Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-15
WORLD or SPORTS,


 Jack Campana will spend the winter in Manchester.
 Higgins contract with Boston exempted him from reservation.
 Harry Wheeler is wintering at his old home in Cincinnati.
 l Up to last week Ryan lead the league batsmen in home runs with fifteen. Connor has scored thirteen; Denny, twelve; Anson, eleven, and O'Brien, Kelly and Johnston, nine each.
 Ihe mare Alcagatta, owned by A. H. | Gilbert of Derby, fell dead during race on the track in Lexington, Ky, Saturday. She had record of 2:23 and 10000 would have been paid for her had she lowered that record.
 Some time ago Manager Morrill, had a notion of putting Quinn in tue outfeld and Higgins at secoud but Quinn objected i in most vigorous manner, saying that before he would play 1he outIield he would pack mp his grip and leave for his home i'll St Louis. Morrill, thereupon oapitulated
 At a meeting of the Connecticut Polo league in Meriden Saturday. F. C. Ban croft sent word that he would join the league and would locate his tea;n in Spring field. Delegates from Hartford stated that Hartford would surely have team in the league even if compelled to build rink. [ Connie Mack, if thrown upon the market would probably command more money than any of his senatorial companions. His record does not give one fair idea of the excellent work he performs. He is nnquestionably the best find Washington ever made. He is young, skillful and am bilious.
 Shoch has many friends in Washir gton, who reuret that he ok unceremonlously by the home management. He seldom knew until he went upon the held whether or not he was to play. As he was In constant state of uncertainty. 1t Is surprising that he has made even a credltable showing. It is to be hoped that, if he is retained next season, he will be played regularly. Every base ball expert who has seen his work pronounces him Il itrat-elass player,
 Says the Boston correspondent of Sport ing Life: How are we ou second Joe Quinn will undoubtedly begin the season there i'll 'S9, but he is not the man for the place. Quinn says he has not played his game in Boston, and it may be that he might start in next year and get back into his Western league form. However that may be, in my judgment Higgins is the man to play the bag of tic two. Quinn is hitter undoubtedly, and could play in the field. There is going to be d vacancy at left, and that is Where he should go.
 Here is some of the taffy lavished upon the New fQrks by Amos Cummings at last nights reception While gazing at it you see that modest captain and king of catch CTS, Buck Ewing, behind tAa bat, with big Bill Brown and Patrick J. Murphy at his side. It lmpersonates the marvellous pitch ing and wonderful strategy of Keefe and of smiling Mickey Welch It tells the story nf the three colt pitchers-Crane. Flteonb, nnd George-whose skill has fui- filled the predictions of Manager Mutrie and astounded the base ball community. 1t paints the picture of modest Roger Con nor, whose feat in knocking ball over the ll2th street fence is still unriyalled l. portrsyl AnaemQnstratiYe Danny Richard son and his unsurpassed work on the second base. It brings to mind that bril- liant short stop, John NJ. Ward, and his un- Glopded judgment at critical periods in the game; and near him stands courtly Arthur Whitney, who with his able substitute. Gill Hatfield, fills the gap on the third base. It carries with it the work of the veteran Q'Rourke, who has won the first place in the left field this year You may See in it the long legs, surprising catching and marvellous outhelding of Slattery, and the graceful running and batting of Tier nan i'll the right field. It also pictures the veteran Gore, who has easily maintained his high reputation, and the feats of that great sprinter, Elmer Foster