The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-29
SEBALL
RAGING
BOXING
DOUBLE-HEADER
DREW 1900 FANS

Ths Grays split even in the double
header with Baltimore at Rocky Point
yesterday afternoon by scores OF TO 5
and 10 2. the visitors taking the last
game. The attendance was given out as
ll.ls2.
OF the first game. the Orioles got so ex-
cited arguing about a passed bal. THAT be-
fore they had calmed down four Grays
had crossed the plate, and this clinched
the game for the home team.
But for bad umpiring. the Grays would
have tied the second game In the eighth
inning. Owing TO the crowd a ruling was
made that a ball which went into the
throng would be good for only two bases
With Lord on third and Abstein on first
In the eighth, Phelan banged what should
have been a single to right. but Demmitt
slipped In fielding IL, turning his ankle
The ball stopped rolling before IL reached
the crowd, but as the right fielder was
forced to limp after IL, Phelan came way
around home with Abstein ahead OF him.
He was allowed but two bases by the
umpire. however. ana Abstein was sent
back 20 third. Lord alone being permitted
TO score. AS the next man was an easy
out. the Grays lost their last chance TO
even things up. In this contest big Ned
Barry OF the Grays. although he made a
new Eastern league strikeout record for
the season, lost the game by his Wild
bases on balls. an error. and a wild pitch
netted two runs. Barry famed 13 men
during the course OF the game. one more
than Henley. whose record Of H. made
shortly after he Joined the Rochester
team. had held good ever since. i. Hardy
was also in strikeont form, and was not
far behind his brother southpaw with II.
Barry twice famed three men in one In
ming. and Hardy also performed this feat
on one occasion, but the ex-Providence
twirler was far more effective with men
on bases
Mack and BurcheII were the oyposins
slab artists In the first game. and neither
pitched extra good ball, although both
were fairly steady with men on bases.
Each was accorded good support, how
ever. A jumping catch by OHara
against the ropes In left was the star
Crawford turned In some neat fielding
stunts for the home bunch and cut OF |
hits on several occasions. Lords won |
derful stop OF red hot liner, robbing |
Kapp or double, one-hand catch by |
Crawford and Burrells catch OF Oren- |
dofs liner. which he hooked at his |
shoetops, were the feature plays. Sew |
eral other exhibitions OF fast fielding I
served to keep the interest alive. as
otherwise. owing 10 poor umpiring by
Mccarthy, and the dilatory tactics en-
ployed by the players OF both teams, the
game would have held but nttle interest
TO the throng
The first game proceeded quietly untn
the third inning Burreil opened this
ro"nd by missing three good ones, burt
Beach chopped one 10 right BurchelI
bunted safely. and was forced at second
oy Kelly. A double steal was then sue
cessfully worked. Beach coming home
on Orendofr's bad throw. The Orioles.
discovering that the Gray's catcher was
IN oad form. tried another steal after
~ Hara had hit safe. sending Kelly TO |
third- Kelly failed TO Mt In on the
trick. however. and was thrown out At
home wv
1t was In the Grays' half that the d
Orioles ballooned. Burchell failed 10 locate |
the plate while Crawford was waiting
ana the shortstop ambled to frst. Oren-
aon was something OF a mark for the /,
s eou,npaw' put Mack received a transfer
70 station No. ] and McConnell's single
past third filled the corners. Lord was at
tne Dat when Byers let one of BurchelI's
SnooS wr1ggie out OF the hole In his
glove. and Crawford dashed home. Burch-
ell tore In. protesting that Lord inter- |.
Iered with the catcher. and Mack scooted
Tor home. Burchell failed to handle the
throw from Byers and Mack tailed Rv
this time Rapp Hall, Byers and BurcheiI !
Were AL In bunch at the plate arguing
with the umpire and Mcconnell also tore
IN. Beach threw to head him of. but Hall
lost the ball In the mix-up and the third /,
tally resulted. After the Orioles had come !
back to earth Lord gave Demmitt a nut 4
out. Poland then doubled to right how |,
ever, took third on Demmtt's bad heave 4
and scored on Abstein's mighty bins into
the crowd back OF centre field.
The Grays did not score after this. al ?
though they had a fine chance In the :
sixth. when a pass TO Poland and hits by !,
Abstein and Phelan filled the corners /,
with none down Black was a cinch for =,
Burchell, however. Crawford forced Po-
land at the plate and Orendoff ended the
Inning by tanning out
Tne orioles made a dangerous rally In
the sixth. but fell one short OF tying the
score. Hall slashed one through second
and then stole the bag. He finished the
circuit on Demmitts powerful drive over
Phelan's head. Byers hit safe, and Il look
ed as II Mack was going TO pieces Rapp's
high foul was smothered by Abstein,
however. Burrell stuck out, and although
Beach's hit scored Demmitt, Lord pulled
down Burchelis drive.
Abstein made his third hit in the
eighth inning. and by great running shot
around to third when Demmitt hesitated v
In handling the ball. Phelan famed,
and Black grounded out. ,
Pretty fielding by Crawford and Kelly's 4
1trfkeout ended the first game. y
SECOND GAME. r
Barry made a very discouraging begin '
ming In the second game and the lead OF ! r