The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-02
BASEBALL
 NOTES.

Manager McGraw of the Giants has already started to cut down his forces. As things look now there will be only thirty men in the squad when the team reaches the metropolis. of which num- Der eight will be pitchers. The canned pitchers include Holmes. who has al ready started for Little Rock, while Kuepper and Heller will report soon to Indianapolis. Req Waller and '.Bull' Durham will be retained.
 The Yale University baseball team started it's season yesterday with the Georgetown University at Washington losing 20. Georgetown did all her scoring in the first inning on two free passes and a single. Yale used two pitchers. Van Week and Merritt
 News come by way of Holyoke that Cy Perkins is still holding out from signing his contract. Cy did not like the consideration named in his con- tract. The Paper City management also announced that yesterdays mail brought the signed contract Of Frank Burke and a letter from Carson Hodge who says that he is in the finest condi- tion of his life and will at least make more than seven hits this season. Hodge had the remarkable average of orr last season.
 Thomas w. Brolley of North Vernon Ind, the member of the Indiana Leg islature who introduced the measure permitting Sunday baseball surprised his many friends a few days ago by exhibiting a baseball pass which will admit him to any baseball grounds in the United States. The card bore the name of more than 100 league presi- derts.
 Princeton used three pitchers asainst villanova at6 Princeton, Wednesday but lost 9-6. I'd Curley of this city is a member of the winning team.
 On the opening day in Northampton there is to be a parade headed by a band and drum corps, a flag raising at the driving park where the games will be played and attendance of all the city officials. Mayor O'Brien will pitch the first ball and is already in daily practice trying to get the ball over the rubber.
 Candy Lachance says the, story about managing the Winsted team is news to him. The big fellow has no desire to become a magnate. He has received some offers to, take up professional ball again but has not accepted any as yet.
 John Reischman of Brooklyn. who was with New Haven last season, has returned his unsigned contract to Men ager Bone. A slice in salary is the reason. ReiSchman has just returned from a boiling out trip to Hot Springs.
 Jordan, AIperman. Hummen and Lennox form what is considered the best Brooklyn inffeld in years. There shout be nothing slow with such an outfield as Sebring, Lumley and Burch.
 Manager Teller has heard from Mag gert the star right fielder. who writes he is in fine shape. Maggert made quite reputation last season at the bat and stealing bases. He is a crack ing good player.
 The first thing Doe Casey did after reaching New Britain with his Mon treaI nine was to claim the Eastern league pennant for 1909.
 Arrangements have been completed for the grand opening of the Polo Grounds in New York at the opening of the National league season. Those who go to see the Giants play this season when they leave the elevated station at 155th street will follow out runway that goes on a level with the elevated road along to the entranc of the field Ticket entrances on this floor as well as the floor below will relieve the crowds. The upper en- frances lead to grand stand seats on the upper tier. The field this year will be entirely surrounded by stands. giving a seating capacity, the manag CTS SaV Of 40 (l00 peOn1e