The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-10
WALLINGF0RD TEAM WINS|
DEFEATS THE EDGEWOODS IN Il
CLOSE AND EXCITING GAME.

Game Lost by Taking Quick Advantage
of Errors McGuire's Clean Fielding.
Manager Fogarty's team from Wal
lingford defeated the Edgewoods yes
terday afternoon in a close and exciting
game at Edgewood Park.
The best work for Edgewood was done
by Doe" Hamlin and Leslie Johnson.
Hanlin pitched star game, astonish-
ing the visitors and making good the
promises of his friends. He struck out
twelve men, and all through the game
played an even and steady game.
tombstone is Derby's star pitcher, for
merly captain of the Mt. Hermon
school team. His clean fielding and
heavy hitting was one of the features of
the game. Tommy Atkins did not show
up so Well as was expected. He has
been indisposed for a couple of days.
That may account for his unusual err
rors.
For Wallingford Mcclure at center
and De Mills did good work. Walling-
ford showed up strong in team work,
assisting each other well.
The game opened with Cameron of
the Edgewoods at the bat. He found
the first ball pitched but only for a
foul. After a couple of more contor-
tons De Mills let him have it where he
hit 1t, sending grounder to Rundle
who threw him out at first. Then
Catcher Robertson sent long easy fly
out to Mcguire, who stuck to it as he
did almost everything that came his
way. tombstone followed with a hot
single to third, but on Rundle's wild
throw to Powers got to second Hamlin
sent the leather to Rumble again, who
was more careful this time, but too
slow. tombstone made a feint at run,
ming in, thus fooling Gardner who
threw. to third, where the ball was
fumbled long enough to let tombstone
cross the plate for the first run. Bron-
son struck out, retiring the side and
leaving Hamlin stuck on third
Wallingford's lusty rooters on the
stand tried hard to make out how
Doc" did it. In succession he struck
out T. Sheehey and Taylor, but Powers
found him for a long fly to right field,
where Bronson caught it,
Score: Edgewood /; Wallingford, 0.
Atkins stepped to the plate bent on
a home run, but got only fouls In sue
| cession. At length he found one to his
liking ana sent 1t out TO Iayior IN iett
field, but Taylor dropped it. Cottrell
/ fouled out to Rumble, and Greist sent
the bali to Downey at second. Hinman
| knocked De Mills an easy one, so easy
that he fumbled it twice, but finally
got it to Powers in time to touch Hin
Imam out Cameron added the third out
with three vain efforts
Halnlin struck Mcclure out, but let
DoWney hit to center. Rumble hit
sWltt one TO cameron VINO put IL on
DoWney as he came down from second,
and then sent the pail on to Hfnman IN
time to make double play at hrst,
retiring Wallingford Score, 10
In the third inning EdgeWood went
out again in quick order, and G, Shee-
hey struck out In spite OF the eneour-
agement of his friends. Gardner sailed
out to Cottrell, and De Mills could not
! find the pail Tor a NIT. ATKINS tried
punt, but 1t fell just outside the base
line. A heated discussion followed over
| this point, but both sides We're anxious
| to abide by umpire Anthony's decision,
so Tommy came back, but only to be
50 1>N o"'' ootsA - ST. AAiH bsASc va
palis CREST MT TO third. Cottfeii got
caught at second and Hlnman struck
out.
T. Sweeney was a victim OF little
Hamlin's funny twirlings; Taylor
pounded out hot one to Hamlin and
was out at first. Powers was the third
and last at bat,
In the fifth Edgewood still failed to
| cross the plate, though Robertson tried
marc TO get there by two great slides
| at second and third. Wallingford
quickly retired, Hamlin finding two
| more to fool.
In the sixth Edgewood was white
| washed, but Wallingford played great
| ball, taking advantage of Atkins and
Humans costly errors. C. Sheehey
struck out, but Gardner hit safely and
MCGUIRE took his place as runner and
when De Mills smashed the ball and
| Atkins threw wild, he got to third. T.
Sheehey followed his brothers example,
! but Taylor hit past Hanlin to Bronson,
| who threw Wild to Human, letting in
! Mcclure and De Mills, The visitors in
the stand went wild for Joy and shout
ed all sorts of promises to their play
| ers. Powers helped Taylor in, Nc
| CURE got to first, but Downey struck
1T fl.