The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-17
Bridgeport Beaten in Batting Contest -Meriden Takes Double Header
 from Holyoke.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING
GAMES TO-DAY. Hartford at New Haven. Waterbury at Meriden. New Britain at Bridgeport Holyoke at Springfield.
Special to the Journal-couricr.)


 CTS easily disposed of New Haven here this afternoon In one of the most wretched exhibitions of baseball ever witnessed on the local grounds. The final score was Hartford 12, New Ha- ven and even this does not show up the class of ball that was in evidence. The visitors began In the opening inn ing to boot the sphere around the dia mond and this coupled with some hard hitting by the locals explains the fig ures. Listen to how the runs came in. At the getaway after New Haven had been disposed of, Wallace reached second on Sherwood's low throw to Cornell. Fallon bunted and went to third when Waters overthrow first to catch him, Wallace scoring and Fall Ion halted at the dizzy corner from where he tailed on Gardners bingo Connery's sacrifice placed him on sec- ond. Moves hit to Havcl who fum- bled and threw late to Cornell. Yan- cey drew free pass and the corners were filled. Justice hit to Havel who got Yancey at second. Gardner scoring. OLeary went out on Corcoran's assist ending the inning of comedy.
 In the second after Swanson and Wallace had famed Zacher couldn't quite reach Fallon's hit and he rested safe at second. Gardner got a safe one and Fallon came home. Gardner got caught between first and second and was put out.
 In the following session Connery sn- gled Moves bunted and Corcoran threw low to Simmons to get Connery at sec- ond Yancey's sacrifice advanced both runners and they came home doing barn dance when Justice caught one on the seam. The local short stop also scored on Corcoran's wild heave to nip him at second. o'Leary got to first on Councils error but was out, Corcoran to Havel moment later. Wallace lined @to Havel.
 The locals continued the run getting iriAethe fourth when Fallon again hit safely and stole second. Gardner flied to Pleiss but Connery banged out a three base hit scoring Fallon. Moves hit to Havel who got Connery at plate and Yancey went out to Cornell.
 The fifth inning saw New Haven send two runs over the rubber. Zacher sin gled and Herbst followed suit. Sher- wood walked filling the bases. Waters Tit to Gardner who doubled Sherwood at second, Zacher scoring on the play. Herbst scored on passed ball and Corcoran famed.
 Tn the sixth Fallon got his third safe swat and went to second on Corcoran's low throw to catch him mapping. Gard rer singled scoring Fallon and reached second on throw in. Connery hit long fly to Pleiss and Gardner sprinted 10 third. Moves hit safely, Gardner tally ing On passed ball Moves went to second, but was retired at third on Yancey's hit to Havel. Yancey stole second and Simmons received bad cut in the finger but resumed play. Yan- cey stole to the dizzy corner but Jus tce punched the ozone.
 Tn the seventh o'Leary got a two bagger. Swanson flied to Zacher who made a beautiful catch and threw tc second to double O'Leary. Simmons dropped the throw but 1t was excusa. ble as the visiting second baseman was bothered by his injured thumb On Wallace's out Simmons to Connell O'Leary reached third and scored a moment later on passed ball after Fal- Ion had walked. The local outfleder went to second on the passed ball but stayed there as Connery fouled out tc Sherwood
 Tn the eighth after Connery had foul ed out to Sherwood, Harry Noye' cracked out three bagger. YanceS famed but Moves came walking in or single by Justice. O'Leary banged one at Simmons who made one hand. ed catch retiring the side.
 The visitors threatened to get anoth CT run but fast fielding held then down. Havel walked and Simmons banged the ball against the left helt fence for two base hit. Havel was caught at third on fine throw by Fal lon on this hit. Zacher famed and Sim mons got to third on wild pitcf where he was left as Herbst went ou Gardner to Connery ending the weirt performance.
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