The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-12

Poor, poor Harttoru' Ihelr iast anu only chance to regain possession of the 0s flag was completely smashed into and shattered at the prairie yes terday and by the New Haven nine at that, awhose standing Is just ls4 points behind, that of the pennant chasers. My, what a terrific blow 1t must have been for Hartford to gulp down an 8 to defeat, administered by a harm less nine as George Bones. To think that a game they had easily expected to jog off with should pan out so dis astrously for them. It must have been a hideous nightmare or some hoax of fairyland; but no, 1t was sim ply .Bone's crew. an unconqusrable ob- stacle to Tom Dowd's men for that day.
 They were full of ginger and "pepps" and for the small number of fans who were present were treated 10 a royal exhibition. They joyfully wit messed our boys work in grand style adf also leave a smarting wonnd m the Hartford hines memory that VIII not be easily forgotten. It was hard and beautiful tussle and our repre- { scrtatives were there with the goods, toein gthe mark from the start to the fiIish.
 Of course Swanson had held the To- calls at his mercy once before at the capltaf -cmyS Dut he was doomed .h's ltifneaandf failed to check the local sluggers in their strong swatting al tack. They were there still full of light and their gameness in making Swanson shove the pill over the plate, eaused that gents retirement. rhe ttio of fielders who were supposed in suppoHi Swanson. were soundly nap pins. and were dreaming probably ,f a ninth straight victory. Bu: they were rudely awakened by ar occasion al poke in that direction ot the pill and then. they slept over the spic-, while fielding il. It was real cinch for he locals for besides dropo,ng tstc slumper those felders tried the kf oting of the ball for Changc. Ac- cordingly Sir Swanson was yanked out and replaced by Evans.
 { This move was of little benefit to She visitors. for the flelders were still fn the land of dreams and besides Giant Simmons was there just begin hing to make the acquaintance of MT. Willow. Although there IS a tale about Simmons. method of fishing, still his practice at that art has been Instrumental in making him terrible slugger thusly. He scatters. snuff on the balmy ocean and when the flsn poke their noodles above the surface of the glassy sea, to sneeze, why George simply whacks them on the fut, thereby catching many, of them, the same time getting good walloping practice.
 Again George. Simmons hath heard of how a certain individual, who, on noticing an iron clad fence about tho field, which no pill could pierce smashed the horsehide through the sod beneath the fence. This move started the opening of a subway and George, longing for subway. in the Elm city, gave 1t an impetus. by driv- ing the pill in the earth for terrific double and triple.
 Matrimonial alliances ,predominated and the visitors ,.were compelled to hug the beloved sacks with great per- slstency Nor could divorees De se- cured for Judge aRaige was strict and hard hearted, and would not relent m his strong and steady twirling throughout the" "gifne.
 reel, both sides accepting the egg diet for two sessions. Then boots loomed up before the horizon, and in the next two innings, the senators secured two tallies, onT't two errors by Reischmau and Havel Waters passed ball. a walk and three. singles Reischman let a ball get by him while Zacher's strong throw from deep center caught the runner and flew off to one side.
 :, It looked as if Hartford was having an easy time of 1t when three hugh tallies tun2bled across the plate for the locals. A few of the visitors boots caused by douple playing, help ed considerably and Waters banging out the only bingo in that inning. put our nine in the lead. That was a starter and, Bone,s men secured five more just to show the visitors that New Haven was still in the game.
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