Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-02
THE DIAMOND
THAT WILL HOLD
 THEM FOR A TIME
The Locals Dug Up Their Lucky Bats and Slammed Out a
 Victory.

The Runaways, so dubbed by the Hartford sport writers, and so ac- cepted by their brethren throughout the state, but better known probably as the Hartfords, the team with the pennant pole already in readiness, were our visitors at Rockville yester- day. If their work of yesterday can be taken as q criterion for their pen nant aspira tions, then the gas is es- caping and" not even the wise ones, who pen picturesque tales of the glory that is awaiting them, can repair the rent. The hard luck, much abused and hospital tainted local corps, made two of their mound men look for cot in that same hospital themselves, before they had done with them. Tom Dowd ragged and fumed as he saw Swanson trying to find every part or the field. but the home plate and he finally yanked him out Chic Evans was sent in to alleviate Toms suffer- ings and still the storm that was raging in the batting eyes of the local lads Chic began his work by mak-
  around the home plate, and caused that worthy to appeal longingly to Dowd to have Chic chained up. Finally he did manage to steady him self and for one inning acted sanely. But in the sixth he got his so good and plenty, that he wondered why the bad men were saying evil things Of the Waterbury stickers. One free pass and four well placed singles, coupled with two misplays sent five runners over the home station and the victory was packed away nicely for future reference. Swanson hugged himself with glee as he saw his comrade in arms getting his, if he did not get the hook. Tommy Dowd said few soft prayers in a foreign language, which Mike Lucia translated as gbberlsh, but Evans knew all the time, that they were bouquets coming his way That was all that the locals needed for they had scored three times before that in the first, third and fourth in nings and eight runs looked pretty good, particularly when the Runa- ways had scored but two up to that sixth inning.
 Hartford looked the uart Of win ners, as her batters faced Slllery in the first inning. Before the little, but gritty twirler had settled into his gait, the Runaways had sent two men over the plate and again the fans began to look dubious. But that was all that Hartford did with our curve dispenser until the fifth, when the blight, which has fallen SO often on the lOcal bunch again made it's appearance and sent Sillery bleeding and wounded from the field and another cripple had taken his place with those who were sent on before him. Sillery had struck out O'Leary, the first man up in the fifth. when Evans drove screamer toward him. His right hand dropped quickly to stop the ball. but it seemed as if the ball went through it like a bullet. Blood spouted out and uln- pire Rorty ran to his assistance. The bone of the little finger was protrud- ing through the flesh and another player will be missing from the ranks for some weeks.
 In from the field then came the old reliable Bronkie and he took his place in the box. Lucia was sent into right garden and Rice was sent over to center. Bronkie warmed up just a bit and then started in to save the game for his injured comrade. He did if fo for all Hartford could get was two hits during the rest of the game and but two more runs. That fourth inning in which Swanson was yanked out was peculiar one. There were four free passes given. two wild pitches and one error and yet we could get but one man over the plate. Still that one man just put us ahead in the running and there We re- mained. The score: