Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-20
THE DIAMOND
JUST MISSED BY
 A SMALL MARGIN
Springfield Downed US in a Close
 Game-Frank Burke Badly Injured.

The SpTlnSuelQ UulOu SlNeS tue following account of that game in Springfield yesterday:
 Though Jack Hess didn't display the brand of ball that was his wont before rheumatics began playing tag with touchy spots in his back, Water bury didn't, welt him to amount to anything, having only three hits up to the ninth when it punched dou- ble and a single. Jacks support in the field was perfect and had the same sprightliness been shown on the bases there would have been but one team in the hunt after the middle of the game. Two fine doubles by Eddie Swander and triples by Maggert and Rising, with clean hitting of Connor and Rising, featured.
 Hess went away wrong when he passed Cote, who moved to second on Fitzpatrick sacrifice. Swander smashed a double to center field, SCOT | ing Cote, but was left while Nichols was flying out to Rising and O'Hagan 1 to Standard. Connor's single after Fitzpatrick had thrown Maggert out
  | When the ball bounded away from Fitz on a low throw Connor used his head to such good advantage that he made third. Standard was passed.
 Instead of letting Stankard go down and taking a chance of scoring both him and Connor on hit, or at least scoring Connor on an outf1eld fly, Pop tried to squeeze and his bunt went to Sfllery who threw him out at first. Waite was thrown out by Campion and after that the Ponies didn't get a man on until Connor again hit safely in the third with two out, only, to be caught trying to steal.
 "Murphy's single in the second came with one out and Spud was caught at the first end of a double play when Campion crashed down to Burns. Shincel figured in the same sort of trap in the fifth, after opening with hit, as Campion sent another to Burns following a strike out on Murphy.
 With one out in the fourth, Ris- ing hit and stole for Springfield. Then he was caught and run down between home and third for trying to score from second when Sillery fum- bled Waite's grounder for a second i before throwing to first. McAndrews brought in Springfield's first run in the fifth. Campion made a pretty stop off the Pony captain and then threw over o'Hagans head. Mac talk ing second. A wild throw by Sillery gave him third and after Burns was walked, a double steal was started. On the short throw Fitzpatrick made good return, but Sternberg called McAndrews safe at the plate.
 "A single by Standard in the sixth was followed by a steal of second and then Rising uncorked a beautiful triple into center field. Waite famed and Yale walked. Bill stole second, but in going to third tried to avoid a ball hit by McAndrews and ran into Campion, for which he was declared out.
 After two were down in the sev- enth, Maggert mauled to right field fence for three bases. Connor walk ed and stole second. Standards try for a hit resulted in a wee roller down the third base line, on which Maggert scored. while Standard reached first. As Rising swung a hit toward right field. Standard ran straight into the ball and was out. McAndrews hit safely after two were out in the eighth, but was caught trying to return to second after try ing to get started for third on a hit by Burns.
 "A single by Fitzpatrick. a double by Swander and a hit batsman filled the sacks in the ninth with one out. While Yale was putting O'Hagan out at first then. Fitzpatrick brought in run but Shincel eased the anxiety by lifting to Yale The score" Gnrinpfp