Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
BASE BALL NENS.
Slide, Fellows, Slide, We Are
 Near the Lower Level.


 New London Gives Us Little Push On Our Journey-John Waller Was Not Benched, But He Pitched-lt Was Good Pitching, Too, in All But One Inning George Prentiss Taken Out of the Box in Baltimore-Results of Other Games.
 The New London Telegraph gives the following account of yesterdays game by innings:
 First inning-Three Waterbury play CTS had a chance at the ball in the first period Flies resulted h each case. Murphy got under Eitzpatrick's, Landy captured Garry's and Pop Ris- ing made close connections with Skaters. For New London Ramon hit a little too hard and the ball came down in Shorts hands. Murphy's ca reer ended at first, Waller to Slater Finn ought to have been an easy out but his drive went through Fitzpatrick and the runner was safe. Finn stole second and went along to third because Fitzpatrick failed to hold the throw that was made to him by Luskey Moves had three strikes called on him.
 Second inning Nothing like a hit was made by Waterbury in the sec ond. Kiernan and Luskey died at first and Short flied out to Darby O'Brien, Rising got a life on a bad throw by Hennebry. O'Brien's easy one went to Fitzpatrick, who ran to second, putting out Rising, and then got the ball back to first in time to put O'Brlen out Of business. Landy flied out to Pete Kier- nan.
 Third .inning-Sullivan and Hennebry flied out and Red Waller distinguished himself by striking out. Downey did not get as far as first. Paige famed and Ramon went out again on a fly to Short.
 Fourth innlng-W Waterbury managed 10 get a scratch in the fourth. Fftz- patrick was retired on strikes and Garry died at first, the assisting by Landy. Slater hit so slow toward third that before Moves could get the ball over to Bannon the runner was on his base. That hit didn't do any dam age, however, for when Slater made try for second Downey got him with ease.
 New London came pretty near SCOT ing in it's half. Murphy made good start with single past Hennebry, but he played off the bag a little too far and Waller caught him off his guard. Murphy thought he wasn't out, but Dest insisted that he was and it had to go. Finn also got one past Henne- ]. bry and went to second when Moves was put out at first Rising bumped one at Waller which took a bound over the pitchers head and was good for a base. Rising and Finn tried to work the double steal, but Waller was wise and instead of throwing to second, threw to Luskey and Finn was caught between third and home.
 Fifth inning-New London pulled itself out of a bad hole in the fifth. Pete Kiernan got credit for a single. but it was decidedly scratchy. Pete stole second and went to third on a bad throw by Paige, who thought he had a chance to catch him when he was playing off the second bag. With Kiernan oh third and nobody out the chances of at least one run were ex- cellent Paige put three strikes on to Luskey. Then he gave Short walk and that made matters worse. When Sullivan was caught at first and Kier- nan held at his base things began to brighten, and there was a sigh of relief when Hennebry popped up a fly that Darby O'Brien gathered in
 The only New London player who reached first in the fifth was Downey, who got base on balls. He went no further, for before he got the pass O'Brien and Landy hap flied out and Paige. who was next to him on the batting list. was put out on grounder to Fitzpatrick
 Sixth inning-After Waller had gone out on drive to Paige, Fitzpatrick drew four bad balls. Garry spanked the ball into right field and went to second after Slater had flied out He was playing well off second when O'Brien made a bluff at running to- ward the base and Landy took the op- portunity to slide in behind Garry, and holding Paige's quick throw, put him out.
 New London won the game in it's half. Bannon made one of his famous bunts and beat it out. Of course he stole second. Murphy cracked out g fly to left field which Short entirely misjudged and he then lost the bal long enough for Murphy to get to third sending in Bannon. After Finn's fly was caught by Sullivan, Murphy made a dash for home. If the ball had come directly to the plate he would have been nabbed, but Luskey had to turr and the runner was declared safe. I was a pretty close call at that. The next two men up were easy outs.
 Seventh inning-In the seventh in ming both sides got a hit. but it did no count, for the necessary three meI were put out in short order and nt one got as far as second.
 Eighth g-Waterbury's chances of doing anything in the eighth wer, nipped in the bud by fine double pla, that retired Waller and Fitzpatrick after Hennebry had flied out to Ban non New London didn't get even ; scratch in it's half.
 Ninth inning-It was in the nintl that Waterbury escaped a shut-out 4 base on balls to Garry was the start O the trouble. Slater bumped one dowl to Ramon, who fell on 1t and touched the bag in time. Kiernan flied out t Murphy Luskey gave Landy chanc which was picked up in good style. bu the throw was bad and that let Carr come home. Short made 8 single bu Sullivan went out, Paige to Bannon and the suspense was over. The score