The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

The Athletics started their series with the Tigers yeAerday by ripping off victory. Nearly 25,000 spectators saw the contest, which ended ? to 1.-the both runs of the Athletics. Only 22 points now separate the two teams.
 The Central league closed yesterday with Wheeling the winner of the pen nant. Gus Soffell, who has been draft ed by Pittsburg and who was captain and manager of the Meriden club last season was a. member of the team.
 Among the many bidders for the erty of Billy Hanna is Eugene Mo- Gillacuddy, brother of, Connie Mack (McGillacuddy) of the Philadelphia Americans. It is reported that the Mack deal is likely to9lgo through which will probably mean that New Britain will be farm to try out the Athletic recruits.
 At the Athletic-Detroft contest yes terday there were over 225 policemen surrounding the players as it was thought that because of the trying strain that all of them are under. a small sized riot might ensue. There was also protection for Ty Cobb who some time ago spiked Third Baseman Baker, of the Athletics.
 Tho only incident during the con- test that requireG the interference of the police was when Davy Jones was accused of making an objectionab ble remark to Danny Murphy as the lat ter passed the Detroit bench. Murphy drew back as if to strike Jones, but policemen prevented any blows from being struck.
 Wherever Tys Cobb went yesterday there was a cop at his elbow. Out in right field where Cobb plays there were scattered 40 blue coats, to pro- feet the American League phenom from the bleacherites. There was no sale of soft drinks during the game, as the police feared some of the spec tators might want to test their throw ing wings, this was because of threats made to hurI the bottles at Cobb, who has often received threatening letters from the Philadelphia fans.
 Pass the preserves to "Red" Waller. The blonde one yesterday pitched the Jersey Citys to victory over Newark in to contest. And at that he was pitted against Pete Wilson, who was turned over by the New York Americans to the Indians the day be- foreaa9 It was a great battle with luck breaking against Wilson, Pete a1- lowed but two hits, while Red gave three. Pete's two came in the second which With a pass ana d Sdcr1Ilce gave the only run of the contest Pete famed 10 while Red only laid two down by this route, both, however, when they were peeded. The Indians won the first game to 0.
 Doc Reisling, manager and pitcher of the Bristol club when that club in 1902 beat Bridgeport out of first place in th6 Connnecticut league. and who then jumped to the Tri-State, after being purchased by Brooklyn, being placed on the black list. and again adding another page to his history by being admitted to organized baseball, being bought up by Washington, pitch ed great ball for that club yesterday against St. Louis, shutting them out to 0, allowing only five hits.
 Herman Long. in his day one of the greatest short stops in the game died yesterday in Denver, where he had gone for his health. Long made his reputation with the BostQn Nationals.
 The meeting of the Chattanooga and the Augusta club to-day is doubtful as the members of the former team are all laid up with, poisoning received from drinking water in Augusta Both clubs are now playing for the cham pionship, each having won the pen nant in the half season play which is
 <