The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-24
FALL RIVER. 4: WORCESTER.


Gilroy gave a rare exhibition of twirl-
ing against the Worcester champions at
ROCKY Point yesterday afternoon and the
Fall River team won handily To /.
from both league cities, witnessed the
contest. Secretary j. G. Morse OF the
New England league, and Royal Rooter
M. ]. Regan OF Boston were also present.
Worcester was at Gilroys mercy all the
way. and not only did he hold them 10
four scattered hits, but equalled the
leagues record by striking out IA men.
His pitching feat Is probably without an
equal in that he had struck out every
man on the Worcester team at least
once, before he pitched five full innings.
while all OF the batters who were retired
in the second and third innings and the
first man up in the fourth famed, MAX
ing seven consecutive strike-outs.
Bushey succeeded In tanning three men
In succession In the fifth inning and kept
Fall Rivers hits well scattered except in
the fourth and seventh. when with slow
returns from the outfiold, the Spindle
City team stretched its hits into extra
bases.
Both sides went out in order in the
first inning and Worcester made n fine
bid for score In opening the second.
Reynolds filed out 10 right and when Aus
tin dropped the fly after a run Reynolds
made second. McCune famed and Do
herty was safe when Thornell threw
wide to first on his grounder. Gilroy
steamed up and struck out both Young
and Knots. Fall River went out in order
in its half.
Bushey opened the third inning with
a drive to right for two bases and the
champions had hopes of a tally. Gilroy
shed them by striking out Templin,
1.-the and Leonard In rapid succession.
River negotiated a run. Sylvester hit over
Reynolds head into the right field crowd
for three bases and scored when Waters
drove long fly TO Templin. Gilroy
efr11rk HiU0ip< GinOlnd and stole
ond. but was left when Messenger struck
out
Two of the three men who faced Gil
roy i'm the fourth struck out and the
other grounded 10 Grant. For Fall River,
Austin was retired on a brilliant assist
by Bushey. Thornel doubled over Leon
ards head and Grant scored him with
two -bagger In the same place Bushey
steadied then and the next two batters
were easy outs.
Young started the fifth with a ground
er between first and second which Gui-
heen did well to block. and the runner
was safe. Knots and Bushey struck out.
Tempting. after repeated fouls. poked a
Texas Lacquer in right. Young scoring the
champions only run. Litchie was thrown
out by TlUrnell The fans gave Gllroy
rousing cheer as he walked to the bench.
Bushey got one at the close OF the inning
when he struck out the three men who
faced him.
Worcester went out in order In the sixth
and Fall River did the same. Bushey
adding another fine assist OF a hot
grounder through the box.
Two OF the three batsmen who faced
Gilroy In the seventh struck out apd the
other grounded td Grant. Fall River
clnched the game in Its half by batting
Bushey hard. Grant laced out n two
bagger over Leonard's head and Guiheen
got n scratch hit. Grant made third on IL
and Guiheen later stole second. Sylvester
flied TO Leonard, Grant scoring, and Gui-
heen made third on the throw in TO the
plate. He scored on Waters single TO
left. Gilroy filed to Doherty. Higgins sim
gled to left and Messenger was thrown
out at first on grounder in front of the
plate. Knots making the play
Bushey and Hemplin flied out in the
eighth and Litchie singled. only to be left
when Leonard was tossed out by Thor
nell Fall River sent only three men TO
bat in its half.
In the ninth Reynolds struck out, en-
ablng Glroy to tie the league record of
strikeouts, held by Bushey, McCune was
tossed out by Gilroy. Erickson was sent to
bat for Doherty and he drew the only
pass OF the game. Young closed the game
with a pop fly behind first which Gull
heen gathered In. The score: