The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-20

BLANKS
'bAMAS.


Brown in the annual Commencement Day
game at Andrews Field yesterday after
noon, and were blanked in an undnterest-
ing game by the score of 10 0. Not until
the ninth inning were tse visitors oNs able aSs
when he landed there n was only to watch
the next batter strike out.
BY their victory the BrWnpnfans have
earned their right to the college baseball
title. The team has. record of l6 VIC
tories, and not one defeat by a college
team. and as Harvard and Yale are in
cludSd In the list Of hines over which the
Brunonians have triumphed there seems
10 he but little ground for contesting the
claim.
A feature OF the game was the presenta-
ton OF a silver loving cup TO It's coach OF
the team, DR.. Frank 1. Sexton. 1t was
in the early part OF the game that
the presentation was made by Spec"
Paine the captain OF the team. While
DIR. Sexton was voicing his thanks, with
the players grouped around him, the stu
dents burst into loud cheering, and the
alumni was not slow 10 follow suit, for
1t is universally recognized on the htll
that TO him is largely due the success
of the Brown teams in the past four
years.
Nourse pitched superbly for five innings
and allowed but two hits. Then, in ac-
cording with the request of the alumni.
who wanted 20 see Tiff in action, the
clever sorthpaw was sent 10 the firing
line. while Raymond, Nourses battery
mate, was shifted 10 right field. and Paine
went in behind tho bat. Tho combina-
tion proved exactly as effective. as two
scattered singles were all the Alabamans
could secure off Tiff. Not single South
erner managed to steal second during the
game. When Tiff went into the box
Keen was placed in left, while Dennie.
whose ankle troubled him, gave way to
11a
school star made n neat running catch,
and by q magnificent throw turned u
into a double play. Keen made two hits
and scored two runs. p. Jones provided
the only unusual feature for the visitors
when he na'bbed Paine's bid one-handed
and got his man at first.
In the first inning Dickinson start
ed the scoring when Foster fumbled
Dickinson's grounder. Jones sacrificed.
Paine was hit by a pitched ball, and
Raymond's single scored Dickinson.
Paine taking third and Raymond sec
ond on the throw-in. Then Tiff doubled
sharply into deep left. and both run
ners Tailed. Dennie skied to middle.
and Hamilton famed, ending the in
ming
Aftew hitting for couple OF bases
I'm the third. Tiff tailed on Dennie's
hit And in the sixth, when Keen
made scratch single. Hamilton
burned the ball past second for n
singing three-base drive in right
centre,
Two runs came in the seventh. Jones
singled and Paine followed with
mighty drive TO left. The ball toek
bad bound past Harmon, and was
| good for three bases. Jones scoring
with ease. Foster made a poor throw
TO first of Raymond's grounder and
Paine tailed. The eighth inning was
| especially slow. Keen hit safe and
| Harmon let the ball go between his
! legs. He took third when Hamilton
grounded to the pitcher. Elrod hit to
short and Foster tried TO get Keen,
i but the latter slid over the plate in
safety. Elrod took second and stole
| third. Budlong was passed While
| trying TO catch him mapping off first
Chapman slammed the ball past the
right field bleachers. Dickinson was
| hit. and on Jones single Budlong
| stopped at third. where II he had kept
| on he could have made the plate He
was caught halfway between home
| and third and run down
The Alabamans rallied In the ninth,
but Tiff had command OF the situation.
and with Noojin on second he famed
p. Jones. The score: