The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21

ern training trip by the New York
Americans. was a member Of the Me
chanics last season for a few hours.
| Manager Gene picked up Martin at the
time when Bobby Stowe was laid up
with his injured knee Martin APP
in the fielding game. 1t was against
Waterbury on July % that he played
his only gam! game in the Connecticut
ual. was heaving for the Finnegans
that day. letting the crippled Mechan-
les down with five scattered hits.
| Martin fie1ded brilliantly at the mid
die station for five innings, having
three assists. But at the bat the
kid was apparently very nervous. He
on both occasions. In the sixth in
ming with two on bases and two down,
Martin was taken out to allow Joe
Whelan to bat. When Whelan could
not produce the necessary hit the
Bridgeport players chased into the
outfield. On their return Martin was
nowhere in sight He had appar-
emily become discouraged by his poor
showing at the bat and as soon as
he left the game FASTENED to his lock-
er, packed his grip and left town
without even bidding good bye to
Manager Mccain. who not even peep
ed on the kid. though he intimated
when he took him out that he would
not do in that game. Later 1t was
learned that Martin returned to his
Jersey home, there playing the same
fast game that brought about his rec
ommendation to Manager Mccain.
He was a diamond in the rough. with
nervousness to burn. Scout Arthur
that the kid was the goods. He look
ed him over himself. and decided that
he was worthy Of a trial.
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| News, Louis Barbour. Springfield 8
popular outfielder. rises to make the
following remarks: st wish to state
that I had the honor Of eoualing the
worlds record of Manager Fred Clarke
Of the Pittsburg Nationals last sum-
ner. by making four assists from right
field in the game at the Lighthouse
Point grounds, New Haven. Conn. on
Aug %. willis member of the Spring
field club Of the Connecticut League.
stopping a. New Haven runner trying
| to stretch a two-base hit into a, triple.
The second and third assists in dou-
4 bling runners off second base after
hard catches, and the fourth assist
was made in stopping a runner trying
| to score from second on a single. This
game was won by New Haven, to 2.
and was played in the fast time Of one
hour and four minutes.
"The defeats suffered by the Detroit
!,
surprise to me, as the form shown by
, the three Cuban players, A1meida,
, Marsans and Cabrera. in the Connec-
, ticut League for the past three sea-
sons, convinced me that there must
be real ball players comprising the
three men have shown remarkable
class each year with New Britain and
,, should be up higher. For a ground
, covering shortstop and for all-round
l~>Jo &C. v,of hnffn in
: minor league baseball than this man
2 Cabrera. while Marsans is fleet. hits
and runs the bases well. Almeida
has a wonderful arm and while not
as flashy as the first two. he can GER
tainly murder that ball. If all the
cuban players are of their class. ii
!, is easy to see why their teams are able
{ to defeat a club composed of major
league players"
, The latest official bulletin issued by
: Secretary Farrell of the National AS
! ISOLATION is the recording of the turn
: ing over of Pitcher Freddie Gibbs by
: Hartford to Bridgeport. Freddie went
to Hartford near the end of last sea-
son in the deal for Pitcher Ivor Swan
son. Manager Mccain though he
really did not need Swanson at the
end of last season. had his optics open
, for this seasons team. He was will
ing to make a little sacrifice to OBJ
get away from Hartford. but none OF
the clubs wanted him at that time
To obtain the player at the beginning
of the season. the price would be
sons loss to the Hartford club. Man
ager Mccain in addition to the 5000
purchase price. sent along Freddie
Gibbs to complete the season as a
Senator. Gibby did not relish the
idea of leaving the Mechanics, but he
| hn
long. The present release back to the
Mechanics is the final act in the
deal.
the recording of the following con-
tracts: Theodore "Cy" Miller. Tom
Crook. John Red Waller. Arthur G.
eli" Ladd. Clarence e. "Rube' Pol
lard. and ], Stewart Wisler.
wisler comes from the Philadelphia
Americans. He was turned over by
that club to the Mechanics at the be-
ginning Of the season. but could not
report for duty because of the severe
to Manager Mccain stating that he
desired to be near his mother. but
that he would report at the beginning
of the next season. He is true to his
word and has sent in his contract for
the year. also a letter telling Mccain
that he would be in Bridgeport around
April i.
| Manager Camel of the Rochester
Eastern League pennant winners did
not want to take a. chance with
Bugs" Reisigl. the eccentric New
Haven pitcher. and has turned him
back to Manager Cameron. Reisigl
was covered UP on a draft by Brook
lyn at the end of last season, and
turned over by that club to Roches-
ter.
The Lexington Ky.) club of the
Blue Grass League will again be man
: aged by Hogan Yancey. who covered
several acres of the Hartford outfield
a few seasons back. He is half own
er of the team. besides being man
ager. player and captain. AS man
ager he made his debut in the Ken
lucky town last season and with a
punch of youngsters finished up Sec
Ond. Hogan lost ground in the race
by illness. he being taken down with
an attack Of typhoid fever during the
season. His services were missed for
three weeks. the team getting a set
back which they could not overcome
again, He fell off in his hitting after
this sickness and just hit 1886 for 80
, games.
| Tom Finn. the Holyoke Alderman.
who was a member of Chief Of UNI
: pires Kennedy's staff in this circuit
; last season. has signed up to do work
j: in the New England League.