Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-25
THE DIAMOND
DOWN AND OUT
 WENT OUR HARRY
Wilkinson Had Tender Feet and He Refused to Have Them
 Trampled On.

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 "Hatpin Harry O'Hagan, the ump-
 batter. and Walker, the bank eni-
 bezzler. must have passed each oLh- CT on the road yesterday, for when one was hurrying away from the i city the other was being brought here. It is one safe bet that stern l justice will overtake each, for Presi- dent Tracy is out gunning for just ] such players as Hatpin Harry. Aft1r
 hartford had won one game yester-
 day by outplaying Waterbury and about 2,200 people were looking
 forward with pleasure to second
 well earned victory, O'Hagan spiked
 the umpire, called him vile, names
 and refused to leave the field when ordered. A decision by Wilkinson
 did not suit o'Hagan in the first
 game and it made him peegisn. He continued to chew the rag about it and kept nagging the umpire. Wilk, inson stood for a good deal but when Hatpin stood upon his foot with his spiked shoes, Wilk. thought the lim- it had been reached, as he draws the line at spiking. O'Hagan was ordered out of the game.
 Charlie Fallon, the Hartford out fielder, saw O'Hagan spike the um
 pire and the marks of the spikes on the shoe were plainly visible. O. Hagan went over to the Waterbury bench and it was supposed that he was out Of the game for good. The benching of the player was applaud ed as it was popular move on the umpire's part. When O'IIagan's s | place on the Waterbury batting order was reached he stepped ,.p to the plate to the surprise of every body. Schuman called Willtinson's 8 attention to the batter, by saying, Look who's here?' Wilkinson waved him away with his hand but o'IIagan stood upon the plato anr refused to budge. Then Wilkinson went over to the Waterbury bench and told Manager Durant that he would have to take O'Hagan out of the game or 1t would be forfeited. Durant didn't seem to care He knew he would get $250 in the box office, he did not have any hope of winning the second game aId ho must have been in a hurry to get hShAts Aoi hC hO ChOI lO AdNt O Hagan removed.
 Wilkinson did not want to for felt the game, as there was a big crowd out and the first game had been an interesting one. He tried to prevail upon the Waterbury man. ager to use little judgment but Durant was as obstinate as his first baseman. Then, a policeman was asked to remove O'Hagan from the diamond. The cop wanted to know what the man was to be removed for. There was nothing further for Wilkinson to do but declare the game forfeited to Hartford. 9to o. and that is what he did. Crowds from the stand and bleachers circled about both benches as a good many thought there might be a fight.
 What started the trouble was l decision of Wilkinsons in the last half of the ninth. The score was a tie and Hartford needed a run to win. Fallon was given his base on balls and Gardner sacrificed, Con- nery hit the ball fearful smash and 1t was supposed that Fallon would score on the hit, as he made A dash for third at the crack of the bat. But the ball struck Wilkinson in the small of the back and it nearly doubled up the little ump. Fallon remained on third and Connery was perched on the first cushion. FaIIon would have scored on the hit if the umpire had not been in. the way. The Waterbury players claimed that Enllnp Ghnnld Fz There Is no rule that would compel | him to and if there was it would not affect the game as Fallon could have | scored from second or from first on the hit of Harry Moves that was made after quiet was restored. There was lot of time wasted in arguing the matter as 1t seems impossible for ball players 10 ever learn that on | umpire Is the judge of play. The hit | Of Noyes's was a terrific smash to | left field that would have been good for three bases. Fallon scored The winning run and this ended the game The first game was we'll play ed and Swanson and Farley were effective. Waterbury was the frs, to score. getting a run in the fourth on a squeeze. After Lauder had famed, o'Hagan singled. went to second on a wild pitch and to third when Justice made an error on Cote's grornder. Schincel buntea as O'Hagan started for the plate and the ball went right through the infield. 0'Hagan scoring easily and the bstsman reaching first. Murphy's hit forced Cote at third and Swan son gathered in Farley's hit.
 Hartford got this run hack in the fourth. Fallon led on with a single and Gardner hit safely ,o left. Connery sacrificed and Moves was passed. filling the bases. Yancay was thrown out al first. FaiIon scoring on the out. Justice flew out To center. Hartford's chances look. sd good in the eighth. when O'Iearv led on with a two-hase hit, the hall going 10 the center field fence. Swanson hit towards third and O'Leary was run down between inc bases. Swanson making second. Then he vas caught on the bag ] he score.
 Hartford.
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