The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-31
SPORTING COMMENT
TIMELY TOPICS FOR
FARMER" READERS

Tommy Downey will make a desper-
ate attempt to stay In the big show.
He writes to friends in this city that
future with Cincinnati hangs in
the balance, but that he still has
chances Of sticking. He states that
he had an off season. due to many UNI
lucky injuries, and could not give even
respectable account of himself. He
is now in Southern California playing
ball. and according to reports giving
a good account Of himself.
Manager Dunn of Baltimore has adj
vised Peter Schmidt to give up pitch
ing and try for first base. Schmidt 10
former Holyoker.
Johnny Wanner. the star second
baseman Of the Memphis club Of the
years ago middle sack guardian for
Hartford, who is just able to hebble
around after two months conf1ne-
ment with malarial fever has had his
fill of the Southern climate and wants
to get back North again. mo more
South for me, If can possibly get
away from IT.; says warner ,, $50
Memphis well enough, but the hot
weather down there doesn't hit me
right and l may go back on the farm
in preference to playing there another
season." MANNERS case Is similar to
that of other Connecticut league play
ers who have gone into the Southern
league. Jack Hess, the pitcher, who
was shipped to Nashville by Brooklyn.
had to quit, the climate being too
much for him. Brooklyn sent Kid Nc
Cormack to the same place and the
former Holyoker jumped the team
twice. as he couldn't stand the eli
mate. Then Harry Noyes was taken
TT I1xv n-1,x 11o LIZ
came back su fering from an attack
of malaria. Herman Bronkie the for
mer Waterbury third baseman. with
Nashville last season and who was
drafted by Cleveland. seems to have
stood the South better than any of
the other Nutme9gers.
Despite the fact that Charley Dooley
of the Troy club has declared that he
will retain Pete Wilson, the former
Hartford finger, reports have it that
the player will be sold to the Water
bury club.
Ward Brennan the out6elder who
has pastimed for at least half Of the
LEAGUE clubs in the past !
two seasons, is tn hiking Of gett ng into |
the promoting game. He wants to |
put a profess onal basketball team in |
Conn. Brennan has been |
DdSketDdll IN new IOrh SCdIc |
this winter.
Joe Casey, the former Hartford |
oacFstop. now with the Detroit Tig- |
,rs is sure Of job with the Jennings |
clan next season. He Is now in his |
nome in Wakefield, resting up after |
rip to Cuba.
Joe Cantillon is going to rely on !
Claude Rossman. the former HolyOke
fence smasher as one of his outfeld i
,rs have been asked for Tip O'Neil,
he American associations leading hit
er in 1909.
Eastern league writers are talking
If a movement that is on foot TO .
,ut Montreal out Of the circuit and |
ransfer the Canadian city's franchise
o some other burg better adapted to |
support the quality of baseball that |
he Eastern leaguers are able TO serve
ID TO the fans. So far the Montreal |
Hartford Worcester Syracuse scran-
on, Wilkesbarre and Richmond, Va.
Tom Ramon. who played under
Charlie Humphreys in New London
Ind finished up the last part Of last
eason with Haverhill. has no place
yet where he will hang his hat in
81. He expected TO manage Haver-
ill and was surprised to learn that
cam the coming season. Bannon In
'uoted as saying that Hamilton told
i'm last season that he was through
With the New England league and
would try to land in the Connecticut
eague.