Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-12-31

brluBeport oeIohto0 NOW Dtlthiu Aass niknt
at Bridgeport by q score of 5 to 8. Fouls,
New Britain 8. Referee, Shannon.
Hannaford signs.
Hannaford has been signsd by Springfield.
He will play hslf-back the rest of the season,
Is Canavan viii rush, Peck not being in
condition. Hannaford played last night.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Their Little BluG win Probably Not
work-worcsster may Return 20 she
Fold.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec 3d. 1sSs-The talk 80
n Nsr
Leagur next season does not find an echo in this
Z read srisSs a. very low sSs Il r.. son ns i've
organiser should come to the city, there is no tell
never been lower point in Msnchesssr i than
ct the present time. The report which has got
professionai club for Manchester in the New Eng
land league next season is erroneous.
The above dispatch speaks for itself.
Yet the New England league had admitted
that city to its ranks, and here we have 1t
from good authority that base ball never was
more dead In that city than 1t is now.
WORCESTER, Dec .3O.-The action of the
Worcester base ball management in casting
It's lot with the newly formed New England
League has caused considerable excitement
In the remnant of the Atlantic Association.
Secretary Braden, of the Atlantic Associa-
ton, to-day telegraphed Secretary Pierce, of
the Worcesters, as follows: "See by the
that you have Pn ssa the
piled: "Wil explain our position when you
do Barnie's and Burnham's Manager
Burnham, of the New Haven team, ant this
dispatch to Secretary Pierce: "We have
done nothing prejudicial to Worcester's in
terests; can't understand your action; will
write nay position: don't you think Atlantic
Association should hold meeting at oncea"
Mr.. Pierce replied as follows: "Why don't
you show your hand2 Barnis's is only working
the association" The Worcester men believe
that Barnie has not Joined the Atlantic asso-
citation In good faith, and that he is only using
his membership to bond his players until he
can get foothold in some other stronger
league. This feeling lie strengthened by
dispatch in one of the New York papers this
morning in which Manager Powers says Bal
timore will be found back in the American
| association in the spring. The Worcester
men believe there IL q thorough understand
| ing between Barnie and Burnham and that
| the latter will throw his team into the Amer
lean association ii he sees an opening. 1t is
possible that further correspondence may re-
suit in complete understanding between the
the Worcester management did not care to
take chances.
There is no more explanation to make on
Burnham's part than on Worcester's Burn
ham has done nothing except to try to find
out from Barnie whether or not he was play
ing the Atlantic association clubs as tools.
It cannot be distinctly stated that New Ha-
ven does not desire to enter the American
| association. There Ia no understanding be-
tween Burnham and Barnie, only for the best
| interest of the Atlantic association. In trying
| to force NewHaven and thereby play shabby
| trick Hartford and Lowell may find them-
selves fiat. There seems to be no doubt but
that Worcester will not desert. The whole
scheme of New England league as at press
emit carried forth is superficial and great
game of bluff.
The Hartford Post was very enthusiastic
last night over the New England league, and
said that Hartford and Lowell were Its
founders. OF course President Lang is hap
Ply, but he is much happier than he will be
later on. It is no fun starting new league,
and men who are making such wild state
ments, In direct opposition to all base ball
law, are not likely to suooesd. Hara ia what
the Post says:
Hartford and Lowell were the founders of this
league. Worcester was finally induced to Join, and
Manager Bancroft Of Springfield. who runs the
polo team was anxious to make the experiment
and come In. Then Manchester, N. H, who 1t will
be remembered tried to get In the Atlantic league
last year, jumped at the chance to join, and live
clubs were obtained in less than as many days.
Now Providence, Pawtuckst, Brockton. Holyoke,
Fall River, Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven
prospective cities. OF course all Of these cities
will not be In the league but at least three and pos
sibly five are expected. 1t is expected that New
Haven will join It, as It will soon lose the right Of
keeping reserve list. One of the rules which gov
the league Is that when league Is reduced to
four clubs the clubs remaining have no claim on q
reserve list Manager Durham is not in favor OF
the New England league because IL his team comes
In he will not be In position to run the league.
They have until January to decide. A meeting Of
the new league will be held In Springfield Tuesday
night.
Poor Langl His wild cat stories are sure
to be nailed sooner or later.
Five cities have been decided on, have
theya Welll Welll It's all In your imagina-
tion, Mr.. Lang. A dispatch from Manches-
ter says base ball is dead there. Another
dispatch from Springfield says that Bancroft
will not take hold of club there unless the
business men back 1t. But not one man has
signiHed willingness to take hold.