The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-21
|GRAYS DROPPED BOTH
GAMES TO BRONCHOS

Providence dropped both games TO the
pBronchos at Culver field yesterday. The
visitors put UP a strong fight, and neither
game was won until the last man was de-
.clared out. The score OF the first was
q 10 4-the second 4 10 /.
The Grays would undoubtedly have won
Pboth games but for the ragged playing
sof Storke who had an of day. Two err
'rors were charged against him In each en-
counter.
One OF the prettiest plays seen on tho
local diamond this season was executed
by Dunn. the clever manager and second
lbaseman. IL happened in the eighth in
ming OF the second game. Doran hit n
high fly just back OF second Harley,
Dunn and Barton, who was playing right
field, all ran for the ball. Dunn twisted
and turned, and finally made a great one
hand stab. Harley and Barton. however,
ran into their captain, and he was hit
with such force that he was knocked un-
conscious. He hung on TO the sphere,
however, with grip OF iron, and was
cheered 20 the echo by the 1000 spectators.
Cronin and Walters were the opposing
FIRE line artists in the first game and the
Providence man was far the steadier ana
more effective when hits meant runs. But
ragged felding by Dunn. storke and La
Chance cost him victory
Nops and Mclean were In the pit for
the second fray Jerry was a bit wild
and his prettiest shoots were Slammed all
over the field when they counted for tall
lies. He would have gotten away better.
however. but for Storkes two inexcusable
misplays
Providence drew first blood in the open
er. In the third inning Rock started Off
with a single 10 right Higgins moved the
little fellow up a notch when he died on
a grounder to Burrell. Cronin tore off a
wo-bagger 10 right centre, scoring Rock.
Barton flied TO Steelman. Harley hit
safely 10 centre, Cronin scoring. Dunn
and Selbach both secured transportation,
but Storke hit weakly 20 Burrell
In the last half OF the third Rochester
pushed one man across the pan. Two
singles and an error by Storke were the
cause. Steelman singled TO centre and
went to second on Walters sacrifice.
Bannon and Barrett flied out Flanagan
sent a bounder 10 Storke, who booted, and
steelman scored. Clancy popped 20 Hig-
gins.
Steelman singled in the NTH inning,
went to second on a sacrifice and came
khome when La Chancs dropped Rock g
poor throw on Barretts grounder
In the seventh the Bronchos got two
more talles after two were out Dunn
booted Bannon's grasser and Jimmy pro-
ceeded to steal second. Storke fumbled
lBarrett's liner and Flanagan walked.
fClancy singled to right scoring Foxy
.Grandpa." Durrell raised to selbach.
The Grays tied the score in the ninth.
Rock grounded out to Burrell Higgins
singled 10 lef. and went to second on a
passed bali -GfeHiH- singled To left Bar
ton died. Burrell TO Clancy. but the base
runners moved up a pes. Harley dropped
a peachy single TO centre. scoring Higgins
and Cronin. Dunn ended the fun by
hoisting 10 Loudly.
Rochester won out in their half. Ban
non flied 20 selbach. Barrett tripled 20
deep left. selbach got his hands on the
ball. but was running too fast 90 hang
on 10 t.
The visitors broke the ice In the sew
'enth spasm OF the second game. Storke
singled TO left. La Chance fied 10 Flan
agan. Rock forced storke at second The
little short stop pilfered second. Higgins
walked. Nops singled past first, scoring
Rock. Barton grounded out 20 Loudly.
II was getting dark as Rochester went
90 bat In the last half Of the eighth. Dunn
made a grand catch OF Doran's fly. Nc
Lean singled over Candys head and Ban
non was passed. a wild pitch moved each
runner up notch. Barrett lifted 10 Sell
bach and Mclean scored. on the throw
IN Bannon went 20 third Flanagan sin
gied 20 left, scoring Bannon Storke
threw 20 the bleachers after picking up
Claney's grounder, and Flanagan scored
barreli fouled 20 Higgins Scores:
(Iirat Gamel