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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
Manager Krichell Will Give
Fans Classy Team-New
League May Be Formed in
Northern New England
King Lear to Play With
Los Angeles Club.

Manager Krichell of the locals
blew in town yesterday afternoon and
impaired some good news for the
fans. The Bronx pilot notified Boss
Clark P. Lane, Jr., that he has re-
ceived contracts from the following
men:
Pitchers, Lyons, "Shanty" House,
Dug Smith, Eddie Lennon and out
fielders, Gene (Silent) Martin of
Fordham college; Skiff, who caught
for the Hartford Senators last season
and Hank Bracket, the Mora, Min
nesota pastimer.
Everything points toward the
best season ever" said Manager
Krichell last night. eff the league
is successful in getting a Glass A rat
ing, we will be able to hand out some
classy ball this year.
IT expect to hear from Johnny
Priest and Ray Grimes within a few
days and also have a number of
rockies who are waiting for a tryout.
AS soon as the weather gets little
warmer 1 am going to notify the
men to report for spring practice"
Manager Krichell also stated that
he is dickering with the Lincoln
Giants for an exhibition game here
on Sunday, May 8. The Giants
hail from New York city and have
played all of the big league teams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
PLAN NEW LEAGUE
IN NEW ENGLAND

According to the gossip that is
slowly winding it's way down from
the northern end of New England, the
old New England Baseball League is
to be resurrected, now that the East
ern League has left that section of the
country by letting go of the Portland
and Lawrence territory.
II is said that the baseball pro-
meters in that section, of which there
are not 4 few, will get together right
away and plan to start a league just
prior to Memorial Day that will run
through Labor Day. The cities men
toned as likely to be in the league
are Portland, Lewiston, Lowell, Law
renee, Haverhil and Fitchburg, with
the others to be secured from such
places as Lynn, Taunton, Brockton,
Fall River, New Bedford and other
New England cities that in the past
have been connected with other
leagues in that territory.
If such move for a new league
crops up, it is practically certain that
some of the old faces seen in connec-
ton with baseball in that section will
again return as promoters and man
ayers. No doubt Andy Roach will
be glad to come out with a club in
Lowell, and Hiram Abrams and M. J
Clarity may again give Portland base
ball.
Hugh Duffy, now coach at Harvard
may be expected to land a franchise
somewhere, as he is an able leader
and a fine business man in baseball
while Eugene B. Fraser of Lynn
might be willing to go back into the
game, as would Louis Pieper, if there
was a post of manager vacant with
some club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

487 432
Grant Specials.
JOHNSON FORCES AHEAD.

New Haven, April 1O-Charley
Johnson, the Algonquin veteran,
breezed into sixth place in the state
duckpin tourney here yesterday by
winning five out of nine games over
Fred eller of Naugatuck. Teller's
brilliant tenth frame rallies which
were featured by strikes and spares
alone STAYED off decisive defeat. He
captured three of his four victories
by coming from behind in the final
frame. Both bowlers were guilty Of
frequent misses of one-pin spares,
especially Johnson, who booted at
least one in every game after the
second. Johnson averaged los,
while Teller netted but 81. High sim
gle honors went to the local roller
with a score of 1875.
The ninth and final game furnish
ed the upset of the day. Both
bowlers went along for eight frames
without the semblance of marx. As
the pair entered the ninth frame,
Teller held a lead of four pins. john
son then knocked down spare while
Teller pinned nine. The local roller
needed but three pins on the mark to
tie eller, but chopped through for
two. Teller also ran into a split IN
the tenth and pinned seven. john
son secured but one pin on his Sec
ond ball and three on his third for a
total of six. This gave Teller the
game by the narrow margin of 81 to
50. The scores:
Johnson-s5, 116, 90, 1876, 1O7, 12o.
1O4, 81, SO. Total, 953. Average,
1853
Teller-1O5, los. ss. SO, 90, 1O1,
81, 100, 81. Total S7& Average
sSA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
Lincoln Giants May Open Season Here With Locals On May
SINGLE in 9TH
WINS FOR YANKS

