The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
TORONTO. .; PROVIDENCE. 2.


Providence was never in the running in
the opening game OF the series at To-
ronto yesterday afternoon. The Toronto
team were never In danger from the
time they gathered their first brace OF
counters in the third till the ninth inning
had come and gone.
Nine to two was the way the score
lard read at the finish. Fourteen hits.
10 of Mack and four off Clinton, were
chalked up by the Leafs. Mack was
taken out after the sixth. Duffy batting
for him In the seventh. The fielding OF
both teams was none too good. that of
Providence in particular being very bad
In spots. though at that three OF the five
errors were registered against a single
player. Pitcher Mack and Mcconnell.
Lord. Flood and Schaiy were all respon-
sible for some fast stunts. McConnelps
catch OF Thoneys liner in the first in
ming was a clinlxer. Donovan replaced
Clinton In right when the latter succeed
ed Mack in the box
The Kelleyites drew first blood In the
third. McGinley grounded TO Mcconnell.
Crawford fimbled an easy roller from
Thoney. Mack threw wide to Abstein In
an effort to catch Thoney mapping, and
the runner went to third. Flood laid
down a bunt in front OF the plate and
Thoney started for home. but seeing that
there was no chance OF getting In exc
cuted retrograde movement. Peterson
lost his head. held OF to the ball and both
men were safe Flood started for sec
ond. but Peterson set sail after and
headed him OF: In the meantime Tho,
ney made a dash for the plate. Crowfnrd
threw too low In an attempt to nail him
and the run counted. Flood stole second
safely. Mcconnell dropping the throw.
Kelley sauntered: Phyle was out on an
infield fly which Peterson grabbed. Weld
ensaul raped out a single TO left centre
and Flood came in. Schafy ozoned.
The visitors annexed a counter In the
for IL, Flood f,imbled chadbourne's
bounder after McGiniey had stopped IL
slightly and changed its course a trihe;
Abstein boosted TO Flood and Poland did
likewise to Phyle. The latter threw low
10 flrst in an attempt 10 double up Chad
bourne. The ball bounded high over
Flynn into the bleachers and Chadbourne
was allowed to complete the circuit or
the bases by Umpire Conway, despite
Kellsys protests.
The Leafs added a.couple to their string
IN their turn with the stick after TWO
were out Mo1iney , s,nsiea ,n9 ao te teit second como
on the throw TO third to head of NC
Giniey. Flood followed with slashins
double Just inside first base to deep right,
and both men waltzed home Kelley nit
hirh betweon first and second. short of
Poland, who ran in and made pickup
conway called II out. The Clam Diggers
looked dangerous in the sixth. and got
men on second and third with two down,
but the necessary bingle was not forth
coming Tho homesters collected two
more In the sixth, successive singles by
Flood. Kelley and Phyle scoring Flood
me Grays, put over their second run IN
<he seventh on Crawford's safety 10
schlaf,y ana McCpnnell's two-base hit 20
deep right. Hits by weldy and Schafly.
FTynn's sacrifice McGinley's safe bunt
and Thoney's hard bounder to Lord. who
threw the batter out at first gave Toron-
10 their fourth pair OF tallies in The same
innind Another run came In the eighth
on a charity to Weidy. pilfered pillow
ana schlahys safe drive TO left centre
Score: