Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-25
THE DIAMOND
TN THE NECK WE GET IT
 
Umpire Kelly 0beying Instructions Forfsits Game to New Haven
 But We Win.


 marched his honor, Umpire "Shamo-
 kin" Kelly. yesterday afternoon,wa
 ing aloft what looked suspiciously
 like a bill for merchandise. The
 lump was strangely excited, and
 the spectators present believed he
 had been sent a bill for provisions
 which he did not owe and that the
 sheriff had attached his days pay
 for the said bill. When he presented
 it to Manager Durant it was sup
 posed he was asking Harry on cer-
 tain points of law, but when they
 saw Harry scowl and shake his head
 and then toss the paper back to
 Kelly with look of disgust, they
 knew that the document was not
 bill. And yet there was a suspicious
 picture of COW being led to slaugh-
 ter and number of pigs awaiting
 their turn on the top of the said
 manuscript. Then it was discovered that it was one of President Tracy's
 meat bills and that he had sent an
 official message on it to Umpire Kelly, as the league was too poor to
 furnish him with official paper.
 Amidst deadly silence the "ump" turned toward the grand stand and in ministerial tones said: T have here message from President Tracy in which he says that Arthur Nichols. captain of the Waterbury base ball team, is under suspension until he pays fines of $20 which were placed upon him by umps such as myself and Red Rorty, and if you don't believe it ask him. President Tracy further says that if Manager Durant persists in playing the said criminal and umpire killer, Arthur Nichols. whom l believe myself to be a young and gentle lamb being Jed to the slaughter, that shall for" felt the game to New Haven, who cannot win many games any other way. Now, as Manager Durant is persistent and as this is an easy way for me to get my days pay, declare the game forfeited to New Haven by the score of 9 to O, and may the Lord have mercy on you"
 All the above may not have been said by the ''ump," but he thought it all. and his thoughts were com by wireless to the writer as he dozed at the scorers bench. We'll, the game was forfeited at any rate. and Manager Durant said they would play just the same and 1t would not be an exhibition game. He also said that Manager Danaher intimated that President Tracy ov- erstepped his authority. The game proceeded, while the fans present thought different things and some of the thoughts were not pleasant ones. Phil Corcoran and Eddie Far ley opposed each other on the twirl- ing slab, and while more hits were made >off Eddie than of Phil. our hits counted with rush in one in- ming. It was fast and speedy game up to the sixth inning, where the New Ravens scored their first and only run of the game. It hap pened after two were out also. Fitz- patrick made hit and on Hay woods single to right he raced for i third. Ward in the right garden | tried to nail Fitzy at the third sta- ton. but he knocked hole through l one of the bleacher seats and Fitzy 1 was home and sitting en the bench l when the ball was recovered. while l Ward sat down and thought about 1t.
 We scored in the eighth only. La- chance started of with a hit, was to second. came home on Ryan's three sack drive to right. and l Ryan trotted home when Eddie Far ley drove a three baser to center ield fence. Farley came over the plate with the third run on Wards fy out to right and we had the game won. New Haven did nothing in the ninth and the fans and boys left the | field wondering if they saw a ball | game that would count or was Kelly ! bluffer. The score: