The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-28

(By Wagner.)
Poor old Tex He was going great
until the fatal eighth
The fans derived some satisfaction
from the showing of Pep Gagain, the
pride of Watervfl1e. The gingery back
stop leaned up against Hoar's slants
for a triple and two singles. He was
nervous in the early innings and drop
ped two fouls but after the fans had
yelled encouragement Gagain went
right in and caught a great game.
Lou Litschi lis already hot favorite
with the bleacherites. He made. fine
catch OF a foul of Ryan in the sixth
and also contributed some good stops.
He looks like a good hitter too.
Bob stowe hasn't found his batting
eye but his felding still remains the
goods In the second he dashed over
near first base and made q dazzling
pickup of a line drive that was siz-
zling toward right field :.
Outside with the exception Of Ca
brera at shortstop, the New Britain
tnfield doesn't look very strong Foulke
IS very slow at first and Ostrich and
Dunlop the second and third basemen,
don't appear to be world heaters.
FoulkA and Ostrich both nuffed pop
flies
It was the first chance the fans had
TO sea Benny Kauff. He got one hit
but most Of the crowd didn't think he
stood up there Nike a slugger. In the
eighth he made fine throw to the
ter the Cuban had tried to score on
Waferman's hit
Hoar, the former Coo Brass hurler,
did fine work. He looks Hike a find
for Dan O'Neil. He hasn't much
the best Of them.
Lemieux the Woonsocket youngster,
was spiked by Iitschi in the fifth and
Rufe Rufiange. the man who hates a
razor. went behind the bat. Rufe al
ways looks as If ne shaved the day
before yesterday. He surely cracked
out O. sweet home run in the eighth,
though.
One OF the most remarkable catches
that ever set 'err cheering was made
by-Tom Crock I'm the ninth. cabrera
had soaked a liner that was sailing
over first when Tom leaped in the air
and stuck up his gloved hand He
went up so high that he lost his bal
ance but the ball stuck in his trained
glove and although he rolled over
q
first sacker held the sphere. He was
given big ovation
Tt looks as II left handlers will both
er the Mechanics. With five men, in
GLIDING the three outfielders, who swat
from the wrong side of the plate, the
team Is apparently up against it,
Litschi and Gagain, who room to-
gether in the East End, have Clipped
IN to buy an alarm clock. The land
lady forgot to call them yesterday
for morning practice. st woke up"
says Gagain. but I thought it was
about O'Clock and / went back to
the old OsterTnoor again. The next
time / came up for air 1t was after
10
There was some criticism because
Manager Mccain didn't take Rumsey
out in the eighth. 1t was SO late in
the game that he had no other twirl-
Ct warmed up. Some OF the crowd
thought the team ought always to
have q pitcher ready to go in But in
the eighth inning a change Of pitch
ers doesn't do much good because the
home team has so little chance to get
the runs back.
The Springfield Ponies will be here
OF stars. including Sandy Bannister,
Eddie Swander, Chef Waite, Louis
Barbour and Pitcher Christopher.
Dan O'Neil is not satisfied with his
club. and It is said that he has another
pitcher and a. couple OF inf1elders on
the way. AImeida, will soon report
TO take care OF third base
Jimmy Hall got his errors on two
wide throws In the first inning with
Marsans on third, Cabrera hit to Hall.
Jimmy made q wide throw to Gagain
and the Cuban was safe. In the sixth
after making a fine stop of Lemieux's
grounder, Hall made a throw that
pulled Crook off the bag.
Dan O'Neil is pretty solid with Bar
ney Dreyfuss, the Pittsburg magnate.
The Pirates have turned over Pitcher
Pressy to New Britain. Pressy was
in the Central League last season.
Jack Hoey did not PIE ' with Water
bury yesterday, and the PAGERS lost