Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-08
THE NATIONAL GAME.

THE NATIONAL GAME.
Hitting the Bail Hard n UsuaI-We
Gan Beat worcester but Not Hartford
Some Great Catches by Lally on Sat-
urday-rhe Worcesters Can't Hit
Sw0rback.
Especial Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND
CoURIER.l
WORCESTER, July 6.-The Worcesters met
a Waterloo at the hands Of the New Ravens
to-day by the score of 8 to 4. There ia
something peculiarly strange about the
Hartford and New Haven teams. The New
Ravens have not beaten the Hartfords game
this season, and the Hartfords have not
taken single game from the Wofcesters.
while the New Ravens are easy prey for the
Hsrtfords and the Worcesters are meat for
the New Ravens.
To days defeat was Worcester's thirteenth
straight to New Haven. Twelve hundred
people saw the game. Mr.. Terrien, the
catcher that New Haven people think SO
much of, is no gentleman. In to-day's
game he showed himself rowdy. It was all
the more marked because the New Haven
players were never heard to utter mean
players. Burdock came in and objected to
Terrisn's standing inside the line to coach.
Burdook's actions were mild and gentleman
ly. When he had resumed his position Ter
rien yells out to the great amusement of the
crowd, "He don't know anything" There is
nothing so very Objectionable in these few
words, but there was in the derisive way
they were said.
The New Ravens should have won Fridays
70 hut
time the New Havens 60 against the HART
fords they are beaten before they 60 on the
field. Horner pitched a splendid game of
ball up to the eighth inning, when he injured
his hand and had to retire in favor of Swor-
back. Up to that time five hits had been
made off Horner. We had as many base hits
and no more errors than Hartford, but
they were more costly. Hartford seems to
be New Ravens Jonah.
Our boys showed up well in practice to-
day and were loudly cheered. Dick Conway
went into the box for Worcester, and was hit
hard for the first three innings. After that
he steadied down, and 1t looks as if he would
come around all right with little practice.
The Worcesters were completely at Swor-
backs mercy. In the first five innings but
one clean hit was made off him. He had
But five hits were made off him altogether,
they being scattered through four innings.
Umpire Larry Corcoran was very severe on
him, and in order to get strike called he
had to put the ball squarely over the plate.
The great feature of the game was two fine
catches by Lally. They saved the game, for
both, had he not pulled them down, were
good for home runs. He also batted hard,
and SO did Tom Corcoran and Galligan.
Campion did some heavy batting, making
two singles and home run.
In the first inning Sworback hit SchefheI
with the ball. O'Rourke threw him out al
second, but Corcoran would not allow it, and
on Campion's single he scored. Campion
stole second, when Meister hit to Sworback
The latter showed splendid judgment by
catching Campion between second and third,
and Burdock finally put him out.
New Haven came to the bat and Brady was
given his base on balls. Campion fumbled
O'RouIke's hit. Burdock hit to Bradley an6
a double play resulted, Brady, however, get
ting to third base. Lally then made daisy
/ two Dagger along the third base line anG
Brady scored. Galligan flied out with two
men on bases.
In the next three innings the Worcesters
/ didn't get man on first base.
New Haven kept up her record in the sec
| ond.
Tom Corcoran hit safely, and on vile
| throw by Scheffler, took second. He wen
| to third on passed ball and scored OF
| Schoeneck's sacrifice.
In the third New Haven got three NOR
runs. Burdook got his base on balls, stol
second. Lally's single sent him to third
John Corcoran hit the ball very hard ant
Burdock started for home. Conway, how
ever, stopped the drive and put Burdocl
out. This made two out and no runs. Gal
/ ligan made a nice single and Lally scored
/ Then T. Corcoran made his second safe hi
and j. Corcoran and Galligan scored.
In the fifth inning was the feature of tn
game. The score was now to 1. Cud
worth was really out on strikes, but Corcor
an gave him base on balls. He stole second
Jones, the heavy hitter, struck out. Terrier
flied out to Brady and then Conway got hi
base on balls, although Sworback simpl.
tossed the ball over the plate. Bradley step
ped to the plate. He caught nice one. ]
sailed away into center field and Lally start
ed in, then changed his course and went on
dead run back to the fence. Once he locke
up, but kept on running. He turne
around, saw it was going over his head, the
made high jump and pulled it down. Tha
was what brought forth great applause. Ha
he not caught it the score would have bee
8 to 4 In favor of the New Ravens.
In the sixth Worcester made their secon
score, earning it on single and two bag
ger.
In the same inning Schoeneck got his ba.
i
errors. He scored on Brady's single.
Tom Corcoran fumbled Schef1er's hit
the seventh. He scored on O'Rourke's vii
throw to second. Then Campion made
| home run.
No more runs were scored, although
the ninth it looked as If Worcester would Il
the score. There were two out and two O
bases, when hot line ball was batted t
center field. Every one of the New Have
players held his breath and the crow
cheered, for they thought it was surely SAT-
1t was hard ball to judge, as the further
went the higher on line it went. Lslly q
it just as 1t was going at a tremendous rate
I speed over his head. 1t was a fine catch an
the game ended with Lally great favori
with Worcester people.
On Monday Sworback will again pitcl
Horner will not be able to pitch again on Il
trip.
Knowlton reported here to-dsy and will 6
behind the bat next week His arm is in bs
condition yet and he is afraid to let it out
practising.
Score of to-day's game:
NEW HAyRN WORCESTER