Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-16


 Umpire Slattery. Had 1t not been for his poor decisions Manchester would have had several more runs and Kelley would have been credited with a two bagger which was called a foul. Both teams had a large num- Der of packers and the 2,0O0 people that assembled to witness the game were kept on edge at all times.
 In rather loosely played game the Winsted base ball nine defeated the Collinsville nine at Athletic park, Collinsville, Saturday afternoon, by the score of 5 to 1. With the ex- ception of the third inning Dunne, the local pitcher, did we'll His field ing was ragged, he being charged with three errors.
 The Connecticut hospital for the insane team defeated the Meriden T. A. B.'s on the asylum grounds at Middletown Saturday afternoon in a fast contest, the score being 3 to 0. Zenke was in the box for the hospital and played phenomenal ball, allow ing only three hits and striking out seven men.
 The Stafford bi-state base ball was defeated on the home grounds Sat urday by Indian Orchard in an eleven inning contest, to g. The work of Umpire Dillon was very unsatisfac- tory to both sides, Stafford receiving the worst of it all through the game.
 The Coe Brass Co base ball club had an easy time with Ansonia on League park, Torrington, diamond Saturday afternoon, winning by the score of 15 to 2. The visitors had the pick of the players in Ansonia and Derby and had secured a Nauga- tuck twirler in the person of Kirk. The latter proved no puzzle to the locals and was hit hard until relieved in the eighth inning by Tripp. Not until the final inning was Ansonia able to cross the plate, when they scored two runs on an error by Bre- ton.
 At Putnam on Saturday afternoon 500 fans saw the Canadian Athletic base ball team whitewash the crack Slater A. A. team of Webster, Mass, 3 to 0. The game was hot one and at times the cheering of the fans could be heard miles away. There were several accidents during the game, the worst one being that of Captain Tetreault, who while sliding for third bag split his right ear and two stitches had to be taken. Nichols of Willimantic played short for the locals and the fans want him re- tained for the rest of the season.
 Forestville base ball enthusiasts were treated to an exciting contest Saturday when the home nine de- feated their old time Kensington rivals in sensational ninth inning rally, score s to '. Both teams had been strengthened for this game, Burke, late of Springfield, covering third for the home nine. Vance of New Britain and Jones of the Worth ingtons were in the Kensington line up. Graham of last years American Silver nine played center field for Forestvf1fe. Batteries, Johnson and TUT V SohHcil and McKeon for Kensington; umpire, James Hyland.
 Hard hitting by the Middletown Athletics at opportune times defeat ed Essex Saturday afternoon at Mid dletown, to 5. The game was loose- ly played by both hines, and bad err TOTS figured largely in the score. Pe- terson of Middletown, although in poor condition. pitched we'll, striking out thirteen men and allowing six hits. Thomas did fair work for Es- sex. but was poorly supported.
 Steve Moore's Danbury Invincibles added to their collection of scalps Saturday afternoon by defeating the Brooklyn Field club by the score of 6 to 1 Despite the one-sided score the home team did not have much on the visitors but won fairly by timely hitting. During the nine innings only twenty-eight Brooklyn batters faced Wade. Four men were at the bat in the ninth when the visitors ,,ada fhair coIitary rim