Charlotte, N. c., April 1O-Under
weather conditions that resembled
those Of the Arctic and on a field
muddy and soggy from two nights
rain, the Yankees resumed the daily
chastising Of the Braves here yester-
day. This time Stallings' corps gave
the tribe of Higgins a worthy argu-
ment; and it was not until the eighth
inning that a lone run decided the
issue. The score, New York 1, Bos-
ton 0, shows the closeness of the
melee.
Until the eighth inning runs were
scarcer than hens teeth. For five in
nings Ed Monroe, though often threat
ened, turned the Braves back, and
Bob McGraw, who took up the pitch
er's burden in the sixth, was equally
| as effective. In the meantime the
Yankees had been unable to do any,
thing with the delivery of Cal Crum,
who allowed only two hits in his six
inning administration. Johnny Muir
ray, the Everett High school lad, went
in the box for Boston in the seventh,
and only three Yankees faced him in
that session.
In the next inning the beans were
spilled. With one down in the eighth
Bodie waited out Murray and drew
four balls, Ping stole just as Johnny
cut loose with wild pitch. On the
hit and run Peckinpaugh smashed a
savage single past Smith into left,
| Bodie, with his good start, rounded
third and beat Massey's peg to the
plate. Peckinpaugh took second on
the throw and stole third. Hannah
walked, but was marooned with Peck
inpaugh when McGraw was called out
on strikes.
When the Yankees woke up here in
Charlotte yesterday morning they
found they had run into Northern cold
with vengeance. 1t not only was
cold but very damp. Players and
scribes requested Harry Sparrow to
call off the game.
Major General Cameron Of Camp
Greene and several high officers were
among the spectators. The general
was asked to throw in the first ball but
declined the honor, and the feat was
performed by Clarence Foster, the old
Giant outfelder, who is athletic di-
rector at Camp Greene.
Motor Mechanics Regiment, a former
member of the New York branch,
Baseball Writer'S Association, had his
regimental band on hand to play
Hail, hail, the gangs all here" and
other airs. 1t was so cold that all of
the players wore sweaters and some Of
them sported mackinaws.
Despite the cold there was some
snappy fielding. The piece de resist
ance was pulled off by Frank Gill
hooley, who threw out Ed Konetchy
on single" to right in the eighth
inning. Konetchy caught one Of Nc
Graw's shoots on the trade mark and
blazed hot one past Pratt into right.
To all intents and purposes it was a
clean single, but Gilhooley, playing
well in set himself for the throw,
caught the ball shoulder high on the
first bound and shot it to Pipp in time
to beat Konetchy by four feet. The
big Bohemian was the most surprised
man in thew orld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
BRASS CITY PILOT
WAS FIELDING LEADER

The hitting mark of Bill Hinchman,
the new Waterbury manager, was .223
last season, and of the SO hits he de-
livered only six of them were of the
extra base variety. They were all
doubles at that. But Hinchman in
spite of his age managed to steal 16
bases and delivered Is sacrifice hits.
He was the real leader among the Sec
ond basemen in fielding, for in ITO
games he slipped up on only 20
chances and accepted 61S for an av-
erage of .955. He handled more
chances than any keystone sacker in
the Eastern League last season.
AS legacy for a ball club Hinch-
mans reserve list contains Carl Will
liams, Charles Press, Wheeler Fuller
and Maynard Jewett as pitchers, Dan
lei Murphy as catcher, Henry Schrie-
Der, Bob Prysock and White as in
fielders, and Irving Porter, Lester
Simmons and Jud Daley as outfielders.
There are several others on the re-
served list who have been placed on
the suspended list and 1t is doubtful
whether they can be induced to play
this season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
SECOND SACKERS
GETTING SCARCE

Several major league managers are
experiencing difficulty in securing
first class second basemen. The Red
Sox must rely on Dave Shean in the
absence of Jack Barry. Uncle Robbie,
at present, has nobody who can fill
Cutshaws place on the Brooklyn
team. The Phillies are trying McGaf-
figan, colt, while the Athletics are
playing Shannon, q promising recruit,
at the middle bag.
The Reds have fallen back on Lee
Magee, who is not a good infielder.
The Browns second baseman is Joe
Gedeon, of doubtful quality. while the
Cardinals are relying on Niehoff, just
a fair ball player. The best second
basemen in fast company are Eddie
Collins of the White Sox, Young of the
Tigers, Wamby of the Clevelands
Doyle Of the Giants, Kilduff of the
Cubs and Morgan Of the Washingtons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
JACK JOHNSON
EAGER TO RETURN

