Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-29
BASE BALL NEWS.
Waterbury Defeated Springfield
 in a Riotous Game.

Peter, Kiernan Puts Bill Clements
 Down-The Crowd Surges Over the
 Field-Charley Kennedy Gets Stuck
 in Hole and Had to Be Dug Out
 Match Game of Ball To-Morrow Af-
 ternoon at Athletic Field-Rseults of
 Other Games.
 Springfield, May 29.-Yesterday's game in this city between Waterbury and Springfield was umpired by two players and as a result was unsatis- factory to both sides. smallsized riot in which players, crowd and the police took hand. was one of the dis agreeable features. while several un- fair decisions marred the rest of the game.
 The game was won by Waterbury, the score being 9 to s. The Ponies had no excuse for losing They had the score t to 0 in their favor in the fifth inning and then went to pieces, allowing the visitors to score five runs in one inning off punched hits and errors.
 It was far too cold a day for base ball and the fans who did brave the weather and went to the grounds were nearly frozen stiff by the time the last man was out. which. by the way, was long after o'clock.
 The loss of the game can be attrib- uted to Kennedy more than to any other one player on the team. By dropping fly in center field two run ners scored and later. when Spring Held had an opportunity to get a run. Kennedy by interference caused Bow Ter to be called out. making the third out in the inning.
 Of course. it must be taken into con- sideration that 1t was hard day to play ball and the fielders had a case of cold hands. Errors were. there fore. somewhat excusable.
 There was nothing doing in the first inning for either side, but in the sec ond two Ponies were allowed to walk and O'ConnOr and Francis contributed hits. two runs being scored.
 In the third inning came one of the features of the game-a double play by L1ndemann and Mccormack. Joe Connor. the first man up, bunted and beat. the ball out to first Then Roger Connor sent a fast one down the line to first base The ball took a bad bound and jumped over Slater's head Kennedy followed with a single into right and in stealing second the catch CT threw wild and Kennedy went to third. Bowler flew out to right, but Kennedy scored. making three runs In this inning. O'Connor stole sec ond and Francis was given a free pass to first Then came a pretty double steal by Francis and O'Connor. Hoff- man tried to bring the runners home and this was where the feature came in. Dan leaned against the ball in good old-fashioned style and it started for center field It was going so fast, however. that Lindemann could not get out of the way and it struck him in the stomach. Lindemann put his hand up after the ball struck him to see if he was still there and was amazed to find the ball had taken lodging. He recovered himself in time to throw to third. thus completing q double play
 The Ponies failed to score in the the fourth, but a runner crossed the plate in the fifth and one in the sixth. In the fifth the visitors had a bat ting streak and by punching four hits with two costly errors by Owens and Hoffman. scored five runs. One of the hits turned out to be a home run and this was another feature. Many a run has been made by batting the ball over the fence. but Lindemann made his by batting the ball under nQ9t Hoffm1<f who triad 4o ,,,,.--wr under the fence to reach the ball. had to be pulled back again by the legs.
 In the seventh inning, with the score ' to '. came the row. Clements was umpiring bases. Bowler, who had reached first on hit, stole second. making pretty slide. The decision was close. bur Bill called him safe. Bowler then stole third and McCor- mack failed to touch him as he slid for the base. Bowler, however. slid by and Mccormack touched him again just as Goldle got his hand on the bag. It was close and Bill again called the runner safe. Then there was trouble. The Waterbury players started an ar gument and Fitzpatrick pushed CIem- ents. Clements fell over the second base to the ground and when he got up naturally wanted to give Fitzpat- rick few points in sparring. Then it was that the crowd rushed on the field, and it kept three. policemen busy clearing the diamond After a short delay and some harsh words the game proceeded.
 In the eighth Springfield scored one run and should have had two. but Bowler and Kennedy were both called out by Clancy because of Kennedy's interference at second The visitors scored their, winning run in the eighth on two singles and a wild throw to first by Owens. Tise score:
 WATERBURY.
 ABR. H. 20. A.E. Fitzpatrick, 2b ......5 2 0 3 0 Slater, 1b ....-.....4 0 c 8 0 7 Kiernan, ss ........S 0 l s 2 l Weisbecker, If ......5 o 0 0 Luskey, c ...........5 2 1 5 2 l Harry of n