The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

Buffalo got away with tho opening con-
test az Buffalo yesterday. defeating Prov
idence In fast and snappy contest by
score OF 10 1.
Providence batted Tozer hard. landing
10 hits. one OF them long triple by Me-
Connell and another a smashing double
by the same player. But the hits failed
TO come in sufficient numbers at the right
time 10 count. with De single exception
OF the eighth. when three well-timcd
whacks sent the single run OF the visit
ors across the plate. Four errors are
charged to Providence, but only ono On
them counted I'm the score. Barton pick
cd IN three fast groundcrs splenddly ana
then threw TO Abstein so badly as 10
force him TO leave his base TO get the
ball giving the runners a life IN each
case Doom made very bad mum or
high ny I'm centre field In the eighth, try
ing TO take a ball that belonged to Chad-
bourne.
Jack Cronin pitched for the Grays. and
aside from a short bad spell I'm the open
ing session when two unruly spltters
went wrong and planked Gettman ana
White in the ribs, put up magnincent
game. His curves were breaking beauu'
fully and came up TO the plate sreoklhs
hot.
He had the Bisons completely at his
mercy and. Judging from his form, he ~
the Cronin OF old. Manager Duny oN-
pressed his pleasure at the prospect OF
the big follow coming into his own again.
Aside from the misplays of Barton anu
pooin. the visitors fielded brilliantly, ful-
ly euualling that OF the Blsons, VINO gave
n grand exhibition.
Barton made up for his shortcomings III
t.fl. Inc
singles in row, hitting safely every
time up. and scoring Providences run
through his hard single and fast base
running
Tho Invaders made game nnish. going
at Tozer vlciously, two long flies Wen
taken a single and double coming one
after the other, but the last man up was
unequal to the task. In the hrst act ar
ter Lord and Chadbourne had been re-
tired the latter through great stop ana
throw by Corcoran Poland stung sharp
single 10 right. but was thrown out tryins
for second.
Cronin started by tanning Mattress. He
put two strikes on Gettman, ana then
landed the ball in the middle OF MS pack
A similar accident sent White 10 the in-
itiai corner Murray with two strikes,
soaked the leather 10 left for two bases,
Gettman scoring. A sharp return or the
ball held White on third. Smith wa
thrown out by Cronin and Lord dug NC
ConnelIs wicked grounder out of tho DIRT
back OF third ana got his man al nrst on
an equally fine throw.
McConnelrs long drive TO right centre
for three bases inNthe second was wasted
as Doom closed the inning by striking
out. Mcconnell could have turned the
hit into home run, but was held AZ
third.
For Buffalo Corcoran dumped fast one
10 Barton. and with plenty OF time the
little short stop threw the ball wide
Ryan bunted 10 Abstein. who tossed ths
ball 10 Mcconnell on first, the play being
n pretty one. Lord threw out Tozer. Cor
coran taking third. Mattress hit fas'
one over the third bag for two bases
Corcoran scoring.
The Grays got their run In the eighth.
Doom opened with clean single 10 right
and Barton lined another TO the same
place. Cronin bunted. bat the ball went
straight 10 Tozer. who forced Doom al
third. Lord sent sizzler at Corcoran too
hot 10 handle Barton breezing home
Chadbourne made great bid for hit
sending the ball on line for left Held
Mattress speared Il as II hew over his
head and doubled Lord at second. The
score:
score.