The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-05
PROVIDENCE PITCHERS SHOW
FORM AND KEEP DOWN SCORE

The Grays went down 10 defeat again
yesterday at Washington, but carried
large amount OF glory with them. the
score being 10 /. The Grays took the
field with only one available pitcher. Null
vey. and the work which the young cub
from Fairlawn turned out Ia worthy or
the highest praise. With bun a few days
OF practice behind him, and with his arm
far from developed, ne toed the slab for
eight innings. and held down the big
leaguers 10 Ave hits and four -runs4-l 1t
was "A feat OF which a veteran could be
Justly proud. and Manager Dunn's esti-
nation OF him has been greatly height
ened Had IL not been for an unfortu-
nate throw by Kreuger In the second In
ming the ball going into the first base
bleachers and allowing two men 10 COM
plete the circuit, the score would have
been 2 to l. Mulvey had plenty OF speed
and am easy cross-fire. He shot over but
a few curves His control was trifie
ragged at times. three men being passed
to first and two hit.
In addition TO the work OF Mulvey, the
feature OF the game was the playing OF
kreuger at third base. The youngster r
had no lees than II chances, nine OF which
he accepted in peerless form. He was
after everything that came anywhere
near him and In hts eagerness to cover
grousd sometimes infringed upon Rock s
territory. Some OF the stops which he
made bordered upon the sensational. He
handled himself I'm brilliant style. and
with the exception OF two ragged throws
TO first played one of the best games
that has been seSn on the local diamond
in many moons
Good work was also done by Harley
on the initial sack, although holding down
the bag comes unusually hard for him
after his long experience in the gardens.
I GrH- l. a..I 90,
/ only one did he slip up. For the locals
the game which M put up at short was
clean as whistle. He fielded his posi-
tion in superb form and looks AS IN he
would be a worthy successor to Cassidy.
the young phenom who was the Nation
ais fielding star last season.
Stahl sent in two pitchers. The first
was Smith. one OF the recruits secured
/ from the Southern league. For FIVE I'M
Snings he handed out a mixture that the
! Grays could find no antdote for. one
! two, three was the order OF the Grays al
/ bat only X men facing him In tho five
| innings He had the Dunnites bafrled at
every stage, not the slightest sembIance OF
| a hit being made off him. He was re-
/ lieved by "Moxie" Manuel. another re-
| cruit. and IL was from this pitcher that
the Grays managed 10 sneak in their
three hits
1t was i'm the second inning tho
Nationals got next TO the first run. Stahl
was hit stole second and continued on
TO third Coopers throw to nail him
going out TO centre field. Jones famed
the air. but Khtredge surprised himself
by a eingle to centre. on which Stah
scored Again In the third inning the Ma
tionals got on the running cloths and cir
cled the bases for two scores. The next
three men ND were the easiest kind OF
outs. the disaster never for a moment
shaking Mulvey's nerves.
There was nothing doing for the next
four innings. but in the eighth tho Grays
got started and recovered one OF the
runs. Cooper's wide shoulders stopped
one OF Manuels hendens and Paddy Dun
helped tho Grays along with a passed
bali. Three strikes proved Mulvey's IN
doing. but Poland came TO life with 2
pretty single to left II was then ol
never and Dick Harley took a firmer griI
on his stick when he stepped UP to tho
plate Two strikes and three halls were
thrown down against him and II looked
as ~ the jg was mp. The next ball was
plate cutter and Dick lifted IL out tc
right field for two bases. Cooper made
record time for home and scored a run
! but Poland legs were too short and hs
was tagged about four feet from the
! plate.
Manager Dunn says that he will pitcf
Mulvey against the Giants In the Sunday
game at Rocky Point. Score: