The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22
Locals Capture First Game 10 in Pitchers Duel Take Second 9-2 Skiff Presented With Travelling Bag-Roy Grimes in To- cal Lineup.

The Americans finished the 1918 sea- son in fine fashion yesterday by win l.ntng both ends of a double-h header ! from the Worcester team. The first game was a pitchers battle from start to finish and was between Aleck Ferguson of the locals and Bach of the Boosters. Aleck allowed the Mass. boys but four hits and gave but one free ticket. He also famed six of , the visitors. Bach done even better than this. He allowed the Grimes crowd but two hits and did not give any free tickets. He had six strike outs to his credit. A lone run scored in the first inning, the result of an error, decided the game in favor of the local aggregation. Roy Grimes, brother of the local pilot, was in the lineup of the Americans. He re- eeived single and a triple in the second game. Bill Skiff. the local catcher, was presented with travel ing bag by some friends who came from New Rochelle. his home town, for the sole purpose of seeing Bill play.
 The Americans scored their tally in s the first inning of the first game when H. W. Baker was safe on Bro- phys wild heave of his grounder to first He went to second on Lafs q single to center. H. F. Baker sacri- feed both men a base. Baker crossed the pan while Grimes was being thrown out at first by Phoenix. This lone run was enough to win the game as both teams were held in check by the superb pitching of the opposing twirlers.
 Townsend started on the mound for the Americans in the second game e but was taken out in the second in ming because of his wildness. He was replaced by Eddie Lennon who pitched . good game.
 2, The Boosters were the first to score } in this game, making their first tally in the third inning. With one down H. W. Baker fumbled Cooneys grounder. Johnson was given a free ticket for the initial sack. Phoenix hit to left but was robbed of a hit when Roy Grimes threw Cooney out at third. Waters singled to center, scoring Johnson.
 The Worcester team scored their other run in the sixth. With one down McQuillan tripled to center. Burke threw the ball in to H. F. Ba- ker at third who dropped the ball and McQuillan counted.
 The Americans started their count ing in the third inning getting two runs. With one down H. w. Baker got an inield hit and went to third when Lais grounder passed Kiefer. H. F. Baker hit a sacrifice fly, SCOT ing H. W. Baker. Kiefer missed the throw in from Johnson and Lai { scored.
 The locals added another in the fourth when Burke walked. Skiff sin gled to center and Brophy made an error on the throw in and Burke scored.
 The fifth inning was a picnic for the Americans. Before three outs were maintained five men had crossed the platter. Kiefer fumbled Lais grounder and the latter took second on the misplay. H. F. Baker sacri-
 feed him to third and he scored on Ray Grimes single. Ray scored on his brothers triple to right Vim was given base on balls. Roy Grimes { scored when Burke laid down bunt which was fumbled. Vim came home
 on Sl1iff's single and Burke registered
 on Yim's triple to left.
 This ended the scoring for the day
 and finished the Eastern League
 baseball season in this city for thi:
 year. Bridgeport had to be satisfied
 with second place, as New Londor
 was also the victor in two games yes
 terday, therefore capturing first.
 The score: