Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-23
THE DIAMOND
WIZARD FARLEY HYPNOTIZED THEM
Bridgeport Got Only Three Hits Off the Prodigals Twirler
 Trouble In Holyoke.

'"S 'oi oNtiiC CilJ iSO6Ci5, Coulu stop the Prodigals yesterday in their upward flight to the pennant. Eddie Farley was the sentry or guard on the firing line and this faithful and watchful custodian of the base hit column allowed the enemy from Bridgeport but three scattered ad- vantages, and one of these was a gift of the scorers, because the stamping ground at short was in such a wretched condition it was hardly fair to give Wagner an error in the third inning, when the versatile Terry hit one in that direction. The game was slow and dull owing to the fact that Bridgeport was unable to solve the problems served up to the visitors by Wizard Farley. There was one exciting feature enacted dur ing the whole game, feature which may be costly to the Prodigals. It happened in the second inning.
 Jimmy O'Rourke, the younger. had been given free pass to first, he stole second and took third on an error by Wagner. When Phoenix banged one to short he raced for home. Thackara got down low to receive the ball as it was being thrown to him to catch O'Rourke. His left knee rested on the ground and as O'Rourke dashed for home he threw himself feet first for the plate. One of his spiked shoes struck Thackera just below the knee, tear ing his trousers and sent the popu- lar Prodigal catcher limping to the bench.- Time was called immediate ly and the players from both teams rushed to where Thackara was sit- ting. Manager Durant called Dr Hayes from the stand and the leg was stripped and examined. Two bad cuts were found below the knee cap and had there been another catcher to relieve him Thackara would have been allowed to rest. After the wounds were bandaged he pluckily donned his mask and start ed for his old position. The crowd, appreciating a game fellow. applaud ed him to the echo. That the injury was bad one was very evident be- fore the game was concluded for Thackara was getting more lame every minute, but pluckily stuck to his work
 Some solace came his way when he stepped to the plate in the fifth in- ming. Cyrus Voorhees,, Esq, ambled ouh after the catcher and inpbls gent teei manner requested the umpire to cease operations for the time being. Cyrus then, in that mellifu- ent, musical voice of his, spoke thus- ly: Ladies and gentlemen: In be- half of many friends of Mir Thackara, the illustrious and sterling ball play CT, take the greatest pleasure in him with this little token of their esteem. diamond watch fob" The popular catcher, surprised though he was. in the choicest of anti-phonetic English, which could be understood and appreciated only by the stately and commanding donor of the gift, expressed his appreciation for his fellow townsmen who had SO kindly remembered him. and doffed his headgear to the applauding spec tators. Captain Harry O'Hagan took possession of the present and guard ed 1t closely, because he noticed sev- eral of the scorers eying it with evil He felt that he and the gift were safe, however, when he ob- served Board of Public Safety Com missioner Harry Minor taking charge of the press box.
 As was said before, the game was slow owing to the inability Of the to solve Farley's deliv- cry. Their three runs came in in the second inning. and but for the injury to Thackara in this inning 1t is doubt ful if they would have made more than one. Beaumont had scored safe hit at the start on in this in- hing. but was caught mapping by the ,atlike Farley at first. The next two men walked free. Then with an error by Wagner and the home dash ,f Jimmy O'Rourke the trouble be- gan. The injury to Thackara non plussed the Prodigals and before hey recovered their usual composure three runs had come over the plate. There they stopped. however. for Farley had the 23 sign prominently displayed on each batter as he stepped to the plate. and it was skid loo for theirs.
 NcAndrews scored first for the in the first inning. when ,e got to his base because of stop ping one of Coughlin's lnshoots. Err -ors by Jimmy o'Rourke and Terry Rogers sent him over the plate. Two nore came our way In the second on |, base on balls to Thackara. a smash ng two bagger by Farley and snoth- IT similar hit by McAndrevs Two others were tallied to our side In the hird by Nichols's corking two sack IT. O'Hagan's single and an error by Phoenix. Another came In the fifth m a base on balls and a single by 9sker. couzhlin had been taken out liter the fourth inning and Murphy substituted. Our last run vas cred ted to us in the sixth on hit by and lucky base running sn outs at first. The score:
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