The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
ANOTHER CITY
 IN BAY STATE
 SEEKS A TEAM
Eastern League Franchise May Be Established In North amptOn-HaIIman May
 Comeback.

Jimmy Burns, formerly of the springfield club, will attend the first important meeting of the Eastern League next week for the purpose of applying for a franchise for a team in Northampton, Mass. Jimmy has talked matters over informally with majority of the Eastern League mo- Buls and most of them have given nm their word that they will SUD- port his application.
 In addition to considering franchise applications the moguIs next Thurs cay will also be called upon to elect onlceFs for the ensuing year. Tom o'8r3en, formerly secretary of tho league, is out of the game and is not candidate for that position. he told the writer today. Several well known Eestern League newspaper writers are in the field for the position, but so far no favorite has been men 1 toned.
 President O'Neil has not lost hope or retaining Providence in the circuit this year. Holyoke, PittsAeld and Wa teroury have been assured clubs, so that indications now point strongly forward to an eight-team circuit
 Bill Hallnas T. who outfelded for | the Bridgepor club about four years i ago, is anxious to come back and has i written the local team to that effect ! Bill is now making Philadelphia his | home, but he is anxious to return to 1 baseball this season and has asked 1 the local management for a chance to | again demonstrate his wares at the i ball park. Manager Grimes win be ! given the letter and he will decide 1 whether the veteran is to be given a | chance. He probably will, however, i for the team is unusually short on the l gardeners and the market is not 1 overcrowded with them, either.
 John Lobert erstwhile Giant third | sackar and a popular figure in the ! major leagues until an injury to his 1 knee forced him to retire, is back on ] the job as coach of the baseball squad l at West Point, a position he first fill ! ed laSt season. Lobcrt was very sue ! cessfuI ia tdat capacity in 1918 and i turned out a very fiue team In spite l of the SaGt tE2at the conditions which i obtained at West Point in the stirring ] days Of last summer were not con dtlcive to an ideal setting for a base ] hall coach anxious to make good. This ] yAsr the tension has Iessened to a 1 great extent, and John is confident 1 rhas he will again develop a. winning tea1n from the ranks of Uncle Sam S cadets.
 Jim Price. who last year backed 1 tho Newark Internationals, cannot see how that circuit will make the com tug season pay. Jim in an interview
 Granted the writer in Newark the ly-ET, 5 E4iz tant and the jumps too long to make the season a financial success. Price dropped $7,0o0 in Newark last sea- son, he said.
 Manager Grimes of the Bridgeport club may attend the Eastern League meeting next week in company with 1 President Clark P. SLane, Jr, and Sec ! retary Jim Kelley. Grimes is expect ! Ca here some time within the next i two weeks. although outdoor practice
 by the Americans will probably not
 start for two weeks yet.
 It took Josh EiIlins a long time to make up his mind, but he finally accepted the terms of the St Louis
 club, and left with the team for the
 San Antonio training camp.
 Davis the infeIder from the Pa
 cifc Coast League, continues to make
 a decided impression at the Senators
 training camp.
 Herbert Hunter, once with the
 Giants, is in the naval hospital at SaI Diego, Cal, and may never be able
 to play ball again.
 Bradley Hogg, of the Phillies, on: of the most promising pitchers tt
 break into the major leagues, in some time, has threatened to retire iron the game.
 Josh DevoFs, who will make aRett CT try at coming back to the bis show, may obtain a berth with tn, Chattanooga club this year. Josh wa
 discharged from the army a shor
 time ago.
 - nlittee, tco. The committee, by tn l way, con- 5utes Clark P. Lane. pres
 ident of the Association and Bridge ' port ball club; .Sohnny Hines. Jame I Walker, Jack Kearney and Jir Kelly.
 } A LTIIOUGH the war Is over n EE horsemen in this country will no }, cease their activities in boosting an 8 public spirited movement. Conse I quentIy the turfman will be es ener @ getic and active in the coming. Vic
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