The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-06
HOUSE WORKS
:, IN TWO GAMES
and WINS ONE

Hartford, Sept. 6-"Shanty' House
wants it enphatically understood that
the~Great Grover Cleveland Alexander
ruler of the National League pitching
STAFF, and Fred Toney his closest
rival, have nothing on him. AS every
one knows. Alexander and Toney
turned in double victories in one day
this season by pitching both ends OF
a doubleheader, and the Bridgeport
Ginger has been eagerly awaiting an
opportunity to gain the prefix of iron
1 man" that precedes Alexander's and
sT0ney's glftterings names IN baseball
s1pry. TIL.
4 House was given his chance yester-
aay against Hartford and truly earn
al the title of iron man." but failed
to, attain both Victories, principally
due to the fact that his team mates
encountered rough things when they
faced the pitching of Fall River Tom
Kennedy in the nightcap affair. Iron
4 Mari House steered the Americans to
~ winning road in fhS opening con-
hict, to 2, but was unfortunate in
his second attempt, although he bat
tied the Senators for eight fast innings
before his cave-in, being beaten to
/. sShortstop Martin setting the wheels
I
in the second game when he fumbled
Breens grounder.
Before we- go. any further the ter
r3ficA batting of RIO. Grimes of the
Senators deserves special mention.
The twin brother of the Bridgeport
| ffrst baseman displayed wonderful
power with the war club.
Grimes gala day produced six hits
ont of eight trips to the plate, three
| OF Them. triples near the left field and
| center field fence, and the other three
| one timers
4 Rays Grimes, a. twin brother of the
! demon Hartford Grimes, could not
F, bear the smuggling powers Of his low
! fnx brother, and made up his mind to-
/ follow the batting traces of the Hart
1 ford snortstop. He succeeded part
way, far enough to land Bridgeport
the first victory with bis sizzling
home run to the bull sside,. which
drove over two runners in the first
\ inning. and chased home Bridgeport's
! only srun in the near -supper-time af-
| fair. But, his batting, although time
! ly, was not as terrific as his brothers,
as, he collected only two out OF seven
an day.
Tom Kennedy had q winning game
lm4ang in his system for some time,
1 and he let out yesterday. In the nrSt
| game Fred Trautman had one bad in
nings the first, in which the invaders
| co<nrHed four times which was more
than sufficient for a victory, After
the fatal round z.Frait man settled
downAand allowed only one run there
after. AsSis., zt5G
AFTER Bracket hoisted to Keefe.
Bkadeeport got busy and slugged its
way to four runs, Priest starting the
aftaclr with 81 single to- left ffeld. Lear
followed with one to right, Priest rae
Ming tto second On Corcoran's rap to
'left, Priest stamped the rubber, Lear
talking Scond. Gathers sA1ed to Keefe
6ur the-seconsn out, but Grimes cracked
g hard smash TO the bull and circled
fhes a,ages with two runners ahead Cd
him. His hit would have. been held to
three bases had not Kennedy tossed
the bali toshead or Grimes, but it APP
kpears that he did not dare to take any
chances with his arm
Bridgeport added its last marker in
the third. Priest ripping or a triple
to lett Held for a starter. scoring or
Lear's sacrifice ny.
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