The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-28
Pullman Made Good and Grays Won
From Toronto Yesterday.
Dolly Spanker, Ridden by HiIdeTbrand,
Won Equality Stakes.

The Grays got on their batting togs
again yesterday and won the first game
OF the series with Toronto in easy man
ner Falkenberg, the tall guy was in the
box for the visitors but he couldn't
blufr the men out OF hits and when the
last spasm was concluded the score stood
TO I'm favor of the home aggregation.
From the manner I'm which the team is
battling now It seems TO have struck the
proper pace and will not be very long
trailing near the end OF the percentage
list but will move up into a higher class.
The new pitcher, Putnam was In the
box and though not having had much
work this season showed that he has all
the qualities OF a first rate man In him.
He has a wide e~assortment OF curves
with which to deceive and he plays
better fielding game than any one of the
men along with him have shown. lie
made some stops yesterday with his bare
hand that any other man would have
passed up as too serious TO tackle. HIS
showing was very credtable at all times
end he allowed but seven hits during the
game. He allowed a few passes but with
Falkenberg was batted ecklessly by
the home players - hits I'm all being re-
corded and Of them one three bagger
and the first home run of the season by
one OF the local players. Conn was ths
man 10 Iurn the trick and get the pair II
shoes awaiting him. He met the ball IN
the beak and bumped n far down toward
right field fence along the line Of first
base and by dint OF good sprinting made
q homer OF II.
There w.re two accidents during the
game yesterday. one befalling Carr at
third and the other coming 90 Catcher
Raub. Carr was hit by bounding
srounder while Rsub was struck in the
stomach and had 10 retire after playing
one more inning.
The game began with run for each
aide. weidensaul famed for Toronto. but
was safe when Beville muffed the third
strike. Harley sacrificed. and White
strolled 10 first on a pass. Murray's hit
eeit weidensaul home. and then the side
was retired by quick double play on
Murray aud Massey. In the Grays half
OF the inning Wagner hit safely and
moved up when Armbruster gained
base by stealth. Conn hit a slow one to
Parker and bv hard sprint reached first
ahead OF the throw, DAILY hit TO Carr.
forcing Wagner at tho plate. Connor
then drove out long fly 10 Harley. and
Armbruster reached home
In the third the Grays got another
tally With two out Conn came 10 the
bat and drove the bail 20 the right field
fence for n homer. DAILY. the next batter.
cracked out a three base hit, but was
left TO die at third when Connor flied out
TO Parker.
In the fifth the home team increased
its total 10 three. Putnam hit safely
and went TO third when Wagner did like
wise Armbruster forced Wagner at
second. but Putnam scored on the
play. Three more runs for the Grays
came In the sixth inning. Connor
dropped a fly into right garden, and
Beville was safe when Weidensaul at
tempted 10 catch Connor at second. Par
ker muffing the throw. Rocks single TO
left scored Connor. and Aubrey was safe
at FIRST when Fuller tried TO head of
Beville at third. Putnam struck out
and Wagner forced Aubrey at second.
Beville tallying. Rock and Wagner worked
r. combination steal, and Rock carried
the Grays last run across the rubber. In
the ninth the visitors got their second run
on singles by Murray and Fuller and a
base on balls to Massey.
The Grays and Torontos will clash
again this afternoon In the second game
OF the series. and the home team will
make a strong bid 10 duplicate its vic
tory, Toronto being its closest rival I'm
the league race. Attendance $50. The
score:
PROVIDENCE.