The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-08
BR0NCHOES BLANkED
BY GRAYS so SCORE

Grays' twirling department and his work
yesterday in defeating the Buckenberger
bunch clinches the argument OF the fans
that he is the most consistent pitcher on
the Providence nine and one OF the best
in the Eastern league.
The Grays clouted when hits meant
runs and Stevens displayed great head
work in tight places.
In the expectation OF easy going Nc
Lean was sent into the box by Bucken-
berger and when the Grays ran their
bases poorly in the first five innings he
escaped with being scorched but once. In
the seventh, the Grays landed on him for
three singles, which, with a stolen base
netted three runs. And when in the next
round Poland lifted the ball over. Ban
mons head for the first homer. inside the
field limits made on the grounds. sending
in Peterson ahead of him. Mclean retired
to the hard pine and one Sandy Bannister
was substituted in the eighth.
Stevens more than once with men on
bases retired the next two batters. Two
sappy double plays also checked the hopes
of the Bronchos. In the ninth. with two
men on bases and but one out, Doran
drove one at Lord which threatened to go
over his head, but Harry leaped up, get
ting the ball to second in time TO double
Moran for the third out. With men on
second and third, Hayden attempted a
home steal In the sixth, but was nipped
easily. The reason that the Rochester ag-
gregation did not secure any runs after
making a total OF eight hits Is principally
due to the fact that Bannon, Clancy and
Loudly were the only men who could find
Stevens, and between them they secured
seven of the singles.
After the Rochester team had been
easily retired In the first the Grays set the
gong ringing In their half. Poland was
out, Loudly TO Clancy, but Lord was pre-
sented with a transfer. Chadbourne laid
down a beautiful bunt and the ball just
nosed him out at 6rst, although Lord got
second. Then Abstein doomed a Texas
Lacquer In back OF Moran, and while the
shotstops was executing a handspring In
the direction of the ball Lord dashed
across the pan.
Loudy's hit and Lenox's free pas. put
two men on the sacks for Rochester with
none down in the second, but Moran and
Doran were easy outs to Mcconnell and
Abstein, and Mclean forced Lenox for
the third one.
Bannon tried to steal two bases after
making a hit In the ftfth, and while he
swiped second safely he was pinner by
Lord when he attempted to get to third
Dumb base running marked the Grays'
round. Poland showed the ball to middle
for hit, Lord banged a wicked grounder
at Lenox, and In his anxiety TO make a
double the third baseman slipped up on
It. Then Poland was caught mapping by
Moran on a throw from Doran and Lord
was pinned when he tried TO steal Chad
bournes twoIbase hit. which followed df-
rectly after this was wasted
The fourth and 1fth we're one, two,
three for each team, but two hits in the
sixth round made Rochester look dan
gerous. strdkeout, foul fly and Hay
den's attempt at home steal prevented
any damage, however.
The home team then got busy. Lord
singled to left and Chadbourre, after
twice bunting foul. took a chance on the
third going bad and laid down a beauty
which he beat TO first A sacrifice by
Abstein advanced both men a notch, and
when Mcconnell banged one at Moran
Lord tried TO score from third. but was
thrown out after a pretty slide. Jimmy
Clinton resplendent in a pineapple" hair
cut. which makes him look hke an old
timer, stepped to the pan and showed that
the loss OF a few locks does not spoil a
batting eye by clouting out a single which
scored both Chadbourne and Mcconnell,
as the latter had stolen second.
The seventh was the round in which
Poland landed on the bail for his home
run. II was after Peterson had got TO
first on Bannon's bingle and Stevens had
flied out In attempting TO hunt that Po-
land came TO bat. Meeting the bail on
the nose with resounding whack, Phil
drove II almost on nne To Bannon. The
middle fielder stood in his tracks and
waited for -. but the sphere sailed over
his head, far out in the middle OF the
bases as II his life depended on II. When
he rounded third Bannon's throw was on
It's way to Moran, and tho shortstop quick
~ shot n nome. But Phil reached there
az the same time the ball did, and even
II he had been a little behind time he
would have made the plate. as Doran
mishandled the heave.
This ended the Grays' scoring. as I'm
the next Bannister retired the team with
out tally, and although Rochester had
chasces I'm the eighth and ninth. heady
pitching and lightning fielding did the
trick
The Montreal team, handled by Malachi
<ittredge makes it's first appearance OF
the season here today, and Mack, who
pdtcheSi the record no-hlt game Tuesday.
will be sent To the firing-lino.
The score.