Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-01
THE DIAMOND
GO AND DO
 LIKEWISE
Motto Followed Yesterday When Prodigals Were Beaten Just
 as We Beat New London.

Springfield, June l.-Freddie Ro- barge showed himself yesterday one of the biggest little fellows in the Connecticut league. Coming to bat with two down in the ninth. and the score tie, the boy was confronted by mans job, but he was equal to the emergency. He whaled away at the first ball pitched, and sent 1t on a line out into left field, and the score wasn 1t tie any more. For Tom Standard had been on third base when the hit was made, the score at the end of this thrilling finish being to 4.
 It was scrappy game of ball, just course freely. Two were out in the first half of the ninth when Arthur Nichols got away with the moss grown trick of baking the catcher as a man was stealing second. Then the old big leaguer followed up his trick with single to shortstop which resulted in the tying tally, as John- nie Burke made poor throw to first in an effort to get Nichols.
 Big Bill Luby gave Robarge tight race for the hero role Luby saved Springfield from having to overcome at least two more runs by spectac- ular catch in the third inning. It was crack from the bat of Nichols, and when that chap hits them they go some. Bill raced to right field with the ball, and with a mighty leap in the air overhauled it as it was mak- ing for the timbers. A double play re- suited, so certain was Swander, who was on first. that the hit was going safe.
 Hatpin Harry O'Hagan was in the limelight most of the time in his high and lofty kicking specialties. Part of the time he had reason to kick. and most of the time he kicked just for the fun of the thing, and from force of habit. Unparliamentary language was also handed out to Umpire Thei- sen by members of the home band, but the arbitrator went on about his business and wasn't half bad at that.
 The visitors set out at killing pace, putting up two runs before their opening turn at bat had been completed. Swander was given base on balls after the first man was out, and Nichols came to time with a slam to left field O'Hagan went to first on fielder's choice and Swander scored. Nichols took lead of third and was lost in the attempt to run him down between third and home, but O'Hagan was caught of second. Bakers safety to right field scored Nichols. The Ponies went out in or der.
 The score was made tie in the third after Luby's great catch had checked the advance of the visitors. Flanagan was passed and Standard switched one past shortstop, Steamer going to third and scoring on wild pitch after Standard took second on a short passed ball. Luby laced beauty to left field and Standard came in. Burke sacrificed. but Nagel popped up to O'Hagan and Frill was thrown out at first by Bronkie.
 By scoring run in the third Springfield took the lead. Tansey's Texas leaguer to left befuddled Goode and Swander and went for a two- bagger. O'Connor was famed and Tansey took third on a long fly to McCabe from Bill Yale. Flanagan rapped scorcher against the right field fence that netted him a double and came within few feet of net ting him just twice what it did. Goode made that same kind of an as- sist of Standards grounder.
 Waterbury prowled along peaceful ly until the seventh when Bronkie's eah h ts f1li L,. ball. The visiting pitcher was held on second while McCabe and Swander were being retired but Nichols hit a sizzler to center field and sent the run across. The home team couldn't get man to first in its attempts of that inning and though Goode made a two-bagger for Waterbury in the next turn, there was no scoring, two men being out at the time.
 Bronkie began proceedings in the ninth with a savage clout that was good for two bases but the hitter spurned to touch first base and was declared out. McCabe was retired. Stankard to Yale, and after Swander had gained a base on balls and stolen second, Nichols worked his interfer- ence while Theisen was looking at second. Burke took a chance on get ting Nichols at first on a ground smash to deep short and threw low so that Swander scored before Yale could recover the ball. Luby clutched 0'Hagan high fly.
 stankard hit hard past short in the last half and Parker Treat made an inglorious nun of Luby's drive to right field. Standard taking third and Luby second. Burke rolled one to 0'Hagan and Standard played safe. sticking to his base. Nagel's lift was caught by Nichols and Dan O'Neil. jr. who was handling the team in the absence of his father. sent Robarge in. Freddie gave the leather vicious wallop that would easily have been good for triple and the game was won. Score: