Putnam patriot., 1908-10-16
 BASE BALL

ALL STARS j NORWICH T8FryIfik pfeeidenl Abel Ree&e.z Alissieliaf prodaetion were foo much for the Champ, when they met, az heralded, on the Providence street grounds. fast Saturday. il Ha- the final appearance before going into wintef quarters, and was fitting finish. Three hundred fans were cut to -ee the iast ball pitch ed. and sat with teeth chattedng until the last man was out.
 The President himself vas on the coaching line in kahaki niekerbockers, and sporting line Of green hosefy that would make shamrock look like a faded flower. When his choice se- lection of diamond soiitaires began to ouishine the penaant winners the warmesi thing on the grounds was his happy smile, with the possible except lon of the tmp, who was being roasted by Captain Danny Murphy and his band on about every decision.
 Keech, the find of the season, was selected to go against Boucher. His support WAS perfect up 10 the 9th when from an unexpected quarter came the fifstSrror behind him--Raymond drop ped fly. l r he hadn't the Kesebuds might never have got transfer beyond the thifd station. The error set the wheels in motion that gave the Champs q pair Of runs. Boneler on the other hand was hit rather freely and his snr- port WAS ragged at times.
 Some of the feature plays were. a one hand stop hy Met lalIedy III tbe lst, two nice stops hy Boucher ia thc 3d, and in the same iuHing Raymond pulled down A fly against the left field fence and doubled Boucher By I throw To End that was just gfeat. Johnson made pretty one hand catch of Leo. pold's liner in the Ith, fatfo made Il good catch of Il foul fly oil eadeffe in the eth, and Murphy made good stop and throw in the 9th.
 In the first two innings II looked as If Il was 10 bc Il pitchers battle. Seven men faced keeeh and he famed six of them. while Boucher famed six ont of feight.
 Larowe and Boucher started the NTs half of the third with singles, and keech was getting into dangerous situation. Metlalterty hit to keeeh and Lafowe was forced at third. Muf-
  phy drove foul fly to the left field fence. II looked impossible to get 1t, but when il came down Raymond was under Il, and bs doubling Boucher at 2nd relieve critical situation.
 The All.Stara broke lu in their hall, keeeh put il ilA Just out of Emerson reach, stole second and up the line on Rasmond.s single h light. Johnson drese 4 line hit D ieft scoring the two runners, but was out himself trying tn reach second ou Inc 5etafn.
 They increased their lead in The sth. With one down Clderrc famed. hul hlne,sen dfepfed tbe third stiilSe and made $ wild throw, Coaerfe reaching seeoud. He went 10 third on passed ball aud scored on MHHiaH's single. Williams stole went ta thtfa oa iaz- otles single, scoring on Met 5laiiertA s etror. i.i1nile siole bul was caught of sceend. li'lleteuN singled, wenl down on Il passed bail, and Robertson brought hin over with single to cen lsf.
 The Rosebuds pune ated lhe hopes of n shutoat In the alh, Met latterty walked, Raymond dropped Murphy, k Ny. aud iisanold beat n bunt, filling ihc bases. Sullivan hil tu keech fore ing Met 'laiieriy al tho plate. t'asey hit to Williams but Murphy beat eat The retafn. X pas sesl ball let Leopold over miih tho last nu. Emerson Ian. ned aud 1atfe liieh ta lasatle