The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
M'CANN'S SQUAD GETS FIRST GAME Umpire Curran Gets Laugh by Planting Himself in Front
 of InfieIders
(By WagnG.l

l tBy WagneFst
 For pres1dent of the Goat Getters' association we nominate Umpire Cur ran of WiIlimantic. He displayed himself in plastic poses at Newfeld park yesterday when Bridgeport turn ed up the new baseball season by beating Ho1yoke 5 to 1. MT. Curran was supposed to work on the bases strikes But the Wil1imantic wind jammer wanted to be in the picture. Instead of retiring behind the first 1 baseman, he moved around the dia- mond, getting in front of the fnfielders and causing Manager McCann's an gora to go soaring. The manager aI- most lost his voice yelling to Curran to blot himself from the scenery.
 Getting down to the national pas time it might be said that Mayor Will son showed lot of stuff when he went into the box and heaved the first ball. He didn't have a chance to warm up but his toss had plenty of smoke and it almost knocked Umpire Leary's leg off. The Wheeler & Wilson band hit the high and low spots in the Mus ica1 league. A soulful young man in the press box said he wished they'd play When That Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for AIabam' g. He had just declared himself when the musicians went to bat with that Southern classic. The young man thereupon swe1led up and said he had something on Mer- cedes who shows at Poli's this week and makes the girl play any tune he's thinking about.
 strong in the opener. Jolly Jack BouItes was full of pepper at third. He was steady at critical times. At the bat he drew a pass and single. Buster Bowman, who is suffering from Charley horse that makes running x-a- Fx.T also drove in the first run with timely tap.
 Capt Ed McGamwelI made himself solid by his clever playing at first. He hasn't found his batting eye yet, and his best effort was a base on balls. McGamwell has always been a 300 hitter. though, and will be punish ing the pitchers soon.
 Joe Phillips busted the ball for crack that broke the tie in the eighth, and also got 8 free ticket. The fans liked his work Lefty Ided, who has much the same style Of Benny Kauff, the former Bridgeport outffe1der, didn't hit safely but connected every time except once when he was soaked in the back. He made a nice play in the ninth when he threw CIaffey out at second when the Holyoker tried to stretch single into double.
 Rllbe Sager blew himself to the first victory of the season. The Torr1ng- ton tornado was a trif1e wild but the Papermakers couldn't get to him with men on bases. He allowed only four safeties and passed four.
 Daniels, a. twirler Holyoke secured from the Wisconsin-Il Illinois League. baffled Bridgeport in the early rounds. He had nice delivery and mixed them in way that fooled the httters. He allowed only four hits until the eighth, when the Mechanics Dumped him for a triple. single, g. pass, and a hit batsman.
 With the score to 1, a pass to BouItes, Edwards error, Phillips sin gle, Slows triple and MilIers error in handling the return throw, gave Bridgeport four runs.
 Bob Slows debut at shortstop was not a success from a fielding stand point He hasn't yet learned how to make the long throw across the dIa- mond. He led his side at bat with a single and three bagger.
 The Holyoke infield looked weak, l but the veteran Tom Stankard is ex- pected to return to the first base job : in a few days. The outfield with | Dell, Long and Manager Garry made l an excellent showing.
 Threatening weather before the 1 game kept the attendance down to 1,- | 500. The scorer: