Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-28
THE DIAMOND
CITY LEAGUE RACE IS OVER
Pastimes in a Plucky Fight Take the Laurels From the Braves
 of Brooklyn.

The race is over, the pennant is won, and the Pastimes are the cham pions of the City Amateur league, after one of the most bitterly contest ed seasons that the little league has ever experienced It was a victory well deserved, well earned, and well fought for. Manager Mcdonald has under his care team of ball players that for the past month, at least, have worked every minute of their time to land that cup. They have been con- scientious workers, and there was not one man on the grounds yesterday, when the game was concluded, but what said the west end boys deserved the victory. They won it on its merits, too, without any favoritism, but by good clean baseball in the field and clever work with the stick. Johnny Moran was in great form and while the Brooklyn boys found him for more hits than were made off his rival, Slosher, those hits were well scattered To show how well the boys did with his curves it is only necessary to mention one little incl dent. In vital part of the game, where a hit would have been worth a whole bunch of money to the Brock lyn boys. the latter got two men on bases, with none out. Moran here showed his skill by striking out the next two batters and the third man went out from the infield to first. It u-oe o t;ol-Iieb ,,,ornant i,1ct fban too Slosher too, was twirling great ball, but he was not getting the support that his opponent received and it was this lack of support that sent Brook lyn across the bridge loser, for the second time in six years.
 It was not baseball weather, nor was it football weather, but it was betwiXt and between. A drizzling rain fell all through the eight innings played, but orders had been given to play the game out unless it showed or hailstoned. It was a bad day for pitchers arms, but both the twirlers were in good form and kept up the pace right to the end. It is believed that $1,000 changed hands as a result of the contest. Many followed Brooklyn, believing that the old luck would not desert them in the final roundup, and they came near hitting the mark .and but for an accident and the sudden darkness which fol- lowed, the lads from across the bridge might again be the winners.
 The Pastimes went after the game in the very first inning and before the Brooklyns realized it, they had scored one run. AS the Brooklyns batted first and they were retired, the Pastime rooters immediately got busy The next inning brought blanks and then came the last half of the third, when by some queer playing, the Pastimes allowed their rivals to tie them up. Thus the score remain ed until the fifth. when the Brooklyns took the lead for the first time, by scoring once. In their half of the in ming. however. the Pastimes went after Slosher savagely. and aided by errors. they scored two more runs. They followed this up in the sixth by again sending two men over the plate and the Brooklyn rooters looked dis | consulate It began to get dark in the seventh and in the eighth it was almost impossible to see the ball. The Brooklyns began the ninth by getting two men on bases with only one out 4 bang into the outfield sent one man over the plate. The Pastimes could not see the ball while in the air and had to wait for it to drop Just when it looked as if the Brook lyns might test their luck once more Johnny Moran shot swift one over the plate. Dulac. who was catching him, could not see it coming and it struck him in the pit of the stomach He dropped like log and as soon as Umpire Tom Houlihan discovered how badly he had been hurt and he saw darkness enveloping the field he called the game. which reverted to the eighth inning. giving the Pastimes the pennant of the City league for 1907. Dulac was carried from the field in a team. while the Pastime rooters tore remnants out of the darkening skies with their yells of victory, The score:
 Pastimes ....I 0002 0 0-5 BrOOklyns ....-...O T . 1 q Q O-2 The teams played as follows:
 Brooklyn-Edmunds ss. Legge If. Rossitter 3b. Shugrue 2b. Cunning ham 1b. Reese If. Kelley If. Lachance c. SchlOsher ?.
 Pastimes-L- Henebry 2h. Moran ?. r. Henebry 3b. Harvey ss. Gaffney ID. Dews If. Laundrie cf. Dulsc c. John ! son if