The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
ANTLERS TOO POLITE
 GET SHUT OUT BY
 SWIFT DERBY HERD
Mayor Buckingham Was Some Ptche Also and Semi Profess
 iOnaIs Couldn't Hi Him Much

''It is poor bunk that will not work both ways" says Bill Shakespeare, in his talk to the Democrats of the Fifth District, eff you don't get them, they'll get you" It would not look well, would not sound we'll, and above all would not read well to have our Elks team go out of town and trim another team of friends. It is meet and right that the invading team should loose. And if they did win, what in terest would be taken in another meet between the two clubs. Common would not be right for them to take the game. It was solely for this req son that the conquering Bridgeport Elks dropped a 70 game to the Derby Antlers in the Iatters back yard yes- terday.
 story, About this baseball game there is but one story, the inability of the Bridgeport players to cope with the pitching of McNamara, a semi-pro- fessional who has been a member of the Derby lodge for number of years. Mac has state wide reputa- tion, being one of the best beavers outside of the professional ranks. Mac had the local Elks swinging in all directions in their efforts to connect, while when they did hit the fielders behind him were there with the flos- sy work. Mac struck out 13 Bridge porters. Not an error was recorded by the winner, principally because they did not have to field the ball, most of the outs being made by the catcher, who is also a semi-pro.
 Mayor Buckingham started the big work for the undefeated champions. allowing but one hit up to the sixth oIno had been given to retire the side, he was lit upon for a succession of safe drives, which, along with errors, counted five Derby tallies. In the seventh two Derbyites made the sacks on errors, scoring on a hit Of ex- Mayor Charters. The ex-mayor fell down twice in going to first base. After the game he stated that it was the first time he had run for any thing. except for an office, in ten years. He also added that his two fall downs kept up with his last "big'' fall down.
 Following the wretched sixth Buck ingham was succeeded by Joe Flint whose port side slants managed to work havoc with his opponents. He did a big piece of work when he drop ped Charters at first base after the latter had made his timely single.
 Had Buckingham been given any
 
 been playing yet, as the Mayor also had something on the ball. the semi professional players on the Derby team finding it hard work to land them safe But it was those who made the errors who considered that it would not be doing the right thing handing a defeat to the Derby boys in their own balliwick
 But ah, that was a big time before and after the scramble! All Derby and Ansonia was out to take a peep at the visitors and the parade of the combined lodges. There was a big procession through the streets of the town. the natives looking on with opened mouthed awe at the swell Bridgeporters and their lady friends. In all the gaiety, there was a little touch of sentiment. When the bands neared Oak street, they stopped. Word was passed up and down the line that the home of ex-Exalted Ruler A. C. Kaiser. who was on asick bed with typhoid fever, was near. From window white uniformed nurse could be seen, while from another the sick man could be seen in his bed. The bands played Should Auld Ac- quaintance," while the sick man way ed an answering salutation with his handkerchief. Then the ball field was reached, after which, following the warming up process, the game was on.
 When the game was over CS1ng it) many of the visitors returned home, but goodly number remained to take part in the festivities which had been arranged. The players were dined and toasted at a. banquet at the Bassett House, where they chal- lenged the winners for game in this city. the defi being accepted. At the same time that the players were being dined the visiting ladies were being entertained by the wives of the Derby Antlers. There was band concert by the bands in front of the hotel Taking it all it was a big af- ternoon, a bigger night. Here is the score of that awful shut out: