The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-16
ORATORS OVERCAME
 BIG LEAD
In Splendid Batting Rally They Tore
 the Cover off the Sphere.
dibbs Effective at Critical Stages, Re Also Yielded the Ash With Fine Effect How the Game Was Won.

Also Yielded the Ash With Fine Effect
 How the Game Was Won.
 The Orators by a grand up hill fight with the score 60 against them pulled out an s-7 victory over the Northamp- tons yesterday at Newfield Park before an enthusiastic crowd who were well repaid for their coming in seeing one of the most exciting games ever play ed on the old diamond. The game started of nstlessly. everything seem ing to break against the home team. Combined slugging and a few gifts seemingly put the game on the ice for the Larks in the second. To make matters worse they added two more in the fourth. The Orators. all this time each inning. but could not seem to get the men around the circuit. We man. aged to ooze in one in the fourth. The fifth found us going strong. Eddie Hal- Hgan after four safties had been col- lected off him took French leave and warmed the bench without being or dered. There. was a wait of some time Umpire Mason pulling his watch on the fence. beating it for the mound
 He famed Miller. McKenna hit and an error by "Tacks'' himself tied the scorc. We kept forging ahead adding
  Gibbs was on duty for the locals. prov ing the same cool proposition with men on the bags
 The Larks went out in order in their half of the first. For the Orators, Steinhauser walked. Bannon's sacrifice went all right Steinhauser attempted to take third on the play but was thrown out by Pastor. who had COW cred first. on throw to McAndrews. Hilt and Ladd singled Miller hit to 'McAndrews who threw Ladd out at second. A pass. a sacrifice and two hits in this inning yet we were blank
 RobarEe walked in the second, Wade dumped one down third base line, beat ing Miller's throw to first OHara struck out. Both men having moved up a base each on a steal were scored or a two bagger to right by Walsh Halligan struck out. McAndrews was hit by the ball. Pastor sent a stinger at Jimmy Gibbs which glanced off his Pastor. With the bases filled Bill Yale dropped a Texas leaguer over second base. Walsh and McAndrews scoring. Golden ended the inning by going out
 Bourquin with one down in the sec ond sent a wallop into left but Halli- gan worked McAloor into hitting into double play. A one handed catch of the third furnished the most sensation al fielding feature of the game In this inning the Larks went out in order.
 In our half of the third Gibbs got his first hit. beauty to left. A strike out. and two outfeid flies ended the inning. Add two to the Larks for in the fourth Walsh stretched his single to right center into a double. Halligan's attempt at sacrificing was absorbed by Gibbs who threw Walsh out at third. Halligan being safe at first Gibbs struck McAndrews out. McA1oor letting the ball get by him on which Halligan went to third and McAndrews to second. Gibbs filled the bases by issuing free pass to Tony Pastor. Yale's second hit sent in Halligan and McAndrews- Golden hit to Miller, who touched third fore ing Pastor and threw to first in time to catch Golden. Ladd led off our half with one of Halligan's shoots for a walIop to the horse gate on which he could only gather two stations. Mc- Kenna sent bounder to Yale which glanced off Bill's shins at Tony Pas tor. Bin went looking for the ball. Halligan running to cover the bag Pastors throw went over Halligan's head Miller scoring and McKenna taking third base. Flies by Bourquin and McAloor prevented further SCOT
 The fifth inning found the Orators getting into the game Robarge was as Bourauin slipped up on his easy grounder. Yale hit into center for sack. RobarEe taking third. OHara went out Miller to McKenna. Walsh hit one at Gibbs on which Robarge attempted to score but was caught at the plate. With Halligan at the bat Walsh stole second. McAloor throwing short to Bouruuin- Wade thought he could score on the play but a quick return from our snappy second base man killed him at the home pan
 In the fifth Jimmy Gibbs led off with his second hit to left field. He was al Cnr1d xvhar StafnhanSar to OfHara- Steinhauser was stealing second when George Ramon bounded a slow Erasser at O'Hara which he beat out. and on which Steinhauser with a hit to left. scoring Steinhauser. Ladd followed with a hit to right scoring Bannon, Hit taking third. It was right here that Halligan took it upon himself to get out of the game, DeLaye assuming the position. His first effort was a success as he famed Miller. McKenna was equal to the oc- casion getting a safety into center. Hit scoring. DeLave picked up Bourquin' s grounder in good style. but threw low to first. the ball going to the fence, Ladd and McKenna crossing the pan and tying the score. McAloor hit to McAndrews. Bourquin going out at second McAndrews got away with a hit in the sixth. but that was all his team could do in that round.
 We added another in this session, Jimmy Gibbs walloped a high fly in back of third. which OHara just got under. but not far enough to hold the ball. Steinhauser sacrificed him to second. Bannon sent Gibbs to third on a hit to left. Hilt's long sacrifice fly to Wade scored Gibbs. Ladd flied out to Walsh. It was again out in order for the Larlxs in the seventh. We had chances to score in the seventh again. Miller walked. Yale came in too close on McKenna's sacrifice, the attempt going for hit Bourquin hit to the pitcher on which Miller was thrown out at third. McAloor flied in- to center too far in for Golden to get under. McKenna misjudged the dis tance and held second. When the ball dropped he raced to third. Three on and one down. Gibbs and Steinhauser each sending up infield fies- Same out in order for the Larks in the eighth. Bannou led on our half of the eighth with a strike out. Hilt flied to left Ladd singled to left. and came home when Miller rot his second two bagger