The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-07
Decision Of Umpire Lost Providence
First Game With Toronto.
Bryn Mawn Won Larchmont After Hard
Ride by McCuo at Morris Park.

Providence owes the loss Of the eame
yesterday to tho exceedingly nne judg-
ment Of the umpire. Mr. Sullivan. who
never failed to give the home players the
rough end at every possible moment.
He would call balls strikes and foul
balls fair without the least compunction
and proceeded to roast the home players
with q deliberation marvellous to behold.
The worse OF the whole proceedings was
that he persisted In the thing. Other
than that however. the game was the
bast seen on the local grounds.
The most rank decision OF the game
was the declaration that Carr was safe
on q steal home when Sullivan was down
behind the pitchers box and the runner
did not touch the plate. Harley was on
first and attempted TO steal second.
Thomas threw the ball TO Connor in order
20 catch the runner at home and Connor
returned the ball. making the play In
tended and meeting Carr at the plate.
Carr and Thomas collded so violently
that the latter was thrown. but the run
ner made no attempt to touch the plate.
The work OF the players was the best
seen, even Karns seemingly having lost
q little or the nervousness that had sig
naiized his work In the outfield In pre-
vious games. He had three chances, ac-
cepting two OF Them successfully. AS
soon as he has entirely recovered from
the attack OF stage fright he will be all
that was expected OF him
Rock seemed 10 be exceptionally active
yesterday, making some difficult plays
and taking all sorts Of chances.
When II II considered that the position
OF the players was somewhat changed
two pitchers being I'm the field and wag-
ner on third. the team played remarka-
hle game.
The general playing OF both teams was
or the fast order. IN fact so fast that
for seven innings there was not a run
made and but very few men were able
TO reach third. The pitchers were equal
In the matter OF hits allowed FIVE being
awarded to each side. one OF the visitors
hits was Of the scratch order
The only look in for the local team
came I'm the fourth inning. when with
two out. DAILY singled and stole second
ConDor drew pass and Rock hit a pretty
single past Kuhns. With the bases full.
II looked promising 10 the home team.
bupt karns failed of the needed hit and
whitfield the air for the second time
Neither side got a man as far as second
again until the eighth. Gardner. the first
batter for Toronto. beat air and Carr
sent one along the third base line for \
out by Harley at second, Carr going to
third. Harley then tried TO steal and
Carr started for home. Thomas sent a.
short one TO Connor and the latter
whipped IT back 10 the plate in fine style.
Thomas caught the ball and was about TO
make his play. when the runner ran into
him. causing him to drop the ball. He
fell in such way as 10 entirely cover
the plate, but the umpire was in the
middle cf the diamond and called Carr
safe. Kuhns' fly TO DAILY retired the
side. The local team went out In one.
two. three order in it's half Of the inning.
The Grays came 10 the bat In the ninth
firmly resolved TO do things to Gardeners
curves and DAILY began the good work
by sending clean single TO left Connor
met the bali finely for what looked like
@ safe drive 10 centre field. but Harley
was equal To the occasion and by hard
run made the prettiest catch OF the day,
robbing Connor OF his hit DAILY stole
second. but Rock. the next batter, sent
the hopes Of the rooters 10 a. very low
ebb ny striking out. Duggan was sent-to
the bat in place Of Karns this time but
was only able 10 hit an easy grounder,
which Carr felded 10 first. The score: