The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
MCCann'S Crowd
 Ties New Haven
 In Weird Contest
Mechanics Show Speed on Bases But Catching Department
 Appears Weak
(By Wagner.)

'I've seen 'em all, boys, from Port land, Maine, to Portland, Oregon '' said Mawruss, the Boy Rooter, as he left the grounds at Savin Rock yes- terday, 3'but this game was the big gest farce since Charley's Aunt ran 600 nights in New York; Mawruss was speaking of the contest between Bridgeport and New Haven which end- ed in tie, g to g, after nine and a fraction innings had been played
 The game was like the hash at Mrs. Pruyn's boarding house. There was a. little of everything in it. Good and bad fielding, heavy hitting and poor pitching were the principal ingredients. And the umpiring deserves a line by itself. It was rotten, thank you. MT. Brown may be a bear on the ragtime champion. He lets the players bully rag him, he talks back to the kickers instead of fining them, and his judg- ment on balls and strikes is laugh able.
 There was good sized delegation from Bridgeport present and they were much pleased with the Mechanics on the bases McCAnn has ever had. The boys can certainly tear around those paths. Eley, Carroll, O'Rourke, Stow and Morris make a fleet quintet. Carroll. Norris, Crook and Snyder each pilfered a base.
 bothered the pitchers, for the twirling on both sides was very much to the Shoulder Steak league. Jan Jensen, the New Haven boy wonder, was sent to the discard in the fifth, and Fan we'll, the former Cleveland finger, was tapped freely. The Mechanics gath cred 15 wallops. Skipper Sley and Pop Norris each grabbed a double and two singles. Bob Stow had a two bagger and a single, while Capt Crook, O'Rourke and Carroll grabbed two sin gles apiece.
 Hooks Cunningham started for Bridgeport, but he was yanked out in catching by Corkins handicapped him. Chief Snyder replaced him and did much better He was wild in the fourth, but settled down after that. He gave only six hits but his four passes were costly. Still but for Slows error in the seventh, Snyder would have emerged victorious
 Bridgeport's fielding was marvellous at times and weak at other intervals. The calibre of the defense is shown by the fact that three New Haven runners were cut off at the plate. Stow and O'Rourke made several dashing plays and Carroll had two good catches in left. O'Rourke's best play came in the opener. Sherwood was on second when Miller smashed one at O'Rourke The shortstop made a bluff to throw to first and Sher- wood, who had rounded third, dashed for home. O'Rourke then shifted and hurled to Corkins in time to smother Sherwood.
 In the fourth with the bases filled and one down, Cough hit in front of head but Stow by great running, speared the ball with one hand and threw home in time to catch Dasch- back at the pan.
 The weak spot in the Bridgeport team is behind the bat. Corkins was removed by Manager McCann after his passed balls had allowed New replaced him and did better. The team must have an experienced catch CT, though, before it can hold it's own with other clubs. The Mechanics look so good in other departments that it seems a shame the backstop- ping is so unsteady.
 By taking advantage of Bridgeport 8 misplays and wfldness of the pitchers, New Haven was ahead by to 8 in the eighth when the Mechanics came to bat With one out, Snyder was hit by a pitched ball. He promptly stole second and scored on Eley's drive. Carroll singled to left and Eley was out trying to reach third on the play. Stow walked but. was forced by Crook.
 Neither side scored in the ninth and after Snyder had gone out in the first half of the 10th, the umpire call ed the game on account of darkness. The score: