The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-29
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New Britain at Springfield.
 Hartford at Meriden.
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 Hartford, Juy 2s.-The doube head CT in this city to-day. terminated in an argument between George Bone, playing manager of New Haven and Umpire Kennedy, resulting In for feited game for Hartford. The verbal clash happened during the latter part of the eighth inning of the second game. when Yancey hit the sphere for a safe swat. scoring Casey the Hart ford catcher. In attempting to make certain of first sack. Yancey collided into Lachance. both sprawling over the ground and the ball rolling toward the grandstand. Murray. the visiting catcher on perceiving Yancey, who had regained his footing. and was hiking for second. threw to O'Rourke who nailed Yancey. To the surprise of all, Umpire Kennedy declared the man safe, saying that he was entitled to base. George Bone, noticing this. immediately went up and held q controversy with the umpire, concern ing his decision. but to no avail. Ken nedy then demonstrated his authority and ordered Bone back to the bench. George wandered back and while he was obeying orders, Captain Havel of the visitors cafne up and endeavor- ed to argue with the umpire by stat ing his claims Kennedy got disgust ed and suddenly without warning and without taking out his watch to give the players time to continue he turned Go the spectators and declared the game forfeited to Hartford, 9 to O.. Captain Havel substantiated his claim by referring to the arrangements he had made with Tom Dowd before the game. He said that both decided to give runner all the bases he could get on dropped ball toward the grand stand As this was an example under the case and Yancey in his en- deavor to get to second. got out, 1t seemed rather strange for Kennedy to persist in Yancey receiving a base on account of a dropped ball and George Bone surely must have been right in protesting. The New Haven's play { fng manager yesterday stated that he would protest the game.
 The officiating of Umpire Kennedy was continually causing dissatisfac- tion amongst the 2,500 fans present. He not only gave the visitors a raw deal, when he spoiled their chances of scoring by calling Havel out on third, when that individual was safe on a close decision, but he also gave wretched decisions for the locals in many cases. His unsteady judgmen, kept the excited fans in an incessan nt turmoil.
 Another individual, who however made an entirely adverse hit with the crowd was Mir. "Clams." the famous New Haven rooter. "Clams" had been keeping himself from the prairie miles away and his silence had about placed him in the nonentity list. He still showed that he had confidence in the visitors by appearing and groaning in mournful tone asked fo, his New Haven team. The inevitable "Clams" furnished sufficient amuse ment throughout for all present, caus ing loud bursts of laughter. A Japan ese umbrella was presented to him which he held beautifully poised ovel his headgear. while he melted thu visitors to noble deeds.
 The heat at the beginning of tn, first game was oppressive, and tn, players literally sweltered. Owing tt this both teams had little practic, prior to the game. In the first innint Pleiss, the visiting guardian of tn, left plot, after getting a hit ant romping down towards second acci dentally bumped into Gardner, thu local second baseman, who made drive for the batted ball of Zacher bat Gardner's light began to hulg and he had to be removed from tn grounds. His injury was so seriou as to need the help of a doctor, wh was present at the game.
 Carrick and Wilson twirled for thei respective clubs in the first contest the latter proving more successful f having men create @ breeze thirs His heady work caused twelve me to pierce the ozone, and although VII son started poorly, he soon settle down and became invinclble In tn eighth session he struck out the frs three men in quick succession.
 Kid Sherwood and Havel bega scooping up everything they could la hands on, and soon made many bril- liant catches. Kid Sherwood man aged to get a dandy grandstan catch after hard run. Zacher, tn innkeeper of the central patch in tn outfleld, also made Q great catel However, the catch of Yancey over shadowed all, for the way he ran an caught Zaoher's beauty spoiled Ne Haven's chance of scoring In tn ninth, and was the feature of the frs game.
 The First Game.
 The Elm City nine scored in tn first inning, when Havel reached tn first sack on a bingo. Kid Sherwoo took the cue and knocked Havel with pretty wo-bagger, Simmor duplicated Sherwood's exhibition b another hit for two bases, scoring tn