The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
BASEBALL
RAGING
BOXING
BARRY'S W|LDNESS
LOST TO TORONTO

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 20-Owing TO Barry g
wildness In the first and second innings
the Grays lost TO Toronto yesterday. to
!. After the second. when he passed two
men. Barry had the locals under his
thumb and was never in danger. He was
backed up in n sensational manner by his
support Crawford. Mcconnell, Phelan
and Poland shining in stellar plays.
Hesterfer has always been one OF the
hardest propositions In the pitching line
the Providence team has TO face. and he
was practically invincibe. although hit
harder than Barry. Eight men died on
flies TO the Toronto outfield. Hesterfer
sent ND a very fast ball and used a puz-
ziing change OF pace. mixing slow one
squarely over the plate with very
sharply breaking splitter Fully one-haif
OF the Grays were retired on flies hit
high in the air.
Toronto gave Hesterfer faultless support
and several bright and shining plays were
made by Kefly's men. Sehafiy put up
magnificent game at second. every one
OF his five chances being OF the double
altar order His fielding had much TO
do with the Grays' defeat and his triple
10 right with two on won for Toronto.
A young gale blew over the ball ground
sending fiy balls out of their course. and
while II affected both teams alike, fortune
favored the home team, for Schafiy's fly
would have been easy for Poland had not
out OF his reach. The reverse happened
when Duffy flied 10 weidy in the eighth.
the wind holding the ball up long enough
20 permit him TO get II after long run.
After Saturdays trouble Conway and
Mccarthy were switched and Owens and
Cssack sent here. Owens was a great
Improvement over Conway, but Cusack
had nothing on Mccarthy, his decision
on Kelly IN the first inning. when he
was out by a foot giving the Leafs
run.
The visitors went out In quick order In
the opener. Weidy started IL of for
Toronto by walking Schafiy sent long
foul to deep right that Poland got on
grand catch, but Weidy made second.
Kelly got q cannon-ball drive through
Crawford. en- which Weldy crossed the
plate although Kelly was clearly out for
the third man In trying 10 make second
on the play before Weidy crossed the
platter Crooks famed and Carrigan
walked Phelan made a sensational catch
OF Flynns long fiy.
With Abstein out In the second Chad
bourne singled. but was thrown out try
ing TO pinch second. The damage came
IN the locals half. Barry couldn't locate
the plate and passed Frick and Wottel
IN succession Hesterfer struck out and
Mcconnell threw weidy out on a hair
raising stop and throw. Schafiy. with two
strikes and three balls hit 10 right. the
ball curving In the wind almost 10 foul
ground, Poland barely reaching II with
his outstretched hand. The ball rolled
under an automobile. and before IL was
recovered and thrown In Frfck and Wottel
had tapped the rubber and the batter
Was mending his bellows on third. Barry
struck out Kelly. From this point to the
eighth Barry pitched as fine ball as has
been seen this year. Hesterfer singled In
the fourth and Carrigan In the sixth. but
both died trying 10 steal. Crawford rob-
bed wottel OF hit In the NTH
The Duffyites started something In the
fourth and II grew interesting for a few
neeting moments. Mcconnell opened with
O corking single TO right Phelan hit TO
centre. Crooks getting the ball on a great
catch. Lord stung a single past FTick
putting Mcconnell on third. A double
steal sent Mcconnell home, but Lord was
nailed at second.
Crawford singled in the eighth and
Peterson and Duffy fell victims TO the
outfield on balls that were blown back
by the wind.
Mack took Barry's place In the ninth
and struck out Schahy and Crooks and
forced Kelly 10 hit weakly to Crawford
In the ninth. with Phelan ana Lord dis
posed OF, Abstein hit 90 centre for base.
Donovan batted for Chadbourne and his
long fly was taken by Crooks. Harris
WILL pitch agnin today. Score:
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