Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-09
BASE BALL NEWS IN GENERAL.

BASE BALL NEWS IN GENERAL. what is Going on in This Vicinity and Notes of Interest to Ease Hall Readsrs-Gosslp of the Blg Leagues. Charlie Brady, New Haven's clever right fielder, left this city for good yesterday af- ternoon at 1:30. He went to Jersey City where he Is to see Secretary Braden, who tslegraphed him to come to Jersey City in- Brady received telegrams from Trott of Newark, Burdock of Jsrsey City, and from simmonds of Wilmington. asking for his terms. It Is not at all unlikely that he will sign with Jersey City as his home is there. He will make good man for any of those teams and local patrons of the game will dislike to see him leave.
 Sworbach is in the city. He Is still out of an engagement, although he may go to Jsr. sey City or Wilmington. "Billy" did good times ,erratio. If he goes to Worcester, Cud- worth will make good man out of him if Sworbach will tend to business.
 Rain caused the postponement of the second game with Worcester yesterday. The local team went out to the grounds in the morning but the weather was so raw and cold for any practice work and they returned without getting limbered up.
 Gilliland would have probably done the pitching yesterday for New Haven had 1t not rained.
 Worcester again to day. The game will be called at 4, and it promises to be close and exciting contest as both teams want the game.
 Taking everything into consideration Lc,,o xynr1y far this year. Better work by far than any of the other pitchers in the association, and from general appearances it looks as if New Haven had the best pitchers in the associa- ton.
 Sohoeneck leads tho associationin batting. Keep up the good work "Lou."
 The New Haven players are beginning to sacrifice now when 1t is needed. It takes clever headwork to do this properly.
 Manager Cudworth of the Worcester club yesterday signed Frank Spill to play short Spill played with the Lynn club In '87 and '8S and with the Quincy, Ill., club last sea son. At the close of last season he went to England to look up some property which he fell heir to. But before going he signed with the Providence club to play short for them this season. He did not know until his arrival in this country that the club in
 
 ter as soon as he found out he was disen. gagged.
 Cudworth speaks very highly of Doran as pitcher, and "Cuddy's" opinions are pretty level about base ball matters. Doran was tho first left handed pitcher that the Worcester team has faced this sea- son. Campion says that the first balls that | came up to the plate looked as small as peas | to him. It is noticeable that the first baae- y1icH Lad puk O and ohnk yk for fbroa bases.
 Burns and Nelson will probably be the battery for Worcester to-day.
 News From the Outsids Deamonds. Gore, O'Rourke and Slattery seem to be occasional felders this season. The change at third and short seems to have had good effect in Ewing's team. Columbus has released Pitcher Al Mays, Left Fielder Nichol and Catcher Munyan. John Burdock is getting good work out of John took charge.
 An admirsr of Tommy Estsrbrook sent him floral bat Wednesday. It was pre- responded with two pretty hits.
 Jersey Citys. He Is much too strong for his present company. In Wednesday's game he got In four basehits, one of them @ three- baser.
 New Brunswick is to have four team league, composed of the Nationals, Sham rocks, Monotons and Fredericktons. The season will extend from May 20 to Septem- Der 1.
 Hataeld's regular position is at third base He may make euccess there. But if Buck Ewing has got it into his head to play short I1 ,x-.n 1zl lk l. I~- HuAn I1 will have to ornament tho bench. The following umpres have been appointed | in tho New York State league: John Briody, Lansingburg; J. F. Callahan, Lowell, Mass, | and John 0. Toole, Genesee, N. Y. These officials will draw $25 per month. Al spalding, George Billings, Davis Haw- ley and J. Palmer O'Neill are in New York. It is thought that other League magnstes are also there, and that conference Is to be | held to talk over the base ball situation. All of them deny that there is to be a League meeting there. The Philadelphia papers are roasting Ew- ing and his men. They allege that Bucks boys are listless and careless, and merely a remnant of the great team of 1889. This | is tough on the boys. They improved in their work yesterday, and may yet fool the Quaker scribes.
 Hoa0y 10 DC Cnallon geds Tho Plymouths would like to hear from teams under fifteen years of age. The As. tension church choir preferred. They have every game they have played this season and have very strong team.
 sports I'm the silver City-A Big Handi. cap Go be Run Soon. The first all United States 135 yard foot handicap, given by the Meriden Sporting association, will be run at the Meriden base ball grounds on Saturday, May 17. The prizes in the race are $75 first, $20 second, $1t third, $5 fourth. The first heat will be TUT at 1;30 sharp. The entrance fee is $l, ant the entries will be open until Saturday, May 10. Entries can be made to Fl. R. Durant
 P. O. B. No. S2S this city. This handicap promises to be one of unusual interest ant
 will no doubt be largely attended. The con ditions of the handicap Is best told as fol lows:
 Rule 1. At the first time of entering accom-
 panied with the entrance fee, must be the prope
 name and address in full of entry ,and all the name
 assumed for the purpose of running; also results
 two of the last races, where, and with whom Tn association having any doubts whatever of Q run ner having entered falsely reserve the right to dis qualify him. Runners to wear shirt and drawers t
 Rule 3. The decision of the referee shall be final
 A Succession of Sad Bereavemenss.
 Miss Lucy R. Crittenden died yesterda. morning at her home, 104 Howe street, mak- ing the third death that has occurred in tha family within two weeks. David B. Critten den, the feed dealer, died two weeks ago yes terday, aud five days later his aunt, DianthI E. Moore, died. Her death is now followed by that of Miss Cruttenden, sister of the lat