The story comes from the west that
Jack Johnson, the former heavy
weight champion, is so homesick for
America that he is thinking seriously
of coming here and serving that zone
year bit he has coming to him and
then going about the business of be
ing q free man in a free country.
This information comes from friend
of his in Chicago, who states that
Jack has written him to that effect.
He wants to come back said his
former partner who had just heard
from him, land it wouldn't surprise
me to see him bob up any day. He's
hobnpbbing with princes, dukes and
queens over there, but he says he
would rather be mingling with deuces
and trays in the backroom of some
State street bar.
Financially, Johnson is all right.
Jack wasn't the fool most people i'm
agined, and he hung on to most of
his money. I guess he was hard up
until the Willard contest in Havana,
when he lost the title, but Jack wrote
that he got almost 100000 out of the
match in addition to the moving pic
lures, which he showed in Europe
When the war broke out he hustled
out to Paris and landed in Barcelona,
where he continued to make money
boxing and conducting a saloon"
Johnson was apprised of the death
of his mother in Chicago last week
and cafbled $500 home Immediately af-
ter receiving the message. In a letter
to his sister, the former champion
writes that he is very homesick and
for her not to be surprised to see him
bobbing up in the United States in
the near future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
GIANTS-IND|ANS
PLAY 5 INNINGS

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 10-P1ay-
ing on real turtle back field in
which the centre fielder was almost
out Of sight and in the face of
heavy dust storm, the Giants and
Cleveland Indians put in yesterday
afternoon at Camp Shelby here yes
terday by playing a five inning, 7 to
tie. The game was called at
o'clock to enable the players to get a
train back to New Orleans.
The contest was played under the
poorest conditions the Giants have
encountered this spring, as the en-
tire field was lined with soldiers,
making anything into the crowd two
bases. No hits could go for more
than two sacks. McGraw seemed to
have a bunch what would happen
and did not make the trip. Arthur
Fletcher was in command of the New
York forces.
AL Demaree and Fritz Coumbe were
the rival pitchers and both remained
in the game for the full five innings.
Neither showed anything, but condi-
lions were such that it would be I'M
fair to judge their showing on what
took place yesterday afternoon.
The only value that the game had
from New York viewpoint is that it
showed that the Giants can come
back even when apparently hope
lessly in the rut. Cleveland batted
out six runs in the second inning,
and it looked as though the Giants
again would be as badly tanned as
in OWL
but in the same inning the national
| champions also raped out six runs
giving them a temporary lead.
| After the Giants made one run in
the first inning, Cleveland got busy
with its bats in the second. De-
/ maree hit Wamby and walked Kav-
anaugh. McCarty then threw wild
ly on Getz's sacrifice, filling the bases
with none out. Billings famed and
Wamby scored on Coumbe's infield
out. Then came the fireworks
Graney and Roth singled, the net
damage being six runs.
| The soldiers by that time began
to ride the Giants hard, but they soon
forgave the New Workers when they
also gathered in six runs. McCar-
| tvs double, a pass to Demaree and
Young's single filled the bases. Kav-
anaughs error let in McCarty and a
pass to Burns forced in Demaree. A
double by Zimmerman, Doyle's single
and a sacrifice fly by Fletcher
brought New York's total for the
| inning up to six runs.
Mel Sheppard, the famous runner
who is in charge of athletic activities
at Camp Shelby, promoted the game
Sheppard erected a grand stand here
for the big occasion. Bill Rariden
and Benny Kauff had many friends in
the stands. Camp Shelby is popu-
lated by former national guardsmer
from Indiana, West Virginia and
Kentucky.
Heinie Zimm finally blew himself tc
a hit, when the Bronx boy knocked q
double into the right field crowd ir
the second inning. 1t was his frs
hit of the series. It was a good hit
at that, as it was responsible for three
of the six Giant runs. It drove II
two and Zimm scored later.
! Kauff's heel still gives i'm a lot o.
trouble. He came down on it hare
in the second inning running out 6
bounder to first and was forced tt
limp out of the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
PORTO GETS SURPRISE.

