New Britain herald., 1930-07-22
By CLAIRE BJRCKY

"D!Gja ever hear the one about the farmers daughter at the band con- cert? You haven't? We'll, you see this gal-.''
 Maybe you'd like to hear the story. T. you would, I suggest that you g1t Benny Bengough or Grover Hartley or Roger Bresnahan or Cy Perkins tc tell VOL, Any Of those fellows now doing duty in the major league bull pen can tell it. They know a lot more good ones, too. They've got I better line of stories than the travel ing salesman who used to make Springfield and stop at the Empire the first of every month.
 The everyday life of a catcher who stands way out there in g, corner of the field and lets pitcher after pitcher throw baseballs at him *oT half the afternoon seems to the majority of us like the most mon1t- onous gind Of toll, Chances are thlC the fans who watch the games from grandstand seats never give them a thought, except possibly to catch the number of the hurler warming up t0 relieve Whoozis, who has been bombarded all over the lot in the second inning,
 You'd be surprised if you knew what goes on out there. Yes, sir, the bull pen in q major league is a most interesting spot. As Benny Ben gough remarks, Its a fine place Tor rest and medItation,
 Rest and meditation aren't the only things the boys find in the bull pen, Stories. laughs, ice cream, pop, card games and, in some instances sleep, keeps their minds of the ball game more than you'd suspect. Thay hear little and care less for the eX- citement, the bowling and the cheers a.s the baseball bugs in the stan Is go nutty over this home run or that shoestring catch.
 Roger Bresnahan, the former Giant star and now bull pen catcher for Detroit, sits in a rocking chair in the Tigers bull pen. He always takes a cigar out there with him and lights it up to smoke ln contentment through the first inning or two. Ii it looks like a nice quiet day, he takes a nap.
 Only a few days ago in Yankee Stadium, Rogers little nap caused quite a furor in the Tiger dugout. Bucky Harris swore with emphasis for several minutes.
 As it happened Roger began his nap after noting that all seemel we'll and quiet. Shortly things be- gan to happen. Yankee hits exploded al. over the pasture. The ringing ol the bull pen telephone continued merrily Finally the receiver came down.
 Say, whatinell's the matter out there, Raj? Why don't you answer the phone?" came Harris Irate voice frcm the other end.
 T ain't Raj, I'm Benny answer. ed Bengough meekly-
 Well, where'd Raj go'"
 Hes taking nap. Shall wake him ?'
 Bucky Harris hasn't cooled of i yet.
 i Dutch Henry. the White So, pitcher, is hound for pInochle an takes his pinochie deck to the bull pen with him every time. This va at the Stadium, too. ! An s 0 s. from the sox dugou i came just as Dutch had made a. 35' i bid, melded his hand and started t play for the points needed. l I'll finish your hand for yo1 Dutch" Yankee pitcher remarked i Go ahead. It's just q breeze any i how. I can't lose" called Dutch a h. started for the box to finish tn ball game.
 In the clubhouse after the gam Henry came upon the Yanke' pitcher
 That hand was cinch wasn't If Where's the money? I must hav come out ahead of the game"
 "Oh, yeah? Well. you went doW1 So points on that hand and you ON the pot three bucks" answered ,h' l Yankee.
 1 And Henry hasn't been the sara, since then, either. Tn Philadelphia there's a fellow who is a real pal to Benny Ben gough, who always has a, lot of fur with the people in the stands. Thi fellow buys Benny food-and on regular schedule. The second innin; is always hotdog time. Benny drink