Putnam patriot., 1910-05-13
Eastern Conn. League Standing
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 Andem played In Daysille the weather being fine for tic opening game. The crowd was the largest the Andems have ever played te in Day vile. The Tri-Vtilage team opened wilh some new faces, the most impor- tant being the battery, Mathien and Washington Of the Slater A. A. of Webster. Andems presented their fa- nous battery, cy Peioquin and Dionne, whose good work was a big factor in the team staying in the race last sea. son. Andem easily carried of battling honofs. Captain Geo. Johnson and Dionne racing for the lead but it was an even finish each having made three hits. Mere Goderfe, the real Lajoie of the Andems, was not In the game as he Is unable to leave hts work for out-of. town games. Hts absence k great loss to Andems batting strength as he always delivers something with the stick. Sney, first suh last season, viii play this position.
 Owing to the new rules last seasons captain, Joe Mareustry, k disqualified, as he does not live In Thompson, so Baleolm, young colt whom Mgr. Ca. han Is trying out, was on second
 When the game was over and the dust cleared away the score was 6 to a in favor of Tri Village \ strange fea. tute of the game was the ground rules, allowing a base runner one base on passed ball. In the eth Tti.Nillagc had runner on End, and he scored the teing run from there on pasSsd ball. Umpire Roy promptly ordered him back to third in accordance with the ground rule before mentioned, and then for some reason Mgr, Clark and Captain RefgSten questioned the decis- lon and after a lengthy argument, in which the Umpire held firmly lo the decision, Mgr. Clark had II announced that the game WAS played under pro test, shortly after this happened n man was passed aud stole second. Brooks was up and rolled an easy one Ia Captain Johnson who made per. feel throw To first. Carlson let the bali 10 through, a costly error, as both men scored, The game being protested will of course have to be played again. The ampife will present. the matter to President sullivan and II will be coa= sidefed al the next league meeting to he held in panielson in the near future.
 After II hard fought innings Nor- wieh Free Academy won ftom Put. nam High. in this city, Wednesday afternoon, by the score of \ te 6. IL was see saw for the lead all through and several times the teams were tied, the last time in the ath when holh had pushed 6 men around. The tie was net broken until the l4th when Put nam errors allowed the visitors to scofe twice and win the game.
 II will please the fans 10 learn that Raenaele will bc back in Putnam uniform next Saturday.
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 Next Saturday the Andems will open the season at home. The man agement has secured The services ol the French Cadet band and there will be a parade and band eoneett There will eo other attractions heiitttng the occa- sion which will please sll loyal fans, amt the opening will be A miniature of the major league openings, Mar. < Clark and his Tfl.Niliagess wtll sEtiSe early and take part tn the exercises. Tue manager al he rti.Nallsge team has reason 10 he proud oi the sggrega. 1 tion of ball rlayers he has assembled together. Parade starts al , r. m. | fr,ef,a kYra N~paFtnAanl hall AimIS.