The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-22
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Hartford and Worcester played the
second of the series at the oval yes
terday, and the visitors won.
1t was a good game of ball save in
one inning, when the home players
didn't quite reach the standard which
they have set.
Neither We're they quite up to their
mark in hitting. and there is where
they~lost the ghit1e a iEsper fithes Hart
ford twirler who once pitched for Bal
timore, had a south paw drop ball
which worked havoc with the Worces-
tiers. They could hit it all right, but
they couldn't hit it where they would
like to. EG
The ball curved in about the knee,
and when a Worcester bat swung
against it the natural tendency of the
ball was toward third base. That was
about the worst place it could be put.
Shindle was on his mettle, and put up
q magnificent game. Gatins at short
came over towards Shindles territory
and helped him out several times by
good plays.
Lampe pitched for Worcester and or
dinarily his game would be winning
one. But there was no concerted bat
ting behind him. The Hartfords didn't
touch him up much, but when they did
they got their hits together.
The Worcesters couldn't bunch hits
effectively off Esper, but he was lucky
enough at that. They nit him hard,
and his fielders saved him. The Wor-
cesters fell off badly in one inning, and
Hartford piled Gp more runs than Wor-
cester got in nine.
There was great fielding on both
sides. The infields were playing as
if their salaries depended on
1t. The outfield of both teams had
practically niJthing to do. For Wor-
cester, Harrington and McQuaid put
up magnificent ball. Carr was a trifie
off, and his errors were decidedly cost
ly, being directly responsible for runs.
The Worcesters made grand rally
in the last inning, and came nearer
winning than can be shown by the
score. OLoughlin unpired an excellent
game.
The first play was sensational. VIII
son hit one that went like a rifle shot.
Lanpe did not have time to avoid it.
The ball hit his pitching hand and
dropped at his feet, and he easily threw
out Wilson. Lampe pulled Shindle on a
slow one, the batsman lifting pop fly
to Kuhns. Lampe gave Massey slow
one, and he didn't do a thing but kill it,
after wide ones and struck out
Sharrott hit to Shindle and was out
at first. Kuhns hunted, Shindle made
a pretty onehanded stop and throw,
getting Kuhns a mile. Rickert also hit
to Shindle and shared the fate Of the
other two. Score, Hartford 0, Worces-
ter likewise,
Cavelle opened the second by a hot
line drive Harrington did clever work.
He timed its arrival properly and going
into the air. brought 1t down amid great
applause After Gatins flied to Rick
ert, Harrington stopped a hot drive by
Stuart and threw him out.
Espar tossed Carr out Hi Ladd came
up with brand-new bat, and it was
fortunate for Hartford the right field
fence was not six inches shorter The
hit was good for two. Yeager hit to
the "hog pen" In center, Cavelle being
unable to get under it. Ladd turned
third, but Horton, who was coaching.
got In his way and he was caught off.
Harrington died at first, Stuart assist
ing. Score, the same as in the first in
ming.
Urquhart opened the third by fly to
Laid. McQuaid made good stop and