Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-20
THE DIAMOND
TRIMMED BY
 THE PONIES
After a Long Run of Victories Waterbury Goes Down to De-
 feat Other Games.

After sailing merrily along the vic- tory route in Pullman coaches for many days, the locals met in head on collision with the Springfield flyer yesterday. on the siding out at Reid vile, and the debris of the Waterbury special Is still scattered in several li- rections on that famous ball field. It was Jack Hess, the mean cuss, that did it. and his pitching arm earned his salary for the rest of the week. He had eight able assistants, particu- larly little Jimmie Burns, who was the hero of many brilliant plays. "Chimmie' ate them ahve, boiled, roasted, or any other old way, no matter how fast or slow they came his way. We could do but little up against such a combination and Dan O'Neil smiled his old smile, as he saw his pets knock all pennant aspira- tiOns out of the locals craniums. 1t was a bitter pill for the big crowd of fans to swallow, as they witnessed the destruction of all thelr hopes and prayers for many weeks.
 Springfield began the scoring in the second inning. Pop Rising the first man up in this period, hit one over McAndrew's head that struck on the white line that marks the boundary between fair and foul. It zlgzaggcd in and out, as it rolled towards Swand- CT, and finally curved around and kissed the fence, while Rising took the third waiting station. George Bannon hit another hart one to the left field territory and just as it was about to emulate the feat of Eddie Farley, the wind carried 1t couple of inches outside the foui post and it disappeared over the fence. Many believed it was fair, but me wind did the trick. Ramon was then given Il free pass, Hogarty not caring to take any chances. Waite flew out to Moore and Rising came In. Burns was safe on McAndrew's error, while Bannon went to third. Curtiss flew out to right and Ramon came home. Then came halt, for Hess flew out to Fitz- patrick.
 We crossed the plate for the first and last time in the same inning. O'Rourke rapped liner that looked good for hit. but Jimmie Burns went up after 1t and brought 1t down, while the fans gave him a hanS. Lachance hit one out to center thar kept com .pany with the Boka tobacco signs, while the big fellow took his place at third. Shincel sent him homo by his corking single. and then Jack Hess believed we had plenty, for Moore struck out, as did Bastian, after Ho- garty had walked. One more came to Springfield In the fifth after two were out on Yale's double, who took third on wild pitch and came home on Joe Connors hit over second. Another was added in the sixth on Bannon's safe drive out 10 left, which Eddie Swander let pass him and three attempted sacrifices, which resulted as follows: Hogarty fumbled Waite's at tempt, Shincel caught Burns's pop fly and Curtiss dropped one zen feet in front of the plate and he beat 1t to first, while Bannon beat 1t to the plate. There was no more scoring done after that.
 Our one golden chance came in the seventh. but the lack of hitting. or rather the twirling of Hevs, downed us. Lachance walked Free for the first man up, but was nailed at sec ond on Shincers hit to Surns. Moore hit hard one to Tom Standard. which was fumbled and we had two on bases. Here Bronkie was sent up in place of Hogarty and ne promptly hammered out a safety to center. Shincel made a stab for home but thought better of it as lie saw Ban non send the ball like shot to Joe Connor. and Shlncel remained at third. With three on bases and only one out. things looked good, but 1t was all dream. Bastian hit to third and Shincel was stopped at the plate. Fitzpatrick rolled another in the same direction and he was halted at the first station and the game was over The score: