The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-27
BAS EBALL
RACING
BOXING
B|SONS AID GRAYS
UP THE LADDER

Bufraio, N. Y, Aug N.--,By n battinl
rally In the ninth inning. Cronin leading
Providence won the first game Of TIT
series. s TO &
The Bisons found cronin for nine hits
four OF them being punched in the secont
inning.
Brilliant and erratic fielding alternated
A half-dozen fine plays were mixed with
four errors by Providence. and severn
plays by the home team that shut off pos.
sible runs were thrown together with foui
bad slips. The feature OF the game was
a great stop and throw by Lord in the
fourth. with the bases full. when he
knocked down a grass burner from Nat
tress bat and recovered II In time tc
throw out his man at first for the third
death of the inning. Abstein was also
there. He dug a sharp grounder out OF
the dirt. that big" Mcconnell slugged at
him. and on quick throw to Crawford
nailed Smith at second. Crawford taking
the ball with one hand.
Cronin had the Bisons well in hand after
the second. With Mattress on third In
the ninth and the crowd yelling like mad
for Murray TO hit II out. Jack. with great
deliberation. proceeded 20 strike him out
for the third time. AS the score board
IN centre field showed that Toronto had
defeated Newark. Il was very gloomy
procession that filed out OF the grounds
at the close OF the game.
opening gun In tho struggle. Lord laid
down a beautiful bunt that advanced Nc
Connell. and as Milligan made mess OF
the ball Harry reached FIRST. Poland roll
ed a slow bunt TO Groh and beat the throw
and as q. Mcconnell couldn't reach the
hall on 0roh's bad fiing. Mcconnell and
Lord scored before the leather was re-
covered and Poland raced to third Chad
bourne walIoped nice one to the left
feld fence for couple OF sacks. Poland
chalking UP tho third tally. Abstein hit
through Mcconnell. Chadbourne taking
third. Abstain stole second. Phelan
famed. Crawford hit to Milligan. who
tossed out Chadbourne at the plate, Mo
Allister completing q double play on
snappy throw 10 Mcconnell.
The Herd was disposed OF easily and
the Grays failed to reach the initial bag
in the second II looked bad for Cronin
for a few minutes in The last half. Muir
ray struck out Smith started the cheer
ing with q sharp single to left. @. Nc
ConneIl sent a screaner TO right that
Poland LET 20 through him. Smith taking
third and Mcconnell second
McAllister biffed fast one that sent the
previous pair through. Cronin put three
strikes on Groh. but Milligan singled to
centre. placing McAiiister on third. Milli-
gan tried out Peterson's throwing arm and
fell victim, leaving McAllister stranded
on third.
Pheian reached third IN the fourth on
his 1ne single to centre. Petersons pretty
bunt and Cronin's hit 10 Mattress He
and Jack tried q double-steal and Phelan
was out at the plate on close decision.
Smith breezed a single to centre in the
Bisons' half @. Mcconnell hit sharply TO
Abstein, who forced Smith at second. |
McAllister dropped Q hit into Chad |
bourne's corner. and when the latter lost |
the bad bound went TO second with q. |
Mcconnell on third. Groh struck out |
again. Milligan walked and the sacks |
were full. With two strikes and three |
balls on Mattress. Cronin forced him to
hit, and Lord saved a couple OF runs by |
his fast stop and throw.
With two disposed OF in the seventh. |
Murray doubled to tho left-held fence.
Smith slred 70 centre. but Phelan muffed |
the bah after hard run. Murray scoring |
the tying run.
In the ninth. with Abstein gone, Phe-
Ian shot a single past Smith and reach |
ed second on n wild pitch. Mattress threw |
out Peterson, Phelan going to third. |
Crawford hit through Mattress, Phelan |
dashing In. Cronin drove n liner to the |
fence for two bases and Crawford walked |
home. Smith threw out A. Mcconnell |
The Bisons tried hard for run at the |
nntsh. but there was nothing doing.
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