The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-06
NINTH INNING RALLY WINS FOR
 M'CANN'S MEN
(By Wagner.)

with two fights in the bleachers, a fire on a neighboring roof and ninth inning rally, the fans had lively matinee at Newfield park yesterday afternoon when Bridgeport slipped it over on Lynn of the New England league t- to 3. It is not known who got the decisions in the fights but the special cop who wore cheat ers and carried a war club Is said to have won on points.
 The balmy atmosphere and the fact that the folks needed something to forget their tussle with the hot cross buns at dinner, brought out a crowd of about 1.50O. All were anxious to look at Manager McCann's recruits On the whole the crowd thought the newcomers. looked pretty good. The work of the new battery men was especially pleasing.
 The Mechanics used three pitchers, all new to these diggings. Bunk Becker from Washington, DC, open ed the jackpot and stayed three in nfnRs- He was. a trifle nervous at the start but did we'll after the first round. Lynn got one run but would not have scored but for Bob Slows huff of Brewers perfect throw to catch a man stealing second. Becker gave three hits. passed two and hit a man. Dick Tuckey, who appeared in the fourth, made a very impressive showing. He gave one hit and nc runs. He was given big cheer when he famed three Lynn players in suc- cession.
 Hooks Cunningham, who was se- cured from Troy in exchange for Ivor Swanson, was the last of the twirlers He was wild at the start His wild throw to first and a wild pitch gave Lynn two runs in the eighth but in the ninth CuEny showed his skill by flaming three men after runner had gone to third on single and a bad peg by Corkins- Cunningham is an experienced boxman and will be Q valuable man for the Mechanics.
 Behind the bat Big Six Brewer and Kid Corkins displayed their samples Brewer worked six innings and pleas ed the crowd. He handles himself we'll and has a good arm. Corkin: started in the seventh. He is husk, youngster and apparently has thf makings of a fine backstop. He ha. good style behind the gat and al though he made a high throw to sec ond, his debut was promising.
 Frank O'Rourke made his bow a. Mechanic and showed up strongl, at shortstop- He is very fast and f. mappy fielder. O'Rourke produced the single that brought in the win ming run and his fly which Mora1
  for another tally. He also drew pass.
 Speedy Foran, last year with North ampton, covered right garden ant showed his old time sprinting ability He got a hit and also laid down bunt at a critical time. Cy Miller who was laid off last season becaus of injuries, returned to the fold an, delivered triple and single. Bo1 Stow couldn't keep out of the game even if he has been sick. He playe' with a bandage around his throat Bob wasn't in form but he will b. pulling off the sensational stuff afte he has had a weeks practice.
 Manager Terry McGovern of Lynl tried out bunch of recruits. Hines a left handler who worked four in nings bothered the Mechanics an, Wade. who worked the sixth an, seventh, also was effective Ell Riley. who twirled for Bridgeport il 1909, was greeted with shower o bast hits when he went on the mound He was touched for two singles, double and a triple.
 Lynn was ahead to 1 in tn eighth but the locals tied the SCOT on Ladd's single, Miller's triple am Robinson's bad throw. In the nintl Cunningham's two bagger an O'Rourke's single to right won tn game. The score: