Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-18
WORLD OF SPORTS.

The St Lotus SluggerS Datted LOVeUt for eleven runs yesterday.
 Jack Campana would be good man for New Haven's third base.
 Dicky Burns, outfielder, and Henry Burns, pitcher have signed with the Lowells.
 Dan Shannon is batting heavily for Louisville. Yesterday he made triple, double and single hits.
 The New Ravens play with the Eas- tons to-day. Here's guess that they win their first league game.
 Frank Weedon could stand the strain no longer and this afternoon went to Hartford to see the game of ball with the Wilkesbarres.
 The game of base ball which was an nounced to take place between the Wa terbury and Meriden barbers Monday has been postponed.
 The Eastons played in Meriden yester-
 day and defeated the Resolutes il to 1. Turner pitched for the Eastons and
 Snow for the Resolutes.
 Jimmy Kelly of New Haven. who has been umpiring in the Northwestern league. writes that he is ill and will come home next week, .0, M Bunce Flynn of Southington will run 100 yards against Bridgeport unknown Monday afternoon for $20O a side. The unknown will have a handicap of three yards.
 Morgan Meany of New Haven. who was an umpire in the Connecticut league two years ago, has disappeared with several hundred dollars belonging to his employer, a saloon keeper. A number of sports from this city will witness the fight between dogs belong ing to John Martin of Newburg and John Cass of New York city, which is to take place near here tonight. The fight money will change hands on the re- suit.
 Seven women entered on a six-days' go-as-you-please race last Monday morn ing at 12 o'clock at Baltimore, The score last night at II o'clock stood: To- bias, 2i6 miles II laps; Kilbury. 25S miles la laps; Macbeth, 244 miles II laps; Roze, a29 miles II laps: Smith, 127 miles 9 laps; Jeffreys, 101 miles laps; Henderson, 101 miles.
 Jimmy Nelson, who is we'll known in this city, will spar with Gus Zills, of New Haven at an entertainment to be given by the New London athletic club on May 2S. Arrangements have been made to have Mcclellan, of Waterbury, spar with him. but he would not accept, neither would Cahill, of Norwalk.- Bridgeport News.
 Games to-day: Pittsburg at New York, Chicago at Washington, Cleve- land at Boston, Indianapolis at Phila- delphia, Brooklyn at St. Louis, Athletics at Kansas City, Baltimore at Cincinnati, Columbus at Louisville, Jersey City at r1- T barre at Hartford, Easton at New Ha- ven. Probable winners; New York. Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Athletics, Cincinnati, Columbus, Worcester, Newark, Hartford, New Haven.
 The 100 yard dash between Eugene Egan, of East Bridgeport, formerly of this city, and Frank Greather, the cham pion sprinter of the East end, for $25 side, took place yesterday afternoon on the trotting course at Seaside park. About ,QO0 people witnessed the con- test. 1t resulted in victory for Groa- ther, who won easily in eleven seconds. Egan.los in the start, and eros ed the winning line over three yards behind his opponent. Considerable money changed hands on the result of the race.
 Billy Earle, the phenomenal little catcher of the Cincinnati team, who made his debut in that city last Saturday, is not badly struck on Porkopolis. They are too rough down here. said Billy. "So different from England and Australia Oyer there you remember, when a Cricketer ran with us on bases 1t was beg pawdon, l really beg your pawdon,' don't chew know but over here it's Get out you chump or I'll break your neck. Snch language really unnerves. a fellow, don't chew know?"
 Thomas w, Corcoran was signed to play short stop with the New Haven team yesterday. He played with the Willlesbarres last season. and has been retained by the management there un- der last years contract, but refused to play because he did not get as much money as he desired. It is claimed that with the Wilkesbarres, and was not legally capable of making a con- tract. It is expected that the Wilkes barres will protest all games with the New Ravens in which Corcoran plays.
 Billy Madden, manager for Champion Jack McAuliffe, called at the Police Ga zette office yesterday and on McAulitfe's behalf covered Billy Myers $500 de- posit and accepted the challenge of Myers for fight to a finish fol the Po- lice Gazette champion belt and S2 300 to 8, 900 side. Madden offers to make a match, the same conditions to prevail as in the fight at North Judson, Ind, only that the fight shall take place within 200 miles of New York. If Myers objects to fighting iii this locality McAulitfe will ic clubs for purse, and will bet $2, 800 to S5 ,OOO on the outside. If the above is to Myers, Madden will meet him any time he names to sign articles.
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