The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-14
Pitched TO WIN
GravS Turned Tables on Hartford.
Beaien in Morning Game, But Win
Out 7 to ) in Afternoon

Jack Dunn pitched his team 10 Victory
over his conquerors OF the morning. the
score being to ). Before going into the
box Jack said II he didn't win the game
he never would pitch another. and for
few minutes in the seventh inning II look
ed as N he was forever down and out as
pitcher for the Hartfords were certainly
going some He remained on earth. how
ever, and put the brake on the colts just
as they had the bit in their teeth. He useo
straight bail mostly, depending on
change of pace and working the batsmen.
He nelded his position In grand sort. as
his record OF 10 assists shows. In the
eighth he threw all three men out at first.
pitching but Ave balls in the inning.
Hartford presented Wilson, a left-hand-
er. 10 open the proceedings and he did
great work Had Hartford left him in.
different story might have been told. In
the six innings he pitched, but three hits
were made by the Providence players.
Trumbull from the Bush League succeed
ed him. and then It was all over.
The grounds had dried rapidly under the
influence OF a hot sun. Fast fielding was
shown by both teams Brodie made the
star play OF the game on a hard fly, on
which he rolled over and over, but held
the ball.
Poland opened the game by striking out,
and the next five batters up to the close
drives. at which the crowd howled in de-
rision. For Hartford. with one down in
the first, Dunn got careless in locating the
plate and Fulton walked. Noyes dumped
one down I'm front OF the plate. Cooper
throwing him ,out. Fallon went ahead one
notch and when Lyster hit past Kruger.
scored by fast running. Fallon was nailed
by Polands fine throw TO Barton I'm try
ing to stretch the drive into a double.
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Kruger made a mess OF Monahan's
grounder. O'Leary taking third Smith
flied to Poland, who made n great throw
to Cooper doubling O'Leary at the plate.
The GTays broke into the game In the
-tAlEa- a-with- single run.- Kruger was re-
warded with a base on balls and promptly
stole second. Cooper and Maddox flied out
and Poland sent little one TO Wilson.
who threw the ball TO the birds. Kruger
amblng under the wire. A sharp double
play by Dunn, Kruger and Harley nipped
what looked like the starting OF rough
house by Hartford In the fourth, the first
two men up shooting clean singles TO the
outfeld One more came TO Providence in
the fourth. Dunn getting one through
O'Leary's tumble, taking second on Bro
dies out at first, stealing third while
Smith was taking a nap and going home
when Rock sent the leather far into CEN
like bedlam let loose and Dunn's men
caught the infection.
In the sixth Dunn led of with stinging
grounder that Gastmeyer lost in the shut
fe. and Brodie hit clean 10 centre. Rock
attempted to sacrifice. but popped a ny
into wilson's waiting paws. but 1t was
lust as good for on the next ball pitched
the pair pulled of daring double steal
successfully and there was nothing TO IL
hut runs when Barton drove tremendous
liner over LISTERS head that would nave
zone for four bases on n hard ground The
hoodoo man appeared I'm Hartfords hair
of the seventh and ~ looked like 23 when
II was all over. With one gone Stner
worked Dunn for base on balls
Trumbul surprised himself and every
body else by hitting cleanly TO right.
Gastmeyer fouled TO Cooper. pitched
hall stopped a moment I'm Fallons ribs,
filling the corners. Noyes sent bingo
TO left centre and Trumbull chased Stiner
over the plate. Cooper dropping Poland :
throw when he had the former yard 10
fhe bad. I.yster piled II on with double,
pusnng Fallon and Noyes over the do
mestac corner Barton threw Kline out at
first. ending the inning with the home
team one run 60 the merry. A base ON
balls 10 Brodie. a passed ball, wild pitch
ana an out at first evened things up IN
the eighth. and two runs TO clinch things
were corralled In the ninth. Cooper was
hit with a pitched ball. Maddox heat out
his hunt and Poland came 20 time with a
long single The summary.
PROVIDENCE