The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-06

Providence demonstrated very clearly
yesterday that the team has the ability
TO play as good ball any team in the
strongest teams. Another thing that was
shown by the playing yesterday was that
the loss OF the series to Baltimore was
one OF pure hard luck" and nothing
more. AT any rate. IL has been shown
consistently since the opening OF the
season that the local team is the master
OF the visiting aggregation. since on the
occasion OF the first meeting II was only
through the umpiring that the two games
lost 10 Newark went that way. In the
last game OF the frst series played Provi
dence won, and yesterday. though New
ark played first class ball. the locals
played better and won handily.
Several other things ought 10 be taken
into consideration with regard TO the
position now occupied by the home team
and among them is the fact that so far
they have been UP against the strongest
teams and playing the ball the team is
when 1t meets the weaker teams the per-
centage will fatten and 1t will begin TO
move up toward the top.
There was not fan at the game yes
terday that could criticise one move OF
the Grays and there is nothing but praise
10 be showered upon them with the
hope that they will always play such
ball as was shown yesterday TO be in
them.
There were fully 5000 people out TO see
the team win after II had marched
through the streets dowf town and held
n short reception in the lobby of the
Narragansett hotel. All the formalities
OF opening the season here were gone
through with and the OCCASION was graced
by the attendance OF some Of the highest
officials OF the state. among whom were
Gov. Utter and Secretary Of State Ben
nett. with Mayor Miller and members OF
the city government
Mr.. Bennett. ESCORTED by Col. Wendell
schaefer took a position in the box at
the opening of the game and tossed up
two balls. The first was called ball by
the umpire, but the other looked so
tempting TO the Newark batsman that he
famed with vim. but missed the sphere.
Poole then stepped into the box. and
though having lame arm so charmed
the men from NeSA that they could not
score but one run.
Fast. accurate and above all, scientific
baseball. from start TO finish was the
secret of the home teams easy victory.
The Newark aggregation also played
first-rate ball most OF the time. but its
exhibition lacked finish.
Manager Dunn's men have been i'm
bued by their leader with a hustling,
widea wake spirit. which made an excel
lent impression on the fans yesterday.
Although the Newarks outbatted them
by 10 hits TO T. not for a moment after
the f1rfst inning dtd anyone dream that
Newark could possibly win. Dunn has
made a shift in his team. and judging
by yesterdays game the change will
prove a saRacious one. Mcfarland. the
new outfielder whom the locals secured
from Baltimore. was played in leftfeld,
while Poland went to third base Manager
Dunn holding down the second bag, and
this disposition of players seemed to
strengthen both infield and outheld
The story of the game is contained in
that the first inning. After disposing of
the Newarks in one two. three order, the
locals took advantage OF Skopec's wild
ness and several hits and scored four
runs practically cllnchng the game. Po-
land led off with a hit and Mcfarland
walked. Dunn moved both men up with
a sacrifice. and wild pitch gave Poland
an opportunity 10 score Brodie was hit
by pitched ball and on reaching first
Immediately attempted a double steal
with Mcfarland. who was on third.
Mailing made a poor return OF Shea's
throw 10 second and both men were safe,
Mcfarland sliding to the plate by COM
Portable margin Conn's hreebagger TO
the carriage fence in right centre sent
-Brodie home and Conn tailed a moment