Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-04
THE DIAM ON D.
UNSATISFACTORY
 WAS THIS GAME
Prodigals Won it and Then Threw it Away-Results of All
 Other Games.

Besides the scorers who misbehayed themselves yesterday, there were present at the game several dozen spectators, cat and dog, one stray bird and "Chick" Fitzpatrick, alias Frohman Poli. It was just as well that there were no more present for the crowd might have said some things to the Prodigals which would not look well in the paper. Mike Me Andrews did not play, but he sat on the bench and ruminated on the ways of the world, which had sent him into strange land, for Mike will be a Holyoker after this. There are just three other Prodigals who could be spared and who might be sold or traded for more congenial players. It Is not necessary to mention names at this time but if you have attended the games during the past few weeks you will know who Is meant and the sooner that whole bunch is eliminated from the Waterbury team the bet ter harmony will be created. Captain O'Hagan is captain, no matter what some of the discontented ones may think. He should be respected and If Waterbury has to loose every game from now until the close of the sea- son harmony should be created in the team. One of the discontented ones has gone, and Manager Durant might let three others go with him for just so sure as the name of the manager Is Harold R. Durant, just so sure will those three players help to defeat Wa, terbury in the race for the pcnnant
 The grounds were wet and sodden the ball was heavy as lump of lead and a drlzzling mist fioated over the playing field. Two games had beer scheduled but it was found impossible to start the first one. Sawdust dot ted all the wet spots on the infielt and the balls in use were kept stored away in keg of the same material The Prodigals won the game in thu first inning and later threw the vie tory over the fence into Bridgeport'' yard. Swander was sent up first t bat taking the place so long main tained by McAndrews. He slammed out q two-bagger and his good exam pie was followed by others. Nichol and O'Hagan made singles, Thackar' walked free and the two Walshe each got single. This netted us fou runs.
 Bridgeport got one in the first on | free pass, sacrifice, wild pitcl and a two sacker by Hi Ladd. An other one came in the third on tw double sackers by Ladd and O'Rourk jr. In the fourth saw the finish o Bill Rogers. who was doing the twirl ing. Castle slammed out safe ono then Rogers made poor throw t first, Bertwhistle singled. O'Rourkt jr walked free, Ladd slammed out hi third double sacker of the game am then Rogers was quietly sent to tn bench and Treat reluctantly took hi place. The result of all this wor with Rogers was four runs an
 Bridgeport took the lead and as th finals showed remained there.
 In this fourth inning Murphy, wh had been twirling for Bridgeport
 struck at the third strike and the ba
 hit him on the pitching hand, beside
 calling him out 1t also put him out c
 the running in the pitching line an
 Levy finished the game. We just ge
 one more run and that in the eighth O
 singles by O'Hagan and the tw
 Washes. Bridgeport increased it
 lead in the ninth on the poor play (
 Cooney Rice, single and one ma
 hit by the pitcher. The score: