The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22
WATERBURY BEATEN New Haven, With Leggins in the Box, Downs Durant's
 Aggregation. NEW MEN ARE EXPECTED Cnrricl, Former Eastern League Star, at Last Landed by Manager
 Bone.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Bridgeport at New Haven. New Britain at Hartford. Holyoke at Mcrlden.
 Waterbury at Springfield.

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 Waterbury, June 21,--By adding one more defeat to the local clubs stand ing this afternoon New Haven again tied up with Springfield for second place in the league race. The final score was 4-3, and although it was an interesting game to watch, the visitors from the getaway to the sounding of the gong in the ninth, had 1t on Dur ants aggregation. Leggins. the new twirler from Bridgeport made his de- but in thls league and performed most creditably while Simpson, Waterbury's latest pitching staff addition from the University of Pennsylvania was wild and all in all did not show up as well as was expected. Bronkie who relieved him pitched his usual steady game. though on several occasions Bone's men went at him most unkindly. Um- pire Wilkinson had another off day and some of his decisions were extremely ridiculous all of which caused the crowd to make their customary jocular remarks. Waters was called to his home in Oberlln, Ohio, Saturday night due to the serious Illness of his moth CT and Cornell was behind the timber. Havel covered second and Westernberg was at short. This combination work ed out well and 1t may prove to be permanent. Tn the first inning both teams got men on the sacks but fast fielding prevented any scoring. Tn the second Zacher walked, went to second on passed ball and reached third when Murphy dropped Shincel's throw to nab him. Sherwood banged out timely bingo and Zacher romped home. West ernberg was retired.
 In the locals half Lepine singled went one further on a passed ball and on to the hot corner on Murphy's sac riflce, where he was left as Laller and Simpson went out In quick order. The next inning after Legglns had famed Cornell was hit in the ribs and to show he didn't mind It purloined second. When simpson struck Pleiss in the back Durant pulled him out and sent in Bronkie. Havel hit to Lallier who got Pleiss at second while Cornell reached third. Havel stole second but Simmons went out Murphy to Lepine In waterbury's half Herbst made a great try for Fitzpatrick's Texas leaguer but the ball got away from him and the runner halted at third. On Nichols long fly to Pleiss Fitzpatrick easily talied. Mullaney lined out to Zacher. The following inning the lo- calls gained the lead after Shincel had been disposed of. Lepine walked and scored when Murphy's hit to center took an unfortunate bound and got past Zacher. With Murphy on third Lalller famed and Bronkie popped to Havel.
 In the fifth. after Swander went out Fitzpatrick received free ticket and by some fast running reached third when Sherwood made beautiful stop and throw on Nichols drive at him. Fitzpatrick had brainstorm and in endeavoring to steal home was an easy out. Wilkinson declared that Mullaney interferred with Cornell and for this reason the runner was retired.
 New Haven was strong in the sixth Pleiss singled and Bronkie threw Ha. vels bunt wild to second both runner. being safe. Simmons moved them ur with a pretty sacrifice and Blondy Zacher's timely swat scored Pleiss Zacher stole second. Westernberg flied to Fitzpatrick but Kid Sherwood banged out clean ono Havel tallying Herbst hit to Lallier who forced Sher- wood at second. In the locals half after two were out Eepine reached sec pnd on Havel's low peg to Simmons and continued to third on a passed ball. Murphy went out Havel to Simmons.
 The opening period of the lucky seventh saw the visitors add another run. LeggIns went out via the Case, line, but Cornell banged out a two bagger along the first base line. Pleisl met one on the sea and Cornell easi ly scored Pleiss was out attempting to steal third and for nothing at al was argued that the umpire hated tt was argued that the impire hated tt see him slide and therefore soaked him. Havel flied out to Nichols. Fo Waterbury Lalller was an easy out but Bronkie got smash, which net ted him three bases. Swander flieC to Pleiss who, by perfect throv caught Bronkie at the plate.
 In the eighth Waterbury looked { little dangerous. Fitzpatrlck's higi fly to Pleiss got lost in the sun, anC the runner reached second before thu sphere was recovered Nichols ant Maloney went out, but Shincel got hit that scored Fitzpatrick.
 Lepne and Murphy were both hi by Leggins filling the case. It looked bad but Lallier was an easy out, end ing the inning. There was nothing exciting in the final session save tn, fact that George Bone was fined { five spot for pleading with the umpir, to brace up. a
 Following is the summary.