The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-14
.CY MILLER'S RIGHT DICITS
 SAVE CONTEST FOR MECHANICS
Snyder Grabs Another WnFnnegans Rally in the Ninth But
 Not Enough
Mechanics Oubated and Oueded But Snyders Work Ovecame
 An-First Place is Ours

As result of the big win yesterday ly lodged in first place today. There may be changes tonight as the same clubs are due for a session this af- ternoon at Newf1eld park. All pre- parations have been made for a rec- ord breaking attendance at the Park, it being evident that there will be more on hand than at the opener two weeks ago, when all league records for attendance were smashed.
 Today, all over town, the fans are lauding the work of the Mechanics to the highest. There are a few of the players who come in for a little more talk than the others, but every man contributed to that great victory. To Chief Snyder, who held the Finnegans we'll in hand We are all very grateful, while to his nibs, Cy Miller, for saving the game. Tot enough can be done. The Waterbury Republican has the following to say about the game.
 'rIn battle that was worthy in all respects of two teams fighting for first place in pennant race, the Bridgeport Mechanics yesterday took the measure of the Finnegans at Reid vile. The final score was to in favor of the down-valley diamond aTIlStS, ana WtISTUuTy SSuIly SiioCS into second place, after holding down the top rung of the ladder for more than a week to make way for the McCann boys. The defeat was the first the Finnegans have suffered at home since the league season opened and it was witnessed by one of the largest crowds that has seen a game at Rockville, excepting Saturdays and Sundays in years. Upwards of HOO paid toll tax at the gate and at least 400 of the fair sex were the guests of the management. Friday being Ladies' Day."
 "Both teams were on their bad be- havior in fielding and throwing and these Tniscues counted heavily in the scoring of both teams. Three of the four runs chalked up by the Finne- gans were directly due to misplays by the visitors and four of the Mechanics counts were also helped along by loose work of the home team. Waterbury's second run was the only home count in which bungle did not figure ana the run which scored by Bridgeport in the fourth was the sole tally of the Mechanics which travelled around the sacks on a clean slate."
 From Waterbury standpoint the feature of the battle was a rousing ninth inning rally which pulled the Finnegans from an apparently hope
 
 measly single of tie and perhaps victory. When the ninth inning open ed the Mechanics were on the nickel end of 5 to 2 verdict. When the inning was closed Waterbury had chased two more runs across the plat ter and Jack Hoey, who was respon- sible for the chasing, was speeding be- tween second third, ready to tie up. the game If Miller's drive went safe, or even resulted in a tumble. But Bobby Stowe handled the pill cleanly, retired Chief at first. and it was all over 1t was an exciting finale to a game that was interesting every n1in- ute in spite of the poor fielding
 From a Bridgeport standpoint the feature of the game was Miller's great bare hand stab in the fifth inning. The catch was one of the prettlest ever turned in at the local park and came at most critical time. so crit ical that if the ball had gotten beyond the Bridgeport third baseman Water leading the league this morning. With the bases choked and two men out in the fifth inning, Kiernan met the ball on the nose and started it on line to that section in left field which always yields a double. sometimes triple It was to the right of Miller and a trifle beyond his ordinary reach, but he took a hop into the air. shot out the bare fin and the Victor glued tight to the palm. It was surely a clean up drive and the catch saved Bridgeport"
 rom Tuckey was trotted out to do the honors and Tom was in no shape to perform. The bad knee which he injured in the Northampton game was plainly bothering him and his benders failed to puzzle. In the second he drove out what was easily good for a