The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-05

the home works Yesterday with Mack, the
new pitchar secured from Phiiadelpdla'
roplng Rochester up In a no-ht game
Only an error by Crawford In the ninth
prevented II from being one. two, three
and out in each period for the Rochestr
bafters. Mack let only n men face him
and II wasn't his fault that II wasn't ~.
n marvellous performance which sets a
record Cor the season. not only IN the
Eastern but the major leagues.
None OF the visitors reached second,
which was due partly To Macks wonder
fui twfring and Peterson's great work be-
hind the bat. for twice men trying 10 pur-
loin second were nipped yards away from
The cushion. Crawford's two errors and
Mack's single pass to Byrne were the only
things winch allowed the Bronchos To
reach the initial sack. and at no time did
II look as II they would score. owing TO
Macks splendid work. With the excep-
tion OF the two slip-ups by Crawford, the
rirays neided finely and fast work on sew
rrai occasions prevented scores, stop by
Mcconnell and catches by Poland and Ab-
stein being especially commendable. Had
Bannfster batted In the ninth the chances
are that the Bronchos would have gone
out in one-two-tihree order, and that but
n men would have faced Mack. Malay
was sent I'm with two out and banged one
at Crawford. The chance was not an
easy one and the runner got first, only 10
the seventh strikeout and ending the
game.
Mack's performance is the best I'm this
section of the country thus far this sea
SON Deshon OF Cornell pitched Do-ht
game against Harvard last Saturday. but
lost because OF his wildness. The near
est approach 90 Mack's record I'm the
Eastern league was the work of kissin-
ger against Jersey City week or more
ago, when he held the Skeeters down To
n single safe bingie. a bgInt hit OF the
scratchiest nature by Halligan. Sew
sral one-hit games have been pitched In
the big leagues so far this season, Lush
snd Gordon of Philadelphia both get
ting away with such honors
There were no no-hit games In the
Eastern and American leagues last sea-
SON, while there were but two In the Ma
tional. On May 1. Lush turned the trick
on the Trolley Dodgers. and on May 20
Eason blanked the ST. Louis Browns The
ondy Providence pitcher who has per-
formed this feat within recent years Is
Jere Nops. who three years ago, toward
the latter part of the season. blanked the
Toronto team. But for the single pass
and Crawfori's mlsplays. the chances
are Mack would have had look-in at
"uncle Cy" Young's record. Mack
whose real name is McQuillan. pitched
great ball for the Skeeters last year. and
on May Is held the Canucks down TO two
hits.
When Mack started the game there
we're comments on all sides at his speed
and curves. In the ninth there were wild
shouts OF enthusiasm and cries of "A no.
hit game. Mack. old boy" Make rec
ord" Amid an unusual silence Moran,
the first man up. hit the ball to middle.
and Poland gathered II I'm by pretty
catch. Then Byrnc swung at wide one
and doomed fly TO Chadbourne. Mana
L. T.l. 10. l.r.t
for Bannister. There were two strikes
on him when he smashed the ball at
Crawford. The shortstop made grab for
II, gathered IL in. but jugged II long
enough to allow the man TO get TO first.
But this did not worry Mack. and when
he famed Hayden and ended the game
therc was "A burst of applause and muir
murs OF wonderment over his feat.
No discredit should be laid at the door
Of Sandy Bannister, who officiated In the
box for Rochester. But four hits. two
OF which were for extra bases. were all
the Providence team could secure, and
but for a passed ball by Byrne. the score
should have been to o.
Bannister. too, used his head through
out the game and in the seventh, with
two men on bases, pulled out OF bad
hole. He was steady at all times and
gave but one pass, which resulted I'm a
run. however. The team behind him gave
him perfect support and had they been
able to hit the Grays would have had to
work hard for the game.
Hayden. the fret man up for Rochester.
reached first on Crawford's wide throw of
his grounded Bannen popped to Abstein,
and Hayden, after dancing around first,
shot for second. He was nipped Just
about 10 feet away from the base by Pc
terson's faultless throw. clancy banged
one AZ Mack and the pitcher gamely put
his glove down 10 II. The ball, losing its
force. rolled toward Crawford, and the
latter made great stop and lightning
throw.
Providence went out one, two. three on
flies 10 Flanagan and Hayden. In the
second Flanagan flied to Abstein. Loud
enslaeer was out Mcconnell to Abstein
and Moran skied 90 Clinton.
The Grays scored la their half OF the
second. Abstein smashed out a beauty
just beyond Moran's reach as he leaped
into the air after IT, Mcconnell twice
tried 20 bunt, and sent ABBY" 10 sec
ond when he shot a grounder at Clancy,
who retired him. Clinton's out, Lenox TO
Clancy. put Big Bill on third and when
Byrnc made fizzle OF an out ball and let
II 60 by him he came across the plate
with the first run. Crawford grounded
10 Moran. ending the inning
Two flies to Lord, and Bannister's s
rulht-Vul was dli ineit was uoiuk
for the Bronchos in the third. In the
Gray's half Peterson gave Flanagan one,
Mack famed. and although Poland bang
ed out single through second he was
caught mile when he tried TO steal
Hayden grounded 10 Mcconnell at the
beginning OF the fourth. the little fellow
making a nice stop. Bannon famed and
Clancy popped 20 Lord. The Grays made
their second and last run In tho fourth
chadbourne walked after Lord had gone
out on q skyscraper 60 fonox. "Big Bill"
Abstein put himself I'm strong with the
fans by whaling the ball TO deep middle
for n triple, and Chadbourne completed
the circuit. The ball just few by Ran
non and the big fellow. by great running,
turned the hit into n three-sacker.
One. two. three was tho story for both
tsams In the sixth. and the next chapter
saw Mack fan two OF the leading Bron-
cho cIoufers. Hayden and Clancy. while
Bannon gave Lord grolnder. Mack
picked Up the sphere and threw high q
Abstein, but the big fellow brought II
iown by spes>>sc II with his gioved hand