenslager home.
The worst was TO come. In the NTH
the first Oriole batter walked and the
second hit for a base. Then Lewis sin
gled and sent two runs In. Jordan was
out on an irrield hit and then Kelly hit
TO Hickman. who caught Lewis at the
plate. Griffn drove a long fly to centre
and Conn muffed IT, allowing Kelly TO
score. Loudenslaser drove warm one
ut Hickman and the latter allowed IT TO
get through him, Griffin going home.
Hearne then forced Loudenslager at sec
ond. ending the inning.
In the sixth n hit, sacrifice and
Jennings out gave the visitors their
final run.
In their half Of the sixth the Grays
woke up and made noble effort TO
show what they were made Of Vinson
hit safely and was forced at second
by Conn. Days two-bagger To centre
sent Conn 10 third, and Tofts we'll
placed hit past second sent the centre
fielder home. Rock was out on an In
field hit. which Griffin foolishly played
TO first instead OF trying for DAILY at
home. and DAILY brought in the second
run. Aubrey hit TO Lewis. and while
the latter was trying to make a play
at second Aubrey was safe. Hckman's
fly ended the inning.
Aubrey and Hickman shifted positions
es an experiment. and the plan seemed
TO work we'll. both men playing their po-
sitions in creditsble style. Attendance
1900. The score
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