Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-26

recollection of the victory won by Waterbury back in the sos, when
 Springfield was defeated in the last
 inning, although leading us eight or
 ten runs up to that time, becomes in
 significant when that victory of yes
 terday looms up. And when you
 stop to think 1t all over you realize
 that the game was lost and won with
 the aid of three pitchers. In the first place Cy Voorhees, handed the game
 to the Whalers on platter, when he
 allowed two home run hits and one two bagger, which netted the three
 runs made by Sam Kennedy's bunch, and Pitchers Bronkie and Farley pulled the game out of the fire when | 1t seemed like a hopeless case. But
 let us discuss the play in its entirety. Young Ward, who does not look
 much more than schoolboy, was on
 the firing line for the Whalers, and
 right here it must be said he had the
 goods and delivered them. and aside from little flight into the air which
 cost nothing, he twirled gilt edge
 ball. Opposed to him was big Cyrus
 Voorhees,, and the big fellow had just two bad innings, but those bad spots almost cost us the game. Neither
 side could score in the first inning,
 but in the second O'Rourke met one
 of Cy's straight ones and 1t went over the fence to keep company with all
 the others that have gone that way.
 We still could not fathom the bend
 CTS of young Ward and ciphers were
 chalked up on either side until the
 sixth inning. when the hearts of the
 fans were made sad indeed. Keane
 started the trouble in this inning by hammering out two sacker, and to
 make matters worse, stole another
 base. Then comes Pop Rising and
 with his hypnotic eye he Hurried big
 Cyrus and the ball Pop hit is still
 buried in the palaces of the frogs be-
 hind the outfield fence. Keane and
 Rising walked home with smiles of
 satisfaction on their faces and Sam
 Kennedy hugged himself in glee.
 New London three and the Prodigals
 nothing, 1t looked bad indeed. But the Prodigals are an obstinate bunch
 when they get Tiled, and Tiled they
 were about this time. McAndrews,
 the first man up, slammed out safe
 hit, and McCabe drove him home
 with a two bagger. Ward looked
 fiighty about this time and Sam Ken
 nedy united his shoe and took his time about tying It up again. The crowd yelled to play ball and Umpire
 Harkins warned Kennedy to get into the game. The respite brought young Ward from the heavens. how ever, and the next three men were re- tired.
 Then began a battle of the pitchers in earnest. As 1t transpired New London had sent her last man over the plate. but not so with the Prodi- gals. The eventful ninth inning came our way. Nichols had been re- tired from second to first and many of the fans began to leave the grounds. Wagner slammed out a safe one and a distant rumble of qualification began to we'll up. O'Hagan reached first on an error of O'Rourke and the rumble grew loud CT. Both made a double steal and then the cheers began to swell Out. Baker flew out to left and again was their a sinking spell among the fans. Tt was Cy Voorhees's turn to bat. Cy knew his little book and called on Captain O'Hagan to put ons of the other twirlers who could bat In his place. Mir Bronkie was selected to do the job. Bronkie stepped to the piate and Sam Kennedy objected to him batting as he did not have on the regulation shirt. Umpire Harkins sustained the objection Captain O'Hagan asked that time be called until the matter could be argued out. It vas a foxy trick. for as soon as the started Manager Durant hustled Bronkie around to the dress ing room. and if Bronkie ever his shirt quicker in his life. then he should travel as the light hing change artist The argument had ceased and Umpire Harkins called for c batter. Out from behind the grand stand rushed Bronkie atz tired in all his home rsimeut and the crowd cheered to the echo. Umpire Harkins had to laugh himself at the 1 foxy trick that had been played on him. while Sam Kennedy dug up sand l with his toes and kicked himself for l revenge. But perhaps they were ex- cectinx too much from Bronkie. It looked it after t~o strikes had been rfven him. Bat the ncst one. the Fsns vEl1 never forget fl. Crack vent his bat zxsinxt the iesther- By the 1 pitcher ft vent like c sho-- Far ouf | Into center neld it rolled whiie. like 1 DaFney 0ldneid's racing ear, scrps- I1e p1oeR cane waQ1r an1 o'Hau7 {. w1<H e<n fwu fr1nn runn