The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

e; R. H, s;H s B. Aye, Aye, Chrisy 1SI aS SS II bd2 n,a3 25a l$ o37v 29S 9S times less than Bowman going 10 show that Sir Robert is a. wizard on the bases If Bridgeport Bob could only hammer the ball for a figure near the .275 mark he would be a star Of the first magnitude. At that, he is not taking the dust from any of the uh1rd basemen so far as field ing a ball is concerned. There are other comparisons just as interesting as the one between Christy and Bow case of Frank Stapleton, Pittsfield first baseman He scored 90 runs, but only accounted for 3 .263 per centage.
 sFor the love of Mike 1t is hoped
 "F'or thelove of Mike" it is hoped that Eastern League moguls will duck any home run zone rule. Last sea sons record show that the circuit drives in the O'NeiI circuit totaled PAT or way less than half the num- Der made in either of the major Give us the lively ball" if there are any such articles as rabbits"
 Walter Simpson. Springfield. was the home-run monarch with ZL 10 ms credit There were only five other players to account for ten or more homers-Oberc, Springfield, 15; Elm mer, Albany, and Naughton, spring field 12 each; Bowman, New Haven, and RosenthaI Hartford, 10 each.
 Effective Pitching
 During the past season it was de cIared that light hitting in the Eastern League was due to the superlorlty | and effectiveness of the pitchers. That may be true. There was something the matter. Perhaps there was a sur plus of short-sighted players in the que.
 At any rate there were only 13 players in the charmed circIe,'' 300 per cent. or, better, as follows: Bow man. New Haven, S65; Thorpe Hartford and Worcester, .344; Ri conda New Haven, 1858; Eayrs, New Haven. 3SO; Oberc. Springfield, .S22; Hargrave. New Haven, .S21; LaValle' Fitchburg-WOr Orcester, .32O; Gonzales Springield, .314; Shay. New Haven, 1 3O4; Rodriguez. Bridgeport, .SO5; i Long, Waterbury. .3O4; Donahue Al tbany- Waterbury, .3O4; HargreaVes- Pittsfeld. .302-
 Walter Simpson, leading home run ner, failed to get in the star circle. | His percentage was -29O-
 Triples and Doubles.
 Hitting out three-baggerS Frank Stapleton led with a score to his credit. Next in line was shorty Long. Waterbury. 15; Jim Thorpe, 1 Hartford Worcester, 13; Howie Baker and Bosse. Pittsfield; Attreau, Spring 1 field and McCarry, Waterbury, II each; St. Angelo. Fitchburg-New Ha- | ven, and Yves Kingdom, Bridgeport
 Oherc, Springfield, led the league in two-baggers with 36 to his credit | Others accounting for 35 or more | follows: Bowman of New Haven, | Shay of New Haven, Baker of Pitts | field, 34 each; Hargrave, New Ha- ven. 3; Donahue of Albany-Wa!er- i bury, Kane of Hartford and Irving of Bridgeport. S2 each; King, Wa terbury. S1: Stapleton of I1ttsTleld and Emmer of Albany, 30 each; Con- ! zales. Springfield. 29; Riconda, New Haven and Long, Waterbury, 2 each; Naughton, Springfield, Z6; Cosgrove Of Waterbury. J. smith of l Bridgeport and Ryan of Fitchburg | and Worcester 25 each.
 Leading Scorers.
 Four players scored 100 or more | runs. Capes of Pittsfield and shay of | New Haven, having lOS 10 Fheir credit: Malone, New Haven, scored l 1o2 times and Bobby t:mm erich an an | F,ayrs New Haven, 97: Baker. Pitts | field, 96; Bowman New Haven. 95; | Oherc. Springfield. 91: Suspicion of | Pittsfield, St. Angelo of New Haven | and AItreau, Springfield, go each; | I.eary, Albany. SS; Lavalie, Worces- er-Fitchburg. S7; Gonzales of spring Rosse of Springfield, S2 each; Mar tin of New Haven and CosgroVe of 1 @ each: Torphy and King of Waterbury and simpson or Pittsfield and Emmers of Albany. 76 each; Long of Waterbury, I5-
 stolen Eases
 Joe CosgroVe is no longer premier base stealer in the Eastern. Attreau. Springfield, anneNing the honor with 46 to Plumber Joe's q. Joe Leary, of Albany. ranked second with 40; Capes. of Pittsfield. and Lew Malone. of New Haven, were tied for third honors with 33 each. Van Dyke, of ,&lbany stole %: Gene Martin. 2I: Gus Gardella, 2S; Emmerich and Ryan, 20 each.
 Sacrifice Hitting.
 Gardella and Van Dyke tied for sac rifice hitting honors with S6 each. Their closest rivals were Shay with 35 and De Moe S2.