The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-06
Many Eastern Association Play CTS in New York State League Opening To-day - Hi Ladd Running Club in East Green Wich, R. I.
(By Wa gner.)

Efforts are being made to get the Remington Y osts of this city to enter the C6nnect1cut State league, the new semi-prefessiona1 organization that met in Hartford yesterday. The league has seven clubs, but it is de- sired to have an eight club circuit. ! Harry N. Anderson of Hartford, who is organizing the league is in conn nunication with Manager Keenan of the Y osts.
 The league will issue franchises to the Colonia1s and probably the Hum- phries of New Haven as well as to Hartford, New Britain, Naugatuck. Waterbury and probably Torrington. The teams will play Saturday and Sunday ball.
 There are number of former Eastern association players in the New York State league, which open ed its season today. Among them are Pitchers Powers, formerly of New London, and Riegers ex-Hartford with Binghamton; Genest of. Spring field and lilly and Cough of Pitts field with Troy; Catcher Walter Ahearn of New London, with Utica; Inf1elder -N1arhefka of New London and Pitcher Hammerslys of Pittsfe1d ! with Syracuse; Ginn of Waterbury with Wilkes Barre; Pope of New Ha-
  i, of New London with Binghanton. Ousde1der Joe Phillips, the former Bridgeporter, signed with Utica. but has not reported yet.
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 Hi Ladd, who pastimed for many years dn center field for Bridgeport, can't keep out of baseball. He is running a semi-pro club in East Greenwich. R. T..
 % Wynn, Mass, has secured First Baseman Quinn, who was with New London last season. Several clubs were after Quinn. who is a very fast man.
 Pitcher Earl Hamilton, the star l southpaw of the St. Louis Americans, has been suspended by Manager Rdc- key. It Is said that he has been l leading the gay life.
 Guy Morton. the big pitcher who
 was with Waterbury last year, held l the Chicago White Sox to four hits ! yesterday and led Cleveland toNa 1 to To victory. Pete Shields, the former Waterbury first baseman, delivered a
 hit for Cleveland.
 Connie Mack is after Carroll. the IFordham third baseman. It is said l tiat he offered Carroll a contract to
 begin June 1, when F'ordham's sea- ~son closes.
 Ban Johnson denies the story that
 he is seeking peace with the Federal league The American league presi- dent declares the story sent out from i Boston misrepresents him. Johnson | claims he met Ball, the Federal league l magnate. in Chicago and during the 1 conversation Ball remarked that it l would be good thing If baseball were taken out of the courts. John
 son agreed with him and he claims
 that's all there was to the story outfe1der Kid Rehg, formerly with
 Hartford, has been sent by the Boss
 ton Red Sox to Providence of the In- l ternasional league. Pat Haley, a
 catcher, has also been sent by the 1 Red Sox to Providence.
 The Harvard football squad has lost 1 John A. Gilman, who did great work l on the 1913 eleven. : Gilman has been l in trouble because of low marks in
 studies and has finally quit Har-
 yard. | Owner Lannin of the Boston Red
 Sox, denied the report that Joe Wood
 and Vean Gregg will never be able l to pitch again. It is said that Gregg 1 is under the care of a specialist who
 says he will soon have the southpaw
 in shape. Wood is also expected to get going the chances of the Red Sox for the flag look promising.
 ArARN CHAyM TA- NIGHT