The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-18
(By Wagner.)


 The need of a veteran catcher has been worrying Manager McCann and he has been offering all kinds of in- ducements to secure an experienced backstop for the Mechanics. He re- gently made a good cash offer for Clyde Waters, of New Haven. Waters is coaching the Kenyon college team in Ohio and is said to be in fine con, dition. Owner Cameron, of the New Haven club, couldn't see any cash offer but offered to trade Waters for Bob Stow. They all want Stow but in Bridgeport uniform than he would in some other colors.
 Dutch Havenfeltz of the West Ends of this city, has not signed a contract with New Haven yet but ii is said that he will take his contract with him when he reports at Savin Rock.
 Two former Connecticut leaguers did good work in the box for biz league clubs yesterday. Elliot Dent, the old New Haven star, twirled three innings for Brooklyn against Mem phis. and prevented the enemy from scoring. Reggie Brown, with Water. bury in 1911, pitched four innings for the Philadelphia Athletics against a Texas league team and whitewashed his opponents.
 Tom Downey is doing we'll with the Philadelphia Nationals at Hot Springs A sporting writer with the team sends out the following:
 It looks as though Tommy Downey wasn't quite ready to bid farewell to the big show. He is putting up a fine game at second base for the Phil adelphia National Yannigans and is also hitting the ball hard. His stick work played a prominent part in de- feating the regulars in a practice game Friday, when the former Nut meg leaguer connected for two doubles and a single. If he can keep up this pace he will soon be listed as regu. lar
 Augusta, Ga, March 1s-It had stopped raining, today, when the Braves from Boston got into their war paint but the grounds were in bad shape. The plan was that the entire squad go over to the fair grounds for a workout. Purdue was pronounced almost recovered from his grippe siege, and Jackson. who was hit in the same place, started light work this forenoon.
 Hot Springs, Ark, March 1s--with Spjeedy Iris Speaker on his way here and the out gardens for the Boston Red Sox therefore secure, Jake StahPs nine prepared to go into the game with Charlie Dooins Quakers, toady, for a clean up. Alexander and Moore were to shoot 'em over for the Phila. delphias with the same Quaker line up of Saturday. Stahl wanted to test the mettle of some want-to-be pitch. CTS.
 Charlottesville, March With the first real spring day that has visited the training camp, Washington Nat. like a lot of frislky colts. Beginning with the game today, with Universi- ty of Virginia, the squad will. have a busy week
 Eddie Moran, the local boy who is trying for an infield job with the Mechanics this season, is trainiag by playing handball every day at O'Con- nor's courts in East Bridgeport: the Factory and Industrial leagues and his friends hope he will stick with the Connecticut leaguers.
 Secretary Reddy of the Bridgeport club received letter from Jersey City of the International league stating that the Skeeters will play an exhibi- tion game at Newfield park, April 16. On April II the Mechanics will go to Jersey City for game.
 A contract was sent by Secretary Reddy today to Pitcher Frank Cum ningham, who was secured from Troy