The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-27
Grays Gave Evidence Of Great Batting
Ability Yesterday.
NibIick First Choice in E|mhurst Stake
Won in Ga|Iop.

The orayS more than evened up mat
tsrs in the game yesterday with the Fal
River team by winning with score o
. to 7. They had the ssme in their hand
al the time till the hrst part OF the ninth
inning. when they allowed Fall River I,
take the lead.
When IL came to their time at the bat
however. they more than made good b,
batting out Ave hits or Yeager and max.
ing the score a. mentioned above
Tho showing Of the Providence club
at me bat was q source Of much pleasure
70 its supporters and the fact that the
men could bat out q victory when appar-
entity hopelessly beaten is regarded as a
most encouraging sign. The team has
been greatly strengthened by the addi-
uon Of Aubrey. the player secured from
the Boston Nationals. The first time ne
went to the bat he hit II out for a clean
two-bagger and he also made two sin
gies. one OF them in the ninth inning.
when II was much needed
Manager DAILY was at his usual place
on nrst base and his presence had a good
ehsct on the other members Of the team.
slashing two base hit was credited him
The INIT time he faced the pitcher.
"Cy" Hooker made his initial appear
snce in the box this year. and during
the four innings which re pitched al
Logged Fall River but one hit Karns.
who followed him. did fairly well. ex-
eept In the ninth inning. when the Fall
River batters found him for ive hits.
There was plenty OF batting in the game
only four men fanning In the whole nine
innings.
The Grays began their scoring I'm the
first inning. after the Fall River men
had gone out in one, two. three order
Aubrey. the first man at bat. hit to left
centre for two bases and went to third
on Wagners putout. Armbruster then
drove a pretty single 10 centre scoring
Aubrey and he himself scored a little
later on Conn's long ny to centre. DAILY,
the next batter, found the ball for two
bases, but Rocks grounder to short re-
tired the side without further scoring
Neither team got a man as far as third
base again until the eighth inning. Hanks
led out to Armbruster. Fields hit safely
TO short right feld. but was forced out
at second by Murphy. who himself got to
second on YeaSer's pass and scored on
Cross tumble Of lofts grounder. Cross
retired the side by catching a fly from
Sechrists hat. The Grays went out on a
NY and a couple OF infieid hits after
Aubrey had hit safely.
In. the ninth the fun began fast and
furious The first two men up for Fall
River. Moorehead and weddige. were
presented with passer. Warren then hit
II out for a single. scoring Moorehead.
Hanks followed with a two-bagger which
scored both Weddige and Warren. Fields
hit TO right for base, scoring Hanks,
and took second on Murphy's neat sacri-
nee Yeagers single scored Fields, lott
contributed a single. which advanced
yeager to second. and himself went to
that bag on Sechrists sacrifice. Moore
heads fiy TO Rock ended the scoring.
With the figures showing s to Q against
them the Grays went In to bat out
victory. DAILY selected four wide ones
and Cross put one to centre felu where
no one could gather II in. The ball was
returned to the plate 10 catch DAILY, and
the umpire called him out The decision
was a close one and the Providence
players protested vigorously, but the UNI
pire was firm and the game went on.
Duggan flied out to Sechrist and IL looked
very much as IL defeat was to be the
Grays portion. karns was there with a
hit, however. scoring Rock. and Aubrey
made his third safe crack OF the day. |
sending Cross home. Wagner hit II TO
left field for a base. scoring both Karns
and Aubrey. Wagner meantime gaining
second. Armbrus.er kept UP the good |
work by making his second hit of the |
game. sending In Wagner with the win
ming run.
The score.