The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-06
Hitting and Base Running We're Causes
in Winning Of GrayS.
Irish Lad Won Great Metropolitan Stake
at Morris Park.

n was q we'll earned victory that en-
abled Providence TO break even with Ro-
chester in the series OF games played on
the new park grounds. Clay was very gen.
srous TO the local players In his passes
to first and the Grays did some very clev,
er base running The hits OF the team
were all made at opportune times, and
the two errors by the visitors simplifed
the matters greatly.
Rochester Increased the reputat ton made
as a lighting aggregation by the deter
mined way in which the men played until
the last man was out. In the final innins
the Bronchos had their usual batting rail-
lys
The best feature OF the work OF the To-
cal team was the scientific and daring
base running. Six stolen bases were cred
ited to the team. Amole pitched a win
ming game for the home team. although
he allowed tho visitors II hits. Two OF
the three errors charged 10 the home
team proved costly, being directly respon-
sibie for runs. Aubrey. the clever third
baSeman OF the Grays. was spiked In tho
knee in the fourth inning. receiving a
nasty cut which will keep him out OF the
game for several days. Cross was slbsti-
tuted, and did good work at the bat MAX
Ing hit and a sacrifice. Ie did not have
q single chance in the field Karns was
played In left field in yesterdays game.
hut being anxious 70 make good and ner-
vous he did not show to advantage. His
one error. however. was not costly
The Grays began their scoring early in
the game. In tho first inning after the
visitors had been BANKED. Aubrey. the
first man up. went out. third to first.
Wagner waited while Clay made four at
tempts to locate the plate. then stole sec
cnd bag In fine style. Conn picked out a
nice ono and sent II TO the left field fence
for two bases. scoring Wagner. DAILY
followed with a clean single TO centre.
scoring Conn, and took second on the
throw home. Connor advanced DAILY
base by a neat sacrifice but the manager
eot no further. as Rock made the third
out on an easy one which Clay sent TO
FIRST base
The visitors got busy In tho second
end scored run. Aubery's tumble
allowed Nichols 10 take first and the
Rochester catcher advanced 70 second
on Willls's out. Madison sent UP n high
fly back OF first base and both Daily
and Wagner started for IT. neither was
able to get to II. and while Wagner was
fielding II Nichols went home. Madison
promptly stole second, but was left there
when Clay famed and Lepine was field
ed out by Amole.
The visitors got two more in the third
putting them in tho lead at 3 20 l. With
two out, Carey gave himself two-base
hit habit for the fourth time In his last
three games. DeGroff followed inmedi-
stely with another two-haege-. scoring
Carey. Nichols hit safely TO left centre
and DeC;roff took third. Nichols started
70 steal second and Duggsn tried n short
throw to Connor. The throw worked ali
right. but Croft threw wild, allowing
DeGroff 10 score and Nichols 10 take
u I'D a1 nh A,th lad
Wnligs grounder to first base In the
fourth inning Aubery was badly spiked
while putting Madison o., at third and
was carried from the field. His place
was taken by Cross.
There was no further scoring until
the sixth. when Providence got two runs.
The Grays scored their last pair of
runs i'm the seventh inning. Amole was
an easy out. Clay to Carey. Cross put
pretty single to left and Wagner went
out. second to first. Conn found Clay
for his second two-bagger OF the day
and Cross went home. Daily singled and
Conn went to third. DAILY then started
20 steal second and Conn started for home
both men being safe. The next two bat
ters drew passes. and with the bases
fun Karns came to the bat. He tried
hard for hit, but only succeeded in
sending up a pop fly. which willig
scooped. retiring the side.
The visitors tried TO work another OF
their grand stand finishes. and succeeded
IN scoring one run. Smith led of with
a-two- ba gger and Flournoy went out.
Amole to Daily. Carey then made his
third safe hit OF the day and Smith
scored. Amole hit De Croft and the
Rochester centre fielder walked to fret.
Nichols forced De Gron at second, and
Gettig's long fly to Conn ended the game.
Today the Toronto team begins a four
days engagement. beginning this after
noon tho games at Melrose park will be
called at $3.50 instead of I O'Clock. Attend
ancs 1900 The score: