The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-27
By T. F. WAGNER.

non at Clarke Lanes Eagle street base
ball pasture. All the slant-eyed
ukelele teacher did was to be morally
responsible for four of the ten runs
the Americans acquired. 1t might be
mentioned right now that Freddy
Parents Springfield Ponies galloped
off the sandy slopes of Newfield park
with their tails hanging low and on
the sour end of a 10 to 2 score,
Mr. I4ai just batted 1000, which is
pretty fair for a young, ambitious
player. Incidently he whanged out a
double that helped in the scoring as it
accounted for two runs. In addition
to playing a brilliant game at the
dizzy department, you can thankfully
say, he stole q few bases. 1t was
good days work for the young Celes-
tiaI and he certainly earned his
dough.
And while we're handing out the
Spearmint let's not forget Lai's side
kick, Andrew Vim, and our shortstop,
George Braun. Andy was all over the
lot yesterday and uncorked a pretty
triple in the seventh that scored
Grimes and Bracket. Braun-ah!
here's the bird that gave the fans a
mugful of happiness. With YIN on
third and himself reposing on second
in the sixth inning, Billy Skiff dropped
a perfect squeeze in front of the plat
ter. Mclaughlin ran in to get the
ball but YIN was across the plate and
Braun right at his heels with another
tally. The best that Mclaughlin
could could do was to nail Skiff at
first which is as it should be as long
as a pair of men crossed the paths.
In the field Braun accepted 10 out
of IL chances which is some base
baning in the early part of the sea-
son before the sun gets on both sides
of the fence.
The locals went right at McLaugh-
lin in the first inning and scored two
markers when Martin was hit and
moved up on Lai's free pass, Bracket
sacrificed both men, Grimes went out,
short to first, Martin scoring. Baker
beat out an infield hit and Laf romp-
ed home on the play.
Another pair of runs were made by
the homesters in the fourth session.
Baker walked and stopped at third
when Yim's sacrifice was carelessly
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| ing over McKeon's head into the
crowd. YIN took an extra base,
Braun beat. out an infield hit and
Baker scored. YIN tried to score
from second but was caught between
third and home by Mutt Waters
Braun got as far as third while half
the Pony outfit was clinching YIN
and registered on Braun's squeeze
| bunt
The visitors woke up for a while in
their half of the fifth and scored one
run after Pete Clemens whitfield. Man
ager Parent got two bases on a hit
to Braun which was thrown low tc
Grimes. Kincad hit safe to center
and Parent scored.
The locals put the game in the
cooler in the last half of this inning
by scoring four runs. Grimes started
it by working Mclaughlin for pass
and moved along when Gonzales heav.
ed Bakers bunt to the bleachers. Tt
make matters worse for Springfield
Vim hunted and was struck on the
shoulder. Grimes scored and Baker
tried to stretch home from third bu
was caught between the paths. Braun
laid down a bunt and beat it out fol
a hit. McKeon erred on McLaugh
Inns attempt to nail Braun off the
bag.
The Americans pulled some classic
base running stuff right here whe1
Skiff dropped a squeeze in front O.
the platter YIN, racing in from
third and Braun coming all the wa!
from second. Scoring from the mid
way home on a bunt is very seldom &C
complished in the minor leagues blu
locals shortstop pulled off the T.
Cobb stuff to perfection. Aleck Fer
guson kept up the good work b,
planting double to right field, stop
ping at third on Martins short singl
to left and scoring on Lais two bas
blow to left field.
The Americans scored two more il
the seventh inning while the Ponie
chalked up their second and fina
run in the eighth. $500 saw the game
The score:
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