Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-13
SPORTING MATTERS.
It Is StiIl Booming and EveryshiK
 Works Well.

It Is StiIl Booming and Everything Works We'll.
 That New Haven intends to start out we'll in the Atlantic association has come to be a we'll settled fact. The new enterprise is the talk everywhere in the city, and there is no question but what the people will lend their patronage and encourage the success of the team. The eyes of the whole baseball world are upon New Haven. If she fuflls what is expected of her she will likely be in the sger Spence doesn't intend to get together 8 team that will win everything. He has got strong teams to play against-teams that in salaries will cost twice as much. New Ha- ven can't afford to pay fancy salaries. Man sger Spence does promise, however, that he will have team that will play good, clean ball. He has no old stars, but young, am- bilious players who, under his coaching, will play 6rst-class team game.
 The eatcherss far signed are Cahill and Dillon. Cahill comes from Holy Cross col lege, and caught Meade here last season when the Holy Cross team defeated Yale. Tom Cunning says he will develop into 8 first-class man. Dillon is @ splendid man behind the bat. He used to catch Visn, now of the Cineinnatis, and Sowders of the Bos- IOuS, Wn0Q they were WltQ the M1Nn6apOl1S.
 There are four pitchers so far, Danny Fitz- gerald. Lally, Carsey and Morgan. Fitzger- aid is sure one, and Manager Spence consid- erssshimself lucky in engaging him. Last season he played with Lima, O.. and finished the season with London, winning seven out of ten games against Syracuse, Hamilton and other teams in the International league.
 Laily's is all right this season. He pitched for Toronto last year.
 In these two men Manager Spence thinks he has two hrst-class pitchers. Carsey and Morgan are amateurs yet but he is confident of making good pitcher out of one of them. His stronghold has been in developing good players out of amateurs whose names have never been heard of before.
 Dave Corcoran will probably guard first base. He has signed to go to Ilion, Ill, but wants to come here. He is heavy hit ter, and good coacher. Spence will cover second base, and Sullivan of South Norwalk, at shortstop. Sullivan is not known by Manager Spence, but was signed on recom- mendations he received from baseball people in this section.
 Third base is still uncovered, but probably Sheehan, who played with Manchester, last season. will be secured The outfield is al- ready known.
 On paper this may not look like strong team, but they will make the other clubs hustle.
 Ine eclssofs ana paste-pot editor Of the Sporting Life prints something about Man sger Spence this week without Investigating 1t. He didn't look up the other side. Man ager spence received despatch from Russell bach saying that he would sign for S1OO month. He was wired that his terms were accepted and sent on contract for $1OO Fusselbach refused to sign 1t, and eaid he ! had been badly treated. An investigation ! showed that the despatch as sent read that l Fusselbach would play here for $100 in ad- l vance and $150 month.
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 The New Ravens were defeated in Meri- | den last night, to O. New Haven made 1 one goal, and that by Hill, but it was lost | by fouls. In Bridgeport the home team defeated the | Springfelds last night, 6 to 0. Q,Conneu has been siRnad by Hartfnrd