The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17

IN the box and both men pitched superb
ball Had the Grays been able To WELD
the willow a little more successfully the
story Of the game would have been DIFF
ferent.
Rochester wanted 10 win badly, and last
night the second installment of Pitcher
Falkenberg was the idol Of the fans. II
was solely due 10 his effective work and
-eeei- -Aead-that- Rochester er-Mnn.- for al
times the playing behind him was not
such as TO warrant the winning OF any
game.
As for Nops. he had the Bronchos bats
men at his mercy and had there bern
just little more hitting he would have
won his game He gave but two hits
that were real. all the others being OF
the scratch order.
When II came TO the fielding game,
however. the playing OF The Grays awoke
the natives and they were all forced 10
take of their hats. Rock was the bright
and shining light m this respect. though
all the team got or work that would
have awakened the dead fans and set
them to yelping in their sleep.
The little shortstop was after every
thing that came within a mile OF him and
one OF the finest stops ever seen on the
grounds at Rochester was worked off by
him Clancy clouted one out that fairly
sizzled as IL went out towards the grass
Just over second. Like a hound on the
trail the shortstop was after IL and
stopped II just at the edge OF the dia-
mond. With a quick recovery he nailed
the ball and had Il at irst in time to
catch his man. The Rochester fans
seemed unwilling TO quit applauding the
play.
Not satisfied with that he later pulled
off double play unassisted. Wallace
had one going for the outfield with Mer-
curial wings on Il. II was not sailing
too fast for Rock. however for he bound
ed up In the air ON the run. caught the
ball and beat Duffy back TO second.
Dunn contributed spectacular feature
In the third when he nailed Moran's bug
ger down back OF second and threw over
hts left shoulder TO Lachance, getting his
man by an inch. Kelly gave Mcfarland
and Kruger a pretty tough deal I'm call
ing them out on strikes. only one ball OF
the three being near the plate.
The Bronchos all fell at first I'm the
opener With two gone in Providence s
half Clancy fumbled Dunn's grounder.
Jack pilfered second. Brodie ambled, but
Loudly attended TO Lachance's drive and
there was nothing doing. Loudly, with
two strikes and three bats. hit one on the
nose that Poland made a hard try for,
but stuUbled while running sdewise for
the ball. just missing IL as It sailed over
his head. the batter reaching third. Bur
rell hit TO deep centre. Mcfarland making
a grand catch. but IL sent Loudly through.
Wallace drew base on balls IN the
fourth. Clancy bunted, putting him on
second. A foul fly against the grandstand
taken by Beckendorf. landed the next
man. but Burrel's single TO centre turned
the trick. the second and last run OF tho
game being recorded. After that the
home team never got look IN. Ii went
way 10 the seventh before Henley was
found for a sign OF hit Brodie smashed
the slate with a clean drive to right and
Jachance followed with another TO the
ssme spot. Rock hunted TO Henley, push.
ing both men along. Kruger hit 10 Bur
rell and Brodie was caught at the plate
Beckendorf was sent 10 first filling the
bases. Nops made a great bid for the
runs, but his long iy was taken by Bar
clay. With Mcfarland out In the eighth
Poland and Dunn singled. Wallace's bad
tumble OF Jacks hit sending the men tc
third and second. Grimm batted for Krue.
ger and struck out and Beckendorf closed
the game by going out in the same man.
ner.
The Providence team left FOR Montreal
last night full OF hghtlng spirit Score