The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-05
BASEBALL
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pace Win bdltlnOrt III tnc LdS1ti
league race and also a team that ha
won as many games as II had lost. tn
800 mark being reached for the third tim
this season and the second time in tw
days. At the close OF the second game
which the Jersey Citys won I'm seven
inning contest by a score of 10 0, IN
Grays were once more In fifth place an
game behind evens.
Mack and Pfanmiller were the first pal
OF box artists in the first game. Macl
was pounded hard and received very poo
support. Four hits and four errors sen
five runs over In the first act, and Macl
ambled to the woods, Cronin taking hi
place Pfanmiller Jared even worse ant
the Rruelling he received was enough II
chase a man out of the business. M
home team fell on his benders for sever
clean singles which, with an error b,
Halligan. gave the locals two more runs
than the Skeeters had gathered. Cronin'
advent I'm the game was the signal fol
the nothing doing" sign over the Jersey
camp. Wormwood was but poor sub
stitute for Pfanmiller. He was batted foi
Ave runs and gave way 10 Merritt, who
pitched SO we'll that he was called on 10
make a speech by the enthusiasts In The
grandstand. a.
Clement started the fireworks in the
first game with a cleans sins'e 10 lett.
Bean hit to Crawford and forced Clement
at second. Halligan singled 10 centre and
a. Crawford lost Phelan's return throw
took second. Bean going to third. Han
ford hit past Abstein and Bean ana RAIN
gan scored. Hanford stole second and as
Peterson threw to centre ieli ne easily
made third Merritt struck out, but Peter
son muffed the third strike. Hanford iun-
ming In and Merritt reaching trst. lie
stole second, Peterson again throwlng %
the outneld This let Merritt up TO 'hhd'
Keister hit for a base to right and der-
,ttt scored. Cronin replaced Mack, and In
an attempt to catch Keister threw 10 me
stand. the runner dashing up to third.
eenteIIe hit to Mcconnell, who made a
had fling home 10 catch Keister, Paine.
who had replaced Peterson, making
~rsat bid 10 get the ball. Cronin caught
sentelie mapping, and vandegrift. VINO
took Buffers place, flied TO Aostein. five
runs. I'm
The Grays went right to work to pun
ac,vr the lead. Sentelle threw McCon-
rell OUT at first. Lord started ripple
Of applause when he shot single past
Keisfer. Poland sent Harry 10 thlro on
his SAFE drive TO left. Abstein hit TO
centre. sending Lord home. Halilgan
fumbled and Poland went TO third ana
Abstein to second. Phelan hit TO Mer,
rift. who threw home, but Poland SID
aiding cut Buffers foot and he reured'
Van iecrift going In. Phelan stole second
Chadbourne kept up the cannonadlng oy
hitting safely 20 left. Abstein and Phelan
crossing the pan. Crawford Kept IL not
with a sharp drive over Beans mead
Paine's drive to Pfanmiller was sent TO
third ahead of Chadbourne. Cronin hit
for a base and Crawford tailed, tying
the score Mcconnell came up Tor the
second time in the inning and MT TO
centre, Paine counting. Lord nlled up
the bases on a base on balls. Poland
made his second safe hit of the inning.
Cronin scoring, but Mcconnell was not so
fortunate, Clement getting him at ehe
plate or. a fine throw. Seven runs.
From this point out Cronin was
hard nut for the Skeeters to crock. the
only break coming in the sixth, when the
visitors scored their last run. In this
act Hanfords drive got away from
Crawford. He took second on Merritts
single and both advanced on Keisters
out at first on Cronin's assistance. Sem
telle famed, but Vandegrift hit safely 10
left. Merritt completing the circuit.
Wormwood walked. Clement fouied to
Paine.
Two more came the Gray's way in the
third with one down, Paine doubled to
right. Cronin struck out. mcconnell
obliged with a single TO centre. Mack
stole SeCOno. LOTu Snot IL ldSt onc past
Beane and both men tapped the rubber
Poland flied to right wormwood passed
Abs;ein and Phelan In succession In tho
fourth and both advanced on Worm
woods bad throw to catch Phelan nap
ping. Chadbourne made good with a
drive that Bean couldn't handle, two
runs going In. Crawford sacrificed, but
Paine and Cronin ended the session by
sending long flies TO Clement and Hal
ligan.
The last run of the game appeared In
the fifth. Mcconnell went out. Keister
20 Merritt Lord made a two-base hit TO
left and trotted home on Poland's hit
TO Hanford's territory. Abstein landed
another single. but Phelans fly to Hal
ngan and Chadbourne's fan closed the
act Merritt pitched the last three in
nings and got away easily. the Grays
striking out without effort. to close the
game to permit the second contest TO
begin before the time limit.
SECOND GAME.
BY agreement the second game was linn
fted to seven innings. both teams being
tired out from the double headers OF Sat-
urday and the hour also being late. The
visitors started of well in the first In
nings. Clement duplicated his perform
ance OF the FIRST contest, by hitting safe
ly to left. Barry passed Bean. A double
steal was started that resulted In Clement
perishing at third. through fine peg by
Paine. Barry then struck out Halligan
and Hanford. The Grays went out In
order.
Bad base running cost the home team
q run, and possibly the game In the Sec
ond Abstein walked. and went to second
on a balk. Phelan flied TO Halligan. Bean
fumbied Chadbourne's roller. Absteln
making third. Crawford drove long fly
10 Hanford. Abstein making the plate cas-
fly. but as "Chad" was under full sail for
second. the ball was returned to first for
q double play. Chadbourne doubled IN
the nth, but was left, Hanford making
great catch OF Peterson's long drive.
that was headed for the crowd, for the
last man out Again In the seventh. with
one out, Abstcin walloped the leather TO
left for two sacks. but was left there
when Phelan's bunt was taken by Whit
ing and Chadbourne lined a stinger TO
Sentelle that was nailed, ending the
Grays' hopes OF getting a run over.
The only run came In the fourth. Barry
began the inning by putting three strikes
on Hanford. Merritt shot n fast one down
the first base line and made second.
beating PolAnd's throw by an inch. lie
scored when Keister dropped pretty sim
gle into short centre. Score:
fFirst Game.)
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