The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-28
CLUNN'S HEAD BOX WORK RESULTED IN
 VICTORYF FOR MECHANICS
TRIED HARD BUT NEVER QUITE
 GOT WITHIN REACH OF DESIRED GOAL

Minus the services of their scrappy leader, their gloomy second baseman, and lacking that snap and vim which always characterizes the Senators play, the champions came to town yesterday afternoon in third place, returning last night one peg more down the frame. The Senators ran into the combination of Clunn and effectiveness and were powerless.
 Manager Tawm Connery, the cham p1On letter writer of the league, was seated in the grand stand looking -TaWm looked as if he had been up all night.
 The game was snappy all through. good hitting, what little there was of it, pretty fielding, close decisions. good base running, effective pitching, tense moments, a little batting of the Ump, and most of all anybody's game till the end.
 ''Chalky'' Clunn was there with an every minute working noodle, added to it effectiveness by the excess of brain work by Pat McAuley, the vet eran backstop. What "Chalky" lack ed, Pat was ever, ready to substitute.
 Often the Senators flirted with vic- tory, but each time were given the cold mitt. It looked as if they were to make good in the eighth but the satisfaction was denied them. Coming across with a run in the last inning, their hopes frightened, but a snappy double play ended all.
 The invaders tried their utmost to overcome that one run lead which we grabbed at the start. They were con- stantly bounding us, keeping our men always on the big jump. It was only through thrilling plays, that they were held in check. It was well that Clunn and Joe Kustus connected in the eighth, or we might have been treated to an extra inning contest. There was no fear of them trimming us in an extra session as Clunn was too good for them.
 The enemy never were dangerous till the sixth. For the start in that inning, Ivor Swanson, who hit safely every time he came to bat, singled to left field. Rehg flied out to Kus- tus, who had @ busy day of it in left garden. Davidson's puncture of left after hauling in Metzger's fly dared Swanson to attempt to make home. Swanson dared not. Bobby Stowe picked up Goode's teasing grounder, throwing to Hall, forcing Davidson.
 Then again in the eighth after to right field, taking second when Snyder let the ball glide through his paws Rehg hit hard to Hall who threw to Miller to stop Swanson. The Liz fellow slid into the bag, Umpire Lachance declaring him safe. It was close decision, and of course the crowd thought we were robbed. Rehg made second on steal. Old cool top, '-Chalky'' Clunn frightened up considerably, and amid the cheers and plaudits of the crowd famed Davidson and Metzger.
 The Mechanics led in the snappy fielding stunts. In the fourth after Metzfger had been hit with the pei let, Goode hit slowly to Miller. It was the hit and run play, Metzger being too close to second to make try for him, Miller throwing to Bailey. Metzger seeing third unguarded let sail for that sack. Bailey after Goode Tad been declared out, held the pill long enough so Cy Miller could get his bearings. Cy still on the run backwards, caught the heave and swinging around put it on Metzger as he slid into the bag. Cy was on the dizzy swirl for second, backing up into left field. It was a great play, and only an accurate throw by