The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-02
Locals Had Very Easy Time Defeating Worcester In
 z to 0 Contest.

TOday BrluSepOrlS DaSeDsAl SOi tingent and fans were living on hope hope that the other fellow Hunks.
 The situation is just this:
 By defeating Worcester to be- fore more than 2,0oO fans yesterday afternoon at Newfield park, the Bridgeporters securely grabbed fourth place and today as a consequence are within striking distance of doing even better provided Pittsfield and Waterbury take a hop-and that Is what Bridgeporters hoping that these two teams to take this flop.
 But relief and consolation was found by the fans when they per mitted their thoughts to wander acbk to what occurred at the ball field yesterday afternoon. If the Ameri- cans could play that sort of game all season there is no question as to which city would land the champion ship. but as misfortune would have the locals are not the most dependa- ble lot in the circuit.
 And yet there is the stuff in the team. It can't be said that Bridge ports baseball team lacks initiative, because that was shown yesterday. It cannot be said that the team is a reckless careless and unassuming lot OI payers DtCduSe lLldL as AlOL dO- solutely not the case yesterday. Still the locals have been known to forget what real baseball means But when they remember ye Jumping rats how they can playi
 Worcester was wallopped and wallopped good. One can not be too emphatic in describing that lacing to which the Boosters were subjested. The score, of course, tells the story in an abbreviated way, but it brings very little individual glory and it was more to the individual efforts of the Bridgeporters rather than their work collectively that enabled them to travel the road to victory
 But the main point is this: Bridge port won and won fairly and squareIy There were no umpirical or player boners pulled in this clash. The boys fought, fought and fought. They came back whenever the opposition threatened anything dangerous and attacked even harder.
 There was an accident And Mil Ter was 1t. He sprained his ankle in the seventh inning while trying to slide into second from first The pain was so severe that the player yelled out. Within very short time the play
 
 it's normal size. He will have an K ray photograph made of it today
 Eddie Lennon was on the firing line for Bridgeport-and a good game he pitched, too. He worked hard all day and got what he sought-a shutout victory. There were several instances, however, in which he was threatened Braun made a couple of fumbIes in the second and third innings that did not at all look right for the time be- ing.
 But the Worcester hurler, too, was in fairly good form-in the early stages of the game. In fact he was so convincing with his deliveries that only one hit was garnered by the locals in three innings
 Then along came that long or big fourth, as you will have it. And with II went the game. Five runs were piled up.
 Bill Lai singled and stole second. Hank Bracket hit and moved on to , third while Bill continued home on Manager Grimes timely swat Bakers Texas Leaguer literally choked the bags. Kelly sacrificed flied to Miller, Hank scoring and Grimes and Baker advancing base each. Gene Martin did the unexpected when he crashed sizzling line drive along the right field foul line, scoring Ray and Baker. Martin stole second. Skiff sent an easy one to Colley who preferred to try for Gene, whom henissed at third. all hands being saved A double steal-and nifty one, too-was then started and completed, resulting In Martin scoring and Skiff getting sec ond to Dee's tardy throw.
 The most astounding feature of the first intersectional major league clashes of the year was the pitiable weakness of the Eastern clubs of American League. The Western clubs Of the Johnson circuit simply ran roughshod over the teams from the elite East, winning 34 games from their Atlantic coast visitors, and sus- | taining only II defeats. The Western | clubs piled up a percentage of .756. Why. the St. Louis Browns alone won | 1O games in the tersectfonal series l almost as many did the four teams day discloses the fact that the very i best golfers in this section of the country will participate. Particu larly attractive has the tournament been since public announcement O, J