The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
LEAGUE DIRECTORS OPPOSE
 GIVING $5 FOR HOME RUNS
President O'Rourke Says Bridgeport and
 HoIyoke Clubs Are Not Violating Rules
(By 'Wagner.)

(By Wagner.)
 The question of giving $5 to each
 player who makes a home run ii
 agitating the minds of Conneeticu1
 league directors. At the meeting 1T
 New Haven last night the matter was l discussed at great length. The J Bridgeport and Holyoke clubs are the
 Il only ones who hand out the kale fol
 circuit swats. The other manager;
 do not fall for this lavish display cl
 loose change. They say it is circus
 stuff and has no place in the na- i tional game. They point out that in
 the big leagues no players get money from the management for four bag gers although it is the custom fol l merchants to give shoes, hats, cigars pfneapples and dog biscuits. l. President O'Rourke declared this
 morning that he cannot see, where the open handed policy is any viola l tion of the league rules. He person I ally believes it has bad effect up on the team work of a club to hand
 put bonus for home run. He | thinks every player will come up and
 take a big swing in an effort to bring 1 home the mazuma. This often re. | suits in a pop fly or a strikeout. Pitcher Speed Finn was secured by Bridgeport in a peculiar way. He was 1 let out by Springfield Thursday and
 had been advised to go to New Brit ain for job. Finn came to this city to see Manager Hoey of the l Spuds. The pitcher was standing Tn front of the Atlantic hotel when Sec
 retary- Reddy of the Mechanics hove
 in sight. The secretary asked Finn
 what he was doing in town and the pitcher replied, I'm looking for Hoey' The local executive told Finn l to see Manager McCann if he was | looking for a job. The conference
 was arranged and McCann sighed
 Finn. This is F'inn's first year in
 record with the Torrington independ- lent team last season and several clubs were after him. He Is only a young ster and McCann believes he will be- come winner.
 | show at Sea Breeze tomorrow after noon. The Holyoke clan beat Bridge port by IT to g two weeks ago at the island. Bridgeport will use Finn I or Ducky Holmes on the mound. Hol- yoke will start sEhman or Burroughs. l Devine, who played right field for | New Britain yesterday, is a veteran .. New England league player. He was recently canned by Fall River. He was on deck with a single and sacri- fee fly.
 GygIi is the best base runner in the league. The New Britain first sacker gets a fine start when he at tempts to steal second and he gets away with the steal in nine cases out of ten. He is leading the league in stolen bases.
 CEinno, Eclov do1iyorod J,iS arSt h; since last Tuesday. It was a timely i two bagger that brought Spratt over with the run that tied the score. Eley 1 hit hard all afternoon but couldn't get one safe until the eighth. The fans are strong for Red Fisher. The bleacher boys like his habit of stepping up there and banging out safe hits.p
 Some wag got Harvey RusselPs angora last night at the Atlantic ho- | with Manager Hoey and Outfielder Nichols of New Britain: Russell was tipped off that he was to be traded
 to the Spuds in exchange for an in- fielder. The crack backstop went around with a long face for an hour until somebody wised him up. Chief Snyder is the demon hitting pitcher. A triple and two singles out of four times up is a pretty good af- | ternoon's showing.
 With the bases filled in the second Lemieux of New Britain hit to Shy der The chief whirled the ball home for a force out and Russell tried to complete a double play by heaving to first. The ball went over Crook head and two runs battered over. It fp.cvk 1aI D,,es1 I~ | made in attempting that play, since he has been with the Mechanics. It is difficult throw to make. If you aim too low, you hit the runner and l if the ball sails too high it will go over the baseman's head.
 Bugs Reisigl held Hartford to two | hits yesterday and New Haven won from the Senators by to l. Powers | worked for Hartford.
 With Green pitching Holyoke beat ] Springfield by 4 to 2. Justin hurled | for the Ponies. Frank ORourke hasn't succeeded l in making a hit with the Boston Ma | tionals yet. He got on base yester- | day when he was hit by a pitched 1 ball. The former Mechanic grabbed three chances and had one error. There has been some talk about l the circuit, that Hoiyoke has been carrying more players than the rules allow and that Bridgeport has gone over the salary limit. President O'Rourke said this morning that Bridgeport is not over the limit. In regard to carrying more than IA men. the president declared he tried hard to enforce the rule but he has been lenient with several clubs because in- jured players have prevented the teams from getting started.
 kSHoRT, sNAPPY-s.
 Washington retained it's place in the spotlight by winning from Cleve- land, its 18th straight. Base hits and errors galore with balks. wild pitches and passed balls made the game weird exhibition. With defeat by the Pirates, the Giants have finally lost to every club. Against the superb twirling of Cam nitz, McGraw's men had no chance. The bitter struggle going on for last place saw the Bostons resume their position in the cellar by losing to the Reds, Brooklyn trimming the Cardinals.
 Rain postponed that little argu- ment Boston and Chicago are having for first place in the American