The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-20
PHELAN STRUCK OUT WITH Z
 MEN ON BASE
No Wonder the Orators are not Able to
 Cop More Games.
Pnnky Playing in Field and at Bat in
 Yesterdays Contest at NewfieId.

"Hackenschmidt" Schuman had .ev- erything on the ball at Newfield Park yesterday afternoon, the Orator bat ters being able to solve his delivery | for two hits only, one a two bagger by "Old Fox" Bannon. Consequently Bridgeport went down to defeat 20. But at that, Hartford can thank the | weird throwing of Kocher and the dumb playing of Artie Romer that she scored her two runs.
 Hartford deserved to win anyway as they played faultlessly in the field while the locals had five errors, two of which were responsible for runs. At that Bridgeport showed some good class in the field completing two pret- ty double plays. Hartford was in the game every minute, it being their ball playing that really won the contest. They are snappy on the field, all gin- ger, being led on by a captain that makes ginger crop. out at every play. It's smallewonder that they are lead ing the league.
 Bridgeport on the other hand acts like lot of dead ones, with the prob able exception of Kocher and Bour- quin. These two are always on the go, but their work is much lessened by the clamness of those about them. To begin the gale Lobert struck out but Kocher kindly dropped the third strike, Lobert going to first and as the throw was wild he ambled on to second Warner sent him to third when he grounded to Phelan. Hart attempted to work the squeeze play, the attempt at hitting tHe ball fail ing. Lobert came running in from third, Kocher in trying to nail him at third threw wild, the sphere sailing into left field. Lobert registering. The Orators had a fine chance to better themselves in the fourth but inability to hit lost the game. Bannon lead off with hit. Hit drew a base on balls. while Ladd moved both men up peg when he went out short to first. It was now up to Captain Phelan to bring in the runners but that well meaning individual was again wanting g as he has been many a time before this season. His best attempt being a. strike out after he had three balls called on him. Miller flew out to Me Kenna spelling any chances to score.
 In the seventh the visitors again looked dangerous. Metzger first up hit into Bannon's territory but George let the ball go through his pins, Metz go- ing up to second. McKenna moved him up a station on a sacrifice. And issuing passes to both Justice and Alp rogaSt. Hack Schuman who had previously made a hit, which happen ed to be his first of the season. hit a Kocher, who threw to Phelan com pleting a double and shutting the vis- itors out with out a run.
 Hi Ladd before this inning gathered in Abrogast's long fly which looked good for hit getting it to Hilt in time to double up McKenna. The vis- itors scored their last run in the ninth, Connery hit into center for single went to second on Metzger's self-killer. stole third and should have been caught between third and home on McKenna's hit to Romer, but the pitcher threw the ball to Phelan allow ing Connery to score. making a very dumb play. We had two on in the eighth but could do nothing with Hacks blenders. The score: