Putnam patriot., 1915-08-13

bridge. Teddy s veterans sent broad, side after broaaside into the south briige aggregation Saturday after the 4th and for the second time in three weeks won out in the i1th. Vernon went up against the Putnam bunch just once too often. They got to him and got to him hard and Il was their ability te locate that cross tlre-out, that had puzzled them for two games, that won for Putnam and gave them the series with the game. The score was ' to and the two winning runs came in the Huh, as 1t did three weeks be. fore, showing that the local bui c1 are sure winners over leng distance course
 The series was decided as follows: At Southeridge, July 24th, Putnam 5 Southbridge I, in II innings at Put nam, July 3lst, Southbridge Putnam 2, 3 innings; at Southhridge, Aug. 7th, Putnam Southbridge D, Il innings.
 Pntnam's base ball enthusiasm has never been at such high tide as during the last three weeks. And right here let us say that the loyalty of the fans is appreciated by Mir. Gassent, the best base ball manager that Putnam has produced in many moons. And on the other hand the fans are not lack ing in appreciation of the ability of the smiling little leader who is, to use the vernacular, "good sport,n win or lose, and gets to the hearts of the fans on both sides. Southbridge was sing ing his praises al the same time they were swallowing the medicine he ad. ministered with the big sticks. That is certainly a fitting tribute to the methods and tactics of the Putnam management. That no sore heads but only pleasant memories of three great games remain in the minds Of the de- fented team aud fans is one of the pieasantasL features of the series.
 il had falned all the week baa Man ager Cassent showed his gameness by going right aead with his pFepara- tions and stood to lose several hundred dollars if II did not clear of on Satur- day, It looked threatening in the early morning hours. SouthbTidge called up and suggested eaneelling the game The management had an ex- pensise team to pay and had charter ed a special train and stood at the mercy of the weather man. But the old manager of the weather depart ment was with him and about9 o'clock the old sun began to peek through te warm the heart of every base pail fan for miles around.
 The fans began to gather shortly after noon and when the fourcar spe. cial pulled in at I.15 it was soon board ed by between three and four hundred enthusiastic sports and made the run to Southbridge without incident. Al most as many went over the road in autos and auto trucks.
 It was some minutes after 3 wher the train pulled into Southbridge and when the Putnam contingent reached i the Worcester street grounds almosl | every seat was taken. The biggest crowd ever out to witness the nationa game in the Bay State town complete Iy surrounded the field. It was con servately estimated that 40O0 people were on the lot.
 Everyone wanted to know who wal chosen to pitch for Putnam. No ons however has found out. It was an
 nounced before the game that he was ! l pitcher under contract with q mgjol league team and would pitch undel | the name of Bushnell, which was ad
 mittedly not his baptismal cognonen 1 Larry was the good-natured mark ol l the crowd from the minute he stepped out on the field wearing white fell hat with PUTNAM in blue letters across the front. When he hurt his finger in the second and was sucking the blood from it some one shouted, "How's Il taste LarFy2p "Licoriee," says Larry. Another fan calls out, "There's a big league scout watching Larry" "Is there? How do 1 look?" says Larry. Gilson also hurt finger in the 9th. In the 9th little unpleasantness started near third base and the whole crowd rushed onto the field. All of these in- eidenls took lime and the game went for 7 hours and 10 minutes.
 IL was 5 when Conway annonnc- ed the batteries, and the crowd pre- pared to watch the fight to finish There was 4 considerable backing Of favofites with coin Of the realm pulled oil quietly among the opposing fans.
 In tie ist rainam went out on four pitched balls. Eailon hit the first ball pitched to third, Gagnon hit the first ball to the same place and Page hii the second bali to short and aii were thfown out at first.
 Soutnnridge, as in tue two previous games, sEaflea scoring in tue Isl and got two men around. Gooney hit into the cfoNa ln leit and Gallagher made nice catch. Mcintyre hit iirs ( drive over third for two sacks. Gilson hit to right and L'Hereux made wild throw to the plate and Mcintyre SCOT ed while Giison reached third from where he scored on Vernon single be l tween short and second, after Lavoit