The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
Americans Again smote
Danny Mu1phy's Grew in
Second Game at New Ha-
ven by 2 to 0 Bradshaw's
Wild Heave Fatal For
Champions.

Those pernicious Americans again
rose up in their might and smote
Danny Murphy's New Haven Cham
lpipns on the Savin Rock grounds yes
Aterday afternoon. AS a result of
their two days visit to the Elm City
the New Haven club is still hungry
for a victory. Both teams waged a
most interesting warfare and only for
a Wild heave by Bradshaw the game
might have gone into extra innings.
ut was the sixth round in which Brad
shaw took it upon himself to throw
the sphere wildly to first base and al
tlow the runners to score. These ex-
citing moments produced the only tai
dies of the day and Paul Krichell's
crew returned to Bridgeport last night
with 2 to victory under it's belt.
The contest developed into one of
Nhe best early-season affairs seen in
lthis city in several years. There were
some grand bits of fielding that de-
lighted the few faithful fans who
were present. Vim, the Chinaman,
who cavorts in right field for Bridge
iport, made a brilliant running back
hand catch off Earl Simpson in the
Fourth while the rival infields con
tributed several phenomenal stops.
lElxcept for Bradshaw's unfortunate
boot, the felding was clean on both
sides the play of Braun, Lai and Tor
,phy being especially brilliant
The work of the rival pitchers was
perhaps the most interesting feature
of the game. Watson, recently Sc
orriU
time to pitch for the Champions and
earned his salt even though he d1d
iaose. He welded but six hits and held
fun command of the situation except
in the sixth inning when the locals
punched two hits and pass Win
lBradshaw's error for the only runs
Oupcsed to Watson was Paddy Ly-
IONS, who was touched for one more
hit than Watson but showed to pest
advantage when a hit might nave
meant disaster. He was also favored
with a brand of support that coulo
NOT helm but render him whole Nl
Of announcement The Americans
fnfeld knocked down the hardest
drives with apparent ease and grace
converting them all into easy outs.
Moose Miller was the batting star
of the local array. He launched
terrific individual assault with winch
he tried to hack down bridgeport
lead. In four trips to the plate ~
knocked out three beauty singles pu'
there was no power in back OIL MIN
to send him the full scoring distance
Torphy and Watson also contributed
clean singles while Miller and Bal
got hits of the scratch variety. Bridge
ports king swatsman was ShortstoI
iRraun. who tied Miller for high hon
ors with three singles, and a Scratcf
land still another a Texas Lacquer.
New Ravens best opportunity tt
;dent the home plate came in the slxtf
land ninth rounds. At both times th'
slocals had the tying run on the path
Shut there was no one hanging arount
fNTho could produce the needed wal
.lop. In the sixth Watson led off will
Ia single to left field. Nutter piled gu
Ito Martin and Bradshaw then popped
ia short fly to left field which Braun
!clutched. Torphy dropped singh
20 left field and New Ravens. chance
of scoring seemed brighter. Simpson
F1aowever, shot a grounder to Lai, VIII
IfaEged third base, forcing Watson TO
the final out With two out in tn
ninth the locals started a belated raj
lIy. Bail scratched a hit to Lai ant
kMiller followed with safe smash t
k3eft center. Murray fouled a coupl
land then popped to Lai and the gam
twas over.
Bridgeport's two runs in the sixtl
followed a pass to Bracket, Baker
single to right, Braun's scratch hi
80 Torphy and Bradshaw's bad throw
TO first base on Skiff's groundeI
fBradshaw's throw came with the base
s6ull and two out. A perfect throw
b1vould have retired the side. Tn
score: