Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-24

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 tween Brooklyn and the Merrimacs
 The Saturday Games Also Develop
 gurprises-Results of Games in All
 xeagues Saturday and Sunday.
 Sunday baseball opened up once more at the Driving park yesterday when two City Amateur league games were played between the Merrimacs and Brooklyns and the two leaders tue St Joseph's and Washington Hllls, It was an ideal day for the national sport and hundreds of people turned out to witness the game.
 There is no question but what sun day baseball is popular 1n this GUY The large crowd proved that fact.
 It was very orderly crowd too, ana the board of managers deserves to oe complimented on the fine manner III which everything was conoucteu. True there was some noise put Lnae must be expected, especially when LWo such games as was played yesleruas are going on.
 If seemed good to see the old crowds once more at the games and tneir ln- thence was very noticeable n tne WAY the men played. Every player olu ms hest and the consequence was two as fsna oanes as any crank would lke to look at. Many men stated aTter tne rame that they were glad tnat .nes went to the games and would coiltlnue +o % AS long as things were conoucteo as they were Sunday ,4
 The first Sunday games brought out q number of fans that were famiilar ol the grounds last year and they shoWeu bv fheir enthusiasm that they Will hava warm spot in their hearts TOT +ha oreatest of American games, base ball. oe
 Among those present were many or waterbury's prominent citizens ana also ladies. The girls-bless them were out in all their glory and beauty and added color to the occasion by their pretty presence. They get quite enfhusiastic sometimes and often ap- nlaud good plays Yesterday they did their share toward encouraging theT fayorites and nothing pleased the boys better than to see that thelr ef- forts are appreciated, and by the la dies.
 The day was quite warm, warm enough to satisfy the crankiest duck wing player. The Brooklyns and Mer- rfrnacs played the first game and the way those two teams went at one an- other was a caution. The second came was between the mighty Wash ington Hills and the ambitious St Jo- eephs. Everyone who follows up the amateur games knows of the relation that exists between the two clubs. If they don't know 1t is just as well to say now that it's anything but warm.
 The first game started at 2:3O with the BrookIyns at the bat Tom Byrnes was in the box for the Merrimacs and McMuIlin received his hot ones behind the bat They were retired in short order Then the Brooklyns took the field John Kellyy did the twirling for them and Dwyer caught. Old Jerry was on second and Cronin covered first.
 The Merrinacs went out in one. two. three order and the Brooklyns took their second try at the bat. They secured one run and two more in the next which left the score three to nothing in their favor. Tn the latter half of the third the Merrimacs took a brace and banged in coEnae of runs. They secured another in the following
  CTS and the players behind them had settled down by this time and the crowd was witnessing very pretty article of ball. It was nip and tuck between the teams and not another run was scored until the seventh when both teams secured another tally. Dan Cronan was the first Brooklyn batter up in this inning and banged out a pretty three-bagger Shugrue follow ed and drove Dan home. Jerry died at second as the next three men were quickly retired. Then the Merrimacs came to the bat. Tom Byrnes started of with a hit and McNellis. who fol- lowed him. drove him home by knock ing out a slashing three-bagger to deep center field This started the Merri- mac rooters and they made things hum for a while But they soon changed their tune for the umpire called Mac out for not touching second base. That left both teams tied again and there was nothing doing until the ninth when the BrooklynS scored once more by punching their hits. The east enders came to the bat in the last of the ninth and lit on Kelly good and hard. Joe Byrnes was the first man up. and banged out pretty single, Reid followed and drove out another. Ghent was the next batter and he drove a liner right over third base and scored Joe Byrnes. This tied the score again and things looked pretty bright for the Merrimacs. With Reid on third and Ghent on second and no men out Kelly steadied down and got out of as tight q hole as ever a pitcher was in Ed Hayes came to the bat and knock. ed a grounder to short. Reid tried to score and was thrown out at home Tom Byrnes was next up and famed the air three times making two out McNellis came to the bat and drove a long high fly between center and left field that looked good for two bases but which was captured by Joe Bagley after long run.
 The tenth inning opened up but the Brooklyns were unable to do anything with Byrne's delivery. The Merrimacs were unable to do anything in theii try and as it was long after four the Al cfn E to