The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-23
JIM CLARKIN
WOULD SPEND
MILLION S S S
FOR REMNANT
By Head Office Boy.
Especial to The Tirnes)

I
Hartford. June 2s-"No ball team
ever won all of its games" was Gene
McCann's philosophical statement af-
ter the gruelling battle at Pittsfield.
| Not even the Giants or Yankees can
turn that stuff" says Gene.
You're right, Gene" says I.
| The old sunshine of JOY mopped
Genes smiler a few hours after the
game. Gene returned to normally
after p. M, after going out to get
the ticker scores. He returned quite
happy, and says:
TT could have been worse, but AL
bany beat that New Haven gang and
Gene Martin helped to do it. 1 al
ways said Gene Martin was valuable
man to have around in our league.
In the Albany case he wasn't agin
us, but for us. What better breaks
do we want than that?"
That's the way to take a defeat.
thing like that" says I. trying to
cheer Gene up.
you're right" says Gene, well
give that Hartford bunch a big run
for two games
Ses "Gen'' Clarkin.
was introduced to Jim Clarkin in |
his real estate office. Soon as ne
collected Sits in rents he INDUCED
in lengthy conversation with me
I always heard that Jim was In the |
game for Sports sake and ne pore
that out when he says:
will a
LION DOLLARS for winning team.
1 won one pennant and want another
before I retire. says Jim.
Jim, you had quite a string OF
managers in your time" says l.
Nav, snaps back Jim, they were
not even near managers. If I fol-
lowed orders, I would be bankrupt
now" =.
Dan Howley was a wise guy"
says I.
Dan Howley." roars Jim. could
MT manage my two black cats"
1 readily perceived Jim to be get
ting riIed up on the managerial bust
ness, so I took another ta'si.
We've a pretty good team, what
do you think of Bridgeports
chances?" says I.
Jim crossed his knees, and says:
s'You certainly will if you win enough
games. If Gene Mccain can do that
I'll offer him $4,000 a year and a
free auto. I think him and Jim
Thorpe would make a god combina-
ton"
Thorpe Draws $1S 900.
'Sipose you have to pay Thorpe
a high salary?" says I.
Eyes. around the $4,000 mark,
conceded Jim. I'D just like to get
old Chief Bender. Iris Speaker and
Babe Ruth, then I wouldn't worry
about finishing in the cellar or in
financial hole. I'm cutting down ex-
penses where I can. Just got rid OF
an official scorekeeper who wanted to
run the team, too. That's saving
of 500 a season and a dot of night
mare stuff"
How do you like my new ball
park" says Jim.
1T like it better than the Red Sox
by a thousand miles" says l."
Jim Swells Up.
That stroke of diplomacy on my
part made Jim swell up with delicious
pride and he offered to bust his peck
etbook by blowing me to lunch
around to the Dairy Kitchen. next to
the Bond Hotel, but I politely and
regretfu1ly declined owing to a pre-
vious engagement with Jimmy Kelly |
and Gene Mccain at the Nickel
Lunch Parlors on Capitol
avenue.
Selections About Connie
Jim said he had a notion to start |
a paper some day and if he did hs
would give me a job and make me |
press agent for the Senators. Jim is
also thinking about starting a roller |
polo team after the ball season is |
over. He's coming down to Bridge |
port in the near future to try and |
get Connie Lewis financially inter- |
ested.
Does Connie go to the baf4 games
in Bridgeport any more?' says Jim. |
EWen, jim" says I, "I met Con- |
ME on the street the other day and |
told him he was missed at the |
mes. Connie told me he hadn't |
seen a game this season, but he'd be |
on hand some day Jim Thorpe play |
ed. "Conf1dentially, JIM. I continued, |
Il think Connie has been hard touch
ed by his fight show slumpings and
he finds "a cts is too much extrav-
agance to pay for a ball game.
We'll. 1 hope he gets on his feet
soon," says Jim as we shook hands