Putnam patriot., 1915-08-06

i gest crowd that ever taxed the capacts 1 ity et the old Morse base ball grounds, i saw SeuthbIidge take the second game l of the series from Putnam Saturday by l score of 8 to 3 The game had tit- i ting climax in the 9th and one that sent the blood tingling through the veins of every person looking on, The score was to and the bases were i full. L'Hereux nnd White were given chances to make themselves heroes in the eyes of Putnam base ball fandom, but the hero stuti was lacking and both went to the bench by the strike out route when a little scratch single of any kind would have tied the score or possibly have won the game.
 The real old-time .hero matter ooked to the surface in iron.nerved pitcher Vernon. lie was in a hole that had the temperature of the Southbridge rooters dropping towards the zero 1 mark, Even Gilson, his catcher, showed the effects of the strain al this most critical time and was plainly dangerously excited But Vernon, who had been standing Putnam batters on their heads, was the coolest man on the lot and smiled faintly as ne tight ened up and put every ounce of every. thing he had into thst puzzling right whip of his and did not give his sup. port a chance to assist in pulling him
  out of the serious situation, but did It alone, whiting both LiHereux and White. It was simply great, this de- monstration of nerve on the part of this heady youngster, and if South bridge does not give him some suita. ble recognition of it they are wofully lacking in appreciation.
 Of course the game can now be play. ed over to show where Putnam might have won by using a lot of IFS, For instance, If Larry had not been caught mapping at shrst in the second, or if White had made his dash for home in the Sth when Gilson started 10 throw to second instead Of waiting until Rock had the ball, and few other minor lIS, but the box score tells the tale, and it doesn't lie, and il shows clearly thatPutnam was outbatted, oul played, and that Vernon outpitehod White. The teams were practically the same that went up against each other the previous Saturday when Putnam won in the lth at Southbridge by to 1 score and 1t may be said Of Putnam as it was said of Southbridge slast week, that while all credit Is due Southbrdge fer carrying home the bacon Putnam has nothing to be ashamed Of at the loss of the game.
 Every motor vehicle that IL was pos sibie to hire in the Bay State town was chartered and many private cars ran over the road bringing crowd Of over 600 rooters down with the team. The fans were noisy, good natured bunch and livened up the city from the mo. ment they struck town, and their yells and cheers could still be heard as they left for home happy, tired, throat sore, loyal band. Although Putnam envied them they could not but feel that they had fnirly earned the right to to their publication.
 The bleachers along the first base line were in readiness for the game. They were not il drop in the bucket for holding the crowd. They were filed long before the game began. Every available chair in the city was called into commission and these were soon sold out. The overflow sat or stood along the base lines, along right field, ln left field and the side hill under the trees in center field was black with q crowd of humanity, while the top of the wall had a sprinkling, all there to witness the great national game and all hoping that one side or the other would win. Some one in the outtield had dummy on A pole. Just what this signiiied, whether mascot or a inx. very fewsknew. A SOuthbridge rooter of over 300 pounds avoirdupnis walked along the line just before the game started with banners bearing the inscriptions stSouthpridgen and TAO. O.. across his massive "bay window.n He got a hand from the blenchers.
 It was just 3.19 when Umpire Con way announced,the batteries. White and Larry began warming up. few minutes were lost while Conway had the crowd pushed back from the first base line and right field. Ground rules were made that made anything over two base hit i'm possible. lt was one base to the canvas or two bases in the crowd with one base on an overthrow l 10 tITht or lUlius Ab os@1 Ht'J "8e called and everyone settled down for the battle, except the late arrivals who were still streaming through The gates
 Southbndge repeated their previous Saturdays stunt ana started the SCOT. i ing The first frame. Cooney dropped little safety over the second sack only l to he forced at second when Mcintyfe l bit 10 Paige. Mcintyre went down on Cilson'. out. White Co Mccormick and scored an earaed run when Rock hit 1 tbe wall in right garden. Vernon hit a fiv to Charlie FaIion's territory and l lhe old war horse immediately jumped 1 into the limelight by catching Il on the side hill in the crowd. He fell but ! held the bail.
 Putnam didn't see first. failon hit l An easv one to third and WAS thrown ont. and Gngnon and Hoalihan sent 1 easy flies out to Dickinson in center Tn ihe second White pascal Ohnson, I, the first man up Gladn tried 70 sac. rifiee but popped up little fly to White. Commette put fly to short left fieid. Paige and Ltltereux both started. LfHeurenx thought Paige was going to get it and partially stop ped, but when he saw Paige stop he made spuft and got il on the ends of his fingers. He held 1t, registering q | good catch Dickinson singled to right. | With a man on first ard second, Coon ey. a heavy bitter, hit high fly which Gagnoa cought, retiring the side.