Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-20
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT FRIDAY APRIL 2o l8ss
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.


 The Jersey Citys defeated the Syracuse Stars 13 to yesterday. The return to the three-strike rule is not looked upon with favor by ball players generally.
 Catcher Con Daily arrived at Indian apolis yesterday. Tug Arundel has been | released.
 The Trinity college team will probably cross bats with the Waterburys in this city tomorrow.
 Paul Hines now wears smoked glasses while playing right field. Some of the old timers will take to crutches pretty soon.
 John Ward, the ball player, yesterday signed with the New York club. The di- rectors refuse to state the amount of his salary.
 The Hartfords beat the New Bedfords in a game of Polo in New Bedford yesterday morning, to 3. This ties the clubs in the contest for the gold medals offered by Manager Bancroft.
 The National league championship sea- son begins to-day The New Works will open in Washington, Chicago in Indian apolis, Boston in Philadelphia, and De- troit in Pittsburg.
 Three members of the Naugatuck Wheel club are ready to accept a challenge from any three members of any club in the Nau- gatuck valley, Hamilton of Waterbury ex- cepted, for mile team race, to take place after May 15, on any course to be selected.
 The New Works will probably put this team in the field against the Washingtons to-day: Crane, pitcher; Murphy, catcher; Connor, first base; Richardson, second base; Ewing, third base; Ward, short stop; Gore, left field; Foster, center field, and Herman, right field.
 Association games yesterday: Brook1yns IA, Clevelands 3, pitchers Terry and Stem myer; Kansas Citys 10, Cincinnatis 4-11 innings-pitchers Smith and Toole;, Ath- letics 9, Baltimores 5, pitchers Wehying and Smith; St. Louis 13, Louisvilles ', pitchers Hudson and Hecker. Michael Began of New Haven and James Brennan of Great Hill had an egg eating contest in Broderick's saloon, Ansonia, yesterday. Began became sick after he had disposed of twenty-two eggs, but Brennan continued until he had eaten fifty three. The contest was for $10 a side. There is considerable discussion in town in favor of a two to five hours walking match to take place in Naugatuck late in May. All Connecticut parties wishing to participate will please send their names and addresses to the Naugatuck Review, and particulars will be forwarded to them Review.
 When Connor was ready to sign for the season he said: ''I got enough money last year and will play for the same" How next year? he was asked. ''When the New Works don't want me will go some where else I don't want anything in my contract" was his reply.
 Bobby" Caruthers, the baseball player, yesterday when his suit against the gamb- before Judge Gary, and the case was dis missed for want of prosecution. The suit was to recover $2,000, which Caruthers claimed to have lost in the defendants place two years ago. The attorney for the gamblers said Caruthers was attempting to squeeze compromise but was beaten and drew out of the contest without receiving @ cent.
 Charley Bennett says that Dunlap knows more about playing on the infe1d than any man in the profession. ''You can't get Dunlap in pinch so tight that he won't know what to do and be able to do it right | away, too" Bennett was asked, "Who IS the best pitcher?" His reply was, "Well, the best pitching talent in the country lies between Caruthers, Clarkson and Tim Keefe. Caruthers and Clorkson are great strategists, but when it comes to putting the ball right over the plate nobody can touch Tim Keefe."
 The greatest walking match Derby ever witnessed commenced last evening at o'clock in the Tingue rink and will con- tinue until 10 o'clock Saturday night. The entries are among some of the best pedestrians in the country and are as fol | lows: Philip Heggleman, Gus Guerrero, Sam Day. Thomas Collins, Tom Priscilla, Barney Burns, Peter Quinn, William Coughlin, Bronson's unknown, Thomas Cox, Owen Cunningham, Alfred Ellison, Phillip Maus, Aliens unknown, Thomas Casey, George Adams, Pat McCabe, Will liam Reardon, Campana, cold Sport, '' George Atkinson.