The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-10
Outside Observations
REPORT MIKE FINN TO GET
 SPRINGFIELD FRANCHISE NOW
Braves Appear At NewfeId Park Tomorrow With
 Worlds Champions
(By Wagner)

Although New Haven papers have been claiming that Mike Finn would get the Elm City franchise in the Eas- tern association it is reported that the former. Giant scout is slated to take the Springfield club. Another man has been decided upon for the New Haven club. Finn is in the south but is keeping in touch with the situation by wire and ts ready to take hold the minute he gets the word from President O'RourIze
 
 President Gaffney of the B#ston Braves has assured the Bridgeport management that all the stars of the worlds champions will appear at Newfteld park tom orroW in the game against Bridgeport. The list includes Catcher Hank Gowdy, the hero of the worlds series; Shortstop Rabbitt bLa- ranville, Capt. Johnny Evers Butch Schmidt, Sherwood Magee, the for iner Philadelphia outfieider and the hard hitting Joe Connolly.
 # Dick Tuckey, McCabe and Martin will each work three innings for Eis l locals. Clyde Waters of New Haven will catch Moose Miller of New Ha- l ven. will. play first. Brooks a Bridge port recruit who comes from KilI- ingIy, will be at second. Tommy l Bowden of this city, last year, with 1 New Britain, is to play shortstop and Kid Sherwood third Danny Hoff- is F 1 1etic star, will play in the outfIeld I together with NaEle of New Eaveni l and Smith Jack Egan OF this ctty will be second catcher. The contest will begin at o'clock.
 The Blue Ribbon basketbaii team went to Stamford last night and beat l Stamford 39sto 19. Beckman shot sl1E I goals and five fouls Eeonard and swensons got four each.
 Promoter Jack CurIey Of the W.T. I1ard-Johhsons bout says the receipts were S11OsO00, instead of s7o, 1000 aa l reported. He also claims VV1Ilsl-d was well paid for his share of tte proceedings. The new chaTapiou
 boxes at Philadelphia club thls evening and then will rush i1 a spe- cial train to New York where hs E expected to give an exhibition at e. Nichelas Rink at II p. m.
 Chief Muller of the Troy worId'5 champions. regarded as the greIteat I basketball player in the country. vHl appear in this city next Tuesday night against the Blue Ribbons when l Mullerss Stars come here to clash with .stE1e IpcaIs..i Garry Sehulelloe is another star with the visitors. Be has been with the New York Ell- tionals who has just completed a tFip to the Pacific Coast, during WHch 1 they won 46 games Tome of One l Wilkes Barre. Pa, five. who is cla1El- l ed to be a wonder, will be at center. I Jim Thorpe has been distinguish ling himself by striking out frequently I on the Giants exhibition tour. He
 went against some college pitchi-1E
 yesterday and made two Hhonne runs. As a big Ieaguer Jim Is apparently a
 great college player.
 I
 Clyde Robinson, who played slaoFt- I stop for Waterbury last year died iu a hospital in the Brass City yestar day He had been i'll since March 22- ! Robinson was a veteran brought to
 this section by Lee Fohls when the latter took charge of the Waterbury club. He had signed to aplay with I New Haven this season.
 Billy Lush, of this city who, has been coaching basketball teams iu
 New York during the past winter has
 been engaged to umpire all home
 game the University of Pennsylyania ! baseball team plays at home
 Joe Shugrue's manager saws ths
 Jersey City boxer is rapidly recover- { ing from the operation on his eye and
 expects to be able to meet the wint ner Of the Cross-Mohr battle in WF Il terbury-