The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-03
Spring Broke Mile Record for Track
Yesterday at Park.
Jack Cronin Pitched Two Games and
Won Both From Rochester.

wCll-supported by the men behind and
having everything in the catalogue Of
curves SIMPLY toyed with the Rochester
crowd and won both games with compar-
atne case.
He wen the first game by the score of
three % ;"'n and the winning OF this ono
seemed to take the heart right out of The
visitors particularly when they saw that
he was 10 do the slab work for the next
game also and though but seven innings
OF the second game were played these
were sufficient for the scoring Of a ba-
ker's dozen OF runs on the part OF the To-
Gals
Both the pitchers for the visitors were
poorly supported particularly I'm the last
game and SChultze was so discouraged
that he almost lost heart. Walters I'm the
1rst game handled himself with credit
and kept the ten hits OF the locals so
scattered that only three talles crossed
the plate.
The Dunnites were in a batting mood
and clouted the ball TO all portions OF the
field The star work OF the games was
done by the home team I'm the fielding de-
partment. one OF the most remarkable
catches ever made on Melrose Park
grounds was made yesterday when Roy
Rock ran far out into centre field for a
long fiy The ball should have been
Brodie's but the little shortstop started
after II thinking that II would come 10
him. After chasing out 20 middle pasture
he would not give up and the outfelders
gave the chance 10 him. While everybody
on the grounds held their breath he ran
after the ball and running at fun speed
away from the game colared the ball
while cheer after chere went up.
Dunn. RocA and Morgan figured in other
dazZling plays. Thomas Rock McFar-
land. Morgan and Brodie did the natives
heavy batting, while Brien excelled
with the hickory for the Bronchos
double and two singles gave the visit
ors run in the opening inning OF the
nrst game. and a hit and two errors
enabled the Grays 10 tie In the third.
Two-baggers by Yancsv and O'Brien nut
the visitors In the lead by one run In
the fourth. Dunn's men kept inhabiting
the sacks In every inning withot getting
man TO the rubber until the eighth
when two bases on balls sacrifice and
Poland's single sent the tying run across
The visitors were speedily snufred out
In their half OF the ninth. leaving the
way clear. Mcfarland led of with a hit
10 Manning and that worthy made a care
less throw second allowing Mac to yet
that base. Smith was attacked by tho
wild-throwing fever and heaved the bali
out OF O'Connell's reach. Mcfarland TAX
Ing third. Dunn fouled out to Clancy.
making room for Brodle whose single
drove Mcfarland home with the winning
run.
The seven-inning seance which passed
for the second game began about 10 min
utes after the end OF the first
Rochester went out in order in the first
inning. Mcfarland by way OF preparIns
everyone for what was TO come. smacked
the first ball pitched him 10 the carriage
renee for homer. and trotted around
amid the cheers OF the assembled fans
Thomas got n double in this inning hut
was left on base. Three singles and n
passed ball gave the Bronchos two In the
second, while the Dunnites were blanked
In their half
a double by Thomas. singles by Morgan
and Dunn, hit by pitcher sacrifice hit
three bases on balls and two errors net
ted the locals six runs In tho third the
period being what theatrical managers
call a side-splitting farce. Two more
errors. base on balls hit by pitcher
and three hits gave the Grays FIVE more
I'm the fourth and the 18th and final run
came In the sixth on two singles and two
oases on balls. Schultz forcing I'm the tally |
by allowing Dunn to walk
Payne Strengthened one OF CronIn's
offerings out for home run in the fifth |
inning. the ball rolling well out into tho !
clnders I'm deep centre
Umpire Egan called the game at the |
end OF the seventh IN order To allow the |
Rochester team TO make connections with |
tram The game scheduled for today 1
Win BuHaIo mas been postponed until to- |
morrow IN order 10 give those who have
half-holiday on Friday afternoon an
opportunity 10 attend. Attendance 300.
The scores
(First Game)
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