The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-18
Callahan Was Not Supported and Grays
Lost z TO | Yesterday.
Divination Won Seneca Stake in Head
and Head Finish.

Providenoe again evinced the spirit OF
generosity shown In these latter days OF
the season for giving away games after
having them won. IL was once said that
tho team was noted for making those
garrison finishes. But alas! those days
are numbered with the past. Yesterday.
after having the game in their possession,
and despite the fact that Callahan. the
Oiynevflie twirler had his weather wing
strictly with him. the Grsys succeeded in
making enough errors To lose the game
nve Of these being tailed against the
players.
The contest was long and listless and
the only oases In the desert of lifeless
plays were the two two-base hits by DAILY
and Conn, one coming in the fourth and
the other I'm the sixth. II Yas not that
the locals played worse ban than the
visitors, but except I'm the error column,
but the fact that all the errors made were
of the costly nature.
Callahan had his first real opportunity
10 SEQ what was In him I'm the way of
Eastern league ball, and he served up the
genuine article for the visitors, allowing
but two hits. while the locals were able
TO twist four safety knots in the Sailors
bows He also had better control than
did Mccarthy for the visitors.
For six innings * was easy work for
the locals. Walters opened up the game
with a ball into Rocks hands which he
promptly sent over TO DAILY Toft put a
auietus on Clancy by getting under foul
f'y from his bat Yeager earned a hit
because Hickman glued himself TO one
little spot on third and allowed a ground
er To roll out into left field. There was
nothing doing. however, for Toft scooped
In Hartman's foul and the side was out.
DAILY in the fourth. drove A two-bagger
along the left field foul line. loft walked.
Rocks neat sacrifice advanced both DAILY
and loft and Aubrey's single scored DAILY.
Hickman drove a steamy line drive right
into McCarthys glove, and the pitcher
sent 1t TO first in time to complete a
double play.
with lead Of one run the Grays
paused. and waited for the visitors To
beat them This was not done till .-.e
eighth inning. Gibson. the first man up.
walked on four balls. Mccarthy drove
a fly TO centre field which Conn nailed.
Walters popped one up I'm the air In short
left field Both Rock and Vinson started
for the ball and Vinson might easily have
taken IL, but Rock called for and muffed
IL. Callahan struck out Clancy, much 10
the latters disgust Yeager then sent
hot grounder down toward short stop.
Hickman might have taken the ball but.
as usual was hugging the bag and Rock
had TO try for It. He succeeded in get
ting to the ball. but fumbled II and Glib
son scored. The next batter ended the
inning on an infield hit.
In the ninth Joyce passed and was sac
rificed to second by Dyer Barry thrust
his body IN the path Of a shoot and moved
TO first. Gibson's long fly was scooped
In by Wagner. but Joyce beat the throw
to the plate and the damage was done.
In the final inning Rock got to first on
pass, and on out and wild pitch
got to third. Two men being out mean
while. he was left there, when Miliigan
who was sent to bat for Hickman. sent
up a fly TO Tom Barry.
Montreal will be the attraction at Mel
rose park this afternoon. Milligan will
pitch for the locals and Adams will prob
ably be seen in the box for Montreal 1t
will be ladies' day, and members Of the
fair sex will he admitted TO the gate and
grandstand free OF charge. Attendance
765.