Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-15
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.

T1C V0h.D VI VI Ohi Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.
 LOUISVILLE, May 15.-The grand stand, club house grounds and quarter stretch in- closure were packed, and an army took ad- vantage of the free Derby day and crowded against the infield rails The weather was cool and cloudy; track in good condition, bet ting heavy, and each race sharply contested. First race, purse $4O0, for maiden 2-year-olds; five furlongs; Maidstone first, Santa Cruz second, Liberty third; time, 1:o7H. Second race, purse $400; mile and sixteenth Terra Gotta first, Barrister second, Jacobin third time, 1:50. Third race, the Kentucky Derby, for 8 year-olds; s2, 800 added; $500 to second and $2OO to third; mile and half. En- tries, post odds and jockeys: Gallifet (McCarthy) and Alexandria Uones), coupled, to 5; The Chevalier Qsaac Lewis), 8 to 1; Autocrat (Hamiltonl 20 to 1; White (Withers), to l; Macbeth II CovingSon), 15 to 1; Feb Ward (Blaylock), 12 to L Long Roll and Prince Charlie were scratched. time, 2:38L. Fourth race, selling; purse $500; three-quarters of mile heats; Persim- mons, 1, 1; Leila May, 2, 9; Lida L..3, g.; time, 1:151. 1:16.
 MONDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.
 At Cleveland-Cleveland,3 8; Brooklyn, z. Called in fifth inning on account of rain. Hits: Cleveland, g.; Brooklyn, 10. Errors: Cleveland, 8; Brooklyn 3. Batteries: Crowel and Snyder, Caruthers and Bushong.
 At Syracuse-Syracuse-Al Albany game post poned on account of rain.
 At Buffalo-Hamilton, 6; Buffalo, f. Hits: Hamilton, II; Buffalo, 2. Errors Hamilton, 4; Buffalo, g. Batteries: Wood and Visner, Tanning and Reidy.
 ,ko ifc. Toronto, 5; London, Il. Errors: Toronto, 9; London, B. Batteries: Laly and Decker, Husted and Kinslow.
 At Minneapolis-M Minneapolis, G. Milwaukee. 8. Hits: Minneapolis, 6; Milwaukee, g. Errors: Minneapolis 6; Milwaukee, 5. Bat teries: Klopf and Graves, Shenkel and Mills At Rochester 5; Troy, 4. Hits: Rochester, g.; Troy, II. Errors, Rochester, 5; Troy, 5 Batteries: T. Callahan and Foy Soaring and Dealy.
 At Chicago-Chicago, 5; New York, 1. Hits: Chicago, 6; New York, 3. Errors: Chicago, 1; New York, z. Batteries: Krock and Flint, Welch and O'Rourke.
 At ianapolis-Indianapolis '; Wash ington, l. Hits: Indianapolis, 10; Washing ton, 5. Errors: Indianapolis, 5; Washing ton, 3.
 At Detroit - Detroit Philadelphia game postponed; too cold
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 5; Boston, 6. Hits: Pittsburg, II; Boston, T. Errors: Pitts burg, g; Boston, 6. Batteries: Henderson and Fields Sowders and O'Rourke.
 At ia-Athletic-Baltimore game called on account of rain at end of fourth inning, with score of to in favor of Bal timore. The game does not count.
 At St. Louis Louis, 6; Kansas City, 4. Hits: St. Louis, T; Kansas City, 8. Errors: St Louis, 9; Kansas City, 1. Batteries: King and Boyle, Pagan and Briody.
 ssDeliberate' Campana is throwing balls from third like catapult. t.-Sporting Life. It was ever thus.
 Jimmy Lillie of New Haven, the ex- League player, has signed with the Fort Worth club of the Texas league.
 A fast ball seems to be about Roger Connor's size. His two home runs in Indianapolis was made off the swiftest ball Healy could pitch. h.-Sporting Times.
 George La Blanche, the "Marine," went into training at Bridgeport yesterday fol his fight with Jim Fell, which will take place near New York May 24. Tickets are $20 each.
 Capt. Rogers of the Bridgeport polo team will sell grand stand tickets at the Boston base ball grounds this season, as usual Swords, of the Hartford polo team, will sell tickets at the same place.
 Manager Phillips, of the Pittsburg club has been in Paterson, N. J., for the pas few days. He left for home last nigh after securing Pitcher McCormack's name to contract for the season of 1888. Nc Cormack, who is out of training, will ge to work at once and take off the surplus flesh.
 The delivering portion of Boston's $20, Iok h; o1> i,,,> ;%o1h ing is not to strike men out, but as far as possible, to keep the ball in the air. Il fly balls are knocked, Clarkson maintains that the men who are behind him are pai( to look after them, and he proposes t. give them an opportunity to earn thei salaries.
 At last accounts Old Sport was lookin, for his trainer to whom he had entrusted $5 bill given him by spectator during tn big walk. The trainer disappeared witt the money, and after that Sport wo, hi greenbacks in his button-holes. Old Spor does not show the effects of the long periods of rest he indulged in during tn walk to any great extent.
 Calvin is very successful this year il cat ching men mapping at first base. Ham ilton and Anson have already fallen victim to his trick, which consists of bringing hi arm to the rear as if about to pitch an bending his head as though ready to de liver the ball; then, instead of giving tn ball an inshoot over the plate, he fires it first, apparently without looking.
 To-day the Bostons play at Chicago an special preparations for the event hay been made. There will not only be ope carriages and brass bands and plumes, bu the Chicago team will wear full dress suits Each player will be dressed in black broa cloth, with patent leather pumps, low cr vests, spike-tailed coats dress shirts, wit high collars, and crush hats. The suit cost $45 each. Captain Anson and hi men will wear them once in each city c the league, after which:they will be pu away until the team goes to Australia the fall.
 The eight clubs in the League will tn season travel 5, 736 miles, and pay for sue transportation $31, ,452. 40. The contract which have been made far the eight cluf for the season cover the following roads:- The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis an Chicago, the Pennsylvania lines east an west of Pittsburg, the Michigan Centra the Wabash, the Lake Shore, the Ne York Central, the Boston and Albany an the New York and New England o soma hut a small mileage of road is mad