The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-07
"Shanty" House Allows OppO- sitiOn Only Three Hits - k. Grimes shows Glass With Stick.

E. W1tn the PlttSueId game yesterday safely tucked away by the score of
 5 to 1, the Americans today were looking forward to a most pleasant week despite the fact Its opponents
 constitute the hardest fighting az gregations on the circuit.
 But with clean victory to their credit at the outset of the week. chances for a cleanup look more promising than at any otHer week of the season. The Americans have been made to realize their errors. and the past few days. while not always blessed with victory they have been playing better ball
 Perhaps most spectacular has been the fielding end of the locals playing. While they have improved so far as fielding is concerned the boys will still have to do a little hard study in picking on the good swatters- Timely hitting seems to be winning fully 90 per cent. of he games on the circuit
 this season. The Grays' hitting power has had much to do with the success they have met this season.
 When it comes to pitching 1t can not be said that Bridgeport is over burdened with excellent or even good pitching. But there is promise of reinforcement and if this promise is carried out there is no question but that the team will soon be giving the Providence contingent an even harder drubbins than 1t has been giving that aggregation during the past four weeks.
 If the Americans behaved in all future games as they did yesterday 1t is not a difficult job to point ou: the championship team for this sea- son. They outplayed the Pittsfield- CTS. Aided and abetted by the field CTS and timely batting, Shanty House managed this time to crawl through a game with the iiridgeporters on the long end of the score. Shanty ca pitch when he feels like it. This he. proved yesterday. He had the visitors guessing all the while and forced them to remain contented with only three hits, two coming in the first inning and giving Pittsfeld its only run of the game.
 PittsfieId is an cratic combination Its players seem restless and reckless It was their poor judgment mingled with wretched fielding that made the road to victory so easy for the Amer jeans eo travel. Garry Fortune, one of the best hurlers on the circuit, per formed for the visitors, but he was given anything but good support. It seemed that the hot weather had in jected a streak of laziness into the team, for it was anything but a cred ita ble performance to which they treated the fans. Mickey Devine and Fortune appeared to be the only two live ones sporting the Pittsfield col ors.
 Manager Grimes surprised the fans by announcing a change in the batting order He shifted himself from fourth place to Sl<iff's position and advanced Bill to the cleanup place. This change seemed to have done the trick, for everything went along smoothly and systematically.
 Hank Bracket again broke into the limelight with a couple of unusual as did Gene Martin. As aero batic fielders this pair has been show ing a lot of class this season. Hank at times finds it difficult to hold the old horsehide. but when it comes to circus performances he leads the field in the league.
 The visitors were the first to score. The first two batters went out easily, but Pickup doubled to left. Devine singled to center, the Diff being too hot for Martin to handle, Pickup SCOT ing Mickey tried to steal, but Skir's peg down to second beat him to it.
 The locals tied the score in their half of the opener. With one out Braun hit one down to Bates, who all lowed the pill to pass through him. Fortune detected him off first, but threw wildly in an effort to nail him, Braun getting second. Tai singled, scoring Braun, but Slif, after hit ting. was retired trying to steal sec one.
 After several vain efforts on the part of both teams to score. the Bridseporters' big fifth came Baker got first on a wild heave by McHale. Grimes singled and Martin laid down a bunt; Fortune fielded erratically. K. Crime slammed the pill to Me Corry who muffed, Baker, Grimes and Martin scoring.
 The fifth Bridgeport run came in the eighth, the result of a squeeze play. With one out Tai took first on a Texas leaguer. He stole his way down to second Brady muffed a throw to catch the local player off the sack, but with no good effect, neither side being damaged. Waters saw the play and instructed the runner to third. With Skin at bat, the squeeze was started. Skiff beat out a bunt. Baker also pulled an infield single and a double steal was worked, Tai scoring. Martin walked. K. Grimes followed but he whiffed-
 For the fourth time in their base ball careers Ernest Krueger and Pete KildIff are members of the same team. In 1916 they played with the Omaha club of the Western League, and the following season they were members of the Giants. Then they separated for brief spell. Kilduff going to the Cubs. while. Kreguer was shifted to the Robins. Last sum- mer both players were in the navy and played on the same service out fit. When the season opened Kilduff was again with the Cubs and Krueger resumed playing with the Robins.
 champion good battle. Mike
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