The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-26
AMATEUR NEWS

AMATEUR NEWS Il
 By CHARLES MCCULLOUGH
 The American Chain and the fast Singer team started the season off well by winning their initial games. About eleven hundred fans saw the opening games of the Industrial League. At Seaside Park one thous- and fans saw the Singer team defeat ne fast Lake Torpedo Co, by the score of 10 to 1. Stegner for the Lake delivered everything he had, but the Singer batsrnen could not make their bats behave. Bill Shay, the popular first baseman, came across with a home run. and Fudge Pjura rapped the pill for a triple Casserly at short played errorless ball. and featured in the four dou- ble plays.
 The score by innings:
 Singer 3 0 1 0 1 1 2-1O Lake 0 1 0 o 0 O 1
 Umpire Ambrose Howell.
 At Newfield Park about one hun dred fans saw the American Chain overwheIm the Remington Yost by the score of IA to 0. Ray Shorndorf twirled for the victors and allowed his opponents only three scattered hits. Charley Ivers the Chain first baseman led at the bat with a dou- ble a single and a triple.
 George Sherwood an old Eastern Leaguer loomed up in his old time form and played a sensational game at short.
 The score by innings: Amer Chain 0 4 IA Remyos 0 0 0 0 0 Or 0
 Umpire Tom Whaley.
 At Yellow Mill Park yesterday the Roamers met their second defeat of the season at the hands of the- fast Waysides by the score of /to 3. Snyder of the losers, pitched a fair game.
 The Ives Toy Co opened their season yesterday by defeating the fast team from the Bridgeport Hardware Co. The game was well played and full of pep throughout the entire nine sessions. Farrell twirled for the Hardware and allowed his oppon- ents about five hits.
 The score by innings:
 Ives 0 0 3 0 f 0-7 Hardware OoO2 0 0 O-5
 St Joseph News.
 Billy Arnold, the star backstop of the St. Joes, is playing the game in big league style these days. Bill is also a wizard with the stick, and manages to get a tap each time at bat.
 Manager Dixon has gathered to- gether what he thinks to be a first class nine. With an infield composed of Eddie Garrigan on first, Ray Cam parla on second, Chordas and Acker- son as shortstops, and Rielly on third, they will have the other teams in the City League stepping some before the season ends.
 The Joes have a pitching staff that will compete with the best in the city. This staff is made up of Bob Farrell, formerly of the Company K team, and Ray Shorndorf, after do- ing a term with Uncle Sam, is back at his old time form and two more stars, I4aubscher and Schwarz, two twirlers who have won themselves wide reputations around the city and state.
 Babe Matheson the centerfielder plays the game with heart interest and any ball thA comes in his dfrec- ton can be counted as dead. With the stick, Babe always makes a big 1t
 Eddie Garrigan seems to be slipping. Ed has fell off in the last three games and the writer has 1t from good authority that if he does not improve and lay off dances that he is due for a call down from Manager Dixon.
 Charlie Hoyt, Joe Kennel, Babe Matheson and O'Connen form the million dollar outfield of the St. Joes.
 The Saints have been playing some great ball so far this season, and expect to rank among the topnotchers of the City League.
 Ackerson the new short stop of the Joes, has seen some big league ser vice, and his playing will contribute we'll to the success of the team.
 On account of the carnival station cd at Wheelers lot the game between the Rosebuds and the Athletics will be postponed until Memorial Day The game will be pla:ed in the morn ing, so as to allow the members to be free for the afternoon.
 The Rosebuds held a practise meet ing Sunday morning at Seaside Park on the humber one diamond. The Buds sure do look good in practise and if the play as good as they prac- tise their opponents will have big