Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-04
BASEBALL BREvITIES.

The Local Association to Perfect Or.
ganizatton This Evening-The Out
look for Prosperous Season-The
Players to be Allotted to the Various
Clubs Next wednesday-Other Items
OfIntereAt.
A meeting of the stockholders in the
New Haven baseball team will be held at
the Tontine hotel this evening at s o'clock.
The object of the meeting is to formally
perfect an organization. A large part of
the capital stock has been taken, aud it is
expected that before this evening the
whole amount, namely, So, 0Oo will be bs:ribed.
An invitation is extended to all who wish to sub
scribe. 1t is expected that President White of
the Eastern league will attend the meeting.
Jimmy Cudworth of last seasons New Haven
and Providence teams, will play in the Eastern
league; Jim is not big hitter, but he is worth
great deal to his nine for his earnestness, his
He has been w1ntering in Lowell, Mass
The Eastern league will get many strong play
account Of the low salaries and the expense.
Therefore, there is every reason to believe that
rather stay near home. Then there will soon be
the sitting down of the League nines Those clubs
are not going to keep seven or eight pitch.
ers the rolls and the Eastern league will profit
/ by those cast-offs and strengthen themselves.
I President White of the Eastern league has
Many names have been MENTIONED for the posi-
ton Of captain of the Trey roy club Among o the
Clarke.
The subscription for stock of the Rochester
baseball club is progressing satisfactorily, 81
| much so. in fact, that the propriety Of making
the capital stock S. 600 instead Of $4,000 is unde
| private individuals signified their intention O.
Norman s Baker, formerly of the Baltimore anc
Buffalo clubs the swest-yoiced player Who sing ,1g
| during the week, is to manage Fremont in tn
| Nebraska State league.
Joe Sommer, who played in left garden for tn
| local team last season, has been running the Cen
trail hotel in Covington, Ky, all winter. He OK
poets to play in the Easte league.
Pitcher John Clarkson of Boston may retir
| this fall and go into business with his father. .
Wheelock, OF last years Columbus nine will
play in the Eastern league.
that no players will be assigned to clubs unit
| April 6.
| if the rule which allows each team to sign fou
men is in vogue it shall not be surprising if tn
| following players are signed McAuley first base
Donnelly, third base; Sandy Griffin, fielder; an
Gruber. What nucleus for a bangup tear
this would be! With a short stop such as 30
Wheelock or Snap Lang our infeld would b
with Syracuse and Rochester webbing it wa
a very lucky thing for the Eastern league tina
/
Haven, were, after all, available for membership
Under present circumstances the Eastern leagu
| is certainly of eight clubs-the requisit
number for a symmetrical and well-bafance
| league.-Sporting Life
It would be good move on the part of tn
local magnates to have the press box reserve
| for the exclusive of working reporters
1t is sincerely to be hoped that Rochester an
| Syracuse will brace themselves and stay in tt
land of the living. This is going to bs gre,
| year-the greatest for some time-and ever
i ora ~ ia laQp11n
success is before it. Of that there is no probabl
possible shadow Of a doubt-no possible dou
l. | whatever.
New Haven has always been banner min'
league city and will again this season show /
the attendance at the games that it is the equ
With Dan Shannon as captain-manager of tt
local team we will come pretty near to the to
Dan is a hustler, and what he don't know a %
. | ball players is not worth mentioning. He W
certainly uphold his reputation of the past. al
will receive the hearty support which is Il
prime factor of any teams success.
AS 1t is SO late in the season exhibition gam
will probably not be played. but time may !
found for an + exhibition Series With
Providence, with Walter Burnham at its hea
is sure to have good ball. There will be gre
| rivalry between them and us, and the result W
aaass fef SoS
as captain and will also try and sign Sid Farrs
Il 1t is to be hoped, and perhaps it will yet cor
: l about, that we should again have Sid Farrt
:. Such ball as he played here last year has nev
been equalled. He lead the team in batting.
! fielding was perfect and by his manly condu
he gained the respect and esteem of all.
The final meeting of the Eastern league pri
to the seasons opening will be held in Alba
April s: The schedule will then be adopte
\ | IS no lack of crack players President White h
. | already over a hundred signed and can Gle
with fifty more by telegraph. All these m
, have been signed anywhere from 20 to 30 =
cent. under last years figures. The best playe
I'd outside of the National league seem to desire
g, NAV in the Eastern rather than in the WeSte
n league this season. In this they show their go
a sense, for there are no paper clubs to h,
e. along; the cities are strong and central, and
~ | management the best.
r. Fassett of Albany, Franklin of Buffalo a
OF Niles of Philadelphia are on the committee to
| portion PLAYERS and make as equal lot of tea
nd 20 rossihla ~