Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-24
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Battin, Walker and Mclaughlin are playing great ball for Syracuse.
 The New Yorks have outbatted the Bostons thus far in the series between
 the clubs.
 The Cincinnatis may give Danny Monroe of this city. who is pitching for the Can- tons, trial in the box.
 Manager Barnie of the Baltimores wants Bob Petit and will probably pur- chase his release from the Wilkesbarres.
 Washington is said to be negotiating for the release of Mccoy, the hard hit ting third baseman of the Chattanooga club.
 Tom Burns, Chicago's third baseman. writes to New Britain friend that he never was sick of base ball until this season. Tom is a hard loser.
 Tom Daily now appears to be all right, al he has strengthened the Washing tons where they were weak He and Mack should be able to attend to all the back stop work.
 With such backing up, base-running and sacrificing hitters behind them as the Cleveland team affords, the Cleve- land pitchers certainly need have no lack of confidence.
 The Hartfords have signed Nick Hand- lboe, the pitcher, and have suspended John Handiboe and William Murphy, the former until his arm gets in shape again, and the latter indefinitely.
 The Syracuse club now en]oys the distinction of being the only team to shut out opposing teams three successive days tnls season. Last week it white washed Detroit twice and Toledo once.
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 leased by Lowell and has gone to his home in Indianapolis. He will probably be succeeded by Foulkrod of Eas' on and Out Fielder Donoghue of the same club may be signed.
 $. NJ. Decker, the ex-league umpire. is an Oklahoma boomer. He is now in the center of the territory and his lawyers shingle is out. He has not his suit against the league for salary which he claims is due him. E The Kansas City management is mak- Ing an effort to strengthen the Cowboy Manager Watkins favors Don- ovan, of London, while President Spies Is Inclined to Coogan, of the Newarks. Jimmy Manning seems billed for sale or release.
 Rrouthers leads the league in batting. Gore is second Radbourn third and Connor fourth. Clements, Ewing. Denny, Beckley. Delehanty and Hoy fol low in order. Jimmie Ryan is No o1, Anson 9 and Mike Kelley 16. Danny Richardson is 31, Jin U U'Rourke and Hat field are B, Ward is 35, Herman 3s.
 A deal for the release of Pitcher Hughes by Brooklyn to Cincinnati is hinted at. The Reds are still angling for Con Murphy, and thought of giving Pitcher Husted, of London, a trial; he, however, is on London's reserve list. Conover, the amateur pitcher, has been dropped. Beard has been deposed and Iebeau now reigns as captain.
 There was a large attendance at the l3o-yard Ian ap held at Holyoke, Mass, Saturday. The fiji lst prize was won by D. w. Scully. of Springfield. M. Welc6. Df New Britain. took second money. and l J. Hayes, of Bristol, third. George E. harrington Was the only runner from his city Welch says he could have won he raco easily had the pistol tirer acted 'Quarely.
 Ihls week will sec another shifting bout of the league clubs, New York 2laying in Chicago to-day. tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday: Philadelphia n Cleveland, Washington in Pittsburg md Boston in Indianapolis. On Friday md Saturday New York will play in In ilanapohs, Philadelphia in Pittsburg. Washington in Cleveland and Boston in LhicagO.
 Saturday was the Louisville's pay day md the strikers of the club were sur 'rlSed to find that not only did they nave nothing coming to them but that hey, were indebted to the club Brown nG had been fined S335 |: Shannon. So25 }ook, Ss23; Raymond, So25: Ehret. 225; uecker, S2O0; Ewing. S1S4; Wolf, 22 Vaughn, S25. Ramsey was paid nly $50 and it is said he was touched or S1S4.
 Games to-day Boston at Indianapolis, 'h'ladelphia at Cleveland, New Works t Chicago. Washington at Pittsbure. 'altimores vs Athletics at Philadelphia t Louis at Louisville, Columbus at srooklyn, Jersey Citys at Hartford, ,ewarks at New Haven, Wilkesbarre at V orcester. Probable winners Boston. cleveland, New York, Pittsburg, Ath- cites, St Louis, Brooklyn, Hartford, 'ewark. Worcester.
 Shoch, released by the Washingtons i'll make great player for some club. le will be especially valuable because he
 fine infielder as we'll as an outtield- r, and Is a good batter and a dashing ase runner. He won't have to wait 'ng for chance to play ball. The oods are not full of such as he. He m give sam Wise cards and shades playing right field, and is not so far ahlnd the left-hander as a batsman,