The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-03
Providence Rapidly Moving Toward
First Place Now Third.
Han|on Won From Corbett- BAT" Mel
son Beaten by Sullivan.

The game yesterday between Providence
and Montreal was rather slow but not on
account Of the playing OF the local team.
The rain almost put an end TO the con-
test several times also. but failed to give
that special delight to the visitors, though
they praraa-~lth- h-eHe-unlted voice for
such a god-send.
The nine innings were played through,
however. and the tale told at tho end was
almost the same as that narrated on the
day before 1t was not on account Of the
poor work In the box that the Grays won
the game though they are batting n pres
crt like a set OF hends. for Leroy re-
corded nine strikeouts against them but
was simply the playing OF better ball all
the way round. IL was fateful day for
tho ratters on the Providence side for all
the best men were at the mercy OF the
Indian
Montreal simply could not hit Nops who
though not tanning so many men had
things comparatively his own way allow
Ing but four hits one OF which was OF the
scratch order. The locals on the other
hand pulled In IL binges for themselves.
mixing in few doubles once in a while
10 mnke the game interesting. Several
PRETTY plays were seen also the best OF
Nc Farland In the Sth inning The ball was
sailing toward left field fence while La
Chancc was scooting round the bases.
Mcfarland however. sprinted out after IL
and got within reaching distance OF It and
sCooped II In
Providence broke I'm with two runs at
the start. Ball leading off with n single
o'er second base and scoring on n three
hhgRer by Mcfarland. who I'm turn cross
"a the plate. when Brodio was put out,
from Miller 10 Dyer To I.achance.
In the fourth inning. with two out Le-
roy put three strikes on Dillard but Glib
son failed To hold the ball and on the
passed ball Dillard reached first and sec
nnd on hIts well placed by Rock and Nops
Dunn opened the NTH with a drive TO left
held, aud Bannon failed to reach a low
inner dropped i'm centre field by Brodle.
Both We're advanced on Conns sacrifice,
anu line drive to centre field by Jack
litsch sent them home Montreal did no
scoring until the sixth inning Joyce sent
hit To left centre and Mcfarland over
ran the ball I'm trying 10 reach Il on the
nN, and IL went for two bases Ranuon
grove the next one down the third base
line. over billiards. head. and beat the
bali 10 third base on a rapid return by
Mcf farland who chased IL 10 the fence \
ny to centre by Meaney sent Foxy
Grandpa" Ramon home
IN the Providence half of the sixth
-''pH 'P'H'u up Win n snarp hit TO Dyer
and beat the ball TO first base by "A slide
Ban followed with n two-bagger 10 left
centre. Leroy put three strikes on .McFar
land but Dunn drove a hit at LEROY
which the latter did well to stop He
could &C., ttotfrffrE with IL and Mons scored
Dunn stole second. and when Brodic was
thrown out from Miller to I.achance ran
up 10 third base. forcing Ball ahead Tho.
Dunn turned back To draw throw To
second but Lachance played the ball 10
inc plate. with Ball diving To score and
Gibson dropped the BAH. and the seventh
run counted for Providence. LEROY nut
three strikes on Conn. his third on tho
popular first baseman in this game
in the eighth inning there was funny
play. which resulted i'm n run for Mon
freal. Nops had joyce reaching for
wide ones. and on ono which he fairly
caught on the end OF his bat by steppinp
across the plate 10 reach it, he got a fuke
safe hit
Mcfarland robbed Meaney and Ia
chance Of safe hits on two splendid drives
ny taking them on the run. being forced
60 turn under the ball TO get il I'm each
instance. IL looked as IL Montreal could
not do any more scoring. but Over placed
hit In left centre and Joyce went homo
Jacklitsch took a foul fly from Kuhns.
and the score was held at TO 3 in favor
OF Providence. Attendance 1900 Tho
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