The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-10
CRAYS MUD-HORSED
The ROYALS IN A
SCRAPPY, 81, GAME

went the full distance and the Grays mud
horssd better than the Montreals by n s
TO score. About 6i00 was the attendance
and there was enough scrappiness to keep
things warm in spite OF the cold wet
goods. In the fourth inning there was a
big slop OF moist stuff and Kittredge i'm
plored Umpire Conway by all the big and
little fishes In the buckets 10 call the
game. "Just for that. get off the dig
gings' and two innings later Chief Con-
way tanked to the boil over and slipped
discharges for the day 20 Hill and New
ton TO cut out the mixed froths II got 20
be a good game then, for the home
hucchers.
couple of southpaws were digging
against each other with the nifty New
tor for the Royals and Kilian in what
proved to be his first nine-inning stunt OF
the year. He was right there all the way.
In the second inning. with three on
bases he struck out Joyce, the leading
hitter of the Royals. after he had given
him three balls. With the exception of the
sixth he was invinoible. and four OF Mon
treal's hit were OF the scratchiest ma
ture. He fielded his position well. his one
error being over anxiety TO get ball TO
first.
The Grays came near a triple play
which probably would have been one or
the most peculiar events seen on local
diamond AS II was, after a heart-break-
ing period for the fans, the Grays man.
aged TO tag a couple OF Montreal men
out, every player on the Providence in
field except the pitcher participating In
the play. Hill gained first by means of a
hit, and second when Kilian fumbled
MorRan's bunt, the latter taking first
Then Madigan hit TO near first base. Abb
as hn halI pA IN
nip Hill. But the heave was high. and al
though Lord stopped the force OF II. II
rolled by him. and Hill started for home.
Lord picked up the ball and nailed him at
the plate AS Morgan had overran second,
Peterson threw to Crawford, getting Nor
on the string. Abstein, Mcconnell. Lord
and Crawford threw the ball back and
forth until finally the fugitive shot for
second. At the same time Madigan ran
down to the bag Crawford tagged Nor
gan out. and slapped the ball on Madi-
gan's leg just the second he touched the
base in safety.
While the Royals perhaps. had good
cause TO kick at times. the play which re-
suited in Hill and Newton being removed
for "beefing" was clearly just as the UNI
pirc saw II, Donovan being safe at the
plate by a comfortable margin.
Joyce drew four balls without n strike
in the first. Hill bunted him TO second,
but then Abstein gobbled UP Morgan's
fy. and Killian made lightning stop OF
Madigan's savage bid. Newton had the
Indian sign on the Grays In tho FIRST for
although Lord hit for base, he retired
the side on strikes. Poland. Chadbourno
and Abstein rending the atmosphere. Az
ter Herbst and Brown had died In the
second, the Royals filled the bases on
three scratch hits in succession. Need
ham sent roller which bounded over Abb
STEMS glove when II went along the foul
line. Connor beat bunt to first, and
then Newton sent a slow one toward
third Knlian and Lord went after the
ball, and when the pitcher was about TO
throw II 10 third he found that 1t was
uncovered. Joyce then came UP, and
when he had three balls II looked as IL
Kiilfan must inevitably force a run In.
But he slammed three beauties over, and
the Ede was retired.
The third was featured by the double
play. In the Grays turn at bat they
wsre unable to score After the Royals
had rome out In order in the fourth the
rain commenced to fall but the game
continued Abstein smashed one at Need
ham which bounded OF him as IL he were
q stonewall. Mcconnell stopped one OF
Nswtons shoots with his hand, and took
nrst. The rain by this time was coming
down hard. and Kittredge protested TO
such an extent that he finally was made
10 leave the field. Conway was soaked
through. but didn't finch at all.
Newton hsaved Donovan's sacrifice past
Brown, and Abstein scored. ANhough
Crawford bumped a ny IN Hill. and Peter
son famed, Kiiiau was HIT and the bases
were filed Amid the yelis OF the crowd.
Newton lost control and forced In n run
by handing Poland free pass.
Both the Royals and Grays scored In
the sixth. Madigan skied to Chadbourne.
but Herbst ambled 20 FIRST on four wide
ones Brown and Herbst worked the hit
and run game, and the nrst baseman
poksd tho ball in the very place that Nc
Connel had been standing. Needham's
fy to Donovan scored Herbst from third
with the Royals lone tally, and In going
for second on the throw-in Brown was
caught
Donovan slammed one at Brown that
was too hot for him TO handle In the
Grays turn. Crawford buntet, and Con-
nor IN trying 20 catch him at first, threw
20 right field. Then Peterson sent up
nv 20 right. and Donovan dashed for the
plate reaching there In safety. This was
too much for Hil& sal-he execus~d a war
dance. He vds benched. arrs~>-Sn Doc"
Newton '5oshed" Conway the irritated
umpire chased him OF the diamond. Then
Madigan came In from middle 10 coveg
second, Barger took his place In the cen-
tire garden and Hughes took the ball. and
started to pitch. Before he had worked
his arm into shape singles by Lord and
Kiilian and errors by Needham and Con-
nor netted two more runs.
After that the show was commonplace.
and I'm the eighth the Grays added an
other Just for fun. Peterson clouted one
for n base. took second on Killian's put
out. and came home on Poland's smash
20 right
In the ninth a ny 10 Poland and sweep
ing drives TO Chadbourne ended the game
The fielding features included a pretty
one-hand stop by Heedham. robbing Nc
Connell OF a hit. Crswford's beautiful re.
ception Of a throw by Peterson. mailing
Brown n second. and McConnelrs gritty
catch when he held on 20 the ball after
pumping into Donovan In right field.
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