Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-04
SPORTING MATTERS.


 nam Can Bring Here-A Meeting to
 be Held Thursday Night-An the
 Latest News.
 Keep the base ball movement booming,
 everybody. In fact, the boom has already
 neared fever heat. New Haven can, for
 the asking, have team. Surely the Elm City does not want Hartford to get ahead of her. When it is seen what reliable men are at the head of the Atlantic league it doesn't seem possible that New Haven's business men will refuse to back the movement. The COURIER announced on Friday that Managers Powers and Burnham would be here probably Monday, but they arrived Sat urday afternoon. They went into ecstacies over New Haven. They say team can cer- tainly pay here, and they are men who know what they are talking about. They gave as- surances that New Haven can enter the new league. In Hartford it has been almost def- nitely settled that that city will belong, and New Haven certainly not going to let the Cap ital city out-do her.
 The manager whom the COURIER stated Sat- urday morning wanted to bring team here is Fl. W. Putnam of Salem, Mass. He has 8 goon team, but it would have to be some- what strengthened to compete with Jersey City, Newark and Lowell. They are young men, some of them from college, notably Knowlton, who catches. Then there is Good
 win, 3b; Hines, Trask and Henry, felders;
 Long, 2b; Prince, 1b, with O'Rourke on as
 catcher. At one time last season this team
 led the New England league, but later dis- banded and was transferred to Easton, Pa., where they ended near the bottom because they had to take the standing of the old Easton club.
 The whole matter must be settled in few days. and this will give us plenty of time to get good baby. Every New Haven CT knows "Dickie'' Burns. He writes that he wants to get away from the Scrantons. Here, then, would be chance for New Ha- ven to get man who in the new league could not be beaten by any other fielder ex- cepting, perhaps, Cudworth of Lowell. There is Wheeler, who was on the Waterburys ln 'S7, but was sold to the Worcesters in 'S6 and played left field. His batting was not very good, and he is looking fer an engagement. We all remember when Harry stepped to the bat that we expected big hit. And he generally got in one. Last season, however, was sn of time for him. Then there is Flanagan, who played first base for Worces- ter the greater part of last season. On May 30 he made wonderful record. He went to the bat five times, made four runs, five hits (three of which were home runs), had seven teen outs and one assist, without an error. Hunt, of last years Yale nine, would be a good fielder. Jim O'Rourke has recommend ed him to Cleveland, the National league baby. In fact, there is plenty of good ma | terlal.
 | A word to New Haven business men. This ! new league isl not fighty concern, liable to \ die at any minute. Lowell, Worcester, Jer- ! sey City and Newark are dld base ball towns ! The men at the head of the league are high | up in business circles. Look at the officers E FyI-- ze AL so T@l~r r~11s 1srr ! of Newark, a man of wide experience in base | ball. The office came to him unsought, and | the Sporting Times says it hopes his private business will not prevent him from serving | out the season. Vice President Edward Cheney is 8 reliable business man of Lowell, | and it was through his efforts as president of | the New England league it was kept afeat at | many critical periods Secretary James E. Bradin is 8 proment lawyer ot Jersey City. | The Sporting Times says that the new At | lantic league will certainly be a success with 1 such men as Powers and Burnham at the | head. It gives word of advice in saying ! that care should be taken that the teams ! should be as near the same strength as pos- ! sible Last season in the Central league the I Jersey Citys and the Newarks were 50 per ! cent stronger than any other team in that league.
 A meeting of all New Haven people inter- ested in this move will be held Thursday evening, when Managers Powers, Burnham and Putnam will be present.
 Be sure to watch the COURIER for all the latest base ball news. It will pay you. Notes of the Field. Either Farrell or Mack will captain the Baltimores. This is the Farrell who never came to New Haven.
 Joe Gerhardt will captain the Jersey Citys this season.
 IJ, Rao- Sam Trott will catch for the Newarks and will also be the manager.
 "Gentle' Willie Murphy wants to join the Worcesters. He says he has stopped 1 drinking.
 Billy" Taylor is due in Jacksonville, Fla. this week. He also says he has given up drinking. Have the "Dasher" and Bill | Crowley done likewise?
 | John Leary of New Haven, Conn.,, assures ' me upon his honor that he has not tasted in | toxicating beverage for fourteen months. | Leary pitched for the Metropolitans, played \ third base for Pittsburg, sshart stop for Lou- I isville and third base al -ptain for Bridge port. Lsary is No. 1 player. He asks a | reasonable salary and Is willing to forfeit it | all if his habits are not irreproachable. Some | club will do we'll to give him an opportunity. I-Sporting Times.
 Bates has been dropped by Harvard, and the only available man to fill his place is Luce.
 There are plenty of veterans on the market. ! Among the number may be mentioned Bur dock, Holbert. Deasley, Nelson, Gerhardt, Jack Lynch, Roseman, Hotaling, Matthews, Hackett and Gardner.
 John Morrill, will be retained in Boston, SC
 President Soden says. He will play if nec- essary, and, if not, will look after the ticket offices at home and the finances of the club | while on the road.
 In the thirteen years he has been playing
 ball O'Rourke has gone to the bat 4, 83z
 times and made 0,519 hits.
 The New York and Brooklyn teams will
 play three games, the first one April and
 the third one April 13. The date for the
 second game is left open for either April ol Il. The winning club is to take the gross
 receipts of each game. The toss of coir
 will decide where the first game is to bt
 played. The second game will be played or
 the grounds of the club losing the choice o1
 first game. The place for the third game
 will also be decided by the flip of coin The double umpire system will prevail, with ' ono man from each asGociAtiOn