The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-15


 ger ale or peanuts.
 Manager Mccann expects to see Hall. the new man obtained from any time. Hall, according to the Mon treal management was sent on to Bridgeport the latter part of last week. As he is in condition, he will not have to get into practice as soon as the other boys.
 McCann. is well pleased with the work of the boys in the scrub games. Some of the recruits have shown ex- ceptional ability in their respective lines.
 The opening of the season is but two weeks from today The local start the scrap in New Haven, but will re- turn the following day.
 "Rube'' Pollard finds that a few runs around the park after the com pletion of the days work does world of good. Yesterday afternoon, he did the stretch four times, the last time on a bet, that he would have to give up.
 s"Steamer Flanagan after being in both the Eastern and the New York State leagues for a number of seasons will again make his appearance in the of the Larks has purchased his release from Syracuse.
 Owner. Mike Finn of the Waterbury club received a telegram last evening. announcing that he could have Pitch CT Graffith of the Cleveland Ameri- cans. Finn says he saw Graffith pitch nine innings for the Maps against the St. Louis Nationals, winning his game 2-4 largely of former Nutmeg 1eaguers. There is Frank Hilt, the former Ora tor at short, Schmidt and Vickers, former Holyokers on the pitching staff. Hall an old New Haven player in the infield, and Jim Walsh the former Northampton slugger ill the outfeld.
 Preferring baseball to police duty, ''Chic'' Hartley, the former Paper maker, has resigned from the Philadel- pEaia police force in order to join the league. Hartley was refused leave of absence for the Summer months, and promptly quit the service.
 The local players after full weeks practice are in great trim for the con- test with the Troy team of the New Manager McCann intends to use at least three of his pitchers on the mound and his two catchers, Kocher and Costello behind the bat. Hall and Colvin are expected to be on hand by this afternoon and will be ready to jump into the game. McCann in-  ton. He is a lively youth, full of pep, and covers acres of ground about that first turn home. The outf1eld will be made up of Steinhauser, Ladd of Wisler, who is expected either to- day or tomorrow. The quality of ball which will be handed out will not be disappointment to those who attend the contest.
 Tom Connery's Hartford team went f7aYs 10 a En a nSfS day in the Capitol City, losing out 7-2. ball battle, was also the hero of the game yesterday. He made four hits, one of them two baser. Playing left field he made a great leap. in the air and caught a liner which shut off two runs.
 From an attendance standpoint all records were broken at the opening ance for the two leagues was IA, PA the American league leading with 76,- 224- It is estimated that 25,Oo0 turn ed out in both New York and Chicago Perhaps the first time on record Gin cinnati led the National league cities with an attendance of 22,000. In no previous year has the opening been favored with such spelndfd weather, and this can be~ attributed the excel lent work of the players.
 The Bridgeport Brass Co. team of the Industrial league will open their season tomorrow at Seaside Park when they play the Bridgeport High school team. The school boys will use Malcolm to do their heavy work.
 At Crane Field, the No. Crane tearn champions of the Industrial league will play the fast Glover nine, who a few weeks ago put the sign on in 6xfr