The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-03
Grays Lost to Rochester by Failure to
Hit When Hits Counted.
E|mwood Won Kentucky Derby in HoHy
Contested Stake Event.

From the playing that has been done
by the home team thus far this season
there ought 10 be no doubt in the minds
OF the supporters OF the ability of tho
team TO play gilt-edged ball when they
have had a little more work together.
There is everything in the conduct OF
the players on the field In the past few
games TO warrant the prediction that
Providence will have a winning aggrega-
tion at the end OF the season. despite the
fact that there were some errors and
loose playing on the part OF few OF the
men.
This can all be excused from the tact
OF the position OF the grounds with the
sun shining In tho faces OF the felders.
This was especially true of Karns in
left pasture where he was taking the
place OF Armbuster, injured in the prac-
tice OF the morning.
The only thing for the team 10 do is
60 plug away along the lines outlined
by the management and the success due
them is sure 10 come When the fact
IL considered that in comparison with the
other teams the Grays have had but little
practice together. the team IL playing
better ball than those teams met.
In yesterdays game the local players
and were somewhat slow in base running
This was especially evident from the
fao that several OF the men were caught
at second after having stolen that bag.
II was simply a case OF hard luck that
lost them the game.
The grounds were in far better condi-
tion. though little slow still With good
weather for the remainder OF the week
however, there will be none better in the
country. viau was In the best OF form
AMI held the visitors down 10 less hits
than did Faulkner and also allowed
fewer passes 10 first.
The Rochester team was particularly
Interesting TO the fans OF this section for
the reason that several OF the players
gained their start from playing I'm this
vicinity
The gsr,o opened mp yesterday with
Collins facing the rubber for Rochester,
but died on n fy 10 Aubrey.
De Grofr wac hit by pitched ball and
stole second. got no further. when Wag-
Flournoy. Faulkner put three strikes on |
Aubrey. but after gave Wagner base on |
balls. blocked Conn's grounder and play
ed II for double. which retired the side. |
In tho second Karns gripped Carey's fly, |
but muffed one from Smith. Nicholas |
and Gettis were felded out by Aubrey and |
Providence had look in but failed I'm |
the second. With one out. Connor hit |
esfely to right and Rock found place
IN left for single there. Karns put a
dsmper on the enthusiasm OF the rans.
towever, by tanning, and Thomas sent
his team into the field with an easy one,
which Smith felded 10 first
t1ournoy opened the fourth for Roch-
ester with hit, but Carey and Smith |
went out on = grounder TO the pitcher and
eloe oy striking out In the Grays' haa
OF The inning. DAILY flied out 20 F7ournoy.
Captain Conner then walked things up by
= txvf haer 1.f ~. |
or the game. Niau also hit safely three
times. With Connor on second Rock dis
c9uraged ne fans by sending up a fy
Madison.
In the. nth with one out, viau hit safe
" and Aubrey followed suit. but Viau al
lowed himself to he caught of second a
minute later. Wagner hit high one to
eft centre. which Frournoy missed. Au-
Gross picked the ball UP and sent II to
Smith. who made beautiful throw 10 the
pla te. catching Aubrey sliding.
In the sixth. De Croft laced out a hit
past Rock and was advanced by Lepine's
sacrffce Flournoy sent a long fy to
karns Ia rs In left feld but the sun got in
De 0roff scoring on the play and Flour
noy taking second. from which bag he
,ed edo out on TO % psIy NicboIs e. a,'eT az & &Garsy
tired the side.
Thore was nothing doing again until
the last half OF the eighth when, with
one out. Conn hit for two bases went
10 third on tumble by Gettig on which
DAILY beat the throw to first. and scored
on along fly TO left field by Connor. |
DAILY died at second on Rocks fiy 10
centre once more Rochester was felded
out IN short order In the ninth. and In
the last chance for Providence Karns
lifted a ny-te-eeBtFe and Thomas was
struck out. Visu scratched a hit. hut
Nichols pulled down a foul hy from
Aubrey and the game ended with Rochcs-
Ter the winner by to /. The score:
ROCHESTER,