Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-26
THE DIAMOND.
Holyoke Defeated Hartford in Clean


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 HOlycke Defeated Hartford in a Clean
 Cut Game.
 The Hartford Courant gives the fol- lowing account of yesterdays game be- tween Holyoke and Hartford:
 Holyoke. defeated Hartford in an evenly played game yesterday, to 7. There was but little advantage for either side until Holyoke made two good hits in the ninth and they won the game, as Hartford could do noth- ing with Bass ill the ninth. It was originally intended to have the game called at 4:45 on account of the circus, and have Rube Vickers and Rube Rowen oppose each other. As the cir GUS did not show in the afternoon the program was changed, the game being callO& shortly after 4 o'clock and with the second edition of premiers on the slab.
 There was little choice between the pitchers. each of them having nlce control. Bass was recalled from New London yesterday He did not do very well with New London, but he did not have the support from the tail-enders that he does from the leaders. Wood ruff. who retired from the game on ac- count of failing eyesight, is back, and HOlyoke has very strong outfeld. Batch. Woodruff and Rossman make as strong a trio of f1itters as any team has. Ira Thomas was played on first yesterday Hartford's inf1eld put up a good game all the time
 Over 1,000 people saw the game the largest crowd that has been down in some time. There were very few spe- cial features. The game was cleanly played Denny Houle does not take any back talk from the players and he is doing as good work as any umpire seen here this season, with the excep- tion. of Carolan. Donovan disputed a decision yesterday after he had been put out at the plate, but the umpire was clearly right. The batsmen have d better show with Houle than the other umpires give them, as he does not call any strikes that are not good. And this is as fair for one side as the other.
 Runs were very hard to get yester- Nay. Hartford scored in one inning only and made two. This was In the sixth. Bass struck Luby out, but the ball bounded out of SchinceIs hands. towards first and before he could get 1t to the bag Luby was there. Walsh bunted and as Bass and Slater both ran for the ball there was no one to cover the bag and Walsh was credited with a hit Battam then made sacri- flee, advancing both runners. Donovan hit the ball directly over third base and two runs were scored Daly hit to right, Donovan making third on the hit Daly was caught off first and when he was being run down Donovan tried to get in, but was nailed six inch es from the plate.
 Daily reached second while Donovan was trying to get in. but he was left, as Morrison flew out. Tn the next in ming Thomas singled after one was out, but the next two men could not ad- vance him. It looked bright for a score in the eighth. Walsh was given his base and Battam made his second sacrifice. Donovan made long hit, but Batch caught the ball. Daily was thrown out at first and it was all off. 6n the ninth Hartford's batsmen were very weak. Morrison was fooled on an nshoot and popped up fly. Sullivan mezst Baak fQ Woodruff and Thomas hit 10 third base. being thrown out at first
 Holyoke secured two runs in the fourth. After one was out Batch hit for two bases. He went to third on Skaters out Mccormack was given his base When he started for second Reilly made bad throw and Batch scored. Rossman singled. scoring Mccormack Landy was the third out, sending fly to Donovan. McAndrews opened the eighth with a hit. but was caught asleep off first by Luby.
 The game was won in the ninth. Reilly caught Skaters foul and then Mccormack hit to right for two bases. Rossman followed with single to right and the winning run was scored. Sullivan caught out the next two men. The score: