Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-18
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

| Davy Altman will make good captain for the Waterbury "colts."
 Radbourn will probably accept the terms offered by the Bostons, and will start east Saturday.
 Tyng hasn't proved cyclonic success in Philadelphia, and before long he'll wish he was back on Staten Island.
 Joe Quest is going to sue the St. Paul club for releasing him after bringing him all the way from California.
 Connie Mack caught more games (73) than any other National league player in 1887; fielding average .782.
 The game between the Waterburys and Yales to have taken place to-day was post poned on account of rain.
 Quick games will be the rule this year. That one in Brooklyn Monday-one hour and two minutes-beat the record.
 Catcher Barrett of the Waterburys of 1885, has signed with the Derbys, not withstanding reports to the contrary With all due respect to Manager Jimmy Donnelly, we must say that his team is no match for the Newarks or Jersey Citys.
 What has become of ssGentle Willie" Murphy? Gan it be that he is to be placed upon the retired list! Perish the thought. The Mascots are said to be in Bethlehem growing up with the country. When the grass begins to grow the family will be brought down.
 1 Joe Gunson led the Western league catchers last year with the remarkable av- craze of .960. He was in Meriden in 1885: last year in Topeka.
 The old sluggers, Mellon and Phalon,
 failed to hit safely yesterday The latter hit the ball hard, but was caught out
 twice by Cain in center field.
 Big Jim Davis, who played third base for the Baltimore club last season, intro duced himself to the ball cranks of Kansas City by making two singles, double, a triple, and home run in the first game he l played.
 The Norwalks have signed the following players for this season. Collins and Mo Allister, pitchers; Fitzpatrick and Mar. ond-base; Pierce, third base; Sullivan (of last years Danburys), left field; Ridley. right field. James, one of the pitchers, will change and play center field. WATERBURY vs. wILKEsBARRE. An audience of about 200 braved yester- days raw April winds, and went out to the West End grounds to see the opening game of ball. The "colts" showed up in fine form, and made things so interesting for the Wilkesbarres that Manager Jimmy Donnelly shifted and twisted uneasily in his seat, and was not seen to smile until his team by accident secured safe lead. "Little' Fitzgerald and McAlenny held the points for Waterbury for five innings, and worked together perfectly McAlenny is a fine backstop, but was slightly off in his throwing. The Wilkesbarres could do nothing with the wicked curves of '.Little Fitz, ;" and in five innings only secured two hits and one run. In the sixth inning Tommy Fitzgerald, the old pitcher of 'S4, tried his hand at the box, and before he got fairly started the visitors had touched him up for six runs. After that they could do nothing with his delivery. The Waterburys earned their two runs in the third inning on three-bagger by Hollywood, single by Altman and a sacrifice by McAlenny The visitors played sharp fielding game, but with the exception of Beecher and Cain did not do much batting. The Wa terburys give promise of being strong team The old players, Phalon, Altman, Fitzgerald, Mellon and Guest can hold | their own with any of them Of the new men, Hollywood carries himself like a ball player, and acts very like slugger. liar rington made several errors in yesterdays game, bu, he acts like thorough ball player all the same. His stops and throw ing and even his errors remind one of Bob" Petit. The team as constituted looks like an aggregation of sharp felders, fair hitters and speedy base runners. Fol