Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-29
THE DIAMOND
LOST THE GAME
 BY BAD ERROR
Waterbury Beaten By Bridgeport in the Twelth Inning Results
 of All Other Games.

Bridgeport June 29.-Beaumont's fierce drive just inside the left field foul line with the bases full in the twelfth inning yesterday at Newfield park sent in the winning run. Bridge port thus defeated Waterbury, 4 to 3, in the longest and most exciting game yet played in this city this sea- | son.
 Thanks to the superb work of Lefty" Rogers in the box, the Wa terbury team was able, to make the | game so close that the Orators won ] only because he was unable to stand the strain and weakened in the last inning. Cornen also did fine work for Bridgeport, being especially effec- tive with men on bases. Both pitch CTS were batted about the same but Bridgeport was unable to hit Rogers as safely and sent several flies into the outfield, which with one exception, were readily caught.
 The game was replete with brilliant l fielding on the part of both teams, l Waterbury pulling off two neat double plays while the double play by Bridgeport was about the fastest thing ever seen on the local diamond. It happened in the eighth inning. Ryan, the first man up. secured a pass and was on first when Rogers bunted I towards third to sacrifice him. Beau mont darted down the line and se- curing the ball, shot it quickly at i Phelan in time to retire the runner while Phelan burned the ball across the diamond catching Ryan before he could reach third. It was play of the first water. .t-,
 Rogers always was puzzle to Bridgeport and for nine innings yes terday held the Orators 10 one lone hit, two-bagger by Beaumont in the fourth On the other hand Water bury was able in the same time to make only four scattered hits off Cor nen which netted them but one run. In all close places, Cornen was as steady as rock and made his strike out when they did the most good Cornen passed the first man up, which proved costly, as that player after reaching third on Swander's hit took advantage of Beaumont's wild throw to second to catch that batter and ran home, scoring Waterbury's first run.
 In the fourth inning Bridgeport tied the score, Beaumont making a double, going to third on Sawyer's easy, out and stealing home on the attempt to catch Hughes at second.
 After this both teams raced neck and neck until the eleventh inning when hits by Schincel, Lachance and Ryan, together with pass, were made to yield two runs for Waterbury.
 Bridgeport promptly scored two runs. Manager O'Rourke secured pass and went to third on his sons double, Ladd's single sending both across the plate, the son following upon the heels of the father. z. s#
 In the 18th inning base on balls and hit made Waterbury look dan gerous but as both happened after two men were out Beaumont saved the day for Bridgeport by catching a high foul from the bat of Lachance, thus retiring the side.
 Bridgeport then waded in and took the game. After Phelan had proved an easy out Hit made single, go- ing to second on passed ball. Man. ager oRourke very gracefully took pass and trotted to first only to he forced out at second by Cornen's drive to Mcdonald Jimmy" 0Rourke also drew a pass. thus fill- ing the bases. All now depended up- on Beaumont, 'the old Reliable" He did not fail the crowd as ''Home Run" Sawyer and Ladd had repeatedly done. Selecting one of 'Lefty's" incest curves he put the ball well back of third base as close to the line as It was possible to have it and still be safe, with the result that Hit raced in from third with the winning run. closely followed by Cornen and Jimmy" o'Rourke. The score: