The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
CRAYS DROP TO
EIGHTH PLACE IN
THINNING GAME

Providence slipped back to the Eastern
league anchorage position In lZ-lnnihs
battle with the Montreals al MelIose
Park yesterday. For IL innings neither
team could score a run and then the ROY
ais punched three i'm their half or the lzth.
The Grays were blanked:
About 400 fans were there 20 see the
Grays get better grip on the seventh
rung. but they were showed of entirely.
Hughes did the twirling for the Royals
and allowed only six safe smashes. stew,
ems was slabman for the home bunch, ana
was found for only hve hits. lie STRUCK
out eight men 70 the six Hughes tanneo.
but IL was I'm allowing passes that he was
weaker. The visitors were given SIX
tickets, while only three waits OF the
Grays were rewarded with gifts Moi
treal wgs playing sharper nelding game
than II has been putting up, while the
Crays weren't giving Stevens the best OF
support. Up To the 18th stevens was
found for only three hits. -
The runs came quickly In the I'm IN
ming. Madigan walked. Jimmy Morgan
hunted. Mcconnell taking Peterson's
throw AZ first. Shean put one by McSon-
nell end Madigan came home. Needham
smashed one TO middle neld, Shean .ahIns
second. Then Shean went 10 thlrd, anu
Peterson in hts anxiety TO get him naoe
A Door throw, and the runner got nome
while Eeedham scudded 20 the third , sia-
ton. Connor's way OF shaking ms SUCK
doubtless influenced Stevens. as ne al
".
hax Connor promptly shot for second. Pc
terson bluffed a throw 70 that cushlon,
and Shean. taken OF his guard war
caught between third and home AS
last resort. he plunged for the plate. anu %
Fortunately for him Lords throw TO Pc
terson caught the runner square IN the
hack and allowed him TO score. .Althoueh
Crawford doubled over Joyce's head ~
the Grays' half. Peterson struck OUT. ahu
Killian, who batted for Stevens. was re-
tired by Morgan. Then Poland flied TO
Phelan. and although he misJudged the
ball. he got under IL In time 10 END the
game <.,,
inning. Shean hit 10 middle, Needham
dumped the ball for sacrifice. Connor
was passed. but Hughes skied 10 Cnau-
bourne. and Joyce dentcd the atmospheIe.
In the Grays half OF the fourth hits ny
nauRhf as no one could do anything Tor
the cause Tht kits" had two men on
bases in the fifth, but then were not es-
peciAlly dangerous until the fatal l.th'
;nnir,y for tAc Grays. Crawford banged
out nice drive. Peterson's sacrifice was
poorly thrown 10 second py brewn ana
both men were safe. stevens flied out, at
tempting 20 bunt. Poland forced trnwr ,brey
4 cross for a double. Brown made mess
pf the throw. lord attempted bunt,
but Morgan gobbled IL up and got him at
first.
But for an overrunning OF third base
by I,ogui in the i1th. the Grays might have
scored. Poland. the first man up. was
out Sln,an TO Abstein. but Lord was
thumped on the ribs and Chadbourne beat
his slow roller TO frst. Needham fumbled
AbsteinS drive. and In shooting for third
Lord ovtsrran his base and slipped and
fell ten Yest from the cushion lie was
tagged b. Connor. after Morgan had
blocked his return 10 third. That made
the secont out, and with men on second
and third Hughes preferred 10 pass NC
Conneli rather than let him hit IT,
This proved wise move. as clinton
forced Mac at second.
Today tho Grays play the Boston Amer
icans In a game for the benefit OF Mrs.
"Chick" St,ahl. the widow OF the famous
hall player. The Providence club has Of
fered TO pay It's expenses, and there will
be no other bills for the Boston manage
ment. 10 that the entire gate receipts will
be turned over TO Mrs. Stahl. The score: