The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-04
INTERSCHOlASTlC GAMES.

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IT came very near 10 being one-sided
game yesterday that was played between
the Hope and Classical High school teams
on the formers field. for the winning team
bid fair to bat any and every pitcher pro-
duced by Classical out OF the box.
Hope played a fine game in the field and
covered the ground In very successful
manner. while classical was rather shaky
at critical times
There was some good pitching on both
sides. but Bliss outdid his rivals Seven
OF the hits by Hope were made of San
Souci. four OF them coming In the third
inning. In the fifth Riley went in, but
his curves were also found by the Hope
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Hope team pulled out OF bad holes on
good pitching by Bliss and steady fielding
The pls wing OF Capt. Flynn Of the Clas-
sical team was a great disappointment 10
his admirers. as he usually puts up a good
game, hut In yesterdays contest he made
two OF the SIX errors.
The game opened with San Souci at bat.
but he was caught on an easy grounder
70 Bliss. Saunders struck out. retiring the
side. and Flynn died on third. Then Hope
started things in it's half. and Tingley
rea ached first on an error ny Brennan lie
on an error by Flynn, bringing in the
first tally
The second inning was case OF up and
out for both teams. while Classical was
given another goose egg in the third
During Hopes half. however. two runs
were brought I'm on singles by F. Bud
long Congdon and Donahue. while Hem
pie cracked out two-ba gger, Bliss. the
first batter up for Hope In the fourth. af-
ter Classical had gone out I'm one. two,
three order, reached first on called balls
and when +. Budlong laced out the ball
for home run both players scored, max
Ing the score. Hope 5. Classical O.
Neither team scored again until the
seventh, when Hope again tailed Cong
don sent the ball between Capt. Flynn's
legs and succeeded in landing safely on
first lie took second when w Budlong
was hit by pitched ball. and he scored
on passed ball. Hempel secured a sin
gle, but died on first. as the next three
batters went out IN quick order In the
first of the eighth inning things began
TO look very promising for Classical but
two runs were the best the team could
do. with the assistance or single.
and an error, the score
stood TO In Hopes favor. The score:
Innings ........1 . : ; 1s9
Hope High ........ 0 . o % Ks
Classical ,.,...... 0 0 o o o x-2
ENGLISH IL. MANUAL s.
The first game OF the season for tho
English high school team was won from
Manual yesterday at Adelaide park With
the score of IL To 6. The game was won
not so much by reason OF superior play-
Ing as on account OF the poor playing OF
the losing team.
Up TO the fourth Manual looked At
tractive. having put fve runs to the
good at this point, while English had a
solitary circuit to her credit Having
become confirmed -tha-Aahit. Man,,74-
turned OF a few more misplays in the
eighth. and English captured four moro
runs. From the fourth TO the eighth
Manual got nothing for her efforts az
bat. but drew run from the reserve
ist in the eighth and stopped at the half
iozen thus completed.
a prominent feature OF the ran,e r-,s
stolen bases. English getting IS OF these
'ancy articles ~ far less than the mere
song price. while Manual procured - AZ
prices also much lower than the usual
Way quotations. For English Water
,ouse. Barnard and Hall PLAYED we'll |
md Locke caught good game I'm light |
" the fact that this is not his position
md Brooks OF Manual pitched a same
Which deserved to win. striking out IN
English batsman and also getting tire.
h'S i'I he sIdlS OF the SflN hDuorS 1
which were about even ss 10 team.
English Fetting nine for 10 ba.es era
danual eight for 10 bases. Smith putt,ne
nv two two-haeTers. Bullock caught =
lucky game. but threw indiner.n,,v
yell IN bases. there being. indeed hu,
title announcement 10 throw the hall
There nobody would be on hand 10 re-
Give H. The score:
PAWTtCKET. z; cRANsToN.
Hhe game Of bail played by the Paw.
lcket and Cranston teams yesterday was
cry fast and Of a fine order, the enaI
core being 10 2
For the visitors Johnson pitched o. sn
erb game. with the exception Of ono in
ing. I'm the other innings he was a com
ete mystery 10 the local boys and had
lem at his mercy. Aspinwall the Paw ,
icket twirler. also had n had inning. tho ,
rst. but after that was master OF the !
anne. The Pawtuckst team wac in the
sst fielding form Il has shown thus far.
oth the mfield and outfeld working In 4
ne shape. Colwel at second covered !
- OF ground. while Hammond and Full
r accepted all chancaa- -withaut-errer.-
change was made In the outheld, Com
m going 10 centre and OConnor 10 \
e night garden. and the latter made n =
ectacular catch I'm the first inning after a