The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-15
By T. F. WAGNER.

FeerieSS Paul hrlcheu the guiding star of the Eagle street Americans, came forth this morning and an- nounced the name of his new in fielder. He is none other that William T. Lai former third baseman on the University of Hawaii team which com posed of Celestial students represent ing that far off Honolulu college. Billy as we will call him until some bird pins a cognomen on him, arrived in town this morning with his suit case packed with ukeleles and report ed to Manager Krichell at Newfield park
 Lai was secured by Peerless Paul from Manager Pat Moran of the Phil lies, who gave the shifty yellow man a tryout this spring but found that he needed a little more minor league ex- perience and he was let out to Krichel- Lai is the only Chinaman now playing in organized baseball as the other members of this famous team are scattered around the coun- try in other lines of endeavor. He should be big drawing card in this city as it is quite a novelty to see the Celestials playing baseball.
 . Lai will play either third base or Bhortstop as Krichell has lost Braun, who failed to report here this week. & The local manager is now trying to {. get one more player to complete his ' infield. The team will workout every ' morning during the remainder of the week to be in shape for the game Sat urday with the fast Highbridge Ath- letics of New York city.
 Old King Lear, who played third for the Americans last year, found the going rather rough in the big show. King was drafted by the Chicago Cubs last fall and went with the Windy City outfit to Pasadena this spring on the training trip. Yester- day he was released on an optional agreement to the Toronto club of the International League. The ragtime piano player would fit in nicely on |, the local team this season.
 The schedule committee of the Eastern League resumed it's labors at Springfield yesterday afternoon at the Cooley Hotel, revamping a list of bookings for the season, which will be started a week from today. Consid- ering that the original schedule, which has now been thrown out because of - play Sunday baseball at Rocky Point, required three lengthy sessions and hours of labor by Secretary Thomas "A O'Brien besides, the committee has no easy task ahead of it. Some pro- Egress was made yesterday, but the ses- ssions will be resumed today and con- ttnued until the document is com pleted.
 The elimination of Providence as a Sunday town means a saving of mile age, but that is small compensation for the league considering the ad- vantage of Sunday baseball. Sunday baseball forces mileage upon the league, but the forced trips to ProVi- dence by reason of 16 Sundays and five Saturdays provided for in the or iginal list of bookings is relieved now by an entire absence of Sunday book ings and 10 Saturdays. This is a net saving of Il forced dates The Provi- dence club will get bookings accord ing to the number of games it is en- titled to but it will be easier to save mileage for the other clubs by reason of trips, which the Sunday baseball schedule prevented to a large extent
 The original opening dates and hol- iday bookings are contained in the new draft but there is change ir the Saturday towns, although those !. cities where Sunday baseball is played will receive olny five Saturdays as be- foNe.
 New Haven's standing in the pro. 'fessional baseball world may be made clearer today when Edward <. Dugan the new owner of the New Haven clut comes to the Elm City to arrange pre- liminary details for the opening O. the season Dugan sent word iron Hartford last night that he will arriv, this afternoon and that he will g, into conference with Manager Damn, Murphy immediately. Murphy stated last night that there is a whole To of work to be accomplished and hope that some definite policy may be de fcided upon right away so as to avoi further complications.
 Shortstop Murray, who was witt the St. Louis Browns short time las season and who was later farned ou to the Portland club arrived in Ne1 Haven yesterday. Manager Murph, thinks well ef Murray and believe that his acquisition may help bolste up the infield. There is some dout as to whether Hal Ciconda will retur ito the Rock which probably account for the signing of Murray. Anothe arrival yesterday was Red Torphy last years shortstop. Torphy is !, free agent and hopes to play if he ca come to terms with Owner Dugan.
 Today has been designated as r< porting day and is expected to brin a whole lot of talent 70 town. Quit a number of promising players hay expressed 8 desire to try out for tt club and many of them will be blow ing in for the rest of the week. Ju what will be done toward landing som experienced players will not be know until Dugan and Murphy confer.
 Manager Murphy stated last nigl
 he will stage tho first drill of the SC;
 son today He realizes the fact tn
 the opening date of the season Is on
 a week away and has mapped out
 strenuous campaign for the playe
 just as fast as they report.
 Only a Jew of last years champion ship outfit are available for this year team. The entire pftching staff, wi the exception oS Harry Donovan, a now the property of big league cluh