Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-24
BASE BALL NEWS.
Waterbury Lost a Ten Inning
 Game to Hartford.

Odiuc " 1dE tAt<A.
 Lindemann's Balk in the Tenth Forced
 Run In-Eleven Innings Played in
 Meriden and New Haven Won Out
 With Home Springfield Lost
 to Norwich Through Errors
 Bridgeport Won Through Good
 Twirling by Corcoran-Notes on the
 Games.
 The Hartford Courant gives the fol- owing account of yesterdays game:
 IA balk by Lindemann in the tenth
 hing yesterday won the game for brtford. This is the first time that lme has ever been captured Dy balk in an extra inning game. The Waterbury captain showed poor Judg- meht in sending A4uskey up to bat for Waller in the ninsh inning, as the bats man failed to do anything and 1t neces- sitated the retirement of Waller from the game As Hartford has had enough troubles without moaning over Waterbury's mistakes. casual reIer- enee to Fitzpatrick's poor Judgment IS all that is necessary While the palk caused the winning run to come 1n, two bagger by Wilhelm had much to dc with the victory, and as the little man pitched d fine game he is entitled to the major honors. Wilhelm has been d hard worker and besides his pitching good ball his stick work has been noteworthy.
 Cal McCallister, who is the Foxy Grandpa of the league, engineered q play that was the direct cause of the balk and the plan succeeded. McCal. :. lister runs so fast that the fans expect to see wings sprouting from his rect at any time. and he thinks as fast as he runs. The tenth inning for Hart ford opened with Manager Reisling at the bat After making a valiant at tempt he fouled out to the catcher Wilhelm was next up ana he banged ball that scared over Henry's head and was good for couple of sacks. Mylett took a ride to first as Linde- mann was unsteady. McCallister forced Mylett at second, Wilhelm making third on the out. HardeSty was next up. The big nrst baseman has trouble with his injured hand and he cannot lace the ball out as of yoFe. It was a critical moment and the run was need ed. While Lindemann had the ball ln his hand McCallister started for sec. ond like shot and the pitcher made an attempt to throw the ball. He was tip in the air, as he was not prepared for McCallister's move and he was afraid Wilhelm would sprint for the plate Wilhelm came in on the balk and the game was over.
 The game would have been won in the sixth inning if Hardesty had sac rificed, as MeCallister opened the in ming with a double. He could have scored on Truby's hit to deep short. In Springfield Roger Connor is criticized for making a man sacrifice after q man is on second with no one out, and if this play had been made yesterday an extra inning would not have been necessary. One of the features of the contest yesterday was a stolen base by Nelson. It is rarely that he gets around unless the ball is hit hard but yester- day he did some good running. He was the whole thing in the second in ming. He was hit by a pitched ball and stole second. He scored from sec ond on wild pitch. Mylett opened the game for Hartford with two-base hit and McCallister drew four balls. Hard esty's punt put McCallister out at sec ond. but it advanced Mylett to third, and he scored on Truby's fly to Henry.
 Waterbury scored only in the seventh and after two were out. Lindemann began operations by sending fly to center, Weisbecker singled and Miller made a good catch of Henry's line mt. Mccormack lifted one to right for two bases. scoring Weisbecker. MeCor- mack came in on Robinson's hit. There was an exciting moment in the ninth inning when Waterbury had the bases. filled and a slashing single would prob. ably have won the game. Wilhelm struck out Lfndemann, but the ball got away from Nelson and the runner was safe He was forced by Weisbecker. Henry singled. Mccormack hit hard one to center and McCallister made 9 greatcatch of it. If he hadn't gotten un- der it the game woud have been lost for Hartford. Robinson hit to short ands Logan fumbled the ball, the error filling the bases Waller was. up, but Luskey was sent to bat for him and he lifted an easy fly for Hardesty.
 Hartford started we'll in the ninth as Lindemann had not warmed up and he let Miller walk. Nelson tried to sacri- flee. but went out on bunt strikes. Miller was copped at second while try ing to steal. Logan hit to the pitcher. Logan played his first game for Hart ford yesterday and the best thing he did was to make a good sacrifice. Two new Hartford pitchers were at the park. Kenetlck, Hartford man. who has been released by Norwich, and Cas- sidy, who comes from Niagara uniyers- ity. He pitched a few games for Wa terbury lase- year and did good work then. He will be given a trial this week.
 Sweeney umpired his first game here yesterday and did well outside of call ing a few strikes when the ball grazed the earth The principal roofing was done by the score card man, who has a voice like the roar of the ocean. New Haven to-day Attendance 250. The score:
 HARTFORD.
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