The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-27
BASEBALL BABBLE FROM ALL PARTS
 OF CONNECTICUT
Mechanics to be Met by Troop of HOrsemen Outside Gates
 of Waterbury

Mechanics report week from to- day.
 Jack Johnson, who caught part of the time for the Yosts last season, WI be given a chance to work out with the Mechanics. Should he prove better than any of the backstops Me Cam will have here, he will be given the chance. Johnson is a Waterbury boy, but at the present time is em- ployed in this city 3ei~
 Mickey Finn, former Waterbury manager, has been offered the presi- dency of the Western Association. 1t is stated that he will accept if Man ager McGraw of the Giants, for whom he is scouting, does not object
 Sandy Bannister and Chief Miller, it is stated, and they say so, will play with the Coe Brass team of Torring- ton. this season. With jobs all the year round, on the diamond and in the factory. the Coe Brass proposition is attractive.
 Jack Castle, the little fellow who only a few seasons back cavorted in left field for the Orators. is now manager in the O. & P. League. Cas- tie was speedy on his feet. and could lay down a bunt nicely, but outside of that was not much. Since playing with Bridgeport he has been with ,he Athletics and with Rochester
 The New Britain players will report on April TO- Jack Hoey vii show up two days earlier in Waterbury.
 Owner Cameron of the New Haven club. has mailed a check for $500 to the Cleveland management for Pitcher Mayberry. The Maps secured May berry from the Danville club, champs of the Virginia League He won 19 out of 90 games last season. and in that time made but one error out of 92 chances, fielding average of 9ss
 Secretary O'Rourke has, received a Haven regarding the signing up of Bill Carrick, the Wings former man. ager, with New Orleans. Cameron says Carrick is the property of the New Haven club. Carrick was pur- chased from the Newark club for $500. Cameron states that the contract sent to Carrick. some time ago was never received, as Bill had changed his ad- dress. Cameron holds this is no, req son for Carrick's breaking his contract with the Wings. The New Haven owner has also notified Secretary Far rell of the National Commission. Car rick has been before the commission before for contract breaking.
 Asbury Park, N. J., will be awakened from it's winter sleep next Wednes- day. when the advance guard of the Springfield baseball squad is due to arrive at the summer resort for stay of 10 days. Twenty-three men will be taken on the trip, every one of whom shows promise of making good, assur- ing that Springfield will have team in the race from the start The slab men include: Ralph Christopher, Cliff Case, Ernie GreenweN. Will Temple, Arthur Petty, Ernie Wolf, George Pe- tersen. Willard Jackson and Ira Plank; catchers, Jimmy Ball, J. B. Port, M. J. Waters; infielders, Harry Mason, Will Genest, Jack Donahue, IL. E. Renz, Arthur Guest and Roy Camp Barbour, Will Mccormick, Drew Case and "Butch" Steinhauser
 Steinhauser is the same youth who started in in left field for the Me chanics last season, giving way to Joe Kustis at the latter's arrival. Steiny is a hummer in right field. and is a fair batter
 They will not stop talking about the role Manager McCann played in the Hoey case. Some of them even go so far as to state that Gene and his bunch are to receive grand reception when they first enter Waterbury. The Hartford Courant says:
 'rH Eugene McCann and his buccan- eers from Bridgeport are to get a great reception upon their first visit to Wa terbury for a league game. The troop will be met by a cavalcade of horse men outside the city's gates with Cap Simmons in command, The pathway of the. incoming hordes will be strewn with roses by pupils at St. Margaret's School. Carl Pace will conduct the visitors to the rathskellar of the Hotel Elton, where the bellhops will cry "A bas Harry Durant'' and Buck Merri- man will invite the players to the Country Club. Among those who will not be invited are President Tracy and Dan O'Neil. All the details are com pleted with the exception of knowing what kind of suit Manager McCann will wear. It is also known that there will not be a. ''Spotless Town" float in the parade"