The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
STALLINCS DOES NOT THINK
 KAUFF IS VERY GOOD PLAYER
Henry Erwin, Local Boy, Play ing Well for GeorgetoWn- New York Americans May Come Here Next Sunday.
(By Wagner.O


 Manager Stal1ings of the Boston Braves does not regard Benny Kauff as an exceptionally good player, ac- | cording to Secretary Herman Kicker son. of the Boston club, who was here with the worlds champions yester- l day. Sta1lings claims Benny is not theady player and he told his men he did not think the former Bridgeport CT would hit as well against National league pitching as he does in the Fed eral.
 When asked about the Kauff incl. dent in New York last week. Dicker- son said the Boston club was Just as much. puzzled the general pub lie by MeGraw'ss move. ttMcGraw was either ignorant of the\ rules or he was trying to put something over on us,' said Nickerson. FIe should have known that Kauff was ineligible until reinstated by the National Com- mission The Boston secretary said it was surprising to see the fiery Stal1ings sitting quietly by and lis Istening while McGraw bawled out Owner Gaffney of the Braves because izGanney wouldn't stand for Kauff in 1 the game. t'Sta1lings seemed to see the humorous side of it,'' said Kicker son. s.He knew McGraw didn't have l 8 chance to get away with anything 1 so he just sat and laughed at the 1 Giants manager
 The Braves have been drawing well, particularly in Philadelphia, the sec retary says They expect Eyers back in the game this week. The , players are all pulling together and are confident of winning another championship.
 The Bridgeport club is negotiating with two big league clubs for next l Sunday. Either the New York l A17no ori1 nr nas nd may be brought to Newheld park.
 Henry Erwin, a local boy who was 8 star when playing with the Bridge-a port High school team, is tcatching I great ball for Georgetown university. He peeled off a double and single I3against Neyland of West Point Satur- Iday. This is quite a distinction when you consider that Ney1and is regarded as the best college pitcher in the country. He hasn't been defeated in 1.-two seasons.
 George stallings was not in change of the Boston Braves yesterday. Fred Mitchell, the old time catcher who acts as coach, bossedf the players E Sherwood Magee, the heaviest hit ter on the Boston club, didn't do so
 well yesterday as Connolly. Sherz ]. wood is probably saving his base hits l so they'll count in>the averages
 Martin, who labored the first four Irounds for Bridgeport, looks, better
 every game. The big youngster has
 a, deceptive delivery He7feH pretty Ihappy last nightsafter blanking the
 worlds champions for four innings. Benny Kauff played in Danburys
 yesterday as a member of Bakers All ! Stars. He made two bagger and single against Mike Donlin's team, which had Andy Coakley in the box. Benny made sensati onal- catch of ! Donnn's liner and in the sixth, by a } fine throw to the plate held Donlin at third.
 Smith, who played in the outfieId
 for Waterbury last season, batted for Pete Shields, another Waterbury graduate, in the Cleveland-S Louis :, game yesterday and made a hit for
 Cleveland. Bill Rodgers, another Wa ,, terbury alumnus, played second for Cleveland and delivered a hit. Al Ketchel, the local Hghtweig ght
 has been signed to appear in a boxing ? show in New Haven Thursday night. Iz4E