The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-05

one Rad inning after Hooker's arm had
gone back on him cost Providence the
game with Rochester,. yesterday. with q
soors Of TO g.
For six innings after the second Ro-
chester failed to connect in such q way
as 70 net any runs and then found the
ban Tor hits galore 40 free was Hook
sr With hts hits that nve runs were scored
befcrs the epidemic could be checked.
Karns was placed In the box for the
home team in the nnai inning. but too
late 20 rearrangs the scores The game
was fast and well played. both teams
doing we'll. yet there were no sensational
piays made with the exception OF the
t4nres-base hit by DeGror in the eighth
inning This was the nrst one of the kind
that had been made on the new grounds.
II seemed to be the duty Of Kane, the
yatcher of the Rochester team 10 hit
every man that stood at the plate ana
ne thoroughly lived up to IL Despite TINS.
however he struck out nine OF the home
battsrs, Some OF whom we're among the
best on the team.
Rochester came TO the bat in the ninth
inning with the score 6 To against II,
and things looked easy. Collins oatted
for wiilig, interest I'm the game revived
when he raped out a. two-base nit 10
left field. Madison. the next batter, sen.
up a ny. which DAILY gathered In. wall
was substituted for Kane at the bat and
rfe change proved a wise one when ne
cracked out a single to left, scoring Col
uns Wall took second on a wild pitch
and scored on Lepine's hit TO left nelo
when Taylor played the ball safe TO sec
ond base Smith sent another single 10
left field. and with one man out aho
Providence two runs 10 the good flour-
nov. the former Providence player, came
20 the bat.
rJooker deliberately sent Flournoy three
ha1 baus. the object being TO dispose OF
this strong batsman by giving him his
base which would have filled the bases
ana xtven a chance for a double play oi
a forceout at second, thus retiring ho-
chsster without allowing II 10 score the
two runs needed. The next ball sent up 10
r1ourpoy was called strike. bur ne
picked out the following one and getting
n IN near the handle of the bat sent u
along the third base line for clean SIN
,1e Taylor tried TO held the ball, but
made a mess OF IL. and both Lepine ana
Smith scored before he recovered. Inc
score was now tied. with one man oul'
Hooker was sent 10 the bench and karns
vent IN TO try 10 save the day. The frst
ball he pitched went wild and Flournoy
went TO third base. Carey. the barter.
picked out n good one and sent II alons
The right field foul line for his second
o-baRger OF the day and Flournoy
brought in what proved TO be the winning
run. Thomas froze TO a high foul from
peGroff's bat and Nichols famed SEND
ing his team into the field.
The Crays came TO the bat resolved 10
do something desperate. DAILY made TWO
vicious swings at the ball and then sent
an easy one 10 Gettig at third, which
reached nrst ahead OF him. Capt. Con-
nors was next. and he tried to start
things going. but was only able to send
an easy erounder TO Madison. Hope was
fast leaving the rooters when ROCK came
70 the bat. and II died altogether when his
pop fy was battered In by Gettig.
both teams scored in the first. base
on balls and a two-bag gger doing the !
trick for Rochester. while two hits by |
pitcher and Days single gave the Grays !
their tally. The visitors got one in the
second on Madison's two-bagser and !
DaIy's poor throw to third The Grays |
scored three times in their half Of the |
third. with one out, Wagner was struck |
BY a pitched ball. stole second and went /
70 third when Conn was felded out. /
Smith tn Carey. DAILY drew a pass and /
stole second, and Connors hit scored both !
Wagner and DAILY. Rock hit out two
bs gger and Connor went home, but Roy /
was left on second when an infield hit by |
TAYLOR sent his team into the field. Two
hits q sacrifice and an error by DeGron
xsve the Grays another run In the fourth,
while Rocks two-bagger in the seventh
with Daily on second brought In the home