Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-08
BASE BALL NEWS.
waterbury Trims Hartford at
Home.

Not Much Hitting on Either Side, But
Hartford Made the Errors-New Ha-
ven Still. Continues to Win-New
London Fell Down Before Cana
vans Cohorts Observation-Disclosures
Beat Norwich and Springfield Trims
Bridgeport.
TheHartford Courant's account of
yesterdays game is as follows:
Costly errors by McCallister, TRULY
and Mylett lost the game for Hartford
yesterday and Waterbury won by a
rum Walker does not get enough work
to keep him in condition and when he
does pitch the team falls down in hit
ting or makes bad errors, or both. Wa
terbury put up good game yesterday,
aud while no errors were charged up
against the team two of the outtielders
misjudged long hits. They were two
two-baggers, and Trlfby's could have
been stretched into three. There was
no official umpire at the park, although
the chief of umpires had been notified
OF the game. Ashe did not see the
signboard the day before and went to
Waterbury yesterday. He could not get
back in time for the game and an UNI
pire named Radigan worked. He gave
good satisfaction and did mach better
than some of the regular umpires
During the game Manager Harring
ton of the Waterbury team received a
dispatch from New Haven saying that
his baby was dying. Mr. Harrington
lost his wife several weeks ago. The
baby is about six weeks old. He left
tor New Haven before the game was
finished. The game was well played
up to the eighth inning, with the excep-
ton OF horrible throw by McCallister
In the fourth. McAndrews started the
inning by getting his base on balls
Slater intended to sacrifice and popped
up fy to Walker. Fitzpatrick hit a
safe one to center. McCallister cot the
ball and when there was no occasion
for him TO do more than toss the ball
In, he threw with all the force at his
command to second. Edmondson ran
up to take the throw. but the ball did
not go within ten feet of him. Fitz-
patrick reached second and McAndrews
continued to third. Short was put out
McAndrews scoring. Croughan walked
and stole second. Seaman had a
chance to drive in two runs and he hit
to the pitcher.
Waterbury was held down in the
fifth. After two were out Kiernan sim
gled and stole second and third. Nc
Andrews was given his base and stole
second Slater hit to Mylett and the
side was out. The game was won BY
Waterbury in the eigth inning. After
two men We're out Slater hit an easy
BAH to TRULY. The latter could not
get down and the ball went between
his feet. Slater stole second. Fitz-
patrick hit to MyIett The latter had
plenty of time to throw the runner out:
He threw over Hardestv's head. The
hrst basenan was pushed over by Fitz-
patrick and before the ball was fielded
In Slater had scored and Fitzpatrick
was on third. Short singled and an
Other run came in. Cfoughan ended
the inning by sending foul to Hardes.
ty.
Hartford got a run in the fourth.
NLyleft opened with hit. McCallister
tried to bunt and popped up fly. NV
lett stole second. Hafdesty few out
to short. but TRULY hit for two bases
and Mylett scored. Miller hit as far al
third base. Edmondson opened the
next inning with three base hit. The
next three men were easy outs and the
runner was left on third. Mylett
started off the sixth BY walking. In
stead of sacrificing McCallister swung
at the ball and forced Mylett Hard
esty went out at first and Captain
TRULY famed. The second and last
run was made in the seventh. Miller
was hit bv pitched ball and went
down on Edmondson's sacrifice. Nor
rison sent q fly to Herman. but Quinn
hit safely and Miller scored.
In the eigth Mylett wallsAd again and
McCallister sacrificed Hardesty and
TRULY sent fiy balls to left. After two
We're OFT in the ninth Morrison drove
out one to center which was misiudged
and it went for two bases. A hit then
would have tied the score, but Quinn
was not equal to it and the game was
over. Attendance 200 Score:
HARTFORD.
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