Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-23
WORLD OF SPORTS.

With all the talk about first basemen, none is so valuable, so steady, so reliable as Roger Connor. He has a wonderful reach, he is great in pick-ups, and he is not afraid to jump for the ball. As a hitter he has always ranked with the best. He is a model player in his posi- tion, and a deservedly favorite on the diamond Exchange.
 Dick Burns was released by the Hart lords after playing one game.
 Ned Williamson will probably start in now with the ChicagOs. His arm which has been troubling him is believed to be right again.
 The New York club needs another capable substitute intielder and an out fielder and Manager Ewing is on the lookout for the same. Johnston and Tom Brown would suit him, but Boston is not likely to consent to a transfer.
 Kelly is giving Swett plenty of chance to develop, and the young man is mak- ing good use of his opportunities.
 The Connecticut Young Mons Christian association will hold its first annual field day at Charter Oak park, June 2. The entries, which are exclusively for mem- bers of the Y. NJ. C. A., will close to- night. The following events will take place: Running, 100 yards; running mile; running. mile; Ionning, 1 mile; hurdle, 22O yards, 10 hurdles, 2t feet; walking, mile; running high jump; standing high jump; running broad jump; standing broad jump; pole vault ing; putting shot, 16 pounds; throwing hammer: l6 pounds: bicycle (ordinaryl, l mile; bicycle (safety), l mile; throwing baseball. Gold and silver medals are ot- fered for each event.
 Secretary Phelps of the board of ar buration announced last evening that the board had decided in favor of Mil waukees claim to k. $. Petit. Petit is en joined from contracting and playing with any other club, and all the clubs are warned not to deal with him. The papers were returned by Chairman OunS to-day.
 As the result of Tim keefe's visit to Philadelphia last Sunday, Fred Dunlap, has been secured to play shortstop for the New Iorks. He will play his first game at Brotherhood park on Saturday against the Cleveland club, Stephen J. Farrell of Rockville, un- doubledly the champion runner of the world, has entered in the Meriden handi- cap of Memorial day, and assures the managers that he will be present. The way Comiskey's pets have been beaten must tickle AnsOn.
 Al Johnson is said to have received a telegram from Philadelphia, asking him to act as mediator in the fogarty TOW. He is reported as saying that he will bring FOgarty to the Cleveland club, if there is no other way to settle the matter.
 J. 5. Hartman, the tranScOntinental pedestrian, arrived at Albuquerque, N. M., on May F. He claims to be ahead | of time $40 miles or seven days. The party is in fine condition.
 Hackers of Doc O'Connell are again after Jimmy Nelson, because of the statement that his friends want to back him against any 133 pound man bar Mo- Auliffe, Myers or Mike Daley. They say that Nelson must either fight O'Connell or include him in the list of persons barred out.
 J. L. Malone, the champion pool play CT, issued a challenge to any man in the world to play continuous pool, 45O points-15O points each night-for $500 side and the championship, Powers or De Gro preferred, the game to be played at the Madison street theatre, Chicago, the third week in June, choice of final shareholders to be agreed upon later. Malone forwarded $1OO to the Brunswick & Bake company of Chicago as for felt.