Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-07
Base Ball NEWS.
Waterbury and a New Pitcher
Bowed Down to Bridgeport

Hanlon, the Latest Acquisition, Was
ed Fast Ball and at Times Sensa-
tional-Umpire BEST Was Discharg-
ed to Take On McCue, So Says the
Authority On the Subject-NorWich
Throws Game Away to New Ha-
yen-A Little Discussion On That
Waterbury and Hartford Game.
The Bridgeport Telegram Union gives
the following account of yesterdays
game:
The Orators found Waterbury easy
yesterday afternoon on the NeWtield
grounds and defeated them to 3. Ihe
star feature of the game was triple
play in which Doherty, Rogers and
Yale figured in the seventh inning,
when, with no one out, Waterbury had
every base filed and a run seemed GER
tain.
The game opened at 800 with Kier-
nan of Waterbury at bat. Two balls
had been called and two strikes. The
next ball he hit was slow grounder
to Yale, who felded it and put Herman
out at first. McAndreWs was passed TO
third. Fitzpatrick flied out to Laid,
and before the bali reached the plate
on Ladd's throw McAndrew scored.
Luskey flied out to Yale.
In the second inning Doherty came to
bat forithe home team and went out,
McAndrews to. Slater. Murphy was
passed to first. He stole second and
~ 20,
by McAndrews. Robinson was passed
to first and stole second. Ryan flied
out to Short and Murphy scored. Ly-
man was passed to first. Rogers's hit
scored Robinson. Yale hit a grounder
which Slater fielded and put him out
at first, unassisted. Rogers and Lyman
were left on bases.
In the fifth Rogers made first on
Kiernan's error on a grounder. he
stole second and third Yale went to
first on balls and was advanced to third
on Ladd's hit, which scored Rogers.
Morgan struck out. Murphy lined out
a two-bagger, scoring Ladd and Yale.
Robinson went out. shortstop to first
Ryan flied out to Herman, and the Ora
tors were retired but they had added
four more runs to their lead and the
score now stood 6 to 1.
In the sixth Lyman flied out to Short
In left field. Rogers was given a base
ON balls. Yale went out, Herman to
Slater. Ladd's hit advanced Rogers to
third. Morgan singled and Rogers
trotted home. and Laid with a proxy
was on second. Doherty was passed
to first. Every base was filled and two
men were OUT when Murphy came to
bat. In this inning Croughan had been
put into the box. He gave Murphy his
base on balls and this forced in Laid.
Robinson went out, shortstop to first.
The Orators had increased their score
by two more runs.
In the seventh the visitors rallied
Fitzpatrick singled, Lt1skey followed
suit. and Short sent the ball safe info
right field. Every base was filled when
Croughan went to bat He hit the ball
to Doherty, who caught it. and made
possible triple playrby putting Luskey
out at second enabling Rogers to throw
to Yale retiring Croughan. It was
hard luck for the visitors and was the
nrst triple play made here this season
The eighth opened for Waterbury
with a pretty single by Scanlon. LE-
man gave Sullivan his base on balls
and hit Herman with the ball. Once
again all bases were filed 1t was the
visitors chance to score. Not a man
was out. Lyman forced in run by
giving McAndrews his base on balls.
Seanlon scored. The bases were again
full and Slater was at bat He struck
out. Fitzpatrick flied out to Doherty
and Sullivan stole home. Luskey hit
TO Rogers. who threw McAndrews out
at second, and the visitors retired.
They had added two runs. and the score
stood 3 to 3 against them. There Ihe
score remained. The score and sum
mary
BRIDGEPORT.