The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-12
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H0LYOKE WINS
 ON ERRORS BY
 M'CANN,S CROWD
Springfield Union.)

' OpIlHSlleiu OulOHJ HOlyoke, June 12-Well- oiled with base hits and with every part in good running order, Boss Dan O'Nei1's Steam Roller resumed it's trip up the incline to first place this afternoon delegation from the Bridgeport dis trict were flattened out under a to score. Harry Mason had his hands full keeping things under con- objections. Tom Crook, captain of the McCann wigwam, became so in- censed at one decision that he hurled his glove in violent anger, whereat he was fined s and warned that ex- pulsion would follow a reptition of the incident
 Enough hits were plucked by the O'Neil machine to win almost any old ball game, but they were not punched quite as effectively as the locals have been in the habit of doing. This fact, however was overlooked because the McCann men were in generous mood and gave freely of errors that blossom ed into runs. Chief Snyder early lost his courage because of the feeble SUD- port behind him, and was touched up for 15 hits.
 In the field there was varied as- sortment of plays from the we'll known quarry type to the spectacular brand. Out in right field Steamer
  tributed splendid running. catches. Hannifin had a great day at short stop, in marked contrast to that of Spratt, the former Boston National leaguer, who has succeeded O'Rourke in the short yard for the visitors. first inning and two more perished on the paths in the second, but in the third the O'Neil men discovered the combination that opened the way to the home plate. Hickey singled and continued to. second when Fisher jug but Standards single to right scored Hickey. Two more runs went to.the locals in the fourth and they were pure gifts. With two down Spratt made a poor throw to first of Ahearn's gTounder and the catcher went to sec- ond. Miller made the same kind of a mess out of roller from Gipe and sAhearn scored while Gipe took second and then went to third when Spratt lost throw from Snyder at second. Curry walked and went down to sec ond on a steal, Gipe scoring on the play, as Russell's throw to Stow was a poor one.
 These three runs looked like a safe lead for the next inning, when Bridge port surprised by evening up matters. Stow started with a pass and went to second on Eley's scratch hit down to 0IaHkdTQ, 1Ipe IdAIiuSt tO COSSI lIiC bag. Stow stole third and scored on MilIer's single. Russell. fouled to Ahearn and Snyder forced Miller at second, Eley taking third. Snyder swiped second and scored along with Hey on a double by Fisher. Fisher then was caught off second. The wis., itor's other run came in the seventh on hit by Stow that Hickey just missed mailing, Eley's out, an error by Curry and Milelr's sacrifice fly.
 After Bridgeport had tied in the fifth the locals regained the lead in the last half of the same section on hits by Stankard and Manning, an er- TOT by Miller and Hanniffn's sacrifice fly. In the sixth Curry counted with two down on his double and Flana- gan's single, and the seventh pro- duced two more markers after two were gone on O'Hara's double and singles by Ahearn, Gipe and Curry.
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