The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-31
CRON|N LOST Heart
AND SHELTERS WON

II the truth is 20 be stated about the
ball game yesterday in which the Grays
lost 10 the Skeeters after having the
game well IN hand, then the blame must
lie largely with Jack Cronin After pitch
ing ball that could not be beaten for eight
innings and coming up with laurels easy
simply because one error was made be-
hind him In that fatal last inning Jack
threw up the sponge and the game went
the other way.
II Is true that the support given him
was not in keeping with the good work
that was his. but in days OF yore when
everything went agninst the big fellow
he pitched all the harder and usually had
the luck Of winning the game. for which
trick the fans held him dearly. OF late.
however. Cronin has had the habit OF Civ
ing up when things went badly. a spirit
not to be commended.
Honors were very easy up 20 that ninth
inning with the skeeters working their
hardest when Halligan came 10 the bat
and the crowd began to feel like getting
up. and leaving with victory for the home
team I'm their minds.
Halligan lambasted one OF Cronin's
curves TO right for a long fly. Poland
has been playing such good ball out there
that he thought IL time 10 put on a few
grandstand stunts The ball went sailing
out toward the fence and Poland after
IT, He kept his eye on the sphere as II
sailed at the same time cunning back.
As the ball neared the fence he made a
leap into the air and tried 10 get a chance
TO doff his cap when he came In, but made
a mess OF IL and was chalked up with an
error instead.
This started things and Cronin had the
next ball hit 10 him for a bunt and Jack
twas 40 eager or careless. one or the other,
that IL went through him for a hit when
II should have been an easy out Woods
was sent I'm TO bat for Foxen and singled
beautifully Clement sacrificed with all
the grace imaginable and Cronin gave up
the ghost since two guns had crossed
the pan. He allowed the Skeeters to put
the game on ice, then with three more
hits which scored three runs more, and
the game was put on ice while the crowd
went away grumbling.
Cronin and Poland were not the only
ones TO play bad ball for the Grays, how
ever. for Dunn and Selbach added to the
general dilapdation Of the game by mis-
plays.
The skeeters began to score in the sec
ond inning. Grant tapped Texas Lacquer
over second. kester banged hot
grounder down through short. Barton
failed 10 hold one of the benders. and
each runner advanced n notch. 1t was up
10 Halligan to do something in the hit
line and Jocko responded with single
down through Storke's territory, on which
Grant and Keister breezed home. Cronin
buried a ball In Buffers anatomy, ad-
vancinE Haligan. but Foxen forced But
let at second and Clement died easily
stopping the damage I'm that inning.
The Grays got back one OF the runs In
the same period Selbach walked. Storke
hit down 10 Grant, who retired Selbach
at second Storke took the second cushion
when Foxen hit La Chance Rock sent a
screaming grounder down 10 Bean, but he
recovered and made second In time 10
stop La Chance, although Storke got
home on the play Barton struck out.
There was nothing doing I'm the third,
but I'm the fourth the Grays batted with
vengeance and when the fest was ended
three runs had been negotiated. Selbach
opened with n long fly 10 Clement hut
Storke electrified the fans with one or
the prettiest triples OF the season at Mel
rose Park. the leather going on line
drive nearly out 10 the left-held fence.
The run was easy when La Chance ham
mered n grounder at Grant.
Rock walked. and cantered round 20
third when Barton dented the leather
with n fine drive 10 centre. The double
steal was then attempted, and Rock scor-
ed. Barton beating IL for two bases while
the Jerseys were trying 10 catch Rock
between home and third Cronin was due
for A hit and dumped hot double out
I'm left. Barton brought home the third
run. but Cronn ended the inning by try
ing 10 steal third, Butler throwing neat
ly 20 intercept him.
In the seventh inning the Skeeters cut
tho Grays' margin down by adding an
other run.
The fatality arrived In the ninth, OF
which refuse 10 tell further
The Grays made some show Of hghtinS
In their half Of the ninth. With one gone.
Rock hit 90 right for two bases and scor-
"a on Rutler's battery errors. Barton also
doubled and reached home on hit by
Higgins. who was batting for Cronin. Po-
land flied out 20 Keister, and Harley
forced Higgins at second, ending the
game. Score.
JERSEY CITY.
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