The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-15
GRAyS shut OUT
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What the Grays did to Rocn ester pn the
epening DAY I'm this city was done TO them
nn the opening day al Rochester and now
the tables are even all III ever me hApcn-
Ufer team had cause to be prond OF the
tApport given them and 10 feel like play
ing the best ball OF which they are capn-
bic then the crowd that turned out yes-
terday was the cause.
hIt Is TO be doubted II ever In the his
bry OF the recent years OF bas'eball at
Rochester that there was ever such
hrong of fans seen on the Rochester
around at one game and what drew the
crowd yesterday no one can imagine.
The Grays have been playing in poor
shape for the past few days and the
Rochester team has been only fair. 1t
must have been the fact that the Grays
are the champions and that the fans had
the confidence born OF an intimate knowl-
edge of the team representing them and
that this team would have been able to
take the measures of the Grays. May be
u was the announcement that Mclean
was 20 pitch the opening game. Suffice
10 say that II reminded one very much
pf the most prosperous days at MelroSe
park with the Providence pitchers work.
ing I'm championship form
Rochester never has had the name OF be-
ing very strong at baseball. not even when
he team IL playing It's best The fans
there are the quickest to cry down the
leam Not so with the opening yesterday
Everyone has received an inspiration. that
being that before tghe end of the season
Rochester would be among the leading
beams, IL not actually at the head OF the
list
AS to the game. itself the Grays simply
wouldn't win. The crowd was with Rossh-
pster, Mclean was invncible and the
Srays were hypnotized. The Rochester
wirler had everything in the catalogue
VI curves including the speedy ones and
-le- Se1Xed uhem LID With as much grace
vs. king might show The only fault
Mat could be made was that he was free
With passes
He had Hardy. the new man. pitted
tgainst him and honors wero almost even.
Eough the score OF hits would NOT indI-
late that -Four OF the hits registered
against him were OF the scratchy sort
Ind had live man been on third base
hey would have been sure outs Kreuger
goes after them ali but he seems 10 make
10 ure and the runner invariably beats
he bail to frat.
Hardy used variety OF curves but no
las new one that nearly gave the Roch-
sster team heart failure every time n
Hme up IL comes toward the batter with
iong curve that makes the player al
most smile thinking that Il Is a csnch
swat just before IL reaches the plate
iowever. " takes a sheer break and the
atters hair nearly stands on end. He
nu th's pali breaking in perfection yes
srday and 81 cauEed much fun.
He and Beckendorf worked liked n ye.-
nan team and the team work OF the fv,o
vas remarkable Owing to the fac, TIA.
aariey was still suffering from the results
neing hh at Rocky Point on Sunday be
sas out or the game yesterday po,a,d
ping 70 right. II is feared that Ttarloy
lhs Sustained n broken rib Tp,a ,Sh,..i
'an nas ordered absolute rrxt for bi,,
~ looked Ike hunch for the Cravs IN
opening inning yesterday McFarland
nu foland each looked four wide ones
sr; Mc,'ean failing TO locate the paato
pa.s' Dunn hunted beautifully
sn potn men. Brodle flied 10
soran. Ia Chance snirfed disd.,nS,,i,,
our wide ones and nlled the hases pos,.
ouien nearly TO the bleachers p,,r,-ei,
making great catch. DufYv dro,y !.
mss Tor the opener. hut died q, a..
tock taking ny balls from vance,, 80
sallace and throwing Clancy out q, a.,
me Trays went out one, two threo o.,
he second. Londenslager dnnnad ,sa
an between Hardy and Krueser "a
eat Hardy's throw by an eyelasb p,,r'
ell ried TO Rock. Moran with two .trIi..
tnded on a slow one. driving the hal,
own the foui me Just over the corner
the nag Tor Two bases stcelman
ammcd n sizzlcr at Hardy ,ha. - 49,
OF 10 handle. Loudly scored. hu, s,es,.
san was out sf frst. Hardy rnakins a
ne recovery and throw. Mclean nush.s
wicked bounder past Rock Moran rae.
ss home. DUFFY followed his leaders by
ttting . fierce one at Hardy that Knocked