The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-23
WOODWARD IS PRIZE ''CRAB," BUT PEER
 OF E. L. TWIRLERS
Whitewashes Derbs, 3 to O-Irvng Contributes Star Play at Expense of Wilson-Maone's Freak Homer-'Dorey" Miller Back
By GEORGE E. FIRsTBRooK.

By GEORGE E. FTRSIBROOK.
 Frank Woodward in the to 9 shutout of Bridgeport, yesterday fur nished another argument why he is the best pitcher in the O'Neil circuit. Although he gave nine hits, he was firm as Gibraltar in the pinches, which is a twirler's greatest asset. In the fourth inning Irving, first bat ter up, tagged the ball for triple. There was only one chance in 1000 he wouldn't score. but he died on the base, Woodward flaming Falk, while Rodriguez flied to right, and King don popped out to the N. H. twirler.
 In the 7th, 9th and 9th, two Derbs reached the bases, but were held run less. In the two last innings the first two Bridgeport batters had hit safe 1y. In the eighth, Smith and F'iedler, the latter batting for Vines, furnish ed the hitting ammunition, while hopes were revived in the final round by Irving and Falk who whacked the ball to the outfield for clean hits.
 Woodward has an easy style, of pitching. He wastes no strength in his delivery and he's cool as the pro- verbal cucumber when the Eseuation is threatening. Although he's con- stant1y "guffawing'' with the umpires, as a rule, he has a great faculty of with his curves and speed and crafti- ness in delivery makes him tower high above all other pitchers in the Eastern.
 Woodward the 'Crab.'
 The crowd got to Woodward in the fifth session when the King of Crabs'' whiffed the air with two on the sacks. After taking a few yer bal cracks at Ump. Dorey Miller woody slammed his bat against the stand, returned to the dugout and kicked the bats and mitts around. That was an instance where the play CT should have been busted from the game and stiffly fined by manager wild BilP' Don or not | J%1l 41,o Jo1r, <,f a So long as managers put up with such conduct from a player of Woodward S stripe, so long he will be the "boss" and employ his domineer1ng tat1cS be- fore his fellow players, umpires and spectators. A years exile might op- crate as a "cure."
 But with all of his faults Wood ward is the biggest pitching card in the Eastern League deck.
 Irving's Great Play.
 In the fifth ming Jimmy Irving pulled off the unusual stunt of sprint ing across the diamond and running a man down at third base and putting out the player unassisted. The play made ''m monkey' out of catcher Jimmy Wilson, the victim. Martin was on first base and drew a throw from Joe Smith, Wilson who was on third base made a feint to score and soon found himself netted between third and home. Irving ran with the ball across the diamond, chased Will son, and touched him out. Irving drew round of applause for the play. If he.- had failed, there would have been "a treacherous squal among the grandstand and bleachers wise crackers3
 l. Dick Loftus got off a speed per forrnance in the sixth when he chuck ed Eayrs out at second after the lat ter had singled to left field and was attempting a Superhuman try to ,4, o+,l, f1,a iv,fn n .6n
 Ball Watches Old Team Play.
 Neal Ball, as a grandstand specta- tor, was a witness to the whitewash ceremony performed by his old club mates.
 Of course, Dorey Miller was made to feel at home by the Razz Chorus.
 Jimmy Irvings triple to center in the 4th was the heftiest drive Of the game Irving's performances around the midway station were of the gilt edged brand.
 Marty Fielder bench warmer, at present made good in the role of pinch hitter for Vines, when he poled neat liner to left field, in the eighth.
 NaIOne'S Freak Homer.
 Ma1one's home run in the sixth was of the fluke variety. The hit would have gone for a two-bagger but the ball in being fie1ded bounded against Umpire Kuhn and then took a leap outside the diamond, allowing Malone to continue his journey around the circuit.