The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-26


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 No, Uppy Upham didn't have a thing yesterday. He merely held the Waterbury boys to three hits. This makes Uppy's 11th victory.
 Lou Litschi obliged with one of his we'll known slams over the fence. He sprained his bad knee in turning first and retired from the game. He said this morning, though that he expect ed to be able to play today.
 Chief Snyder thought he would be bench warmer yesterday but when Litschi was hurt the utility man had to slip on his glove and play short stop. He handled five hard chances without a slip.
 Hi Ladd can sprint when it's neces- sary. He made great time around the paths when he slammed out that homer inside the grounds at Water bury. The veteran also clipped in with a double
 It was Upham who broke Bridge ports losing streak last Friday by beating New Haven and the Ohio boy did the trick again yesterday. If he continues this pace Uppy will go to faster company at the end of the sea- son.
 Jack Mack, the faithful fan, Mike Kelly, the lightning ticket seller, and Manager McCann set sail for Long Island in Chief Snyder's motor boa. last night. A bunch of fans and players who gathered at the Atlantic hotel to see them off, wanted to sign up for the cruise but all applications were turned down. Mawruss, the Bollyhoo Kid, tried to ring in as a mascot and offered to use his voice as a foghorn, the way he does on the along. When seen this morning, the sailors said Snyder's boat had lots of speed but no control.
 Tom Crook will be back in the game today. Harvey Russell ex- poets to be able to play by next Sun day. You'll see some pepper in that inf1eld when the big first sacker re- turns.
 Pop Foster knocked the ball over the fence in New Britain yesterday Britain by 1 to O., Sam Mclean pitch ed good ball for the Cubebs and Slim Foster was in great shape for the Wings.
 Waterbury's new infielder is named II. to O'Neirs club by Pittsburg, which club got him from Erie, Pa, in the O. F. league. Last season Shovelin batted .22S for Erie.
 Wilkesbarre has returned Catcher has been sitting on the bench all sea- son and his arm went back on him.
 Chappie Ward ranks fourth among the New England league twirlers. He has won 16 games and lost six. The former Hartford twirler is regarded as star in that league
 Springfield tried the experiment of carrying only four pitchers and has now gone back to five. Pitcher Case whQ was released to Lynn under an optional agreement, has rejoined the Ponies because Lynn wanted full title to him if he was to remain. Case was winner in the New England league.
 Charley Schmidt, who pitched for Holyoke several seasons ago, is now regarded as a good first baseman in the Eastern league. He is with Bal timore.
 New Haven appears at Newfield to- morrow. The Wings always make u Capt. Tom Crook back in the lineup the boys expect to win out. Chief Snyder or Freddy Gibbs will work for Bridgeport and Chalky Clunn will go in for the visitors. It will be ladies' day.
 Springfield is still coming. The Ponies cleaned Hartford up by to 1 yesterday. Southpaw Greenwell held the Senators down while the Ponies hit Pete Wilson hard in the eighth and ninth.
 Pitcher Ray, who was recently sus- pended by Hartford has been rein stated. Tom Connery needs all the pitchers he can get now.
 The Tigers are after Marty O'Toole's brother, Mike O'Toole, who pitches for the Albany Club of the New York State League. Jennings has an op- ton on O'Toole as well as McCorry, who is also slab man.
 The White Sox have purchased