The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-21

vented from meeting the Ponies be- cause of wet grounds in Springfield
 The locals have a lot of respect for the Bridgeport and Waterbury club. The Park City players yesterday worked hard to put 8 victory across but they could not connect with the hits at the proper time. They did gather in seven hits, but these were scattered. Jack Leonard put every thing he had back of his benders, but with seemingly no success. One of his pitches for a home run, while Hauser grabbed a neat double on which he scored. Donahue, the Grays' left fielder, hit the ball hard, taking three hits in as many times at bat.
 Spaid was in fine condition and held
 the visitors at bat at times when they threatened to become boisterous or otherwise dangerous. He took no chances and frightened quickly. Like Leonard he famed three batters, but the Bridgeport moundsman passed five men to the locals one. An idea of just how just Leonard was kept during the game can be gathered from the fact that there were II Provi- dence players left on bases.
 While the Americans found the road to victory a hard one. it re- mained for one of the Bridgeport men to turn in the longest hit of the game. This was a home run by Catcher Skiff. It was neat and clean circuit drive to deep left field.
 If Shanty House works this after noon here there is every probability that Herring will twirl against the row afternoon.
 The Providence boys had a hard day, financially, however, for some of them went clean on the outcome of the Yale-Harvard boat race. The Providence team was for Harvard all most to the man. The Bridgeporters did not speculate much, but those who did came through with more money, for they were with Yale.
 Eddie Eayrs believes that the Grays constitute the best defensive team on the O'Neil circuit. The locals certainly have been playing wonderful ball. but to say that it is the best defensive team is not so. It is good as any on the circuit. but not the best.
 There is rumor making Its round here today that the Grays will be in lHe Iut6IudIlOHdl lLedS u6 next S6dSOA- This surprise to a few who have understood right along that tho only reason why the Grays remained in the league was because President O'Neil had promised President Moul- ton of the locals that if he supports ed Providence team in the Eastern league this season he would not inter { fere with his plans to enter the Fultz organization
 Jack Egan, business manager of the Grays, a former umpire in the league and last year man ager of the Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association. watched the game from the grand stand yesterday and said he was much impressed with the work of Bill Lai, the Bridge port third baseman. Jack says that he is one of the best infielders he has seen in many a day.
 The entire executive staff of the club went to New Lon- don yesterday afternoon to witness the races. The executives are Ben Moulton, president; Mike Norton. vice president. and Mike Lynch, sec- .
 Mayor Joe Gainer of this city is quite fan, but he does not think much of Eastern League baseball On @ the contrary. he feels like practically all of the fans in this city that they have been unjustly imposed upon The mayor, however, finds time every K now and then to run out to Weston field and see the teams in action.
 There is no chance of the Braves { or Red Sox playing down at Rocky Point on Sundays, according to what was gathered here today The local team appealed to the Ma tional Aysociation through Presidenti} i} O'Neil and the latter succeeded the other day. in extracting verdict from K the N. A. that makes 1t impossibie# for the majors to come into Rhode& Island while the Grays are in . ninor circuit.
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