Putnam patriot., 1916-10-13
WORLD OF SPORTS
Putnam Wins Great Bail Game from
 New Haven ColonialS
Stafford Springs Beats Putnam at Coli

that few teams shave been able to do this season. They took s game from the Colonials of New Haven, a team that beat the New York Giants, by a score of 70. And Ty Cobb was in the Elm City teams line up for five innings at that.
 It was great game and a great crowd saw it. There was semi. circle of autos around the edge of the field The machines were parked as closely together as it was possible to get them and still there were some that could not get in at all. A solid wall of hu manity banked the out field and it is estimated that 4,500 people saw the game.
 It was nearly four o'clock when the first ball was shot over the plate. The delay was caused by the Georgia peach, who refused to chamber into his uniform before his guarantee was made satisfactory. It is ssaid that when he saw the size of the crowd that he wrangled for more money. This kept the big gathering waiting the pleasure of the Tiger player and they were none too well pleased. He was given hand when he finally arrived but to the colored boy, Cannonball Bedding, the crowd gave their most enthusiastic welcome. Out of the 4 4,500 people assembled at the ground the gentleman from sGeorgia was the only human being to draw the color line. When the crowd demanded Bedding, and, to satisfy their demand the management sput in the big col ored man in the sixth, Ty withdrew from the game. He had pocketed the coin and that was apparently all that he was after.
 Cobb is sure hitter and a fast base runner. Without question he is great base ball player. But his work is not spectacular and it is doubtful that a person seeing the Detroit team play for the first time could pick out the country's foremost exponent of the game. Those who expected to see any thing sensational Sunday were dis appointed as might have been fore told by anyone who had seen the De- troit man in action.
 However his appearance was big drawing card and it brought fans to Putnam from all points of the com- pass. In his two times up Cobb failed to connect safely.
 AS for the game itself it was simply great. It was big day in Putnam base ball annals. The weather was like midsummer an idealiday for the national psstime. The crowd wanted to see Bedding as much as it did Cobb and called for him from the first in- nIng when Hanley was put in to start the exhibition.
 The nearest New Haven came to scoring was in the fifth when Bobby Stowe led off with a single and reached econd on Gilmore's etror. J. Duggan advanced Stowe to third. Oed struck out and H. Falsey skied out to Labelle who stopped New Haven's only chance of scoring during the game
 In the last of the fifth Waters, catch ing for New Haven, had his finger split and was replaced by Leddy. Cobb was replaced at first by Clark.
 Bedding went on the mound for Putnam ,the first of the sixth, and after that the only man to reach first base was Oed, who was given his base on balls.
 In the last of the sixth McNamee grounded out to Clark. Redding hit Texas leaguer lover second base and made two bags. Barnicle, the next up, walked. Duggan struck out and Gilmore shit for two bases, scoring Redding Barnicle was put out at home plate, ending the inning.
 The only other features of the game was an unassisted double play by Cobb.
 Summary: Two. base hits, Bedding, Gilmore Stolen base, Johnstone. Double play, by Cobb, unasslsted Duggan, H. .Falsey, Clark. Innings pitched by Hanley !5. Bedding A. Hits, of Hanley 1, Reddidg o, Heating 5. Base on balls, by Heating ?, Bar nicle, Gilmore, Hanley, P. Falsey, Bedding, Oed. Struck out, by Keat- ing, Barnicie, Dugan, Johnstone, La belle, Manning, Hanley, r. falsey, Bowen, J. Duggan, Heating, Oed, Bedding; P. Falsey 2, Bowen, Clark, Stowe, Duggan, H. Falsey, Heating 7, Leddy 2. Umpire, Janson. Attend ance, 45oO. Time of game, lh. Som.
 Golfers from Stafford Springs were guests at the Putnam Country club Saturday afternoon and participated in a match with Putnam members. The visitors took home the game by score of 2l l-2 to 19 l2. IL was oeau- tiful afternoon and fourteen pairs par ticipated.
 The course was in excellent condi- tion and some good scores were handed in. The visitors praised the local lay out and expressed themselves as well pleased with ,their entertainment.