The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-06
By Waenerl

In order to keep his list of players down to the limit required by the league Manager McCann has suspend ed Pitcher Freddy Gibbs until the twirler gets into condition. This does not mean that Gibby has been fall- ing off the water wagon or anything like that. Freddy always gives the club his best services but he has been unfortunate this years and couldn't get his arm working right. Every club has been hitting him hard. Gibbs will work out at Newfield until he feels that he can take his turn in the box and then he will be reinstated..
 Pitcher Ducky Holmes from the Newark club of the International League joined the Mechanics yester- day afternoon. He is a southpaw and has been in the International league for several years. Last season he is good record considering the fact that N&wark finished iA seventh place The staff now consists of Snyder Cunningham. Leclair. Tuckey and Holmes. The management realized that with Gibbs going bad the twirl- enough to hold the. other teams and it was determined to get another hurler at once.
 Howard Baker joined the Mechanics in New Britain this afternoon. The ford in exchange for Dixie Walker was glad to come to this city and says he will show the local fans some- thing. Shorty Morris was released last night. He is a peppery youngste! and the fans all liked him. He had ho% 1 2 soon as the opposing pitchers discov- cred it he proved an easy mark al the plate. His hitting fell off during the last three weeks and his fielding was uncertain.
 President O,Rourke. of the Connecti- cut league has disallowed the protest of the New Britain cub in regard tc the game in Hartford the afternoon of May 30. Manager Hoey of the Spuds claimed an agreement wal made to play five Innings because o1 2 to I at the end Of the fifth. but Um- pire Corcoran made the teams go six innings and Hartford tied the score in the sixth. Umpire Corcoran denied making any agreement. President O,Rourke finds no such agreement an umpire has no right to make such an agreement anyway.
 The strong New Haven club will oppose the Mechanics at Newfeld to- morrow afternoon. The Wings are calls hope to take a fall out of them Chocolate LecIair or the new finger Ducky Holmes, will take chance at the visitors. Ed Foster, who hasn't lost a game this season. will probably officiate for the Wings. Howard Baker will make his first appearance on the home grounds in a Bridgeport uniform.
 Speedy F'oran will be released to- night Manager McCann will use Howard Baker in the outfield. The play in the garden F'oran has been hitting well but his flelding has been bad, and several games have been lost by his mistakes.
 Ray Heating lost his second game renee team was beaten by Lowell by 5 to o. He was hit hard. Lawrence is going we'll and is leading the New England league.
 Tommy Downey gotj a two baggel for the Phillies yesterday but St Louis beat his team by to 5.
 MT. Hfsher. what'll you have? Rain or shine?
 The fans hate to see Sandy Ban mister get the gate. Yes. they do.
 Hooks Cunningham was there. Ht went along at whirlwind speed until the tenth. Even then he would have got by if he hadn't been careless about putting one in the groove foi Weigcld.