Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-13
BASE BALL N[NS.
Waterbury Forfeits a Game to
 Hartford.

ahe Umpire Was Not Satisfactory and
 the Team Kicked Manager Harring-
 ton Sat in the Press Box Spring
 field Took Two Games From Bridge
 port Meriden Has an Easy Time
 Defeating New Haven.
 The Hartford Courant gives the fol lowing account of yesterdays muddle in the Capitol city:
 The championship base ball season ID this city wound up in an unsatisfactory manner yesterday afternoon, as the game was forfeited to hartford in the second inning by Umpire Kennedy. The latter said that he did not believe that the Waterburys had any intention of playing the game out and intended to quit at the first opportunity. Ac- cording to the rules of the league there is fine of $100 for a club that forfelts a game. New Haven forfeited game to Waterbury this season and Manager Harrington said he did not believe the fine would be paid. he evidently does not think he will have to pay the fine due from yesterdays forfeit.
 There was no excuse for the forfeit yesterday. Not run had been scored and the loss of the game dd not mean anything to the tailenders. Up to the time of the trouble the game was well played. The teams lined up as usual, with Walker and Thomas composing the Hartford battery and Lindemann and Scan1on for Waterbury. In the first inning Slater made hit after two were out and the next man was an easy out. In the second inning Crough- an was given his base after one was out and he was caught while trying to steal. The next man was thrown out
 Hartford did not get a man to first bn the initial inning. In the last half of the second Captain Truby opened Mfth single; Miller tried to sacrifice and Truby was forced. Edmondson hit to the infield and the ball was thrown to second to head off Miller. Kirkpatrick, the second baseman, strad- sdled the bag and as he did not touch it Kennedy called Miller safe. An at tempt was made for a double play; but Edmondson was also safe at first. Fitzpatrick claimed he touched the bag and that Miller was out. He called Kennedy a liar and dared him to put him out of the game. The umpire de clined to be showed up and ordered Fitzpatrick out of the ganie.
 The Waterbury player refused to leave the game and Kennedy pulled his watch. Manager Harrington was enjoying himself in the press box, where his welcome seemed particular ly warm in view cf his experiences in Norwich. While there was no objec- fion to having the Waterbury manager up in the box, he should have been on the bench to make his players behave themselves. It was an imposition on the public to have game forfeited when there was not the slightest cause for it. When time was up Kennedy declared that the game was given to Hartford, 9 to 0.
 In regard to his Norwich experience Manager Harrington said that he gave the papers in the case to Sheriff Brown of New London county to serve yester day. He was unable 10 get deputy to serve the papers because they were friendly with the defendant policeman. Sheriff Brown told the manager that he would serve papers upon his father If necessary. MT Harrington gave the sheriff tie price of the policeman's board in jail for a week if it was neces- sary 10 take him there ana he could not get bond.
 The Waterbury team received $50 for coming to this city yesterday, the game having been transferred from Waterbury. After the muddle an exhi- bition game of five innings was played, Hartford winning, 3 to O. The players were changed about in this game and there was but little interest attached to 1t.
 At New Haven: RH.E. New Haven 70 0 1 o 0 0 IA 8 8 AIeriden ... 4 o 1 % 1-9s g 3
 Batteries -Hanifan and Spiesman; Durnbaugh, Walsh and Theisen; at tendance, 300; umpire, Shannon.
 At Springfield First game: RH.E. Springfield ..2 O0O 0 4 0 *-9 1a2 Bridgeport 70 0 o 0 0 0 O--0 4 1
 Batteries Thomas and Connor; Ly- man and Donnelly.
 Second game: R.H.E. Springfield 2114 900 1 s-11 13 4 Bridgeport 1 o o O. 53
 Batteries Thomas and Connor, Murphy and Donnelly; umpire, Rear 6on; attendance 900.