The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
SEC'Y KELLY SHOWS HEAD OFFICE BOY
 SPRINGFIELD
Especial ( to The Times)

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 Spring gfield. Mass, June 21 Through the good offices of the boss and Gene McCann I am on the road again with our gallant Derbs had an interview with Gene McCann on the train coming up and he put me wise to something that's going to happen in PittsfieId tomorrow where we are advertised to play two games with Gus GardelIa's champs.
 This will be a momentous day in my career" says Gene, flor I'm going to flash some signals in the game that I've been working on for 27 years. For your own personal info they will be shot to the players by radio will have next to me in the dusnut- If we get the two games we'll be near CT New Haven
 Hike With Jimmy Kelly
 Secy Jimmy Kelly and me took hike through Main street this morn ing. As we passed a beauty shop I remarked to Jimmy;
 Say, Jimmy, do you smell that grand aroma from those roses in 
 my Aunt Bess- uses, when she imagines she sees Doug Fairbanks coming by the house.
 Jimmy looked up and began to ex- plain. Do you know what that place was before it was a beauty shop says Jimmy
 "No," says I.
 Old Sringfield Landmarks. t'Well, that store before the Vol stead wind dried up the nation, was Paddy O'Connor's gin mill says Jimmy. Right in that place, con tinued Jimmy solemnly, t'one blistery day in March the lives of seven base ball writers, three umps and several managers and clubowners were saved. Yea, it was an awful day. We were at the league meeting. you know Everybody nearly froze up until Paddy's oasis was discovered.
 How come Paddy to quit and get in the baseball biz?'' says l. ''I guess he thought it would be a cinch to manage the Albany club and a lot safer with umpires and crabby players around than ducking those Pro- Emf sharks. Then, Paddy sort of took the advice of Billy Sun day and the Anti-Cuss League. Amy body can persuade Paddy in argu- nlent. except an ump," added Jimmy. I'll give you a little scooperino,"
 
 'tAll right. shoot the dope a little l faster than Joe Smith steals a base,' says l.
 ttNo Smoking Sign. Jimmy hurried up, all right. He told me he got O tip on what caused J ohm Hummeu to read the riot act t the Springfield outfielders. 'fOne of the biggest scandals of the league. It would have killed the game at Newfield Park added Jimmy seriously.
 Continuing. Jimmy put me wise to the fact that Silent John" was tipped off by a b1eacher razzoo artist that his outfelders were inpairing their batting and fielding eyes by moking cigarettes the sly and trying to lay the outfield at the same time.
 Ut only required one word of warning from Silent John and the horrible practice was stopped said Jimmy. I'm licensed to call Gene's Sec'y Buddy" now. We are going to bunk together in the same room while on the road
 One of the most. wonderful sights 1 ever saw was the golden dome On the Conn. Capitol when we q9assed through Hartford. tTh1s is the burg where Jim C1arkin lives" thought fully explained Jimmy
 Pretty classy burg,' says I. It's a wonder Jim doesn't change the name of the Hartford team to the Golden Domes' to change it's luck"
 One hour and 10. minutes more we start for the Spr1ngneld ball park.