The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-10
Cricket Clubs Are Preparing For a
Most Successful Season.
Several Good Bouts Scheduled For
New England This Week.

city. The lineup of the team is as fol-
l. ws: C. Casey. c.. George Norris, p.;
Fr5nk Whalen. 10 John Mcguire. 2b.;
James McPartlin, Sb. James Poland, s.s.;
Frank Hielty. l. f.; Raymond Wilson, c.
T.: William Cotton. r. (.
BROWN WON
The Brown University baseball team
opened its season OF 1905 Saturday at
Andrews field by defeating the College OF
the City OF New York IL TO 0. This is the
first time that Brown has ever met the
visitors. The home team showed up In
excellent form. not making a single error,
and at the same time getting IL hits off
Marx.
The day was very unfavorable for base
ball as there was a strong wind blowing
across the field. Enthusiasm, which
Cheer Leader Schwinn tried to arouse
once or twice by a cheer, was lacking.
This game was rather poor one from
which 10 Judge the merits OF this years
Brown squad, but IL might be said that
the prospects are for a good. though per-
haps not a championship team. Ger
tainly the team is playing much better
article OF baseball than II did year ago
at this time. Paine, in particular, showed
great Improvement He batted heavily
and his throws 10 the bases we're swift
and accurate.
Tiff is back again is his usual good
form. and although he gave five men
their bases. he struck out l3 and always
had the visitors at his mercy. Elrod.
who held down the initial bag. gathered
in everything that came his way. He
was rather weak, however, in batting
Dickinson was again covering second.
and besides holding that position down
creditably, particularly distinguished him
..ltE til on
Marx. Jones, at short stop. took every
thing that came his way and may be re-
lied upon 20 play a good. consistent game.
At third base there is a change. Hoye,
who held that position last year, has been
shifted TO left field, and Hamilton has
taken his place The latter is no doubt
the better man. as he is a heavy hitter
and fast inhelder.
In the outfield are found Hoye. Pryor
and Graham. All three are good ielders
and strong htters. The score:
Innings ........ r2 8 So
Brown ........,.. 3 l 3 3 o ! x-l2
Runs-IIoye, Elrod 2, Hamilton. Dickin-
son 3. Pryor 8, Paine PIP. Two-base hits
Graham. Paine. Stolen bases-Tift, Dick
inson 2. Jones. Graham, Thomas. First
base on balls-Of Tiff 8; off Marx T. Left
on bases-Brown II c. C. OF New York 3.
Hit by pitched ball-Thomas. Struck out
o.
Elkins 3, Mcdonald Umpire-McAleer.
Time-2h.
PROVIDENCE PLAYS TODAY.
Local fans viii have their firN chance
10 get line on the team which will repre-
sent this city in the Eastern league to-
day. when Dunn's men cross bats with the
Brown university aggregation. The Grays
will have strong team I'm the field, with
probably Cronin or Nops to do the pitch
ing. The Brown team has not had a very
serious test Of its ability as yet. the
game on Saturday against the College
Of the City OF New York team being
hardly more than practice. The game
will he played at Melrose park.
On Tuesdays the Grays will play
game at Melrose park with team from
George NJ Cohan's show, Little Johnny
Jones" This aggregation is said 10 be
fast one and its manager ventures the
prediction that IL will give Dunn's men
a run for their money. George NJ. Cohan.
the principal comedian in the show. plays
third base on the team. and Sam Harris.
the manager is the pitcher. Harris claims
to have mastered the spit BALI In all
its various twists The proceeds OF this
game Col Wendeschaefer will donate to
the Actors home on Staten island.
Manager Dunn returned to this city
Saturday morning after a trip to New
York I'm search of players. While in the
metropolis Dunn succeeded in securing
r. L. Hall. an inflelder. and Marshall.
catcher. from the New York Nationals.
Negotiations are under way for Pitcher
Elliott and three other players from the
same team. and Dunn hopes TO make
satisfactory deal with McGraw in a few
days. Dunn called McGraw on the long
distance telephone 10 talk with him about
the players. but was unable 10 reach the
New York teams manager.
The prospects are now bright for the
local club 10 secure Eddie Poole. who
was last year with Brooklyn. Poole is
now suing the Brooklyn club for some
back salary which he alleges is due him.
and Col Wendelschaefer hopes TO be able
TO patch up this difficulty and secure
Poole's release from Brooklyn. Proprietor
Taylor Of the Boston Americans will be
in this city within a day or two and will
confer with Col. Wendelschaefer regard
ing some players which the Boston cham
pions have promised the local club. These
players are a pitcher and an inhelder.
and the prospects for signing them with
the Grays are considered good.