The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-12
Providence Won Finest Game Of Season
Yesterday Score 3 to 2.
Laureate Stake Event at Morris Park
Went to Song and Wine.

Providencs threw of the feeling Of
bathargy showed on the day previous ana
yesterday won the game in brilliant
style. playing by far the best game OF
the season for II long innings
The whole team seemed to have taken
on sudden desire to redeem itself. and
Sn addition 10 playing good ball wanted
30 ses that IL was not given the worst
OF anything In the way OF decisions. Um-
pirs Sullivan was very fair I'm his judg-
msnts, however. and every play ques-
toned was OF a close order and TO all
appearances might have been rendered
There was soms strenuous kicking
doing some Damage TO the lineup OF the
two teams. but IL was only tho kind that
shows interest In the game and a desire
for fair play. Conn was sent TO the
bench In the first inning for 'sassing"
when the umpire thought he was out on
third and several OF the other players
were cautioned Atherton, in the 1ith
tnninE. became wroth and over
charged with electric fluid that ''Sully''
thought II advisable to send him out OF
the grounds to cool on
The hrst part OF the game on the part
Of the homs team was fast enough but
not of the same calibre az that seen in
game began ho get along toward the ninth
inning the men sobered down and played
ball that will long be remembered by the
fans I'm this city, and will make those
who became soured and remained away
something to regret.
Viau showed n .streak OF wildness At
times. but when placed In boxes was
equal to the occasion and pulled the team
out OF holes with commendable good
Judgment The excitement after the
ninth inning was over was OF the tenaest
sort and everybody except the PLAYERS
seemed to breaths with short heaves as
each man came to bat and performed the
task outlined for him. When the 10th
and 11th innings were over tho nervous
lines of the spectators we're 50 drawn
that when Connor came TO the bat many
hated to witness The work.
When the veteran connected with the
sphere for two bases the crowd Jumped
TO its feet and howled. When Rock fol- |
lowed With lops clean single and Con-
nor beat ths throw home for the winning |
run the pent up Joy burst forth and the |
crowd began to move for. the gates
BY far the best play OF the game was |
Armbtpter's running catch OF Doran's |
ny TO middle neld. checking that players |
mad race for two bases. The hit was
q long low ny and "Armie" had to run
his best TO get within hailing distance OF
It, He made the race, however and
leaping into the air several feet, reached
out his gaoved hand and pulled the burn
fng sphere TO the ground and saved the
game.
Atherton also seemed TO have n rubber
arm for he seemed to reach about fifteen
feet after what was to be a clean single
In the eighth
Both teams registered goose eggs until
the NTH, when the visitors tailed on two
singles, putout and a wo-bagger The
Grays tied the score I'm the next when
Wagner got q base on Yeager's error
took SECOND on a putout and scored on
Days single. The Grays got another in
the seventh. Rock led or with a hit, went
TO SECOND on SulIivan's hit and TO third
on Psppalaus wild throw 10 second
Thomas got first on a putout, and then he
and Rock worked q neat double steal
The visitors equalled the score in the
eighth on a single, an error. a sacrifice
and putout. Clancy stealing home For
the next four innings the battle was slo-
yfous. In the ninth the visitors he'd the
besee full with one out but Viau was as
steady as Gibraltar and a foul ny and an
easy groundcr retired the side Again IN
the 1lth the visitors looked DANGEROUS.
with two men out and two on bases. but
an easy ny to Armbruster ended the in
ming In the 18th a base on balls and a
single gave Montreal another chance.
when. with two out and first and second
occupied Doran hit a lire drive to centre
Held which looked good for at least a two
Dagger. but Armbruster made his brilliant
catch and retired the side. The score: