Connecticut western news., 1920-06-03
CANAAN STARTS SEASON
 WITH TWO VICTORIES
Take Two Games from Mixed Norfolk Aggre-
 gation

tory S-3, but the afternoon gam1 was handed to Canaan, in the ninth inning, 3-2.
 The only incident to mar the day was the spiking of Bowers, the Ca naan shortstop, in the ninth inning of the afternoon game. J. Dyer, wbe had reached first on an error by Hubby, tried to steal second. He was thrown out by Overfield. Him spikes cut into Bowers left foot in two places and Bowers was forced to retire from the game. The acri- dent may put him out of the gams for a couple of weeks.
 Canaan scored in the first inning of the morning game. Killawee re- ceived his base on balls and stole second. Root, tried to catch him mapping off second, threw the piH over Torrant's head and Jack went to third. Root then tried to catch him off third and again threw wildly Killawee scoring. Overield, singled. after Bowers had been thrown out by Caul, but was left on first.
 Casey was hit by a pitched ball ts start Norfolk's inning. J. Dyer, slammed line drive to center whsuh Meade lost in the sun and thrm caught with a one handed stab. Ros4 struck out and Sawin was thrown out at first by Bowers.
 Meade doubled to right to start the second and went to third on Al short passed ball. Stannard went out to Dyer. Hubby singled ovsr second and Meade scored. Hubby stole second. De Vala flied to Sawim and Killawee famed.
 c. Dyer opened with a single ts center. Torrant famed. Caul drcw a base on balls and Tobin advanc~a both runners with a single to centrx- Blanchard flied to center and Caua was doubled up at second.
 Bowers drove single to left am the third and overfeld waliccd Foley struck out and Fraleivh grounded to Torrant who steppc4 on second forcing Overfeld ana doubled Fraleigh at first.
 Casey singled to left in the Nor- folk half but was wiped off when ' Dyer hit into a double play, DeVala to Foley to Hubby. Sawin w@m called out on strikes.
 Both teams went out in order ia the fourth. Norfolk tied the scsrw in the fifth after two were out Tobin was thrown out by Stannafdt and Blanchard flied to Kiliawee- Casey was hit for the second timai and stole second. J. Dyer waIicedl and then Casey and Dyer pulled a' double steal. Root singled to len and both runners scored, Fraleish helping the good work along by playing the hit badly, Sawin struck out.
 Canaan got the runs back in the sixth with one for good measure Overfield and Foley had been retirea when Fraleigh crashed one to lcft for a base. Rod promptly stole sec ond. Meade was hit and then hs and Fraleigh pulled a double stcaI Stannard singled to right scorux two runs. Les stole second. Hubhy tripled to right and Stannard scored DeVala grounded to Root and wsa tossed out at first.
 Caul drew a base on balls with two gone but was caught stealing, fm Norfolk's sixth.
 Killawee opened the seventh witk a single and stole second. Bowem flied to J. Dyer in center and Kiln wee was doubled at second. Over field grounded to Sawin who booted it giving "Ovey" life. He went down on a passed ball. Foley waa thrown out by Torrant. Casey walked with two gone and stoho second and third but was left when J. Dyer hit to Foley at second.
 In the eighth Fraleigh led off with a two bagger to left and scored on a single by Meade. Hugh stole sec ond. : Stannard walked and then Hugh and Les pulled a double steal Hubby dropped one in left for a base and Meade scored. DeVala also singled to left field and Stan nard scored. Hubby tried to make third on the hit but was cut down Blanchard to Sawin. Killawee popped to Torrant. Blanchard nuffed Bowers easy fly and then Stannard and Bowers pulled an other double steal. Overfeld end ed the inning by striking out.
 Root led off for Norfolk with z single to right. Sawin singled to center and Root went to third. Killa- yee's' throw to get Root at third went past Bowers and Root tried o score. He was caught at the plate by Bowers peg to Overfeld. Sawin went to second on this play md scored on c. Dyer's single f. fight. Torrant hit to Bowers who hrew to Foley forcing Dyer. Caul tanned.
 Meade made his third hit in the ninth with two gone but was left when Stannard grounded out Tor ant to Over.