The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03

BY score OF TO the Washing ON
Americans defeated tho champion Grays
at Washington. IN an excellent exhibition,
In spite Of The raw condition of the two
teams. The showing made by the Grays
MAS most encouraging and due allowance
should be made for the five errors chalkcd
down against them. II was only the sec
ond time that the inhelders haf worked
together. Dunn having put them through
"A hard drll for the first time In the
mornings practice kruger was respon-
sible for two OF the mlsplays through
nervousness He showed up well ON the
third sack and looks as, II he had the
right timber in him The work OF Man
ager Dunn at second was hawless and
the chances which he had were accepted
With snap and dash that shows that he
will be the same old reliable as In 1905
The crowd gave Roy Rock the glai
hand on two of his lightning assists. lie
had eight chances. and got away safely
with seven OF them. The grounder which
NE let by was hard ball tn corner. but
In two weeks time he will get away with
the same kind without the culver OF an
ryeash.
Owing To tho fact that Manager Dunn
has s'not ye, secured first baseman Dick
Harley held down the initial sack anu
gave n very creditabc exhibition.
In the gardens Poland and Brodie were
completely at home hut tho youngstcr
Hebron had his troubles He dropped an
easy hy. which allowed two men 10 score
The three pitchers. Maddox. McKenney
and Mulvey. each occupied the slab for
three innings and nothing but the warm
est praise can be given their work Mad
dox. who worked 1rst was found for
four hits two Of them being for two
bases He showed that he had steam 20
burn and an assortment of benders that
had the big leaguers guessing. The
Americans took kindlier to McKenney's
Ufferfngy. fHcrng OUT ftvr ytugtus uTTd Il
doupe.
Nevertheless the big fellow looks the
goods, and Manager Dunn thinks very
highly OF him. Mulvey managed to shut
out the opponents without "A run and was
found for only one hit. He did not let
loose with very much speed, but rang
I'm a few slow wide ones that had the
batsmen throwing themselves out OF
shape 10 locate them.
Behinu the bat Cooper was taking mat
ters easy all the time. One ball got by
him In the fourth. when McKenney need
cd the strongest support from every play
err but IL was his only misplay.
In the second inning Jones, rated as
can league. attempted to purlon second.
but Rock was waiting on the bag To tag
him. Again I'm the fourth Harley made an
attempt for third, but was caught four
feet of the sack. Cooper's whip is I'm
fine shape and. although one stolen base
Is credited TO Washington. Anderson, the
runner. was easily out
In the batting department the Grays
found themselves swinging at fact steam
for the first time, with the result that
they secured hut six hits. The honors
were carried of by Manager Dunn, who
bagged two pretty singles in four times
up.
The Grays opened the first round with
a batting feast, which netted three hits
and two runs. Poland led with a pretty
single to left field, and Harley was given
. lift by an error by Cross, who threw
the ball into the bleachers. The throw
allowed Poland 10 take third, and Har-
ley second A liner TO Schafy saw Dunn's
finish. but Brodie drove out dinky safe
~ to left. Poland should have scored but
remained glued TO the base. A foul fly TO
Kittredge disposed OF Rock, and the
chances for scoring grew slim.
II was up 10 Kruger 10 make good with
the willow. ard he surely did. sizzling
single out to right the cue To travel
and Poland and Harley burned the trail