Southington, April 10-Joe Porto,
the New Haven bowler, dropped his
first series in the state duckpin tour
ney here last night, falling a victim to
Joe Barbour in five out of nine starts.
Barbour chalked up an average of
100, while Porto was credited with
mark of 107. Up to last nights play
Porto had breezed through eight con-
secutive series without a reverse. The
scores:
Portfolio s5 100 90 los 90 118
1O1 ITO. Total, 967; average, 1914.
Barbour-125 104 112 113 90 112
1872 80 SO. Total, $50; average 1892.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
RED SOX LOSE
7 INNING CAME

Birmingham, Ala, April 1O-The
Dodgers beat the Red Sox, to 1, in 4,
seven inning game. Although freez-
ing weather kept the crowd down the
local management insisted on a dou-
Bile header.
In the first game the Birmingham
Southern League club beat a mixed
team of Dodgers and Red Sox by a
score of to 0. Then the first teams
took the field and played seven innings
in 35 minutes. Uncle Robbie and
Manager Barrow called for quick
action because the players had to
catch a o'clock train for Chattanoo-
ga, where the tour ends today. The
Red Sox will go to Toledo tonight
and the Dodgers will start for Brook
Ign to meet the Yankees on Friday.
To date the series stands seven to five
in favor of the Red SoX, with one 10
inning tie.
Neither club made any effort to
clout the ball yesterday. Olson mis-
calculated on the first pitch and
poled out long double. O'Mara
sacrificed and Olson came home on
Daubert's out.
The Red Sox tied it up in the fourth
on Shean's force of Hooper and hits
by Smith and Whiteman.
Hi Myers clouted one into the CEN
tire field bleachers for the circuit in
Brooklyn's half of the fourth. Krueg-
er's triple to centre and COMBS sac
rif1ce fly scored the Dodgers last
run.
Coombs held the Sox to three hits.
He pitched only four balls in the
sixth. Dick McCabe was touched for
six hits, five of them for extra bases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
silent CENT
BEATS Lewis

In special match at the Park City
alleys last evening, E. Cossette, the
crack pinner Of the Bridgeport Deaf
Mutes' team, defeated Connie Lewis
in two of three games.
Cossette was in fine form, and
grabbed the rubber game" by two
pins, shooting a triple strike in the
final boxes. After the match Lewis
admitted Cossette was the toughest
local man he ever faced, and will
think twice again before taking him
on in a special match. The scores:
Cossette ........100 SO 107 800
Lewis ....1O3 80 los 29S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

Matchmaker Billy Hogan of the
Union Boating club received word
from Jimmy Dime, manager of
George Chip, yesterday that the New
castle middleweight who meets Harry
Greb at the Cacino next Monday
night, will arrive here Friday after
noon and complete his training at one
of the local gymnasiums. Dime writes
ltHogan that Chip is in the best shape
lof his career and is working hard
with the intention of giving his rival
for the title, one of the toughest
fights of his career.
Greb, according to information re-
ceived here, is not saying much but
is working out every day at his own
private gym in Pittsburg. Greb is
one of the most dangerous men in the
ring today and while a newcomer in
the ranks of the middleweights, has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
BALL PLAYERS
COME TO TERMS

st. Louis, April 10-Derrill Pratt
and John Lavan, former members of
the st. Louis Americans, who compro-
missed their $4,000 damage suits
against Phil Ball, president of the st.
Louis club, received S5,40O in settle
raent, according to information OBJ
tanned here yesterday.
Ball yesterday said that the settle
1nent did not cost him a cent and
sporting men concluded FROM this
statement that the American League
rad footed the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

shown that he is some pumpkins
when it comes to handing out the
sleep Wallop.
frankie Conifrey, the Fighting
Fireman Of New York, who is now in
the service of Uncle Sam, will meet a
tough bird in Louie Bagash. Conf
frey is well known to local fans and
always gave his best while boxing
here. If Conifrey is in his usual good
form, Bagash will have to go some to
stay the limit.
Young Brown of this city, who
meets Charley Bergin Of New Haven
in the opener, is working out at the
North End A. c. and reports from
this camp say that he is going 20
hand the Elm City lad a trimming.
1t may result in a different way when
the two boys square off Monday
night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
HARPER, JOHNSON
AND BARBOUR Win

