Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-02
sPORTaNG mATTkRs.

Most ofthe New Haven Team Arrives Practising at the Rink-The New
 Works to open the Season Here Next
 Monday.
 It didn't look much like base ball weather yesterday, but for all this the Selden House was we'll filled with base ball players. The first player to arrive was Dillon. He was not expected to arrive until Wednesday, but he said he was anxious to get here and started from Canada Saturday morning, laying over in Albany all day Sum- day. He deserves considerable praise for the interest he shows in his work. The next to arrive were Carsey, Lally and Morgan, all pitchers. They came up from Now York to- gether, getting here at Il o'clock. Galligsn and Brody met by chance at the Grand Cen- tral station in New York and they arrived about noon.
 them up to the rink and practiced them 8 little. LallY showed some wonderful speed in pitching. Later in the day Sullivan and Sheehan came on from Willimantic, Walsh from Poughkeepsie and Ernest Smith from Philadelphia. Dave Corcoran will be here tomorrow, Homer and Warner Thursday and Cahill not until the 10th inst.
 They all make gentlemanly appearance and it has been remarked by those who have seen them that a better looking set of pro- fessional ball players never stepped inside of New Haven. President Kennedy, of the their appearance. "Do they look much like former ball players we have had herea" he was asked ssNot much" he answered.
 The boys are in fine condition. Lally is perhaps the heaviest of them, weighing one hundred and seventy pounds. Galligan is quite heavy, while Morgan and Brady are rather slight. But they get there just the same.
 Manager Spence arrived home from New York yesterday. He arranged with the New Yorks to open the season here next Monday. The Nets are booked for that date, but it will be cancelled to make room for the champions of the world.
 Manager Lucas of the Meriden polo team was very much agrieved at the statement in yesterdays CoURIxR that he received fnan- cial aid from the managers to stay the season out. The COURIER was mistaken in the mat ter, and gladly makes the correction. MT. Lucas says: i've did not receive any outside aid, and furthermore, Meriden will be in the league next season."
 The Wilkesbarre Record kindly says: "A number of newspapers have been busy rele- eating New Haven to the last place in the league. Perhaps before the season is very old these papers will be putting themselves last on the llst or SueSs6fS. 15 Woulo po Woi 1o give New Haven a chance" Goodwin has signed to play third base for Worcester.
 Earle will be resigned to catch for Eas- ton.
 The trouble between the Newark and Eas- ton clubs, relative to IeDermott, has been settled amicably. Easton is satisfied, says the Free Press. The Newark management bought McDermott's release for private consideration. This probably means that they didn't "bust" the treasury.-Wilkes- barre Record.
 Charles Daniels has signed an American association umpire's contract. His salary will be $1, 400.
 The Boston Herald is booming Richardson for captain of the Bostons. Wilkesbarre has signed Jerry O'Brien to play second base. "Pittsburg has about given up the idea of getting White.
 The umpires in the Southern league will receive $125 a month. A lady is @ candidate for the position of official scorer in Indianapolis. President Byrne of the Brooklyns very courteously preferred the use of his grounds ! to the New Yorks for the Brooklyn-New York series.
 George E. Van Haltern of the Chicago club was married recently to Miss Blanche K. O'Brien at St. Patrick's church in West Oakland, Cal.
 Meister of the Worcesters wants pay for ! 19 days of last season before signing, but he can't get it.
 The Lowell team reported yesterday. The l season will be opened next Thursday with | the Dartmouth college team. l The Hartfords will not report until next Monday.