The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-28
OWNER JIM CLARKIN FEELS
 SECURE IN GARDElLA CASE Claims That He Purchased Youth Outright ''Pop" McPaftIln Signed up as
 Umpire by President 0'Rourke

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 Owner Clarkin of the Senate iE not worrying over the announcement from Secretary Bruce of the Nationa commission to President O Rourke that Shortstop Gardella is an op. tional agreement player. T paid gooe money for Gardella, says Clarkin and the league president will have to go some to prove that he is under optional agreement. I'll explain my standing in the situation just as soon as ,O'Rourke makes inquiries
 That there is a mistake somewhere is quite evident The records of the della was turned over to Mobile under an agreement The time is up for op- tiona1 agreement players and the New York Giants have exercised that op- tion. Having done so. 1t would seem that the Giants turned over Gardella to Mobile under an agreement. NO" comes Owner Clarkin with the state ment that he does not fear the threats of a penalty. including a stiff fine and loss of games as he paid out regular money for the youths services.
 While the fact that the Giants have exercised an option on Gardeila makes it look bad for Hartford, Il lS Nkely thaL JlHl C1hThlH ~liA no 6oAe to prove clean bill of sale. Man ager Mickey Finn of the Mobile cluE offered to release Gardella to Spring field for $750 before the player wae taken on by Hartford. Finn was either exceeding his rights in the mat ter Or was putting himself in bad plight And if he would sell Gardella outright to Springfield, he would un- doubtedly sell him to Hartford
 
 There are a few front parlors dark aMed this week and with the closed Until further notice" sign out, all be- cause Wagner has dashed away for the snappy bunk about the boys for the past year. the friend of the sou brettes decided to blow himself to g week off. He started for Atlantic City.
 Tommy Corcoran umpired his last game for the season yesterday, an nouncing after the New Haven-Bridge- port contest that he had handed in his resignation to President ORourke James Pop" MePart1in edged his way into this bustling habitude yes terday afternoon telling of his ability as an arbitrator to President O'Rourke. will work today. McPartlin has been umpiring for the past @4x weeks in the International league and was sent here to look for a steady job by Presi- dent Barrows. McPartlin is the old Brass City chucker. and was a mem team of 1910. The following spring he was head coach of the Yale pitch ers He has long cherished a fond ness to land managerial berth in this circuit.
 @Jax M %0pk pkAExp~x club has made an offer to Skipper Eley to finish out the season with the tailenders. The former Mechanic is now considering the offer and will most likely accept. Murphy is hard up for felders, Pitcher Mclean be- ing called upon to play right yester- day against Hartford.
 Al O'Dell is going great in the field for the Mobile Southern league club. Records show that the Southern league clubs fielding this season is the worst in it's history O'Dell, however, is making record He has yet to make a nisplay in the outheld and has done well in the infield. playing every position.
 When handing out the bouquets for the work of the Mechanics yesterday, don't overlook the circus catch of Pad dy Hurley's in the first inning. Pope raised a low hoist over second Pad pulling off one of those shoe string catches. To complete the spearing Hurley had to throw himself forward. In the hurl he was felled but clung to the ball. It was a nifty piece of defense work, the former City Leaguer being compelled to doff his cap to the appreciative gatherings
 
 Howard Baker and Moose" Miller also worked themselves into the good graces of the ladies day crowd. How ard dashed behind first base pulling down a lift from Daschbaek's bat It was real right. Miller robbed Bak- CT of a hit in the seventh, when ke stuck his frame in front of torrid bounder. The pill stuck in his mitt.
 Being ladies day Harvey Russell was sent behind the bat yesterday He went great and had a neat time turn Cough and Daschback on attempted steals of second and grabbed a big hand when he picked Miller off third Tn the second. Miller had reached first on pass and went around to third on Hicks single When the lat ter made a start for second, Russell worked bluff peg to Stow, instead flinging to Venable for the out on Miller Reisigl did pilfer second, but Russell was blocked in his peg by Cough, who had famed Ump Cor coran did not see the interference.
 Yesterday was sherwood's first game since his recent injury. The '.Kid'' got in his usual hit against the Bridgeport artists.
 Springfield could use Sandy" Ban mister just now. but the big finger is among the missing He was allowed to go to his home in Buffalo early in the season to rest up but has forgot ten to return. He is now under sus- pension.
 The New Haven club has establish ed record which they may feel proud of Not only has the team held first position for the whole season with the exception of a few days. but then owners have set up record in that only one player has been released since the opening of the season. Only a short time ago the management de- cided to let Pitcher Harry FanwelI depart. Five players have not missed game this season. Cough, Foster Pope, Miller and Flick. DaschbacA has missed one. There's a reason for their big lead
 Big money has been paid by major league clubs for six star players de-