The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
PONIES FURNISH SPEED BOYS
 FIFTH WIN ON FOREIGN TRIP
Mechanics Return Home After Winning Five Out of Six
 Games Jimmy Halls Spectacular Playing
Dick Nallin Makes Great Catch-Brad Kocher Cleans Up With Triple

What Ho! the conduering heroes come. Fresh from a series of half a dozen encounters on foreign trails, port today after turning in five wins out of six games played. The fifth win was completed yesterday when Springfield succumbed in a 4-3 en- counter. The boys will be at home lfop the remainder of the week ad- vancing unto Waterbury Sunday, and coming back for a siesta here with New Haven Monday. Altogether we expect to have a great little time.
 Manager Gene used his dome yester- day When he saw that Freddie Gibbs could not stand the gaff, he called upon "Red' Waller who brought home the bacon. The Ponies slipped on but one occasion, but that one was taken advantage of by the Mechanics. The Speed Boys gave their pitchers perfect support, some great cards De- ing turned in. Read how the Spring field Union says the trick was ac- complished:
 Horseshoes hung all over the victory of the league leaders on Hampden park yesterday afternoon, for it was only by freaks of fortune that the Me chanics were able to score at all. In stead of shutting out the leaders and having the game won, 1 to 0, in the middle of the ninth, the Ponies beat themselves, to 3. A fine rally with two down in the final inning pushed the Ponies upward until they were only one run to the rear at the finish after starting that session with the score at to 1 against them.
 While Harry Mason and Henry Red rnond were enjoying a daylight dream in the fifth, old Hi Ladd slipped across with a run on a play that should have furnished the third out of the inning. Then in the seventh, Ralph Christopher followed up a wild pitch with a huff at the plate, said slip resulting in another run and paving the way for still two more as steady play would have retired the runner and ended the half inning.
 Against these gifts the Ponies were compelled to earn their three tall1eS by safe swatting. Three singles ln the fourth produced one run and two singles followed by a double in the ninth made the total count go to three.
 A big midweek crowd came out to see the sport and despite the defeat there wasn't much cause for com plaint. as a lot of brilliant baseball was crowded into the battle. Both shortstops were kept busy and both turned in some sparkling plays.
 The league leaders were sure in the field and gave Gibbs great support during the five innings he worked. A grand stop by Hall choked off Spring field runs in the fourth and fine running catch by Nallin worked the same way in the fifth, when the Pom ies picked up their first tally. Garry got a sure double and possible triple away from Kustus with splendid running catch in the eighth.
 De-. -Sr7- 1lO with two out in the last of the fourth and then Hall rushed to the rescue of Gibbs with a grand running stop and quick throw on Redmond's s grounder which had passed Crooks in safety. It was one of the prettiest plays of the game.
 Both teams tallied in the fifth Ladd started off with a single and on Stoves bunt, Christopher and Mason co1lided, both runners 5ekng safe. Mlll-