The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
Especial to the Journnl-couricr.)

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 Meriden; Conn.,. June S.-For some little time admirers of the New Haven baseball club have been hoping that their favorites would pick up a bit In their stick work. Had they been privi- legged to witness today's game here they would have seen the expected happen, for the visitors landed on Tom Tuckey, securing sixteen hits with total of twenty-two bases. which netted them seven runs, while the locals could do no better than score three times. Up to the seventh 1t was an even battle with Meriden in the lead three to one. However Bone's men got busy in the last three innings and sent two men around the circuit in each of these pe- riods. Errors by Pastor materially aid ed the New Haven men, although their batting was most timely. Waters, Herbst and Pleiss led in the slugging, the former getting three safe ones, while the last two obtained two safe swats, including three e-bagger apiece.
 In the initial period Cornell walked and reached second on neat sacrifice by Pleiss. Havel's opportune bingo scored him.
 In the locals half Softer scratched a hit and went around to third on-Wade's sacrifice from where he scored on Ac- corslni's pop fly back of third which Havel failed to reach.
 Tn the second Waters cracked out a two-base hit after two men were down. Big Andy Herbst got an infeld hit and Waters in trying to tally was thrown out by n quick throw from Accorsini.
 In Meridens half Barbour singled, went to second on Wagner's sacrifice and reached the dizzy corner on Bridges out. Tuckey drove long sim gle to center field, scoring Barbour. In the fourth Meriden tallied again and the crowd firmly believed that the To- calls had commanding lead, After Pastor had punched the ozone Bar bour reached second on Havers over throw to first. Wagner flied out to Con- nell and Bridges famed Clyde Waters allowed tile last strike, which was a deceptive splitter that broke sharply, to get past him Bridges made a break <, for. second and Waters threw low to second; Barbour scoring on the play. In the fifth Herbst banged out three bagger. but died there, although Con- nell secured an infield hit.
 Tn the sixth after Golden had been retired. Pastor hit safely and stole sec .ond. Big Herbst frightened up, however, and the next two men were easily dis posed of. Tn the seventh the visitors tied the score. Sherwood singled, Wa ters drove one through Barbour for two bases. Herbst went out Barbour to /. AccorsnI Bridges threw to Soffel to catch Waters mapping and Sherwood attempting to score on the play was thrown out at the plate Connell got his second hit, scoring Waters, and stole second. Pleiss continued this time ly hitting by banging out a safe one which enabled Connell to tic the score Havel went out at first on close de- cision.
 For Meriden Bridges got a two-bag | ger and went to third on Tuckey s sacrifice. The next two men were re- tired and. the locals seemed to lose heart. ~
 In the following inning Simmons reached first on Pastors error. Blondy Zacher got in a neat sacrifice, placing him on second. Duggan went out Pas tor to Accorslni. Sherwood hit safely scoring Simmons Waters got an infleld hit. Herbst hit to Pastor, who threw wild to Soffel to force Waters at second and Sherwood waltzed home Connel lined out to Pastor, who almost made a mess of the swat, In the last inning Pleiss singled again, was advanced tc second on Havel's sacrifice and scored on George Simmons crashing drive tc the left field fence for two bags Sim mons was thrown out at third mo. ment later. Zacher got to first on Pas tors misplay, stole second, went tc third on Duggans hit and came sailing home when Soffe booted Bridges throw to catch Duggan at second Dug. gan went out, Pastor to Barbour, wher Sherwood hit to the local shortstop ending the scoring
 Although Robarge, who batted fol Wagner in Merlden's final turn at bat stabbed out lucky hit, fast double play by Simmons, Havel and Duggan cut any prospects for scoring out ot the question. Bridges work was espe. eially creditable.
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