The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-27
Grays Made It z Out Of ;, Losing Yes
terday in Slow, Dull Game.
Chicago Made 1t Two Wins From De-
troit by Close Rallies.

The Grays made a game attempt to
make II the series from Montreal yester-
day but Mccarthy was the obstacle in
the way and he proved successful. The
game was as close as any one would like
60 see, though the playing was some
what erratic and random at times.
Fairbanks was not up to his usual form
and though the game was close, the ex-
hibition was rather dull up to the seventh.
The rain was largely due for the poor
pitching Of both teams and II Is known
fact that Providence make a poor out at
playing the game when on tho Rocky
Point grounds
Montreal got the lead In the first inning
and from then till the seventh inning
there was not Gay 10 pass second and
the score board was ornamented with
series Of ciphers. The locals could only
make two hits up 10 that time, while the
visitors had men on the bases In every
inning Fairbank was so free with his
passes that only sharp fielding prevented
more runs than did materialize.
Toft. the new catcher. was seen in ac-
tlon with the local team for the first time
and did some good work though not In
good form. He showed his lighting quail
ties I'm one inning when he ard Fairbank
put out runner at the plate.
Owing 10 the fact that Umpire Egan
was suffering from sore throat, Millgan
and McMsnus officiated In very clever
and fair manner Mccarthy was in su-
perb form and only allowed the GrayS
elk hits.
Montreal started the ball rolling in the
first with one run
with one out. yeager walked. Dutch"
Hartman sent a two-haEger TO left. and
Yesger scored. Walters drove liner TO
short centre and Conn. by a hard sprint.
took IL on the fy. doubling Hartman at
second
From that time untu the seventh In
ming no hits showed The visitors in
creased their lead ny run i'm their half
OF the seventh. Adams hit a pop fy
along toward first base and whitehouse.
running for the base. the ball came down
on his back. which caused the umpire 70
call him out Gibson and Mccarthy hit
safely, and Gibson scored when Clancy
raised a fly to Wagner Yeager famed.
retiring the side.
The Grays registered one run In their
half OF the inning Conn singled and
DAILY ''dittoed," sending Conn TO third.
Daily then suddenly became fired with
the idea OF stealing second. although
Connor. one OF the most reliable hitters
on the team. was at the bat. with but one
ball called on him. and none out. He
was an easy out To Atherton. Connor
cracked out a single to left. sending Conn
across the rubber with the Grays' first
tally. loft was out on fly to centre
field. and Roch reached second on Hart
mans wild throw to first, Connor taking
third on the play. With men on second
and third. IL was up to Aubrey, but his
grounder was heaved to first by Hartman
and the side was out
The visitors got another In the ninth
On singles by Atherton and Gibson and
Clancy's fly to Wagner. The Grays came
mp for their last turn at the bat with
blood In their eyes. With Connor out
at first. loft was safe on Walters nun
Rock then hunted. and Gibson. In attempt
ing to field the ball. threw over Clanoy's
head and Toft came home Rock stopping
on second. Aubrey drove a hot liner 10
Clancy and the latter doubled Rock at
second. ending the game.
The Toronto team VIII oppose the Grays
at Meirose park this afternoon and the
game should be good one, as the Grays
and Torontos are running hard race for
nth place. Putnam, the new pitcher
recently secured from the New York
Americans. will make his debut IN the game
this afternoon. Attendance 1000. The
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