The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-04
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Bridgeport. Sept 3-One who recalls lim can Just imagine Umpire Lawton resorting to the midnight oil remedy and diligently studying the little base :, oall book in the wee small hours of , the dawn with wet towel encircling ais noble brow Yes he was an out .ageous insult when he was last heard of in New Haven, but this time, there was quite an uncalled for change in his the leaves of the baseball manuscript < To describe his officiating more clearly t resembled very much the umpiring of he other officials in the Connecticut eague, getting fog-eyed now and then. As the fans have about become used 70 being subjected to such officiating, there was little rumbling over the de- cisions of I.awton until the eight ses- sion when the locals won out 4-3. It was a horrible tale (tail-end) for the visitors and they were forced to gulp down a defeat brought on only by the wretched work of a few of their mates.
 The game itself was a miserable one md slow playing showed itself throughout the conflict. George Bone's men had collected three tallies by good clouting coupled with couple of boots by the locals and 1t looked as if they had the contest safely slowed away, Prior to the eighth inning they had men on second and third sacke, but : seemed content with three runs and accordingly failed to send out a swat which would swell their score.
 The Orators on the other hand kept on piling eggs in quick style. and also failed to make good with the sacks in- hablted. When that eighth session ar . rived. Havel on receiving a batted pill Juggled the pin in fine style. and when he realized that he was supposed to fling 1t to first to catch the batter, he endeavored to make up for lost time. Instead of that he lost the, ball throw ing 1t poorly to first. This advanced one runner to third and the batsman To second and paved the way for more boots. It was a miserable play and cost George Bone's men two tallies. When the man on third tried to score on a slow hit to Corcoran. Jerry Con- nell received the pill from Phil and tagged the man at the plate who slid and toppled Jerry over AS he lay sprawlng over his victim ."Huck" let the pill slip from his grasp and the man was declared safe.
 <. A safe clout to center field by Kerr sent in another man and after Millers out at the plate the blow up of the < Elm City contingent began Robert son the new recruit to the local squad. hiked to first sack in the play for Miller and Romer was the next man up. He just tapped the ball in front of the plate and Jerry. Connell threw 1t to first to catch Romer. The play was a. close one and the umpire crooked out decision in favor of the locals. "Huck," who thought the {, man out, was stunned by the decision and stood staring at the umpire. In the meanwhile two men crossed the pan putting the Park City team in the lead When Jerry noticed this he glared at the 'Ump" and worked him self into great passion He vented his anger by suddenly throwing the I glove at the umpire, catching that in dlvidual in the visage As a result .Connelf was fined $5 dollars and benehed.' hatra
 Reichmana then finished at catch, Simmons at first while Paige went to right field "PhiF' Corcoran pitched a brilliant and steady game and de- served a victory. He only allowed one hit before the fifth and kept the re- <, mainng bingoes widely scattered. Had he received any kind of support his followers would easily have taken the big end. With men on. second and third Phil proved effective and pin ned the next batter. Romer also twirled good ball, his support being poor. Summary: "t"