Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
WORLD OF SPORTS
putnam' $ Prospects for Base Ball This
 Season Uncertain
Some Good Boxing Bouts in Hammond
 Hail March Sth

h.,,,o,fiies and robins have been re. ,a,,ed from Qnadic and all in all il is time there was gentle murmef or what may be expected in Putnam this summer in the way of the great nh' tional paslime. At least the writer ,honsht so and so looked up'Tom Me nermott, who gave the fans one of the f..tesl teams the city has ever had, lasl season.
 Thomas is the real live base ball fan of Putnam and last season proved thai lie was a tcapable manager. No me will stand in his path to another seasonis lory if he wants to take the rinbons of the base ball wagon and drive it through the uncertain'road Of 1911 But up to the present moment Tom hasn't thought so much of the 1917 team as to stay awake nights thinking out problems.
 However, Tom says that if things break right, there will be team and 1t will oe Il top nocher If there is any encouragement forthcoming it will go Iong way in deciding his attitude. The Sunday bill, that is coming up in he legislature shortly, will also have bearing on the question.
 We were shown a letter from Gus McN amee, well known to the follow CTS of the team last season. Gus says that he is already talking base ball and is anxious to know if anything is moving in General Putnam's town. He has been living on memories of last season until he has nearly worn the subject out and wants something more recent to think about. He can't help even now talking of the smoky ones of Cannon Ball Bedding and looks upon that gentleman as in a class by himself
 This isn't enlightning the fans m uch on what is in store for this season but there is no definite plan afoot as yet and the situation, summed up in a nutshell is, that If the support is in evidence and things break right Put nam will see base ball again this year.
 Followed the Car Tracks
 If you have read the world of sports column for the past few years such names as Heinie Farley and Peter Magnan are familiar to you.
 Heinie was few years ago the heavyweight backstop of the Putnam base ball team. It will be recalled that he went into training on cucum- hers and milk and found that it was poor diet for an athlete. While he was sbIe to catch base steaIers at second he was thrown out at station two few times himself, but then what player hasn't been.
 As for Pete, he is better known in the wrestling game and once stayed alm ost two rounds in sparring ex' hioition in Webster.
 These two used to be athletes are still fond of following sport although out ot it themselves. They went to SOsthbridge one evening last week with party and started home on the last car. After enjoying the excite ment of good boxing bill, in which Kid McKenna of Mech hanicsville, dis posed of his man in couple of rounds, they boarded the homeward bound trolley.
 For some reason only known to the road officials, when they reached West Thompson the last car had gone. The Waldorf Astoria at the junction being closed for the night they faced sleeping in the two by four trolley station or walking to Putnam. They decided to walk.
 While nothing has ben heard as to Pess's condition upon arrival, 1t Is gale to assume that he could have taken several more steps alter reach. ing home but 1t is rumored that Helnie had to be given first aid to get hio up stairs. It is some hike follow. ing the car track from West Thomp- son 10 Providence street in the middle
  training, cucumbers being out of sea- sos, anyone might find ,themselves al ta at the end, just as Heinie did.
 Bill Martin Signs with Toronto
 sg Bill Martin of Daville has signed up Co pitch for Toronto of the lnterns. iionai league this season. The husky yoHngster says he is in fine form and res0y to shoot them over the pan as never before.
 Ever since his school days Bill has been pitching. He broke into organ ahsd base ball few years ago and has hsd several years experience that will De useful to him. Lastlseason he started whh Bridgeport, was transferred to Worcester and Was going strong in mid season when he contracted a case of measles and before he realized he hsd the disease he pitched Il game, took shower bath following ,and was made seriously ill.
 Hil was signed by Arthur Irwin for merly . scout for the New York Amer leans, who saw the big young fellow Sorh last season.
 Martin is we'll known in Putnam ana has many friends here who will watch his seasons work with friendly interest.
 A Classy Boxing Meet Next Thursday