The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-31

Providence and Baltimore broke even
on the double header played yesterday at
Melrose park. the visitors winning the
afternoon contest.
There were happenings at the morning
game that will be remembered long by
one or two OF those VINO took part, the
particular feature OF the exciting times
OF the morning game was the attempt To
intimidate the umpire for some Of his
decisions. There are many who will say
that. the decisions were rank at times,
but there Is not a sober thinking man
who will condone the action of the man
in white hat and light suit who attempted
20 start the riot and led the mob which
swarmed over the field for few mo-
ments yesterday.
Had it not been for the work OF the
members OF both teams and the police
officers under the leadership Of Sergeant
Toole Of the Central station, who hap
pened 10 he In the grand stand at the
time. one of the most dsgraceful scenes
would have been enacted at Melrose park
that has been known In the history OF
baseball I'm this city.
There were ten minutes OF excitement,
after which quiet was restored and the
game continued.
The trouble began in the seventh in
ming. when Egan made a close decision
against the home team. The Grays coll
lectively and individually relieved them.
selves Of strenuous kicks over Egan's ar
bitration, and Manager Dunn was ban
ished TO the club house, Kelly taking his
place at second.
The game itself abounded in snappy
fielding and was interesting from the
start. The Baltimores won through SUI
perior hitting ability finding Cronin for
nine hits. while the Grays could land but
FIVE off Mcneil
The Grays were blanked up TO the
sixth. when Balls long triple, followed
by Dunns single, netted one run In
the eighth Rock led o. 10Y getting hit
by pitched ball. Ball singled and Nc
Farland walked, firing the bases. Kel-
~ then drove out fly TO centrefeld and
Ball scored the Grays second and last
run.
The largest crowd that has attended
"A baseball game IN this city since Provi-
dence WIS in the National league turned
out 20 witness the afternoon battle By
actual count. thero were 1l,7s9 paid ad-
missions. which..%ith the passes brought
the total attendance up 10 more than
1900. Every scat I'm the grandstand and
bleachers was filled long before the game
began. and A solid fringe OF people three
and four deep i'm some places. and %
in others, was formed around the field
hundreds stood I'm the spaces In front
or the bleachers, while nearly 100 secured
places on the roof OF the grandstand
many OF the latter sitting on the edge OF
the roof and hanging their feet over.
Burchell proved 10 be Just the thing for
the Grays. For five innings the OrioIe
twirler MAS hle-ta-hold his own but in
the sixth, the Grays turned loose their Ia =
tent power and drove him over the hills
and far away. Mason was called on 10
rush into the breach. He was drubbed for
number or hits, but no more runs were
scored
Poole allowed eight hits. but kept them
so we'll scattered and was afforded such
glittering support that only In one inning
were the orioles troublesome. Poole also
fielded his position well, one OF his stunts
being 10 pick up a groundcr q few feet
from first base and dive for the bag on
his hands and knees. retiring the runner
Dillard was the high card I'm batting for
the locals, making n single, triple and
home run out OF four times at bat Conn
was conspicuous with three-bagger and
Mcfarland and Brodie hit vigorously
Rocks fielding was one OF the luminous
spots i'm the fray.
The Grays got one run in the third on
base on balls TO Rock. Pooles sacrifice
and Jordan's wild throw. which allowed
Rock 70 tally from first on the pitchers
martyrdom. Another was added in the
NTH. OH billiards. single, followed by
Poolc's double into the crowd