The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-12
SMALLINC IN
 HOLYOKE SUIT
 AND DOES WELL
Other Notes of Local Youngsters by Including Yost's
 Chances
(By Ira Hall.l

Looks at the present writing as if the South End club will not be rep resented in the City Baseball League. Manager Eddie Sullivan, because of & contemplated trip across the pond, has thrown up the reins of leadership, there being no one at the present time ready to step in and take hold. Sullivan had his troubles last season and even went so far this year as te get the boys together, but still no successor can be found to assume his managerial togs. The Newdelds and admission to the league, and it is probable that at the next meeting of the organization, unless the South Ends show something, either one Of these clubs will be admitted. The South End players will probably be divided among the other clubs.
 Sullivan early next month takes g. much needed rest. He contemplates a six weeks stay in England and Ire- land, and will if time permits hob mob with the elite in Paris. Sullivan South End. He put his time and coin to make the club a go and really did last season wosk out a team which did put up good game.
 Both Rocky" Farrell and Frank
 
 take over Sullivan's office, but as they have been in the managing game before, there will be nothing doing. O'Brien will look on the game from the bleachers, while Rocky will work out under another manager.
 Mike Smalling, the towering first basenan of the Yost club is likely to get himself in hot water. Mike an- nounced his intention weeks ago to get on with some Class B organization and sent out feelers as to where he could land. He wrote to Manager Frank Connaughton of the Brockton club that he would accept his ,erns. Later he signed a Holyoke contract The acceptance of terms is as much binding as the signing of a contract. Holyoke club. The HoIyoke Telegram says: A man who thinks he can show how first base should be played blew into the Lafrance hotel and engraved his name on the register. It reads Michael smalling and he halls from McCanvil1e, wherever that is. It must be somewhere around Bridgeport for Smalling was highly recommended for the initial sack by the physical direc- tor of the Y. M. c. A.
 The Holyoke Telegram in another
 
 Bridgeport boy, cavorted around first base as though he knew something about how the sack should be played. H eseemed to hold mortgage on ev- cry ball that dared to run around his corner, and nailed 'em in fine style. Smalling will have to match abilities with Elmer Duggan, last years first sacker and there are several more of the baseball cream who are seeking a berth on the initial bag, so if Small ing or Duggan land it they will have to show some classy goods.
 The Yost club in the City league will be speedier than ever this season. A number of new players, not neces- sarily employees of the factory, have been obtained. In particular, Man. ager Eddie Lynch has grabbed jew-, els in Catcher Lohse and Pitcher. Brooks. Lohse halls from the Morris Cove team, and is considered the bestt semi professional back stop iE thu, State. Lohse is equally proficient ass a heaver. Hurler Brooks comes from Ilion, N. Y. Both will be members oG the Factory league team.