Putnam patriot., 1915-08-20
NO 34
BASE BALL
Putnam Wins Li>tIeSS Game From
 trOSYeuordale 4. (.
Big Failing 0f in Attendance Visiting
 Club Lacked Confidence

urday left much to be desired. There was woful falling of in attendance. No one could account for the sudden desertion of the fans who have proved so loyal for the past three weeks. Put. nam won cut and it did not cost them an effort. In spots the game became almost farcial. 1t was evident from the start that the visiting team was lacking in confidence and had no hopes Of winning. The team was not strengthened in any department and the only wonder is that Putnam did not run up big score.
 Leddy gave his first exhibition in the pitching department and he cet- tainly had the old speed and control working nicely, holding the opponents hitless in the three innings he pitched. The only reason he was taken out was because Buck c Brien, at one time big factor in major base ball, now near ing the sunset Of his base onll days, ar- rived, and the management wanted to let the fans see him 70 through his paces as promised, Buck appeared to have little interest in the contest. His conversation was meager and had to do for the most part with how many more innings there were to work and how soon he could get back to Boston.
 lie pitched six innings and held l 6rosvenordale hitless in four of them.
 The features were not of the head- 1 line quality. Gallagher caught one or two nice ones in lett field and Leddy knocked down hot one of A. Blan- chette Paige had an of day and was throwing high and presented two run- ners their bases. Big Larry saved the day with some brand new comedy speciality and kept the s'crowdn good natured. In the 4th the big fellow stopped one with his left breast and some one in the crowd tried to Kid him when he doubled up There's no wind in this protector. 1 got it over the heart. l wish there had been some Of your hot air in IL. Come out here and try itff you think it's easy,n was what Larry shot buck h the 9th, as he Was taking q drink, some one shouted, mOn the water wagon, Larry?e "Right now, yes, says Lar ", "Dut wait til after the game. One foot on the rail and inc pused with his foot upon the bench and looked natural with a "dry" smile, but the camera man was not on the job.
 To get back to the game. Putnam started in the first Little Blanchette was nervous and his control was miss | ing and the crowd started in to get his goat, Fallon sent a fly out to center for an out. "l thought that was sgo- ing over the trees" said the veteran as he came to the bench. ''l misiudged the distancep Gagnon and Paige walked. Larry copped single SCOT ing Gagnon. Leddy hit to second. Paige tried to score and was thrown out at the platter. West whiffed 1 | There was nothing more doing until the fifth when Putnam added trio on hits and errors. L'Hereux cracked out beaut to left for two sacks. Charley hit safe to left and Swanson threw to the plate. A. Blanehette missed the bound and 1t went by, while L'Hereux came over and Charley took second. After Gagnon famed Paige hit for two sacks scoring l Eailon. Larry got his second nit to short center and FaIlon went to third. Larry walked down towards second and drew throw from the pitcher and was caught between the sacks i Aucoin threw to third and It went wild letting Paige score the third run. l Blanchette gave O'Brien and West passes filling the bases. Gallagher sent fly to center and Larry tried to score. He came down the line like an ice wagon and was out by mile on 1 Balcoms throw in from the field to the plate.
 Gfosvenordale got their two runs in the 7lh The grounder offered by fl. Blanchette went through Paige. F. Johnson put 1t oyer the canvas for single and A. Blanchette advanced the runners with sacrifice. 0'Bfien frightened up and famed Aucoin but swanson got to him and hit to within few feet of the wall and the two runs crossed.
 Putnam made 1t a half dozen even by annexing a couple in tue sIh. Me Cofmiek was given a fife and second on Aucoin's overthrow to first. Gal- lagher produced the longest hit Of the game with his line drive to left and Mac scored. Santoni ofeught Gailag her over with safety to the wall.
 Grosvenofdale went out in order ln the 9Ih and the crowd left without the usual noisy demonstration as the out come was foregone conclusion.
 Just before the 9th started the Put nam aggregation grouped themselves
 under the wall In right field and had
 their pictures taken When Larry
 came back to the bench he said, They ] are offering thousand apiece for those photos and have already ,soid ninety i five. Easy money. When get the doe I'll take this team to New York
 and put it up against the pig noise,
 and they'll give sgood account ok 1 thannsafv aa fon