Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-31
CLABBY'S HOME RUN
FEATURES AFTERNOON GAME.
Norwich Pounds the Ball for Extra
Bases-Both Teams Do Fast Field

At Sachem park in the afternoon
Norwich gaIloped away from New Lon
don by singing the benders that RE
ger sent up, earning five runs to New
London's lonely tally. Tt was great
day for the local talent, Jim McClaffcr-
ty and Bill Clabby, who appeared in
the Norwich lineup and got a nice
hand as they came to bat for the first
time. C1abby copied the honors OF
the day when he lifted the ball over
right field fence for a homer and the
$3.50 meal ticket from the Rose res
taurant. Moclaffezty also was the
right man in center field, getting sew
eral difficult flies at critical times.
There were about 500 people at the
game.
Clalbby's homer. triples by Smith and
Captain Rhylander and Sllaw'S double
wore the distance hitting feAts of the
home boys. while 1Looneys heady
pitching kept the losers down TO scat
Umpire Liggins made the announce
mont for the Norwich management
that there would be game at the park
next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Game by Innings.
First-Three flies retired the New
Londoners in order; Shaw was out on
Burns assist, Friel famed, and Rhy-
lander grounded out to first
Second-A fly to McCIaHerty, an as
sist by Friei and Connor's strike-out
retired New London in order. Noonan
famed, Clabby grounded to second and
Smith flied to right.
Third-Friel's assist sent Richtmey-
err back to the bench. Griffin surpris-
ed himself and everybody else by rap
ping safely to right Rhylander made
a nice catch of Riegers fly, and Shaw
Scooped Sullivan'S grounder and shot
it across for the third out. In Nor
wich's half Nealon dropped McClaffer-
tvs fly after a hard run. Jimmp kept
on m VX-If nf a exh( 1f
show of making it, and was an easy
out. Assists by Rieger and Friel re-
tired the side.
Foutrh-Burns splashed safe one to
left and Loveday sacrificed him along.
Bill CBabby handled the bunt in pretty
shape. Washer flied to Highlander, and
Nealon brought Burns in with New
London's first run by lining one over
Noonan's head, which the latter slight
ly misjudged. Nealon got second, but
was left when Conner famed the sec
ond time. Shaw and Friel By great
sprinting beat out infield hits, and
while Rieger rang up three balls and
two strikes on him. On the next ball
Rhy clouted a triple to deep right field,
scoring the two ahead of him. He was
caught sliding 10 the plate a minute
Later on Grdf1n's throw to Rieger after
a short passed ball Noonan famed
ard CIabby flied to Burns.
Fifth-Richtmeyer hit safely and
Griffin sacrificed Clabby again hand
ling the ball in fine shape. Rieger gave
McClafferty a great chase after high
fly, but the ball settled safe in the
fielders glove. Mcintyre took SulIi-
vans foul fly. Smith opened with
terrific liner to left center for three
ferty's grounder to first, which RIGHT
meyer fie1ded home. Mcintyre famed
and Mooney forced McClafferty.
Sixth-Burns led off with his second
hit Of the day, and was advanced by
Loveday's sacrifice. Nasher grounded
to Shaw, whose heady work held Burns
on second while he got his man at first.
Nealon ducked one of MONEYS slants,
the ball hitting the bat and rolling fair,
on which Mooney felded it to first.
cided the ball had hit the batter and
gave him his base. Again Jimmy Nc
Clafferty was the handy boy in the
field on Connor's fly. Shaw doubled
and F'riels single over second scored
him Friei stole second and waited
while Rhylander and Noonan flied out.
Bill Clabby stepped to the plate with
his war club. which he planted under
one of Rfegers Blenders for a beauty
homer over right field fence. Bill COM
pleted the circuit with Fr.el Just ahead
of him, while the crowd went wild.
Smith singled and McClafferty famed.
-Richtlneyer drew the only
pass or the game, but was forced at
second when Friel pulled off the classi-
est bit of fielding getting Griffn's driV
back of second and tossing it to Rhy-
lander. Roger was out on strikes Sui
Ivan was safe on 6rSt when 'tSlim"
Mcintyre trespa ssed ON Friei territory
a eT,1 a g, a. fly they cofnaed
and retired Burns ca a sreas r.snrdnz
catch made with his back 10 the dfa-
mond. Two assists hy Rarrs ~ssired
Mcintyre and Moonsx sAa.R WsS sazai