Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-03
THE DIAMOND.
WE JUST CAME
 UNDER THE WIRE.
Bridgeport Threw a Scare Into Us in the Eighth - Results of
 Other Games.

udy III the game Wltn brluBepOrt, duu had Sawyer been content to take one. base instead of trying for two in the eighth inning, 1t might have proved a victory for the visitors. Bronkie pitched good ball except in two in- nings, the fifth, where hits and err TOTS combined suficed to give Bridge port one run, and the eighth, where four singles and a wild pitch allowed the visitors two more. Umpire Rorty was again in evidence and again did he prove that" he is losing his eye sight and his judgment, for some of his decisions on both sides were very raw. He called Frank Fitzpatrick out at first base on relay play that made the fans say things to the red cue which were not learned in Sunday school He called Jimmy O'Rourke safe at first in the fifth inning which made the visitors laugh gleefully, but which caused the locals to feel like taking Rorty out back of the grand stand and spank him. On balls and strikes he was equally bad and both sides suffered.
 Frank Fitzpatrick played his first game with the locals since his pur- chase from New Haven and his debut was one of the features of the game. He nailed out three pretty singles. in his first three times at bat and in tue field he had nine chances and accept- ed them all
 Tacey for Bridgeport also pitched good ball, but, like Rronkie, he had just two bad innings. In the second O'Rourke of Waterbury started off with a single, was sacrificed to second by Lachance, took third on Shincel's out from second to first, Ryan got a free pass, Bronkie hammered one to short which was fumbled, and O'Rourke came home. Ward got a free walking ticket and Fitzpatrick celebrated his first time at bat by smashing out corking single and Ryan and Bronkie raced home. Me Andrews then flew out to left, end- ing the slaughter. In the fifth we had good chances to score whole lot, but only managed to get one man to tue home station. Fitzpatrick started off with his third single, McAndrews beat out a bunt, but was nailed at second on Swander's bit to third. Fitzpatrick who had taken third on the. play, came home on O'Rourke's long fly to right. Lachance followed with single, but Shincel went out from second 10 first. That was all the scoring we did.
 In the fifth inning Hilt for Bridge port started off with single. O'Rourke ST landed another safe one, Tacey smashed one to Mike McAndrews and the latter threw badly to first and Hit scored. Jimmy O'Rourke hit to Lachance and the umpire claimed our big guardian did not touch the bag. Beaumont then hit to o'Rourke at short and the latter nailed Papa Jim at the plate, while Shincel sent the ball quickly to Lachance and Beau mont was stopped, completing fast double play. Sawyer ended things by going out from second to first. The eighth came near being disastrous for our side of the house. Beaumont started of with single. Sawyer drove him home with another, but Sawyer was caught at second. as he tried to turn his hit into double. Ladd followed with a hit and took second on a wild pitch. He went to third on the out of Hughes from third to first and came home on Phe- lan's hit. A hit by Hit would have then done damage. but he went out from short to first and the danger was over. as no more scoring was done In the next inning. The score: