The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22

We read daily of Peerless Matty, of big Ed Walsh, of Three Finger Brown, Russ Ford and of Old Cy Young, and have heard of the great pitchers of former days, but when and where have we heard of a gunner after win ming the first game pf a twin bill go into the night cap, not only win ming that encounter but shutting his opponents out without a hit or run. Such is /the glory of John Red Wal Ter, to be known henceforth as the iron man of the Nutmeg circuit.
 If ever there was a baseball hero, J. Waller is that person. John spill ed the Senators in the first battle last Saturday Az. The fans consid- cred that was all they were to see of Waller. Ivor Swanson and Chalky Clunn did the warm up act. When Umpire Dick Nallin announced to the record crowd that Waller was to per- form in the 2nd game great shout went up, but it was mild compared to ovation after ovation Waller received following each inning when he moved down the invaders in order.
 Not until the fifth inning of the to realize that Waller had up to that time pitched a no hit game. Then they really began to take notice. From there on every fan in the park was pulling for the titan haired won- der to chalk up, a record, They had many scare. but the fielding behind Red was of the grandissimo variety, many hair raising stops and throws killing the advances of the enemy.
 Waller seemed to improve as he went along, for his speed and his curves were even better than when he started. After the game he stat ed that he was fit as a daisy and !, fo nj a ird counter if the teams would go on. playing. Not a little of Reds suc- cess goes to Brad Kocher, who caught the slants in faultless style, working with the Red one in every minute of play. Not once during the afternoon dig cog slip in their bat tery work
 \ Opposed to Waller in the afternoons encounters were Darby O'Brien and Carl Lundsren, perhaps next to Wall CT the two best beavers in the cir cult. They pitched phenomenal ball, but the work of Waller was better. OBrien had one squally inning, the fourth. in the first game. Here er- TOTS allowing Stowe and Jackson to make the paths, a force out of Stowe on Ladd's attempted sacrifice, Crooks promenade Cy Miller's timely slap for a base, Halls walk and wild throw of Wadleigh to stop Waller at first
 
 In the second game Lundgren part ed with but four safe hits, two of them of the scratch variety. In the third inninp Kocher was safe on his hit into Hank Goede's territory. Hank foolishly made try for Brad at first, though the runner had the bag easily. The throw was wild Kocher contin- uing on to second. In the good cause Waller came across with neat sacri- flee placing Kocher at third. Kid Rehg made a brave attempt to corral Stoves slap over second partially succeeding. On the hit Kocher SCOT ed, the only run of the record game.
 Behind Waller, with the exception of Cy Miller, the team worked like clock work Little Jimmy Hall was bear at short hugging everything coming his way, while Tom Crooks with his educated glove pulled down and pick ed up many a poor throw. The Sena- tors actually made four bids for hits, but every one of the quartet was killed by Jimmy Hall. Three of these almost hits were drives by Jim Hart The trio came over past third into deep short. only wonderful throw ing getting the runner. The best bid for a hit was McKenna's slap in the eighth. McKenna slammed a savage swipe at Waller, the pill bounding both off his pitching hand and left shin, over towards short. A sigh went up from the multitude as