The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-10
Martins Blow In 9th
Turns Back Senators
Little Outfielder Delivers
Timely Hit and Americans
Romp Home With Seven
teenth Straight Game
Largest Crowd In Years
Watch Classic.

Peerless Paul Krichell, whom we
understood is Frenchman-but don't
believe it-must have fed Lii Eugene
Martin with a piece of raw meat; be-
fore yesterdays ball game at NewfielG
park. Martin took his willow blud-
geon, in hand against the Hartford
Senators and~turned back the Capital
City crew with his two base blow
in the eighth inning after George
Braun reached the midway on Clark's
muff of long fly that rolled into the
crowd that swarmed the biggest part
of the outer works The final fig
ures were 2 to 1 and the latest re-
ports from Baseball Headquarters
give the local performers II straight
victories.
Martin was at bat four times, scor-
ed one of the two runs our gang
made and sent the other one across.
That's enough work for any young
man that is anxious to play base
ball for a living. Martins work in
the field was also treat to the 5000
that gathered to see the Sabbath pas
time.
Aleck Ferguson, who gets his name
in the box score every other day, oc-
cupied the mound for the league
leaders and pitched splendid game.
He allowed the opposition six hits,
which were of the scattered variety.
The Americans garnered three dur
ing the melee but they were as good
as a hundred.
The wrecking gang from our town
dug their toes into Mr.. Cooks slants
right in the opening number on the
program by tearing off one run. Gene
Martin caught the first ball pitched
,Aor a sharp single to center and NOV
I'd along on Billy Lai's sacrifice. Hank
Bracket flied to One Hoss Shay in
right and Martin stopped at third,
registering on Ray Crimes infield tap
that bounced off Fletcher Lows shins.
The game went along at fast pace
with neither team making much
Roadway until the seventh inning
when the Senators found our Aleck
for a tally, tieing the score. Gus Gar
della, the human wind TANNER, got
a life on an infield hit but was forced
at the midway by Low. Fletcher stole
second. Roy Grimes was passed. Shay
breezed one between first and second,
scoring the Hartford third baseman.
Grimes also tried to score on the hit
but was nailed at the rubber on
Braun's peg to Krichell. The visitors
looked dangerous in this inning after
Briger walked but Cook hoisted to
Martin, ending the rally.
The local went in and bagged the
old No. IT in their half of the seventh
10 &c of
fly to left. The Senator's outer gard
ener made dash for the hit the min
ute it left Braun's bat but he became
unnerved by the crowd and the pill
bounced off his mitt and rolled out of
sight.
The ground rule of two bases in the
crowd placed Braun on second
Kriche1l stepped to the plate and hit
to Cook, the latter tossing to third
to get Braun. The umpire called the
blonde infielder safe. 1t was close
decision and Captain Gardella inform
ed imp Daily that he was wrong. The
crowd voted His Highness DAILY, was
correct in his decision. Fergy Whit
fed.
Martin doubled to center, scoring
Braun. Kritchell went all the way to
third on the hit and was caught be-
tween third and home when Lai's at
tempt to squeeze Krich in failed
Martin went to third. Lai went out
Roy Grimes to We're, ending the in
ming.
Ferguson held the visitors in check
in the last half of the ninth wher
Roy Grimes fouled back to Krichell
ar7 both Shay and Briger famed
en.-ng the game.