Connecticut western news., 1889-07-10
BASEBALL JOTTINGS.
The Record.

John Morrill, has been released by Wash ington. Morrill, has been sud disappoint ment to the local ball public. His sterling integrity, .which won for him the sobriquet of manly qualities, were fully appreciated. But these did not win games, and both as q manager and player he failed of success. Ar. Hewitt telphoned the intelligence to President Young. The rSlease is nncon- Boston for Morril's services, but this will be offset by the equal amount which the Wash ipgtons received from the sale of Meyers to Philadelphia. It is reported that Morrill, will accept the management of one of the
 Chicago reporter thus describes a home run hit by Crane, "Crane's drive for four bases in tho eighth inning was the kind tax idermists enjoy. The ball went on dead line over the north wall, tore through the galfoped hurriedly up the steps of brick house, and then, with joyous laughter, burst through one of the front windows. It was not seen again"
 Sn:s, City sggd e1RF.1 Be1RF to rfss's ss club has been asked to waive claims on these players.
 OBricn's success in the League is mys tory. When Cleveland was in the Associa tion he was considered g "soft snap," and was always punished hard and often. Baltimore has released Fulmer. An effort will bs made by the Louisville management to secure "home run" Duffee | from St. Louis.
 The Boston papers say the Bean-eaters | play like old women and that Kelly is of | about as much use as an ice-wagon. Schoch, the released Washington player, has signed with Milwaukee. Nat Hudson received notice from the | President of the St. Louis Club that he was | suspended for thirty days without pay for | insubordination. Hudson's arm has been | troubling him, and in the last Cincinnati | game he had to give up in the seventh inning. | He was asked to go in to-day, but refused. | He will go back to Chicago and probably not 1 return again.
 Manager Harry Wright, of the Philadelphia | Club in an interview with Pittsburgh Dis patch reporter, says: Cleveland has fine | club. and no mistake. The players are all so evenly balanced that they put up an every day game of a good order. Certainly it is Q new team, but each:player has adexperience | enough to know his position. The infeld is not made up of kids by any means. and the outfield is good. The batteries are also very strong and, as have said, the players are | so equal that they play q very steady game. ! New York is a great team: but has been | bothered with it's pitchers. They are @ dan gerons lot, indeed. But Chicago is getting into shape, and when it is all right we must l look out"
 | Manager Loftus is about one-half of the | Cleveland Club in himself. | The Philadelphia Club is ill 0 bad way in deed There is n screw loose somewhere. l Cudworth was find $2O and Jones $5 for | kicking in a recent game. | If the New Yorks continue to win three | games to the Bostons' one, it will not take long for the latter to lose first place.
 St. Louis paper says: "Stivetts says that the New York Club owed him money, and this
 is why he left it''
 dispatch from Philadelphia says: Reach has received word that Myers has signed a | contract with the Philadelphia Club. Myers l received bonus of $500. President Reach ] says he paid Washington $4,OOO for Myers I release There were some other things in connection with the deal which cost more f monev-
 These Boston ball players appear to b. just plain cup of cold custard for Anso1 and his family.
 Manager Mutrie is snid to have won $75C in Chicago from the local cranks.
 Delehanty is not likely to resume his place at second base for the Phillics for scvera weeks at least. He is able to use his arm some, but cannot raise it higher than his shoulder.
 GafIney will umpire until the end Of the season. His salary has been raised $500.
 Cunning has been released by the Athletics and will retire from the diamond.
 Esterbrook is having high old time at London. He has already got all the players down on him. He fined four players inside of two days. He taxed Shiebeck $5 for not running out to his position in the field, and when Shiebeck expostulated Esterbrook TUT the fine up to $50.
 President Brush vigorously denies that | Indianapolis has any intention of selling Denny, and says thut whoever says Hewet1 has received a telegram from him offering the third baseman for sale is-msinformcd
 Jack Farrell recently released by the Bal timore club, has signed with the Lansing
 tsam. of the Michigan State League. | Peter Hughes' relcuse s for sale.
 Many clubs hestated ill signing Burdock but New Haven determined to give him c trial, and thus far he has more than justified
 the confidence rcposed in him, for he is not only handling his men in great shape. but ii playing spendidly himself.