The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-04
ORATORS PLAY ;. , 2. CLOSE GAME
 WITH SENATOR'S
In Last Half of Third Inning Hartford
 Men Batted Ball FerociousIy.
(Hartford Courantl

The Orators showed scant considera- ton for Ivor Swanson's slants yester- day afternoon and banged him all over the lot until Captain Connery decided it was time to checkmate the bfngo busi- ness. He sent out Chickering Evans, whose engagement ring finger was ripped up about two weeks ago, and Chic put a crimp into the run getting. Bridgeport made two runs after Chic went into the box but the runners were helped around by errors About 1000 nasebaii lovers were out yesterday and there was more chin music from the bleachers than has been heard this sea- son. It is probable that the intense neat IS directing some of the fanatics. l. Paul Steinberg was the subject of much of the eDithets hurled from the hieachers and he was dubbed a lobster crab, moiiusk with tartar sauce and other fancy names associated with the crustacean family.
 With Steinhauser, Bourquin, Kocher and Romer, the Bridgeport lineup looks like the signs in delicatessen store The one with the bologna name led off with a hit and George Bannon, who has played on about every team in the New England and Connecticut League sacrificed. Swanson was so long field ing the ball that Steinhauser reached third. Hit hit to Justice and Stein- hauser was caught at the plate. Jus tice threw high but Wadleigh came down quick and put the ball on his man in clever style. The handsome steal and Mike had him by feet. Hart made his first hit in this inning but he was the only one to do anything
 Hi Ladd started the second inning with solid crack for base Miller was given base on balls. McKenna hit to right and L.add scored although he should have been called out. Bour- Quin struck out. McKenna stole sec ond and scored on a hit by Kocher. R0r11ar Sfninhanaer mi sar, infeld taps. For Hartford, the feature was the running of McKenna. who was caught between first and second after he had been hit :n the back with a pitched ball. It took the entire inHeid to run him to earth.
 Swanson was knocked out of the box in the third. Bannon led off with a savage welt for two bags. Hi1t bunt- ed but Swanson waited so long before he got the ball that the runner was safe Ladd pounded out another two- bagger scoring BannoD- Captain Con-; nery then gave Swanson the sign to in, with man on second and one on third with none out and he shut the side out It was quite feat as he had hi not nc. warned pssi. pp He gaTH g,s Mines Her bases. Chick struck McKenna out and caught Hit off third base. Bourquin lifted fly to Metzger for the third out.
 In the fourth, Kocher walked. Rom CT bunted and Evans made a high throw to second to catch Kocher. The latter was caught at third by a fine throw by Hart Romer reached second on the play and scored on a hit by Steinhauser. The latter was thrown out at second by Lobert. In the seventh, with one gone. Hilt singled Evans threw to Connery to catch him and the captain was taking little nap at the time so the ball got by Hart took care of Ladd's fly but Miller Bridgeport did not get a man on in the last two innings.
 Bridgeport had a lead of three in the first half of the third but after the in ming was completed Hartford was One to the goodsky. Mike Wadieigh starte ed it off with a clean drive. Evans bunted. The play was made on .Wad- leigh and Bourquin dropped the ball Lohert flew out to short. Warmer hit to right and the ball went through Steiphauser. so Wadleigh and Evans scored and Warmer reached third He scored on Hart,s hit. Gonnery walked and Metzger hit safely, scoring Hart. The next two went out. sixth. With one gone, Justice beat out | a bunt. He stole second but was caught while trying to pilfer third Wadleigh walked and went to third on a hit by Evans The pitcher stole ] and Wadleigh came in, Bour- | auin making a poor throw. Evans reached third and scored on two ha gger by Lobert. Warmer made first | on Hilt's error and stole second. Hart nearly made a fourth hit but Miller's throw just beat him out. The score:-