The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-15
SOME OF THE MEN WHO
 WILL WEAR A BRIDGEPORT
 .IAiIUNlFORM THIS SEASON
Manager MCdnn Has Not as Yet Secured Any Wonders Although He Has Strong Hopes
 of Landing Some Choice Material.

Manager MscCann to date has the signed contracts Of thirteen men, but
 by the time the first players report !, the first week in April, he will have
 that many more men trying out for
 the team. He is bfding his time, and expects and will thear from la nnnaber of the big league and Eastern lea gue managers just after their seasons are started. The big league seasons starts on it's course April 12th, and the
 Eastern league April 22nd. s1 By the
 time the teams are returning from the South to start the fray they will have a number of players they will send in- to the minors for further try outs. Me Cam being as he is on the inside
 when it comes to players of this sort,
 will land g few choice ones for the local club. se The Eastern league will also send out a number of their ex-
 cess players It's a sure bet that Mccain will get line on these fel- lows before they get to- other clubs He'll 5=on the ground when the no- tiee is given out that they are to be turnd loose. Fs as45fts4 s-s.jts. +. -5s efs.=
 About three weeks from today when the first players report in this burg the resounding whack of the ball will be heard continually at Newfield, which has been undergoing extensive alterations. 6 Already the dressing room for the local players has been fitted up, and next week. will be placed in position This will fill a long felt WanL. was very severe. on JA6 local players ito participate in7 nine full inn ings and then don their street attire before taking a good rub down. The out. of town players had the adYan- ting up at a 5hotel.s, It will be hard work to keep the rabid, fans away from the third base b1eechers. They're nearer the playing field than the first base structure. The nearer the game the xnerFier. .-.zr .ss.s,ssra sz-= ,
 In speaking about the players he a1- ready had, Manager McCann stated today that Kocher~ would not have to bear the ebrunt of the catching this season. It was his intention to get a seasoned catcher, a man that under stood pitchers and inside playing to help the coming youngster out in his work He had also another youngster in mind whom he thought he would give a try out.se r-.
 JAS for the pitchers, the new manager stated that when the players reported he would have a staff of nine, but when the season was well under way that number would be reduced to five, four of them. going their way.
 He would give those who were here last year 9. thorough trial, but if they were found behind the work of the pitchers he will bring here they will have to walk. He stated that in Shy der, obtained from the Koch ester club that there would be nothing to the Connecticut league. but him. Snyder he said was. under the weather last season with the BrOnchos and could not pGrf0Fm ms pest work. Al that he finished way up, with the leaders He was able to cop this youngster, as the big 1eaguers turned over, some pitch CTS to the Eastern, league champs. Some of -the -twirlers had to go to
 make room, so he grabbed up Shy der. He paid more than he wanted to for the youngster, but added that he was worth it. The fans will welcome Freddie Gibbs back 'fRube'' Pollard and Artie Roner will have to travel to hold their jobs. They will how ever be given a. thorough trial. Thorn as comes from one of the independent teams in and around Philadelphia, and TWirlers McDonough from one of the Brooklyn teams. McDonough wrote to Manager McCann stating that he had make good. Thomas comes on the rec ornnendation of Bradley Kocher, who says the boy is a second Mathewson. Then there are few more pitchers coming here who will make the fans sit up and take notice. McCann says that he has the. promise of a phenom from one of, the American league clubs and that two. of the pitchers drafted by two Eastern league teams will be turned over to him for further sea soning With this array of talent, the Orator pitching staff Should be unex- celled by any other team around the Ji1-epfiaa from the pitchers to the outfie1d, the old warhorse of the Con- nectleut credit A c. HIP Ladd will be cayortiIia about. Manager McCann