The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21

I
 'tMechanics.'' The old scout brought
 his former understudies, the Jersey City team of the Eastern League here | yesterday, and then rubbed it into l them 7-2. Perhaps with a little more | team work on the part of those two l who circulate about the mid station, the ssSkeeters'' might have been shut
 out. As it was the 800 or more fans who journeyed over to the park yester- 1 day afternoon were treated to a fair article of the national pastime. The Mechanics were rejRvenated by the appearance of Hall and Bailey, both fitting in at short Stop, and the latter at the first turn. The playing of both | added to the big noises of the game. The Bridgeport team played with a snap and vim, showing the paces that tkey have been put through for the past two weeks by Manager Gene. that the "Skeeters'' are slouches. Not in the least. The fact is that they could not seem to catch unto the se- cret of Po1lard's pitching. The big fel- ing, holding his opponents down to
 five hits. This is the first time of the season that the .tRube' has really got ten into the game. To add to his lau- re1s, the husky slammed out two great one timers. Red Waller did not make his appearance with the ssSkeet- CTS IL Do1nG TGpO1CGQ IndL He IS ll1 The fans, however, recognized in the Jersey short stop, Jack Hannifan, a former New Haven shart field guar s dian, who went up to the big leagues Many of the fans have also seen Clemens, Laudy and Ryan under heavier harness. Clemens was last season with Brooklyn, Laudy has been with the Boston Nationals, while Ryan has been through the league, now be- ing manager Of the team, succeeding Gene McCann.
 
 bleachers near third base when Stein hauser dropped Clemens easy fly st the start. While Steiny was deliberat- ing with himself to pick up the ball Clemens raced to second base, but the ball was there a little ahead of him on throw from Steinhauser to Stowe. Hanford followed this play with a slap to left, but he remained on the bases assztae two men who followed him were easy outs
 steinhauser opened for Bridgeport by going out short to first. Eley leased Marshall for a pass, stole second and scurried home when Cy Miller drove to left for one base. Ladd and Hall flied out leaving Miller at the first station. The. Skeeters went out in order in the second as did also the Mechanics. Clemens opened the third for the visitors with single to cen ter. He went down to second on Han fords self killer, and should have scored on MoIler's slam to the right of Steinhauser for two bases. Luck
  have considered that Steinhauser would have caught the fly, an expert enced left fielder would have, but he did not get under it, while Clemens only made one base. When Laudy slipped a short fly just over Stoves head, the latter backed up on it, while Clemens attempted to score, but was thrown out on a close play.
 In this session Pollard started off with a hit to center, went to second on Steinhauser's sacrifice, to third when Hey grounded to Ryan at first | He remained on the third station I watching Miller breeze. Bailey tore l off single for the Mechanics in the i fourth, after two were down, but there l was nothing doing.
 It was in the fifth that the visitors figured their lone scores. Fisher i started with fly to Hall. Pollard 1 had Marshall struck out, on three | groove balls, but the 4tump'' could not see it. On the fourth ball pitched Marshall stuck his bat out, the sphere Just dropping over second base. Glenn sns hit to Pollard who threw Marshall E put at second, but Clemens beat the -elays from Hall to Bailey. It was 1ere that the Mechanics showed their ack of team work.
 Clemens started for second, and would have been thrown out ,n the throw from Kocher to the bag, put there was no one there to cover ID. Clemens racing on to third when he ball sailed out into center field. cog slipped in the short field at this point. Hanford placed grasser to