The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-23
Providence Broke The Hood0o and Won
From Toronto, 6 TO z.
EthepS Pride Surprises Talent, Trotting
Some Fast Miles.

The Grays got back into something Ike
their old~ hitting form yesterday az To
ronto and handily defeated the Toronto
by score Of to . DUNES men showed
the best form OF the trip 10 date. battirs
hard and al times when hits meant runs
all but one Of their half dozen tallies be-
ing easily earned by timely work with
the willow The visitors were aggressive
and fought hard and had the better oi
the argument at all times. Nops was
found for eight hits. but exhibited his
usual steadiness with the bags inhabited
and held the Harley tribe down hard
when any weakness would have been dis
astrous The home team got men on
bases frequently. hut except In the sixth
inning could not negotiate their journey
20 the plate. The Dunnites icldcd ancly,
their only error oeing Dunn's rumble Of
Whites hard grounder IN the hrst NJ
ming TIE Providence manager settled
down after his bungle and more than
atoned for II by subsequently good work.
The locals were several points shy IN
their defensive work. but escaped pretty
easily as only one Of their errors count
cd in the Gray's run getting. Morgan
Conn and Nops were the leaders I'm tic
Gray's assallt on Currie, this trio being
actively engaged in the production OF all
the visiting teams runs Morgan WAS
the chsmpio', clubber OF the afternoon,
getting double and two singles. which
three raps furnished the motive power for
The final stage OF two runs. Conn was
close second, with the same number and
sort of hits which I'm his case sent one
man over the plate. Morgan, Conn ana
Jscklitsch shared honors az run getters,
dividing the Grays' six equally among
them. while 10 Morgan goes the honor OF
breaking the Gray's hoodoo by scoring
their first run I'm IL consecutive innings
The game went four innings without a
run on either side. though both teams
got men as far as the third base In the
NTH the Grays broke in with tally,
which set Dunr's men wild on account or
.ts significance in breaking their long run
OF hard luck. Morgan opened this period
by walking and Rock sacrificed. Poland
went out on an inteld play. which enabled
Morgan TO take third, whence he scored
on Nops' safe one tn right Mcfarland
also hit safely, but Dunn was called oLt
at first in spite OF the fact ihat nc clear
ly beat the ball
In the following inning the visitors got
two more y With Brodis out Jackiitsch
was safe on - Brien's error. Conn singled
Jacklitsch going 10 third. and Morgnils
rap for a base sent the run in. conn
took third on this play and ta1iea on
Rocks timely fy to Harley. Poland was
the third out
The Harleyitcs got their brace of runs
In their half of the inning on singles by
Soffel. O'Brien and Harley.
In the eighth Dunn's people fell on
Currie and hammered out three runs
With Brodie out. the Toronto twirler
gave Jacklitsch a pass. and Conns double
sent the back stop through. Morgan. lust
10 show that his previous efforts with the
bat hc had rot exhausted his repertoire
thumped one out back of second and Conn
counted. Rock hit for Sase. but Po-
lands best effort was foul fly TO TofL
Jerry Nops then picked out big bat
and hit the horsehide a wallop which
would have sent II 10 the fence but Tor
Hariey's one-hand stop Of its first bound
This lusty swat scored Morgan. Things
looked very rosy for the Grays when Nc
Farland walked but Dunn's hard drlve
went into Pat billiards. glove.
The Grays will make their last appear
ance OF tho season here this afternoon
in a double header Cronin will pitch the
first and possibly the second game for
Providence. Attendance GOO The score.