The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-03
(By Wagner.)

Carrying six pounds Of guava jelly
which he bought in Cuba last fall.
Freddy Gibbs, the favorite son OF
Saco, Me-, strolled into the Atlantic
hotel early this morning and signed
as an electrician all winter and says
he will pitch winning ball for the
Mechanics. He has. two new bats
made of maple from the Maine woods
and expects to bat 200 this season.
1--WE been hitting .1S9 for the past
two seasons but I figure on making
about two more hits and bringing my
average up a few points," declared
Gibbs.
The little pitcher left saco Monday
that he stopped in Boston yesterday
and visited relatives. Freddy feels
pretty touchy upon the subject OF
jelly. When he visited Cuba with Sox
Waterman's All-Connecticut team last
fall, Freddy and Sam Mclean, the
Glastonbury chicken fancier, bought
up all the guava jelly they could find
in Havana. The local finger thought
he could sell the stuff in Maine and
clean up a piece of change. He found
when he returned to the home town
that the jelly didn't taste right with
out red cheese on the side. This is
all the rage in Havana but the only
kind of cheese they have in Maine is
Limburger SO Freddy had to call all
bets off.
Other players who drifted in last
night were Pitcher Cunningham, who
was obtained from Troy, Chief Sny-
der, Skipper Eley and Outfielder Bus
ter Brown who was secured from the
New York Americans. Cunningham
&c Shnn1dorod ofhlato xUIn
pears to have the goods and Brown
is also a stocky boy. He made a play
for the fashion plate stakes by wear
ing a black and white striped collar.
Skipper Eley had him shaded, how
ever, by his brown overcoat with
clean from Bayonne. N. j.. so he said.
Chief Snyder has been resting at his
home in Newburgh, N. Y, since he
injured his back in this city in Janu-
airy. He has entirely recovered.
There are now 16 athletes on the
ground and all hands are anxious to
get busy The only ones missing are
and Foran and Pitcher Tuckey: The
latter dropped in here Saturday but
went to Tarrytown, N. Y, to attend
to some business. Those on hand now
are, Catchers Corkins. Mahoney and
Brewer; Pitchers Walker, Snyder,
Gibbs. Becker and Cunningham; In
fielders Crook, Miller, Moran, Harris;
Outfielders Brown, Roth, Laid and
Eley.
Manager McCann did not lead his
SQUAD to the field of battle this morn
ing as he had planned. He thought
the weather too chilly so he told the
boys to adjourn for a light lunch and
he would put them through their
PAGES at 1 this afternoon.
Gail I want now is an experienced
catcher" declared the manager, as he
adjusted his lavender necktie. I'm
counting on getting good second
catcher from one of the recruits but
1 need an old mead to go behind there
and coach the pitchers. I've seen
myself and the dope on them is sc
good that I expect to have fast
young team"
The Mechanics will get into action
against the Lynn club of the New
England league at Newfeld park Fri
plans to give the new players q
chance to display their wares and the
local fans will have an opportunity OF
locking over the recruits. Gibbs
Walker and Becker will probably
twirl three innings each. 1t is plan
ned to give Eddie Moran. the forne'
Factory and Industrial Lacquer, al
will be called at p. m.
At Seaside park Saturday after.
noon the Harvey Hubbell team of the
Industrial league will play the
Bridgeport Brass Co. club. The Hub
year and they expect to start with 8
victory.
In Boston last night before the Cen.
ter A. c. Australian Charlie Griffin
fought a draw with Gilbert Gallant
The affair went ten rounds. Griffin
Is busily training for his bout with
Grover Hayes in this city April 9.
Harry Quinn\ha come through with
his annual announcement that he will
give box of Nugget cigars to every
member of the Mechanics who make:
home run on the Newfield ground:
ing the matter to Brewer yesterday
and he said: ''The only trouble is
that If you make a homer in Apri
you get the smokes m September. By
the time you get the cigars you have
forgotten that you won en-"
1t looks now as if New Britain
might be switched to Waterbury be.
fore the season opens. Owner Bee.
ton of the Reidville grounds had E
conference with Owner Murphy of the
New Britain club yesterday and it was
agreed to have another talk Monday
when Manager Jack Hoey of New
Britain will be present. The Water.
bury owners have agreed to release
Murphy from all debts owed by the
old Waterbury management and the
proposition looks good. Jack Hoey is
very popular in Waterbury and with
Sunday ball it is believed the team
would be a money maker.
Ty Cobb has asked the judges not
to consider him as a contestant for the
Chalmers trophy this season. The
Georgia peach was awarded the prize
auto last season because in the opin-
ion of the judges he was the greatest
all around player in the game. Cobb
now declares that he doesn't care to
be under the strain of competing fol
prize. This will be good news fol
Joe Jackson Of Cleveland, Sherwood
iMagee of the Phillies, and other wei
known sluggers
Georgetown University trimmed Co.
lumbia yesterday by to 1. Feinle
twirled for Georgetown and allowed
three hits.
A silver loving cup from friends in
Oakland, Cal, for Manager Harry
Wolverton, of the Highlanders, has
been received at the clubs headquar-
tore AooordiDo fO Seoratarv Thomas