The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
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Corrigan Has Wild Day
 But Manages To Get His Bearing Despite Kissing


 lize the ridiculous stand taken by Umpire Corrigan in the eighth inning when he wanted to give the game to Hartford. As 1t were the score was 6-6. After considerable discussion. however, the right of the situation was pointed out and the game will go l down on record as a 6-6 tie, although word was received here today that l Hartford intended protesting the game. if Corrigan decides that it was | an even affair
 The morning was weird one and ! 1t was a shame that the fans should have been asked to pay their way into the ball park when one takes into consideration the uncaring attitude taken by the players. Erratic play Ing and lifeless hitting added to the misery Of the affair. However, the crowd was brave and saw it through
 Baker pitching for the Hartford, al- lowed only two hits, but he was ex- tremely liberal in the issuance of passes and in the fourth inning he gave Iai the pass in time to give Bridgeport its first tally Again in the eighth he issued five passes, which with Roy Grimes error of Brother Rays fly brought home three runs In
 
 had scored two runs. or, in other words, had tied the score when the game was called.
 That Bridgeport may have won had the inning been played out seemed apparent Umpire Corrigan called the game imm mediately after Martin and Tai, who had walked 70 first, came home with the runs that tied the score, being enabled to do so by Ray Grimes long Tt. The action of the umpire was far from satisfactory to the fans and they swannped the field. threatening the umpire. One rowdy so far forget himself that he actually assaulted the umpire.
 Perhaps little more policing of the crowd would eliminate the rowdyism that bobs up at the park every now then. The game cannot stand the abuse that some ungentlemanly per- lsons have been subjecting it. Umpires lare human and will make mistakes Charges of umpires being Intentionally unfair are totally uncalled for, for like all humans they are likely to make mistakes. One can pardon an error on the part of an umpire, but never can overlook the behavior of the rowdieS.
 The Americans had better luck in the afternoon and grabbed a 6 to 1
 
 Bunched hits and cratic paying en- a.bled the Park City crowd to come through with a victory. To Marty Walsh, the Bridgeport veteran, must go the credit for the victory for he indeed twirled a masterly game. Smith, twirling for the Hartfords. had a ten dency to throw wild. giving the wis., itors opportunities galore to make tho iproper connections
 The Bridgeporters were outhit yes- | terday IS to in the two games with Hartford Martin led in the hitting. taking three pings in the second game, but going hitless in the morn ing pastime here. Skiff also got a 1 brace of hits in the afternoon game. Ray Grimes and Loan were the only | ones who secured hits off Baker in the game played at Newf1eld park. 1 The Bridgeport lineup was far diff ferent in the afternoon game than it was in the morning. Braun was ] taken out of the seventh berth and placed at the head and dropping Gene Martin into the shortstopper's place. The change worked well and Manager Grimes said today he would probably | line up his men in the same order to- l day and tomorrow afternoon. when Worcester will be here.
 Vim, the former Bridgeport player, was given considerable attention. 1 Vim, who is now working with ] Hartford, has been coming along we'll, ] but he did nothing that was spectacu- lar in yesterdays games. He scored three runs, but could not connect l with a hit. Perhaps some day the Eastern League officials will wake up to the | fact that it's does not always pay to 1 economize by substituting automo- piles for trains. The Pittshe1d team. after losing the morning game at | home with the Ponies by the score of | 10 to 5. made the trip to Springfield 1 for the D. m. clash by machine. They had several mishaps with the result that they did not pull into Spring field until shortly before s o'clock and the game started at 5:10 p. m. But that wasn't all. Only half of the Pittsf1eld contingent was on hand and volunteers had to be engaged. The rest of the squod, however, show ed up at 5:30 o'clock and they were immediately rushed into the game which was a weird affair." Because of the inconvenience caused the fans 1t has been agreed to admit the pub- -' lie into the grounds free when Pitts field and Springfield again meet in the latter city on June 10.
 Patrick Don Carlos Ragan. somo half dozen years ago quite Giant x tanner. is now a member of the team to which he formerly was suckz48 # jinx. The Boston Nationals yest123 day sold the veteran to the Gianta, a6s s7 McGraw expects to find him handy in his dash to the 1919 pennAnt polo !
 It was during his career as a Dodn CT that Ragan had his greatest suc1 S cess against the Giants After thQ Brooklyn club sold him to Boston 1ifs 1915, he never bothered the Gianz8 any to speak of. Pat, who now h s313 has made quite a sightseeing trip of# q the National League. He WaA 1witk Cincinnati spell in 1908 and 1soes 2