The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
GRAYS
WIN OUT
IN 9TH

A two-bsgger by Duffy in the ninth fol-
lowed by hits OF Mcconnell and Chad
bourne and an out at first produced two
runs and gave the Grays the game against
Newark yesterday afternoon at Melrose
park. the final score being s to 7.
when the Grays got four runs In the
opener 1t looked soft picking. but the lead
was cut down by the Sailors and at the
end of the fifth they showed in front with
score Of to a. Both teams were fight.
Ing hard for the honors. but after the
first the Sailors played far superior ball
for four innings and from the manner in
which Carrick had settled and was retIr
ing the home batsmen I'm one two. three
order IL looked as II Newark had better
thah an even chance of getting away
with the game. In the sixth, however
the Grays took Carricks measure again.
triple, followed by double and single
netting two runs and showing the ProyI-
dence colors up the mast by a score OF
8 TO 8.
The fans period OF jubilation was short
,iVed, for In the seventh the invaders
punched hits off Barry. who had relieved
Mack in the sixth, and were coming down
the home stretch with lead Of one run.
the score at that point being Newark Z
Providence g. Manager Duffy was taking
no chances on another batting bee by the
visitors, and when they came up i'm the
eighth Barry was ambling to the stable.
The move was success, only seven hit
ters facing Stevens in the last two in
nings. Carrick got through the eighth
without allowing a run, but in the ninth
after one man was down Manager Duffy
broke into the game. drove the leather to
deep centre and set in motion the bingfest
that won the game.
1t took IL players, including three pitch
ers. to beat Newark. but the end justified
the means. BY far the most Interesting
part OF the game was the great sticking.
In which the teams divided the honors
Carrick was found safely IA times. Poland
winning laurels with triple and double
and Mcconnell starring with three singles.
Four snappy double plays showed that
the fielders were working hard There
were no very spectacular stunts pulled off
in the field, although Mcconnell won a
hand by capturing a difficult fly behind
first base.
The Grays lost no time in getting
I started. reeling off four runs In the
| breakaway Mcconnell found Carrick for
a single to right and galloped to second
when Lord was passed. Chadbourne was
an easy out, but Abstein fell on the leath-
er FOR sizzling bing to right, which
drove In Mcconnell and sent Lord to
third. Poland lifted the sphere to deep
centre on fine triple. both Lord and Abb
stein scoring. A hit through the pitchers
pox by Cakes allowed Poland to register
Newark got back two of the runs in
the second on singles by Sharpe and
kritchell, an out, Poland's error and a
hit by pitched ball. In the third the
Sailors scored again on Engle's single.
Petersons wild throw and Mullen's out.
The lead went to Newark in the fifth. &
"A ON, bol lie No
and Mullen's triple.
Chadbourne stacked up against the ball
Tor three-base drive in the sixth Alb
stein went out on a fly to Mailing but
Poland banged the leather to centre for
double. Chadbourne fiattening the pan.
Crawford's drive through second base ter
| ritory enabled Poland to bring In his tall
ly. Peterson ended the inning by flying
out to Mullen.
The last two runs OF the visitors were
made in the seventh on Engle's single
and steal OF second, Mullen's triple and
Zacher's single
Peterson was first up in the ninth. but
had nothing TO offer. Duffy banged the
| ball over for a great double to centre on
which faster man could have made third
easily. He called time when he reached
| the midway, and retired in favor of Kill
| ian Mcconnell burned the leather through
| short and Kilian took third Lord com
nected for pretty single to centre on
which Kilian crossed the plate with the
| trying run. Chadbourne swung hard. but
| succeeded in doing nothing more than
dumping the ball in front OF the plate
| Kritchell gathered In the ball and heaved
| IL to first in time to catch him, but in the
| meanwhile Mcconnell was tearing home
from second like chain lightning and beat
| the throw from Sharpe to head him of Mt
the plate by good slide. Score:
PROVIDENCE