Waterbury, April 10-Harper roll
ed in brilliant form again yesterday
and managed to score six out of nine
victories over Mort Lindsey, of
Bridgeport. Harper's rolling netted
him an average of Ill, while Lindsey
was not far behind, with 107. The
scores:
Harper-10S, 100, 100, 1875, 119,
112, ia, 1O2, 1O6. Total, 1905; aver
age, ILL.
Lindsey-114, 100, 11S, III, 81,
12O, 1O7, 1O1, 96. Total, 964;. average,
1911.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
Billiards Beat A, It. & S. Co

Billiards Beat A. T. & S. Co. =
At the Park City alleys last evening
a team from the Billiard league de-
feated a quartet from the American
Tube & Stamping Co. in two out of
three games.
Deviney COPIED high single and
total, and Sivers showed the real class
for the losers. Deviney's score of $50
was one of the highest ever registered
in a match game. The scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
MILLER STILL GOING

championship
signed
Baltimore would ideal
ponship
with connecticut Baltimore dropping
Colo.
Forest Cady who
over his shoulder that hasn't -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
NIEHOFF TO REPORT LATE.

st. Louis, April 1O-Bert Niehoff,
second baseman, whom the Cardinals
obtained in exchange for Pitcher
Watson, is not expected to report to
the locals before June. Branch Hickey
stated yesterday that he would not in
sist that Niehoff appear before then,
as with Bethel around there was no
urgent need for Niehoff's services.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
THREE STRAIGHT
FOR ME|GS' TEAM

Meigs FOUNDERS continued their
winning streak in the Club league at
the Park City alleys last evening, and
grabbed three straight games FROM
the Thunderbolts.
The Lawrence A. c., which replaces
the Brooklawns, won two from the
Remingtons, and the Clover club,
downed the Fairmounts.
Harper was high man for the even
ing with III and 232. The scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
A. T. & st. Co.
Grants Specials Win Two.

Rolling in the best form they have
displayed this season, the Bridgeport
Deaf Mutes team dropped two games
to the Grant Specials at the Park City
alleys last evening.
Sweeney took high single for the
silent boys, and DoIan high total
Sheridan rolled the best total for the
Specials, and Tenney came through
for the high single. The scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
WILL SEND 'KING" LEAR
TO PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

King Lear, Bridgeport's star third
baseman of last season, is slated to go
to the Los Angeles club of the Pacific
Coast League. Lear is now with the
Cubs and hasn't been told of the shift
as yet but Los Angeles advices point
to the deal being made most any day
now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
ATHLETIC A. A. NOTES
The Athletics prospects look bright
for the coming season.

Ben .Silzer the former Bridgeport
player will pilot the AS this season
and play in his regular position as
shortstop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
DECIDE ISSUE IN TENTH.

Columbia, s. c., April 10-The
Philadelphia Nationals defeated the
Washington team of the American
League in an exhibition game here
yesterday. The score was to 2. The
game went ten innings. The National
Leaguers put across three runs in the
final frame. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

A large crowd witnessed the prac-
tieing of the Athletics Sunday and
the way they tossed that old pill about
would make anyone think that it was
the middle of June.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

Jolly Bill Shea the clubs star first
sacker was driving that old apple to
all corners of the field. I guess Bill
has his eye on that pill already.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

Ed. Mullaney the youngster who
covered the outfield so well last sea-
son will be with the AS nine again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

Herzog's tactics are hurting the
game. He is the only prominent play
er involved in a. big deal since last
fall who hasn't accepted the inevi-
table,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
LEH1GH LACROSSE CAPTAIN.

Bethlehem, Pa, April 10-Isham
Keith of Warrenton, Pa. was yester
day elected captain of this years la
crosse team at Lehigh University.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

Hugh Jennings has developed a
star utility man in Bert Ellison, who
can play all of the in and outfield
positions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10

Alibis will be plentiful at Braves
Field this year and may be at Fem
way Park.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-10
REDS AGAIN TUMBLE.

Forth Smith, Ark, April 10-The
Cincinnati Reds again were defeated
by the Detroit Americans here yester-
day The score was Is to 8. OF the
seven games played Cincinnati has
won only one. The score:
R. H. E.
Detroit (A.) ...............15 % 4
Cincinnati (N.) ............ 9 IS 8
Batteries-Jones, Hall and Yello;
Schneider and Wingo.