The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-12
RAIN PREVENTS
 AMATEUR GAMES
Few sandlot Teams Play on
 Sunday-Timely News of i.
 Semi-PrOs and Amateurs.
By CHARLES MCCULLOUGH,

By CHARLES MCCULLOUGH. Of the many games scheduled for yesterday, only a few were played The rain and wet grounds put dam per on most of the games One of the games was that between the Roamers and Park Cftys who played at Yellow Mill Park. The Park Citys won by the score of to 3.
 Both teams played scoreless ball up to the fifth inning, when. the Park Citys started a rally, which brought in five runs. Connors for the Roam CTS pitched stellar game and with the proper support would have easily downed the victors Buckley, for the Tlctors, pitched consistently and al lowed the opposition only three hits.
 These two teams will meet again some time in the month of June
 The s.eofieIds defeated the Way sides yesterday by the score of II to r. Both teams played in mid-sunl-
 ner form and made the game very exciting at times.
 The Waysides tried out their new southpaw against the ScofieIds yes terday, and believe they have the real thing This new twirler is none other than Al Berger. who pitched great ball for Webster School in 1917. The Southern New England Tele- phone company of this city will be represented in the State League.
 Six teams will constitute the City Baseball 1eaguers. They are the fol lowing: Jackson A. C., St Josephs, Athletics, Walnuts, Rosebuds. and 1 Company K. At a meeting held in the St. Joseuh's hall yesterday morn ing, Michael Arnols1y was reelected president, and Charles Mahoney was elected secretary and treasurer. The | teams will play for a season of fifteen weeks.
 Silzer of the Athletics is playing a corking good game at short.
 It has not been ascertained whether r not James Lavery will do the twirling for the Athletics this season. Between pitching for the Bridgeport High School and the many other teams who desire his services. Jimnia is a pretty busy boy.
 In Vic Wargo the Rosebuds have one of the best backstops in the league. Vic has done some good catching so far this season and he is in good condition to do more 4The three games scheduled for the opening Of the Industrial league were all postponed on account of rain. The season will start next Saturday if the weather permits. and all teams will play double headers.
 After watching Toots Connors work out with the Roamers yester- day, it should be no time before he is back to his old time form
 Dickey Bowden, star shortstop of the Bridgeport High school, is play ing a great game this year. Dickey is one instance of a good thing in . small package.
 The entertainment given by the West End Boys club was a complete success. The Four Harmony Keys, kept the audience in laughter for fully fifteen minutes with their fun ny songs and stories, while Corrono and Grasso presented their sketch The Dope Fiend." which scored many rounds of applause. The well
 known Melrose Troupe entertained with comedy tumbling. After the show the young folks enjoyed danc- ing.
 Dave Shean will have a difficult time crowding Jack Barry out of the Red Sox lineup, as Worcester Jack is playing a strong game.
 Manager Barrow means to be the real boss of the Boston Red Sox He has given the players, especially those who are drawing large salaries and may have swelled heads, that they'll hve to toe the mark under his re- gime.