The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-18
AROUND THE STATE.
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 "Cracky'' Holden, who admits to 4;3 years, and like Eddie Reilly of
 Bridgeport has had no birthdays in recent years, Is still hinging them over for the South Norwalk K. of C. He may not have the speed that he had when he was Danbury's star, but he still has the same head and still knows how to use 1t.
 Some old timers were discussing Doc Scan1on ,who pitches to Art IO'Connell on the American Chain team, and claiming he has nothing on the ball whatsoever, and still wins games Scanlon used to pitch for the
 St. Joes of Bridgeport back in the
 days when Robbie Stowe, Howie Baker, D'Andrea, Tom Ryder, George Moshier and players of that calibre used to play in the city league, and l he had no more then, than he has now, but still he won the majority of his games A good head will win
 many ball game after the arm is gone.
 Some one must have been kidding the Firemen's press agent, and we don't think 1t was Clyde Waters eith- CT, for he. comes out with the state ment that the winner of the Whitney Blake and Firemen's game, would be invited to meet New Departures of
 Bristol for the state championship. ford, the Springwoods of South Nor walk, Besse Leland and about a dog en other clubs, we imagine feel they ought to be consulted before any state championships are played
 Red Johnson won his game for but was touched for II hits Pitching two days in succession probably ac- counts for the large number of hits, and should be warning to him to. nurse his aim along if he ever wants to go higher up. The I-M's are very. much industrial, with Scalease, Nor .rissey, Cassella and Verlady in their lineup.
 Andy Meyerjack, the Torrington. pitcher who was with. Pittsheld for several seasons, Is playing the out field for the Torrington Northerns.
 The Schatz Club should draw large crowd to Milford Sunday when they take on the Quonos of North Guilford
 Nate Mathog, the ex-Prof., played the out6eld for Danbury last week.
 Dick Tuckey of Naugatuck stin takes his turn on the mound for New Milford.
 Neil Ball, Tommy Bowden and Art O'Connell, all Bridgeporters. are playing with New Milford this sea- son.
 Beacon Falls Top Notchers with ent in the box shut out Naugatuck with a 70 score. Hobbs, who had the pitching assignment for the losers, was touched for I3 hits including doubles by Melvern and Shea and triples by McCaIthy and Cavanaugh Worrell, second baseman of the Top Notchers, played fine ball handling nine chances without any errors.
 Eddy Hart, who will be-remember- ed as first sacker for Waterbury and New Haven, and previous to this with Remington Arms team, IS in the Ware hospital with fractured leg. He sustained the injury sliding into home plate, and strangely enough the man guarding home plate was an old teammate, George Moshier.' !;
 Irving Laubscher, who used to catch for Singers of Bridgeport years 1 ago, is still in the game and is be- l hind the bat for Bassicks of the League.
 Howard Dunbar, player of years ago, has recently had his history written up in the Bridgeport Tele- gram, and the reading of same IS very as it recalls several play CTS who were idols years ago.
 The Quonos of North Guilford, with veteran Jimmie Leach in the box, defeated Ivoryton 7-I last Sun day on Ivorytons home ground.
 Bernard Lynch of the Industrial . League will umpire Morris Cove and [ Laurel game next Sunday at Bran ford.
 Bob. Christie, who is playing sem sational ball at Ware, Mass, has been ordered to report to the Boston Red .,,~,o from fhe Rrsdoe-