Connecticut western news., 1889-07-03
BASEBALL JOTTINGS.
The Record.

Mickey Hughes, the Brooklyn pitcher, has been laid off without pay, and has gone to his home ill Jersey City until he is wanted.
 Norman Baker, the Newnrks old pitcher, who was blacklistcd because he refused to keep 0 contract and return from California for this seasons games, will soon join the Newark Club
 At meeting of citizens held at the Board of Trade rooms, Scranton, Pa., at which Secretary Braden, of Jersey City, of the At lantic Association, and President Lang, of the Hartford Club, were present, Scranton declined to fill the vacancy existing in the Atlantic Association, as d sufficient amount of enthusiasm cond not bc aroused.
 A dispatch from Washington says; The Morrill, Andrews deal is still being negotiated, although the first announcement of it occasioned considera bIe surprise and comment in official circles. Several attempts have been made to induce President Hewitt to deny tho statement published, but he will not go further than to say that the deal has not yet been completed The hitch is with John Morrill, as he demands a bonus of $500 be. fore he will entertain Philadclplia's proposi- tion. He wants that amount to sustain him while the negotiations are pending. His re- quest will hardly be granted, but conclu- sion in his case, far as Washington is con- cerned will be reached without much delay. Andrews, from his position of bench warmer, is looking up into the clouds and calmly ask ing $1 300 for his services during the re- mninder of the season. He will be paid lib- eraliy for his work, but he will hardly receive the figure he names.
 The veteran, Chadwick, says in the Brook lyn (N. Y.) Eagle: "AIl ball players know what the lameness of the knee joints, known as charley horse is, but few are aware of the origin of the name given the complaint. Years ago when Joe Quest was employed an apprentice in the machine shop of Quest < Shaw in Newcastle his father, who was one of the proprietors of the firm, had an old white horse by the name ot Charley. Long usage in pulling heavy loads had stillened the ani- malls legs so that he walked as if troubled with strained tcndons. Alterward, when Quest became member of the Chicago Club, he troubled with others, with a peculiar stiffness of the legs which brought to his mind the ail.nent of the old while horse Charley. He said that ball players troubled with the ailment hobble.! exactly as did the old horse, and, seemed to kaow what the trouble was, Quest dubbed it char ley horse.' The name has spread until to day it has become part of the language of the national game"
 Mr. Aaron $. Stern was fined ill the Cincin- nati Police Court by Judge Ermston, who found him guilty of violating the law in per ulitting game of ball to be played on Sun day. The Court said that he had declared that he would not hold the amateur players in the bottoms to strict account for Sunday playing, because the police were always on hand, no drinks were sold, and there was no danger of any serious trouble. But profcs- elOllisl games nc loOkeu upon dlHefcntly. 1le had never told Mr. Stern how much he would hold him in damage to Sunday morals for, but, "Lct's see, said his Honor, "therc werc nine men of Mir. Stcrn's there, nine players: twice nine is cix,tcen and S2 for tho umpire; that will n1Akc S2O that you will be obliged to pay"
 The Cincinnati Club is now known as th% team of "King Quitters."
 Hello, Boston,! Whats the matter in Indianapolis? Have the boys struck that drop?
 Young Casey, the pitcher, has been doing some fine work, and from the large number of men that is striking out, he bids fair to become 8 dandy.
 The funeral of Annie s. Keefe, a sister of Tim Keefe, took place at Boston. The floral tributes included a large pillow from tue New York Base Ball Club.
 A POLICE matron bill has been passed