The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-16
EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.

The Providence club lost twice to the
Orioles at Baltimore yesterday. the first
game by the close score OF 10 2. while
the second was Waterloo OF TO 2. The
pitching OF Nops. the oIdtime Oriole, was
the feature OF the first contest
The second game was robbed of its
beauty by Thomas kicking himself out OF
the game over alleged poor umpirins.
stamler. who succeeded Thomas. had the
misfortune to makea couple of bad
throws. which cost three runs Vinson
was too lame to play. and his place was
taken by Harris, while Milligan laid of TO
rest up for the matinee with Buffalo this
afternoon.
The FIRST game was rattling good
pitchers battle, in which, on the face of
the records, Nope fairly excelled Niltse
II is true too, that the fielding OF the
Providence players outshone that Of the
Orioles, but the home team had the luck
TO make FIVE hits consecutively. and these
alone counted for three runs while but
two could be squeezed out OF the Clam
Diggers' nine. Nops' performance was
brilliant. Not the semblance OF a chance
did the orioles have TO score except in
two innings, the NTH and the last.
In the NTH one was out when Nc
Farland was hit by a pitched ball.
Hearn's drive was barely knocked down
by Rock and then booted. Mcfarland
halted long enough at second 10 get
caught In trying 10 get TO third. but
Hearn reached second safely. W1ltses
safe hy down the right foul line scored
Hearn, and wiltse himself scored on Hay
den's single to left. These was nothing
more doing until the ninth. and then
again after one was out Jordan doubled
f..s- Nrln t,, h. "a
rection brought him home with the win
ming run.
Providence made IL only pair OF runs
In the fifth. Daily opened with a clean
single and Connors attempt to sacrifice
went safe. Thomas bunted toward Grif-
fin and was safe. nlling the bases Rocks
out TO Jordan. unassisted, scored Daily.
and Aubrey's fly to Kelly brought Con-
nor across the plate. In the eighth Nops
doubled and was working TO third, but
never scored. Two double plays helped
greatly 10 put Providence out OF business
in the seventh and ninth
The fielding OF the Clam Diggers was
INST throughout the game and many ap-
parently safe hits by the orioles were
by the visitors.
In the second game Providence took the
lead almost at the start. After DAILY had
str,ick out in the second inning. Connor
popped up ny. which Loudenslager let
slip through his fingers. Thomas singled
and Rock hit TO Jordan. Connor was safe
at the plato on a fielder's choice. Au-
brey's double brought Thomas home. but
that was all. for Callahan struck out and
Harris hit to Loudenslager.
Though the Orioles let loose n triple
ande double In their essay, they did not
score.
There were exciting times In the third.
After two were out Hayden singled and
stoles second Griffin got four balls and
a wild pitch advanced both runners Then
Hayden stole home. Thomas dropping the
ball The Providence catcher claimed that
I,oudenslager, who at the bat. had In
terfered with the catch and he kicked 30
hard that he vas ordered out OF the
grounds Stamler took his place. The
Orioles succeeded In tying the score I'm
the fourth In the next inning, after one
was out, Mason got four balls and Hay
den singled. Four more ball came
90 Griffin and Loudenslager forced
Mason by his hit 10 Callahan. In trying
80 IKE a double play OF II stamler threw
badly 20 Aubrey. who. after he secured
,he ball. made a bad return 90 Stamler.
Callahan covered the plate and on stam-
ers second wild throw the last Of the