The Press., 1907-07-03
ESTATE LEAGUE.
HESITATE LEAGUE STANDING.

1nQlan OrCnard, .5UC
 Ludlow, 4 4 .5O( Springfield, 8 5 .37t
 The first three teams in the league
 were defeated last Saturday, so that the standing of the clubs is now pretty
 we'll punched. Monson and Ware are
 tied for first place, and Stafford, In dian Orchard and Ludlow for second position, with Springfield hanging or tight at the bottom.
 Stafford at Springfield on Saturday was shut out for the first time this season. The Stafford hitters were al Parker's mercy most of the time, and although little wild he pitched 8 fine game. Oobb's single in the sixth and two-bagger in the eighth, and Sullivan's two-bagger in the ninth were the only hits that were made of from the Springfield twirler. With the exception of the first inning, Col lins also pitched 8 fine game. The team was weakened by the failure of Cahill to show up, and Remmert was put in at right field. Both teams put up good article of baseball. Shat tuck covered lots of ground, and Oobh as usual played brisk game at third. Sullivan, a new man, was tried out al first in place of Ferry, who has left the Stafford team in order to devote
 his whole time to his Pittsaeld team. Sullivan showed up we'll and has been signed. His regular position is al back stop, where he will probably play in the afternoon game at Monson the Fourth, with Cobb in the box.
 The game on Saturday was played in 8 drizzling rain after the second inning. Stafford's first three men ur were out at first on short hits to the infield. Springfield opened with a fly to left center which looked like a sure hit, but Shattuck after 8 fine run captured it. Orowther beat out at first short hit to infield and stole second. He scored on a two-base swipe by Maynard to left field. O'Leary was hit by Collins. Sullivan sent a safe one to left garden and scored Maynard. Mahoney famed and Doran was thrown out at first by Cobb. In the third Orowther and Maynard both found Collins for singles. but Maynard was caught at third on O'Leary's hit to Cobb, who also cut off O'Leary at first. Sulli- van flied out to Bailey. In the eighth added another after two were out. Neild was caught out on 8 fly by Shattuck. Crowther on 8 short oEe to Collins was out at first. May nard reached first on Shattuck 'e tumble and went to second on a passed ball by Brooks. He scored on O'Leary' 's line hit to center. Sullivan could not get one by Cobb and was out at first. Stafford's first man to reach first base was in the third, when Sullivan arrived at the initial bag on Growth. CTS error and at second on an error by O'Leary. Remmert was caught out on fly to Parker. Collins was favor ed with a pass. Cobb struck out, and Bailey hit to Parker and failed to connect at first. In the sixth Stafford to have a chance to score, but the needed hit was not forthcom- ing. Collins was passed. Cobb foi- lowed with Stafford's first hit, but was forced out at second by Bailey. Shattuck hit short one and unfortu- nately ran into it and was out. Brooks was given his base on balls. Driscoll sent up a foul fly which was caught by O'Leary. In the eighth Cobb opened with fine two-bagger to left center. and reached third on 8 wild throw by Parker, who tried to catch him off second. Bailey famed. Shat tuck walked. Brooks sent 8 fly to Weston, who made it double, tossing it to second, catching Shattuck before he could return to the base. Sulli- vans two-bagger was in the ninth, after Driscoll and Smith had both struck out, but it amounted to nought, as Remmert flied out to right. Dris- coils error was in the seventh, when he misjudged Mahoney's fly. He was able to reach it with one hand, but could not hold it. The score :-