The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-26

ment all over the country and from all
over the country comes messages OF con-
graduation To both Manager Dunn and in
dividual members OF tho team.
From Pttsburg Mike Donlln of the New
York Nationals sent the following mes
sage Of congratulation: THE gang are
ss tickled as you. Congratulate from
all" Nilbert Robinson of Baltimore
shows his sportsmanship by the following:
''Congratulations To you yourself and Soys
on wel-earned victory" Pitcher Putt
mann. who had q large share In the win
ming OF the pennant for the Grays, sends
his congratulations and best wishes, az
does Dick Smith. n well-known baseball
man. Frank V. Dunn. who has recently
purchased the Boston Nationals. says.
Congratulations 10 yourself and your
players. You are another McGraw.
II has been heralded by some that the
Gray's victory in the championship race
was I'm the nature OF a fixed affair, but
& careful analysis Of the inter-club record
dsproves this statement This record
shows that Dunns men won the seasons
series from every club in the league eN-
cept Baltimore. Against this club the
Grays won seven games and lost ten,
three out OF the ~ scheduled not being
played Ot the ten Victories credited 10
beginning Of the season, before the Provi-
dence club rounded into shape.
The Baltimore management proved TO
80 afraid of the Grays when Jennings re-
fused TO accept Dunn's offer 10 come To
this city on Sept. 10. for double-header
at Rocky Point. and that he declined to
play "A double header I'm Baltimore last
trip when one OF the games scheduled
was prevented on account OF rain.
Buffalo and Montreal were the only
other teams which made any sort OF a
showing against the local nine. each win
ming eight games and losing II. Jersey
city lost the Providence series by the
overwhelming majority OF six games To
j.. while the Baltimores succumbed to
Jersey city and Rochester, losing the
former series by seven games against ten
and the latter by nine against ten
Newark lost 20 Providence and Jersey
City. Buffalo to Providence. Baltimore,
jersey City. Newark and Toronto Mon
treal won only the series against Roches-
ter and Toronto. Rochester only against
Baltimore and Toronto against Buffalo
and Rochester.
The victory for the local team attests
both the playing ability OF the men and
tho team as a whole but still more does
IL show that Manager Dunn Is base
ball executive of more than the ordinary
ability. To have brought together team
which finished near the bottom Of the
Nst last year and set them 90 a pace that
landed the penntnt indicates the stuff
or which the man was made
All the more credit is due TO Dunn from
the fact that he took hold OF the team
at time when the most OF the good men
were supposed 20 have been gobbled up
and all OF the other teams Of the Eastern
league had been pracucing couple or
weeks The first thing the hustllng man
ager did was 70 look the timber on hand |
over and 10 decide what was of such !
value as 20 be reserved and what to BE- |
S6 wda ThS m SEP This S was Re
most difficult proposition but the mana
ger went about his work with the same
brain and planning that charactsrized ms
work all through The season. The frst !
thing needed were pitchers that would !
in the league. Most ofSSe available good
men had been taken by other teams Nops !
was the only .pitcner OF last year team
that was To be had. Not To be dis /
ing. he proceeded to buy out right men
whom he knew TO be OF ability
Having secured a full team he then |
methodlcally set to work TO develop a /
season that of the whole schedule OF |
games only one series was lost. that being |
the series TO Baltimore.
Much OF the secret of the clubs success I
lies In the fact that the club batting aver /
age for the sea- m was .21s, remarkable
figure During the last three weeks OF /
the season the Grays hit like fiends and !
opposing pitchers were absolutely power /
less. Four men. MCFARLAND, Jacklitsch' I
j lOndS anu l'ullAs illiSll'' Ni' N''.l'i' ~
side the $50 class. and six others Morgan .
Rock Brodle, Poole, Conn and Poland, Z
were above the 80 mark.
The GrayS played but three games up
60 April 3. winning one and losing two. /
which left them in sixth place with !
percentage OF 1913 on that date. In the .
next month they won IA and lost B /
which placed them I'm fourth position on /
MAY 81. with IL victories and tho same /
number OF defeats. June was an excel /
fnv "a Victories az ]
seven defeats being the record. which /
enabled the Dunnites TO close tho month /
I'm third place. with "A record of 81 VIC ]
tories and % defeats and percentage OF /
.5s5 During the early part OF July they |
twice tied with the orioles for the lead. /
hut never quite succeeded in ousting /
that club from first place. The month as I
n whole was not so good as June. l6 I
games being won and II lost, the club be !
ing In third place with g. victories and I
33 defeats. and a percentage ~ .5SS on tho !
31st
August was a little better. rs games be- 1
ing won and 10 lost this leaving the ,
Grsys stu in third place. with 81 victo- !
rles against q defeats when tho month \
closed. The hnal month OF the season I
Witnessed the greatest squirt for the flag I
IN tho history ~ tho race. ~ victories /
and but four defeats being tho clubs re- \
cord, Ry means OF this great work ,
DInn's mon were barely able TO nose out |
the orioles. finishing the season I'm first /
place with SO victories and g. defeats.
Prospects for another pennant- winning 1
team next year are very bright. Manager /
Dunn will be back to lead the club on TO |
another championship and will have \
practically the same men behind him. \
or the pitchers. Poole. Cronn and Nops /
or this years club will be' on hand with 4
young twirler named McKennan from
Baltimore. whom Dunn signed on the last \
trip. Jackitsch and Cooper will take care /
OF the backstop work The inneld. with /
Conn. Dunn. Rock and Morgan. will be- .
the same az II was this year. and McFar- /
land. Brodie and Harley will again have /
the guardianshp OF the outer meadows. /
Poland will he reserved for utility play
er and " Il possible that Dunn will pick 4
sp likely youngster next spring to
make second man of al work
With this aggregation Manager Dunn .
feels confident ~ bringing another cham