Connecticut western news., 1888-07-11
THE BALL-PLAYERS.

Detroit will release Sutcliffe.
 Pitcher George is in first-class trim.
 Clarkson has injured toe and fears that it is broken.
 Catcher Boyle of the St. Louis Browns has been laid of without pay.
 The Indianapolis players presented manager Spence with gold-headed cane.
 Athletic Club, will be given trial by the Cincinnati Club.
 Krock has won 1S out of 10 games pitched, Van Haltren has won II out of l7, Sowders has won 10 out of If, Madden has won 4 out of 10, and Clarkson has won 15 out of 25.
 It is 8 fair presumption that Harry Wright knows his business, but to release McGuire and keep Schriver seems suicidal
 The work Ewing has done for the Giants during the last three weeks, if kept up, will land his clu b close to the top at the finish.
 There is a proposition pending, says Wash- ington man, to secure Ezra Sutton and trans form him into Senator. He has many ad- mirers and it is believed that he would mate- rially strengthen the infleld and also hit the ball effectively. On general principles it is not good management to pick up old veterans who have been turned out to grass by rival clubs, but Sutton's case is an exception to the rule. His steady, temperate habits, his long expe- rience and thorough knowledge of his game might render him exceedingly valuable to the Washington team.
 Anson may run his Chicago Club according to his individual ideas, but he cannot dictate WnO snail compose the St8n or League umplr6S. He has not been able to secure an acceptance of Umpire Valentines resignation, although that official respectfully rendered it to the President of the League.
 During & conversation, President Nimick said: "Now let all this talk about our unwil- lingness to pay for good players cease. We are prepared to pay any sum for good man; at least we will pay as much as anybody else, and probably little more. The club is making money. In fact it is doing very we'll We are willing to spend all of this profit in securing good men,"
 Umpire Daily, who has been in the Texas League for some time has returned home. The stories which he has to tell about the man. ner of base ball clubs in that part of the coun- try, if true, will soon put an end to base ball down there He says that the clubs are con- game is done openly. The League, he says, is virtually dead, and that base ball could not last long anywhere, under the conditions on which it is carried on there.
 Ambrose Lynch, the old time ball player, recently deceased, won first prize for being the best catcher in the famous worlds base ball tournament, held in August, 1867. Lynch caught Al Pratt He was awarded silver belt.
 Umpire Lynch is improving in his work. This is good news for Lynch's friends. He is honest, courageous, impartial and prompt. Four good qualities.
 It is said that pitcher Tyng will sue the Philadelphia Club for breach of contract. He claims that he was engaged for three years and has been released without sufficient oppor- tunity to demonstrate his ability.
 The American Association scheme of double umpires, with one player from each club was not 8 glittering success at Kansas City, and it won't be anywhere else. It will be & case of dog eat dog from the start