The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
OH! WHAT A PITCHER MERIDEN
 HAD IN JOYCE
bridgeport Cops are Beaten 2 to in Contest With Silver City Police.
SCORE WAS 10 TO 5

X lengthy piece of humanity, called Joyce, a special on the Meriden police force. with all the ear marks Of man that receives money for playing baseball served up the twisters for the Meriden cops yesterday at Newf1eld Park, and as a result, the Bridgeport police received the bitter end of the dose 10-5 Meriden also brought along another special, who did the catchinS If he arrested a man, it is believed ne a have to come up with the Honest 70 God" gag. He looked more like a kid. but he held Joyce up in good style. The Meriden cops played well in the held, but one error being rung III against them, that of juicy misp!ay by Sweet in the fourth inning, which cost two runs.
 Meriden did not send down very large delegation, but those who were there whooped 1t up in game fash1on especially Rooster" Barnes, who had the barnyard flayer beaten to a fraz- gle. The more the Bridgeport rooters got to Barnes, the more Rooster crowed And maybe, the Bridgeport boys were not cheered when ever they pulled off good play. There was special section in the grandstand, Just in back of the press box, that vas occupied by Bridgeports best They were led on by Jack McGovern ana Jack McGirr. their voices getting dim
 
 there was nothing to them but a blank.
 Now for the players; Bridgeport ap- peared on the field in suits of blue with the words Bridgeport Police, across the front Meriden was not to be left in the lurch, producing some thing quite chic in light grey shirts. with a darker grey for the trousers. "Merfden Police adorned the breast. The Meriden specials were allowed to wear the same uniform as the regulars q stated the visitors performed well; Joyce at once showed that he had been seasoned, as the locals could not hit him, while Buckley, the dfminutive catcher let the fans get wise to the fact that he was not a regular. They all ran bases like professionals, Tom 1vers' whip not seeming enough to stop them, at that only half dozen got away. For of kidding. but he was equal to 1t, playing a fast game He worked into a double play in the fifth, which any bah player might feel proud of.
 Yes, and right here take on your hats to Of1cer Dempsey. as he was re- sponsible for all of the locals runs- In the second it was his drive to Sweet, that th6 latter player fumbled that al lowed Bridgeport her first two runs, while in the ninth after two men had been hit with pitched balls, Jack was again on hand with a two bagger which scored the two men ahead Of him, he later scoring on hit by O'Leary. Yes, and in the field, besides that double play, Jacks work was not short. of marvellous. Think Of 1t; cop playing third base. with three put outs and half a dozen assists, accept ing all. and slipping up on only one. It's a days work that Officer Dempsey may well feel proud of Tom Malone started in to twirl for the locals Tom pa seed the first man, who later scored on double by Joyce Then in the second two errors by Hal Chase Dal- wig followed by three singles, netted four runs. Malone settled down after this inning pitching fine ball, holding to work the Mugsy McGraw act in the ending of the fourth. There were three men on bases, with but one down, and Malone's turn at the bat. The noodle play now came. There was a pinch hitter doing duty on the bench. bat for Malone. necessitating that players retirement from the game. Bagley used a left hand stroke, three of the strokes going to the wind. Then came Jack Dempsey, with Sweet s error following The withdrawal of Malone brought out Ike Williams with his slow fadeaway teaser- The visitors could do nothing till the sixth, when four singles and double gave four runs It was never say die for Bridge port The local cops had the fans on their feet in the final stanza- Two batters were hit with pitched balls after one was out. Then came Jack Dempsey with a doubio. followed by Capt O'Leary with a timely single. The next batter was passed, but the the clever work of Joyce. But we'll get them yet The score:
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