Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-26
PUTNAM
BarnicIe and Boyle Give Fans ereat
Game--onIy Run Scored With No
One out--That Credited Home Team
in Tenth Inning.

Putnam won the finest game of ball
ever played on the Providence street
grounds when they defeated Waure-
gan Saturday afternoon in a ten in
ming struggle that will remain mem
Orable when other seasons have come
and gore. The only run of the game
was scored by Captain Labe1le with no
one out and 1t was shame that 1t
came in such way as to allow any
question about the umpire assisting the
home team to secure IT, Putnam had
hit their pace and with men on bases
and no one out they Had a grand
chance to sew up the contest in such
a way as to stay all comment about
the umpire figuring in the victory.
Barnicle was on the firing line for
Putnam and Eoyle for Wauregan. Such
pitchers battle has never before beer
seen in this league, and is seldom
seen in any other. Barniele allowed
only three hits in the ten innings and
Boyle went him two less than that
number. The sturdy Rhode Islander
had the men of the Putnam team at
his mercy and did not allow a single
hit in nine innings. Shaw, Tatro and
Marion, as heavy a hitting trio as there
is in the league. never got hit. In
ming after inning he moved them down
like grass. Ills control was perfect and
it was a continual performance of the
one, two, three and out variety. His
remarkable work against the heavy hit
ting Putnam aggregation made a big
hit with the crowd and he was fire.
quentIy cheered. Barnicle did only a
little less remarkable work. Only three
scattered hits are charged against him
and they did not come at a time to
count Barnicle pitches with his head
as we'll as with his arm, and that fact
was demonstrated to Wauregan at
times when hit meant victory. His
change of pace is winner and the
way he mixes in the slow shoots with
his burning fast ones will get many of
he hitters IN this league. He has fine
control and excellent jdgment
Plugging over the ten inning route,
the two box artists gave the fans the
best twenty five cents worth of base
ball that they have purchased in many
day Neither weakened or fiinched
at any period of the game and it look
ed as if they could have gone on for
another game or two. ~
The deciding of the contest, however.
was fated not to depend on their brill
liant work. Wauregan went out in or
der in the tenth. Labelle, first up for
Putnam swung at. a nice. one and, 1t
went sailing out into left close to the
foul line. Raymond may have thought
that 1t was going foul, but at any rate
he did not start in time to get it and
the first safe swat that Putnam had
made during the game was registered
It was good for two bases and while
the infielders of the Wauregan team
were discussing the fairness of the hit
with the umpire Labelle tried to steal
third. He was touched out without
question of a doubt. but Berthiaume
said safe" That was the beginning
of the, end. Marion got safely to first
and Shaw, next up, hit a little roller in
front Of the plate. Goven, picked 1t up
and in trying to get Shaw at first hit
the runner in the back and the ball
rolled away. allowing Babelle to scam
per home with the winning run. There
was no one out, but that ended the
game.
Wauregan left the field little bit
sore at heart, but they had no reason
to feel Inundated, for their showing
was as good as any one need wish to
see. 1t was a great game and a credit
to every player that participated.
The score: