The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-07
POOR WORK IN BOX GAVE
 PONIES GAME Mechanics Field We'll But Swan. sons Unsteadiness Proves
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(By Wagner.)

1t all depended on Ivor Swanson yesterday at Steeplechase and the white hope of Ivoryton, R. 1., d1dn [ come through. He proved easy mon ey for Springfield and as result the Ponies are in first place by two points. They took a game from the Me chanics by 5 to 3 after hard fought and we'll played contest. Owing 10 the fact that Gibbs, Snyder and Up- ham had worked against Hartford Saturday, Manager McCann had to send Swanson to the rubber. The big fellow simply couldn't keep out of trouble. He lost control and enabled Guest, who is the weakest batter of the Springfield regulars. to crack out a triple, home run and single He also failed to locate the plate for Pitcher Greenwell until the count showed three balls and two strikes. Then Ivor stuck one over and the pitcher. who makes a hit once a year, clouted for the circuit
 The Mechanics played a good field ing game Tom Crook gave fine exhibition at first and Litschi did we'll at short. Rocky Stone was in great shape behind the bat and the boasted base running of the Ponies fell through because two attempted steals were stopped. Springfield was not as steady in the field as Bridgeport, al- though Page and Guest made clever stops.
 Southpaw Greenwell had his usual sign on the locals. He had fine con- trol and the Mechanics gathered only five hits. Tom Crook collected triple and two singles. Greenwen gave but two passes and famed six.
 Harry Ball, the Springfield catcher, was ruled off the turf in the third for planting a haymaker on Umpire Sut- ton's front porch. As the Mechanics the inning. Gardella hurled a little Bowery chin goods at Swanson. 1vor walked toward Gardella and Tom Crook rushed over. He showed the Springfield infielder away by pushing him in the face with his open hand. The players crowded around and it looked as if there would be trouble. Ball got after Sutton and tried 10 make him put Crook out of the game and finally Ball made pass at Sut- ton and was told to take his clothes and go. He went after spilling lot of conversation.
 The Ponies started the scoring in the third. Guest laid one down and got to second when Ivor threw wild 1y. Flaherty bunted and was safe. He was out trying to steal. Green well drew a pass and Guest scored when Gardella hit for base. Wau Waite grounded to Stowe and Bob got Greenwell at the plate on a quick throw to Stone.
 Bridgeport went ahead in the fourth. Crook singled to right and took second when Genesis throw got away from the infelders. Ladd popped to Page. Ruell hit to Green we'll but the pitchers throw to third was too late to get Crook. Tom was caught at the rubber on Kauff's tap to Guest Bob Stowe planted long fly in right that Guest just touched with his finger tips and Ruell and Kauff raced over the plan. Stone famed.
 The Ponies took the lead by get ting two in the fifth. Guest tripled and scored on Flaherty's single. Flaherty stole second and registered On Gardella's three sacker. The lat ter overran third and was put out on a quick throw, Litschi to Ruell In the seventh Guest led off with home run to deep left and Greenwell hit one that bounded over the right field barrier.
 Bridgeport started we'll in the eighth when Tom Crook soaked to right for three bags. Ladd grounded to GardeIla but Foot Ruell was on deck with a sacrifice fly that scored Crook. In the ninth Chief Snyder and Cy Miller were put in as pinch hitters but neither could get safety. The score: