The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-18
(springfeld Union.)

geI a cOmmanQ1ng leaQ In the most stubbornly contested game of the sea- sen on Hampden park, the Ponies finally pounded out victory with
 only one down in the final inning of yesterdays battle with Bridgeport. And battle it was, every inch of the
 way, with Jack Leonard pitching grand ball for the Ponies and Snyder serving up the pill like major lea guer for Eugene McCann's Mechanics when Springfield had doubled that score in the ninth the game was over.
 Some poor work on the paths by the Ponies and some poorer work by Umpire Fahey kept Springfield fight ing against odds most of the time. Luck. an important factor in almost every close game, broke badly for the herd most of the time. An example of this came in the seventh, when with a man on second and none out, Harry Mason's bunt resulted in a double play. Many fans who know a lot about baseball that isn't so, jeered Mason for bunting and the management for ordering him to bunt. And yet Mason would deserve to be arrested if he did anything but bunt under the circumstances. As it was, Snyder made a remarkable play VI If bunt isn't the proper play with a man on second. and none out, it ought to be ruled from the game.
 Mason more than atoned for his failure to sacrifice in the seventh with a wallop in the ninth that sent two Ponies prancing across the plate. There were times when the Bridge port infield played big league and then some Stowe and Hall did a big days work around the middle of the diamond, both turning in plays that were pippins. Leonard had al- man and allowing only three hits, of which . Hey landed two. Snyder wasn't much behind, only six hits be- ing made off him, and of this half dozen one was a scratch in the ninth.
 Both teams were hard pressed often to prevent rrns. The visitors were first to get a chance on the paths when Havel threw poorly after taking grounder from Bailey in the second Ladd sacrificed, sending Bailey to second, but Havel threw out both Stowe and Miller. Bridgeport was dangerous again in the furth be- fore the Ponies had put man on the paths. Eley led off with dou- bie to right and advanced to third while Redmond was throwing Kustus out at first. Bailey hit one down to Campbell and the youngster hurled the ball to the plate in time to get Eley.
 Until Barbour nearly tore the legs of Miller with a line drive in the fourth, Springfield didn't get a man to first Garry laid down nice bunt, but Barbour got a poor start and was thrown out at second on a fast play by Miller. When Waite hit to Stowe near first, the middle mound man of the visitors pulled off a pretty play by whirling quickly and throw ing Garry out at second. Waite stole second. but was left, as Hall took care Of Mason's grounder.
 Stowe opened up the fifth with a safe crack and advanced to second on ller'ssacrifice. He dug out for third when Campbell threw to first there Eddie Havel was the right man in the right place. Making a hurried throw across the diamond in an at- tempt to get Stowe at third, Mason shot the ball over Campbell's head, but Hayel was on the spot and Leonard made a neat stop off Snyder and got his man at first for the third out
 Havel started the last of the in- ming with a screamer to left, but Red mond's bunt went to Snyder and Havel was thrown out at second. In an attempt to get double play, Hall heaved past Bailey and Redmond tried to make third. He slid neatly under Miller and Umpire Fahey was probably the only man on the field who thought the runner was out. With one down in the sixthS Eley's drive past first base went away to the right field corner and netted three bases. Hey scored while Havel was throwing kustus out at first. An error by Miller gave Barbour first base in the last half. Louis stole second and Hall saved McAuley an error, and kept Barbour on the sec- ond sack with a great jumping catch of high throw.
 Springleld's first big chance came in the seventh. when Waite reached second with none out. Miller's huff gave him first and he went to the next base when Bailey let throw from Snyder get away. Waite slid into second and severely wrenched his ankle, but was able to stay in the game. Mason's attempted bunt re- Eulted in a line fly, on which Snyder whipped the ball to Hall to double up Waite Havel was the beneficiary on the first pass of the game, but was declared out after making a clean steal of second.
 Another big chance went away in the eighth, which Redmond began with a slasking double against the left field fence. Campbelps out at first put Remond on third, this being the play on which Bailey was off the lag. Ensign walked, and then Sny- der pulled down a high bounded from Leonard, Redmond being run down between third and home, McAuley getting the putout near third. En- sign had gone around to third, but left that bag when he saw Redmond trying to get back, ana then Me- AnIey went along down and tagged Ensign
 It didn't look promising for the ponies until Barbour beat out a slow I,it to third in the ninth. He ad- a base on Garry's out at first and went tothird on Walte's single,