The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-01
BAS EBALL
RAGING
BOXING
CRAYS CAUGHT A
COAT OF WHITE

The Boston Americans bianked the
0rays at Rocky Point yesterday and Sc
cured six runs with Stevens and Kilian
as slab artists for the Eastern leaguers
Harris. for whom Mcclure is only wait
ing q good chance to trade. was In tho
box for the Pilgrims and after the first
inning held the locals down TO two hits
! In the initial chapter successive singles
ty Mcconnell Lord and Chadbourne
nlled the three corners. but Abstein was
I found lacking, and his weak grounder
was employed In a double play that broke
I'D all chances for score.
1t was the first appearance of the Grays
since their two weeks trip. and as team
the men played fine ball. Stevens was
! wise enough not TO exert himself. as n
regular scheduled game Is slated for to-
day, but when the Pilgrims got after him
too hard. Duffy had TO send In Killian,
who worked in both games OF the double
header saturday. He pitched good ball,
and In four innings the visitors brought
but one man over the pan.
The fans weren't altogether pleased
with the lineup the Boston bunch pre-
scented and those who had come down to
see Unglaub, Parent. Young and several
others of the few fast ones were disap-
pointed Grimshaw was in short, while
the veteran, Jim Mcclure. covered first
and Pruitt, a pitcher. was In left. Tho
combination was fast enough for the
Grays. however. as they managed to shut
out the whites suited boys. Several times
the Pilgrims had disagreeable way OF
trying to show the Grays up, which did
not meet with the approval OF the fans.
for the Boston men In doing this were
providing a rather poor imitation OF the
farces which are often enacted on the
Huntington avenue grounds in Boston
when the Pilgrims meet their rivals In
the American league race.
crowd numbering 1856 ghthered TO
greet the home return OF the Grays, and
once or twice had chance TO use their
lungs. Mcconnell the little second base
man. pulled of a couple OF lightning
plays, for which he was generously re-
warded, and Crawford at short was also
on his mettle. Oakes, the new man In
right field, had but one chance and mako
a good throw to the plate. He wasn't
there with the willow, however
The Boston team got In some good
fielding stunts and pulled off three dou-
BILE. plays. Although Knight, the new
third baseman. didn't do much, he was
given a fine hand almost every time he
came TO bat. In the third inning he
was presented with a bouquet OF posies
by local admirers. The ex-Athletic
player secured couple OF timely hits.
however Congalton and Grmshaw were
elso there with the stick, the latter
banging out a couple OF doubles. jim
MCGUIRE led the Boston bunch with
Ii - Id,
runs.
The Grays made good sta. in the
first Mcconnell hunted one that Knight
could not get to in time. Lord swung
out Texas Lacquer to left. Chadbourne
laid down a roller which Mcclure cap
tured, but nobody covered first and all
hands were safe. Abstein hit under
Harris pitch, and the latter tossed the
grounded to Armbruster. forcing Nc
Connell. The catcher then doubled big
Bill ct frst. Poland flied to Ferris.
The third opened with brilliant play
by Mcconnell Sullivan bunted and
down toward first the ball rolled. Nc
Connsll came in at top speed. and as
Sullivan was almost 10 he bag he
Rcooped Il with one hand from the ground
20 Abgtein Just In time. Congalton then
singled Grimshaw hit for double and
on Knights skier to right Bunk tai
lied.
Stevens blew UP in tho fifth. when
three twp-baggers and as many singles
were secured or his delivery. Harris
started the trouble by sending one into
the tall grass to the right OF Poland.
Sullivan sacrificed to Lord. Mcconnell
taking the throw. as Abstein was In too
far TO return 10 tho bag. Congalton
singled 20 left. scoring Harris. Then
Grimshaw whaled one into middle. and
when Poland made a rather poor return
An ecooted Congalton. while "Grim" shot
20 second. knight almost knocked Ste
vens and Umpire Cusack over. and the
baN was going so fast when II reached
Poland that he. too made mess OF II.
and while Grimshaw ambled toward the
rubber knight got funny and tried 10
take third. He was laid low in the at
tempt. Ferris made the fans shout with
derision when he doubled, and then Nc
CLuire made IL Ave by hoisting one into
Chadbourne's garden. In the sixth the
final run came. After Lord had made n
pretty catch OF Grimshaw's foul, Knight
with two strikes on him, watched four
balls miss the corners of the plate and
trotted 10 first Ferris doomed 10 Chad
bourne, but MCGUIRE and Armbruster
sent the runner around with singles.
The Grays were never dangerous after
the second. and In every inning except
the sixth went out In order. The score: