Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-11
Baseball and Snortinp Notes,

Baseball and Sporting Notes.
 Gilliland and Hofford will be in the points to-day.
 Pitcher John Smith has been released by the Philadelphia N. L.) club.
 Louisville has sure grip upon the American association pennant.
 Grant, shortstop of the Harrisburg team, is putting up phenomenal game.
 Harrisburg vs. New Haven at the How ard avenue grounds this afternoon.
 .The game yesterday between the Leba- mons and New Ravens was postponed on ascount of wet grounds.
 Pettee has been called home on account of the serious illness of his mother. Cahill may play second base to-day.
 The Brooklyn P. L.) club was shut out for the first time this season Tuesday, The Philadelphia P. L.) club administered the dose.
 It is safe to say there will be @ cyclone of rumors and hurricane of interviews from now out until the finish of the base ball season.
 Rochester is said to have paid Newark $1 ,000 for Smith and Miller, which is cheap if Rochester can manage to hold the men for next season.
 The rule requiring players to address the umpire as MT. Umpire and to be at times respectful in their remarks to him, is evidently dead letter. Connie Doyle has been taking excellent care of himself this season, and his work at third base has not been surpassed by any man in the business.
 Silver King of the Chicago Brotherhood club is the only pitcher in the Players league who has retired an opposing club for full game without hit.
 The interest is unquestionably growing in both of the major league contests, and, are becoming gratifyingly large all around.
 It is reported that unless Kilroy redeems himself on the homestretch he will be dropped by the Boston club, because he has been lacking both in effectiveness and proper behavior.
 A delegation of the Knights of Colum- bus from Danbury will visit this city to- day and play game of base ball in the afternoon on the West Haven grounds with nine from Santa Maria council. It is stated that controlling interest in the Athletic GA. Al club has been secured by President A. J. Reach of the Philadel- phia (N. L.} club, and all back salaries due the players will be paid and the club materially strengthened. It is probable the remaining games of this season will be played on the League grounds while the Philadelphia club is away. Manager Randall of the Lebanon club is clearly off when he states that the At lantic association has awarded the pennant | to New Haven and that sort of suppli- | mentary championship contest would be played, commencing September 1. The truth of the matter is that Manager Burn ham of the local team did say to Manager Randall that it would be good plan to have the papers of the various cities in the | association assume that position, and in order to show the relative playing strength | of the four remaining clubs in the league l publish the record of the various clubs | from August 25, the date on which the | present four club schedule went into eff | feet. This is all the foundation Manager | Randall has for his statement. | Found Guilty. l BRIDGEPoRT, Sept 10.-The case against
 Frank Parker of this city, who was
 charged with the theft of gold watch chain from the person of E. J. Watrous of
 New Haven on April go, was tried this
 morning in the Bridgeport superior court. | Watrous testified that Parker snatched the
 chain from his vest while he was
 waiting for train at the depot. The | jury returned verdict of guilty after |