The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02

come all puffed up since the announce
ment that Garry Hermann, chairman
it the Hardware town, with President
Tom Lynch of the National league on
Feb. Is. Hermann, who is also the
owner of the Cincinnati club, is COM
ing to New York for an important
baseball meeting on the 14th and has
consented to spend the day before in
Tom Lynch's home town, where the
local lodge of EIks will entertain him
in his capacity as grand exalted ruler
Of the order.
Bert Clauss, the New Haven anna
teur who was given a chance by the
Hens at the close Of last season, has
been sold to the Saginaw club of the
Southern Michigan association. The
Saginaw club finished in last place last
season, but furnished pennant winners
in 1908 and 1909.
Harry Durant says he will have alb
solutely nothing to do with the Water
bury team this year and that every
ant says he will beat it out Of town
in May and won't come back even for
an exhibition game until September.
The Holyoke club has received list
of 16 players that are offered for sale
by the Battle Creek (Mich.) club. The
club has decided to close up shop and
claims to have a bunch of stars on
hand. However, in view Of the col
lection of new talent that is coming
to the Paper City from Panama, it
is not likely that any Of the Michigan
men will be added to the Holyoke
payroll.
Pitcher Ray Fisher of the Yankees
and former Hartford hurler of whom
great things are expected this year,
has that sort of confidence in him
self which spells success. The game
he lost to, the Giants against Matty
due, he claims to the umpire missing
a couple of strikes. And, as a mat
ter of fact, the Giants hit his offer
ings only one inning and then after
two were out. Shortstop Jack Knight
tells story about Fisher that gives a
pretty good idea of his faith in him
self. The pitcher had just joined the
but warmed up regularly every day.
At Detroit one afternoon Fisher ask
ed: "How much money do ball play
ers get?' "Fine, fat salaries if they
make good in the big leagues, -
Knight replied. "Well, they're not
paying me very much. If I don't get
a raise pretty soon I'm going back to
teaching school. Mind you, Fisher had
not seen actual service. Such thing
as failure had not entered his mind.
1t has been suggested that Tacks
Delave, the former Northampton twirl-
err obtained from the New England
league, be brought back to that cir
cult this spring. Kid Hickman, the
England league two seasons ago, was
in the Three-I league last year and
is said to be slated to return East
Tacks and Hickman made one fine
pair.
Harry .Izzy" Hoffman, the dapper
little outfielder, who has been tread
ing the daisies in the Providence gar
dens for the past three seasons, hav-
ing been obtained from the Holyoke
club, will whip the ball to the plate
in SUMMER chimes in the 1911 campaign
The Providence club announces his
sale outright to Manager Wolverton
Coast league. That Hoffman would
not be with Providence this year was
known for some time, as he was Of
fered to several Connecticut league
clubs several weeks ago.
The deal by which Cy Perkins goes
to the Albany club of the New York
State league in exchange for E. j.
Porte, catcher, was clinched yester-
day. Manager Bill Clarke of Albany
sent word to Manager Jack Zeller that
the trade is settled and Ze1ler believes
he has first-class young catcher in
exchange for man his own club
couldn't use. Incidentally, he believes
the change will be a good one for Per
kins. who in another league ought to
show some of his old time form.
Manager John J. F1aherty of the
North Adams baseball team is seeking
advice of Connecticut league men or
project of organizing a class D
Adams, Pittsfield, Bennington, VT.
Rutland, VT, Burlington, VT, and
Montpelier and Barre, VT. After see-
ing their star players gobbled up every
year by clubs in organized baseball
the Pittsfeld and North Adams own
that they ought to apply for protec-
ton and thereby have the chance ot
selling out of draft. Moreover, it b
claimed that both these cities have
been losing money while putting ur
good article Of ball. Mr.. Flaherty
talked with Manager Zeller of Spring
field who thought favorably of the
are taken in for league, Montpelier
Barre would be the combination to
support one team. There is also the
possibility Of a four-club league tc
take in Pittsield, North Adams
Schenectady, N. Y, and Bennington
It is believed the chance offered for
Sunday ball in Schenectady would
make the New York State city a de-
sirable asset. Several of the men who
played last season with North Adams
and Pittsfield have been picked UP
this year for class B clubs and had
the Berkshire cities been in organized
ball, these men would have had a
good monetary value to the clubs from
which they came. That is the point
the promoters are considering mostly
Besides it is felt clubs listed in a class
D league would have more stability
in the minds of players than they can
shave while playing independently.
Northampton's hopes in the Connec-
ticut league race of 1911 will not draw
any fat training trip nor will they
make a tour of the New England
league cities. Contracts will be sent
to all the regulars some time this
week and the squad will be expected
to report April 10 at the Driving park
grounds in Northampton. This will
allow enough time for Manager Bill