The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-12
CRIPPLED
 MECHANICS
 LOSE CONTEST
Hatcher Russell Spiked During Contest at Rock and Badly Injured

New Haven, August 12-Another hard blow to the pennant chances of the Mechanics was dealt out yesterday when Catcher Harvey Russell Twas spiked and badly hurt in the game with New Haven at Savin Rock. Rus sell was carried to the clubhouse and later taken in Owner Cameron's au- tomobile to Bridgeport. He will prob ably be out of the game for the rest of the season. The accident occur red in the first inning and made a big change in Bridgeport's line up Chief Snyder. who had been pitching, went to third, Ivor Swanson went in to pitch, and Foot Ruell donned the mask and pad. The Mechanics went to pieces after the accident and lost by 6 to 1. Dent twirled a good game for the. Wings.
 Pastor opened New Ravens fast session at bat with a lusty hit to left field Pope sacrificed him to second. Cough was an easy out Tony going to third. Foster walked. With two on Connell hit to Stowe. who threw wild to first and the New Haven cap- tain took an extra base. while Pastor and Foster romped in with two runs. Gyxli then smashed a drive to Stowe, who stopped the sphere and headed if for home plate, Russell caught the ball and held it. sprawling on the plate as Connell dashed for safety and another run.
 He was tagged out, however. but in sliding his spikes cut through Russell s fnstep. inflicting a deep gash in the catcher's right foot. Russell attempt ed to gain a foothold but fell to the ground and lapsed into semi conscious
 condition. Umpire Lincoln called the game to a stop while Russell was car ried to the club house at the end of the field by New Haven and Bridge port players. pr. Collins who attend ed him. found a bad gash in the in- step
 The accident which placed Russell out of the game crippled the Bridge port team to considerable extent. Russell was replaced by Ruell, the third baseman, while Snyder. who had already pitched one inning, went to third base: He was replaced on the slab by Swanson. But the visitors were disheartened and the game that followed was of a listless order.
 The locals crossed the pan thrice in the sixth and pushed over their final tally in the lucky seventh. Foster opened the sixth by walking. Con- nell singled to right field sending Eos ter to second. GygIi flied out to Swan son. Foster stole to third. Sherwood scored Foster on an inf1eld hit. Bun- van hit to Swanson whose hand direct ed the ball toward Stowe. Bridgeport's s midway artist for once. was not onto his job and it went through him. Connell scored on his error, while Sher- wood went to second. Dent, who fol- lowed hit to Stowe and was thrown out at first Sherwood in the mean time coming across the pan with the fifth run.
 Pope opened the seventh with sim gle to left field. Coughs sacrifice as- sisted him to third. Foster foul-flied to Rue1l. Cornell walked and stole second. Pope score on Snyder's error, Bridgeport's temporary third base be- ing found wanting when the sphere was throwh to him in an attempt to catch Pope out.
 Bridgeport scored it's lone tally in the sixth With two out Stowe singled to left field. He stole second and scored on Swanson's hit to center field. The score: