The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-17
BASEBALL
RAGING
BOXING
Even Break With Bronhes and Baores Defeat Yesterday Makes
GRAYS TIED IN FOURTH PLACE

The Grays broke even with the Bronchos
yesterday and the orioles were defeated
by Toronto so that Providence is now
tied with Baltimore for fourth place.
Mclean was the man who temporarily
stopped the triumphant march of the
Grays yesterday when in the first game
OF the double-header he held them 10
four hits and one run. the Bronchos
walking away with the game by the
score OF 70 l. In the second contest,
however, the Grays found their batting
eyes again and got after both Pappalau
and Walters in most rude way, slam
ming the ball 10 the various corners OF
the lot for a total OF IL hits. including
two doubles by Chester Chadbourne and
a homer by Poland. The runs came thick
and fast and the 2so0 fans were so tickled
at the way the Grays ran their bases that
they soon forgot all about the first game.
Cronin was I'm the box for the home talent
In the initial contest and Jack pitched
good ball, but as his team mates failed TO
hit. the defeat was no fault OF his. He
himself drove in the only tally after
Phelan had doubled In the second inning
Harris won his first game since joining
the Grays in the second contest and twirl-
ed finely up 10 the eighth inning. when
he was found for Ave hits and three runs
in the remaining rounds Previous 10 this.
however, he had held the Bronchos down
to two safe bingles.
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the second game, as out OF four times at
bat he secured two triples and a single.
This makes four three -baggers In three
days for Chester, which Is going some.
Poland and Phelan were also there with
the stick.
FIRST GAME.
The Bronchos secured an early start In
the first game when Cronin handed Ban
non, the first man up. a charity. Malay
promptly laid down n sacrifice and Bar
ger. who was playing right while Flana-
gan covered frst In Clancy's absence.
smashed q wicked one which took bad
bound over Abstein's head. Bannon COM
Ing around from second. Mcconnell be-
gan the game for the Grays In his usual
dashing manner by slamming out a dou-
BILE 10 middle. and Lords pretty sacrihce
put him to THIRD. He died there. how
ever as Abstein was an easy out and
The Grays got the run back in the sec
ond, however, when Phelan opened by
smashing the ball into right and racing
to second before Steamer Flanagan re-
turned 1t. Crawford sacrificed. allowing
him TO perch on third. Peterson was
thrown out at first. but Jack Cronin sur
prised the fans by banging a pretty one
out into short right centre. Phelan scor-
ing
Mclean showed his effectiveness in the
third when he moved down Lord, Chad
bourne and Abstein in strike one, strike
two strike three" fashion For the rest OF
the game. with the exception OF the
eighth, 1t was one-two-three for the
Grays. and at no stage were they dan
gerohg
Mclean doubled for Rochester In the
third, but could not reach the plate. The
game was won In the sixth inning. Malay
went TO second when Phelan was slow in
coming over on his hit Clancy sent him
to third with a sacrifice and then Loudly
stung one to left. putting over Malay for
the second tallq
Neat stops by Loudly. Lennox and Nc
Connell featured the first game, while
Poland provided a. stellar play by rob
bing Malay OF two-base hit by a fine
catch In right and Peterson raked In a
foul after hard chase. Flanagan In the
fourth made a great one-hand catch, rob-
bing Crawford Of hit
SECOND GAME
OrendofY, the catcher loaned the Grays
by the Boston Nationals, worked with
Harris in the second game, and his
throwing 20 second was excellent, Len
nox being the only checkersuited player
to puriodn the sofa For an opener in
the Gray's half. Mcconnell slyly banged
one at Pappalau. and the ball bounded
or the pitchers glove, Ambrose soooting
to first before he recovered IL. Harry
Lord cleverly sacrificed him along. and
then Chadbourne. putting his whole
weight into the swing smashed the
sphere TO deep left, putting UP at third,
while Mcconnell raced home. Chad was
out when ne tried 10 score on Abstein's
smash to Loudly, and moment later
BIZ was caught mapping and run down
between the bases.
Loudys slip-up on Polands grounder.
aud bunts by Crawford and Phelan filled
the bases in the second. Orendoff had
chance TO distinguish himself. but fell
short. failing to find the ball in three
tries. Harris out allowed Poland TO
get home, however. but Hayden dashed
in and scooped up Little Macs bid for
q Texas ieaguer.
Pappalau was driven 10 the tall timber
in the third Chadbourne sent out an
other triple. and Poland banged one over
Haydnns head The ball rolled IN almost
exactly the same direction that the
sphere went when he secured his other
homer against the Rochester team in the
previous series. The leather rolled and
rolled, and Phil had Just CROSSED the pan
when the return throw reached the
plate.