Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-24
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

Our "Bob." Petit got in his second home
 run yesterday.
 St Louis stock is again on the rise. Von
 der Ahe's "job lots," as they have been dubbed by number of thoughtless
 writers, will again be in the race this sea ! son.
 Games to-day-League: New York al
 Washington, Chicago at Indianapolis, Bos-
 ton at Philadelphia, and Detroit at Pitts burg. Associations: Brooklyn at Balti-
 more, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Cincin-
 natl at St Louis and Louisville at Kansas City.
 1 It is Imaginable to read the many favora- ble and complimentary notices Jake Xiii rain is receiving from the newspapers that | five months ago rated him as 'an impos- ter," "no match for Smith," etc. Now | they claim he is the best man in the fstic arena.
 William Brown, the tall catcher of the New York club, arrived in that city Sat urday night from San Francisco and yes terday afternoon signed a contract with the Giants for the season of 1885, He is in splendid condition and is anxious to get to work.
 Hines, the centre fielder of the Indian apolis club, was struck in the head by a pitched ball in the game at Indianapolis yesterday, and had to retire from the game. The ball cut bad gash, but the injury is not supposed to be of a serious character.
 Mike c. Conley, the Ithaca Giant, will be matched against John l.. Sullivan after the latter arrives from England. If he succeeds in conquering Sullivan he will be matched to meet Jake Kilrain. Sporting men in the northwest claim he is the com ing champion and they stand ready to back him with big money.
 Lovett and Flynn, Omaha's pitchers, are left at home to be in good condition at the opening of the league season which occurs on the 18th. Cashen and Healy, their two youngsters, will do most of the pitching in order to get in shape before the league season. Cashen writes to friend in New Britain that he is in poor condition, the climate not agreeing with him.
 Says "Old Sport" to the Bridgeport News: ''I tell you boss, in the next race intend to stay on the track 75 hours with out sleep. I can do it. I can go six months without sleep. Why, do you know boss, I could have ran forty miles more in the race last week, but I didn't want to beat those other two fellers They've been good friends to me, and Old Sport never goes back on friend. In the next race I'll show what I can do. I go 90 per cent better than did ten years ago."
 Grant, the colored second basement of the Buffalos, is the only negro player pro fessionally with any club in the different associations. He is fine ball tosser, all the same, and hasn't many superiors among players either white or black. He gets $500 a year for his services, while, if he had g oyh white skin, he could easily demand 5000. Grant is very popular in Buffalo, and for that reason the management is forced to hold him, although the players of thesclub::are said to feel keenly having to play with colored man.
 In the Torontos of last season Pitcher Crane, now of the New Yorks, was always in hot water, and would have things his own way. In one game he fell out with Umpire Mclean, the Philadelphian, and gave the old warrior some back talk. "That will cost you just $20," said Me Lean. "You're rotten," said Crane, with a sheer. "That will cost you $2O more," said Mclean ''I don't care copper if you make it $3,OOO,OOO," retorted Crane. Well, I just make it S6, 900, ,OO0," said the old man, but the money was never col lected.