Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-21
WORLD OF SPORTS.

President Powers of the Eastern League
Confers with the Connecticut Mag
mates.
Base ball was given quite boom at yes
| terdays meeting in the United States hotel
in Hartford, and considerable business
was transacted. President Powers of the
Eastern league came up from New York
and addressed the meeting. HIS advice
| was we'll received and he assisted the dele
gates in making plans for the coming
season.
1t was at first decided to have a six club
league consisting of Hartford, New Haven,
| Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Britain and
Norwich Mr. Sheehan of New Britain re-
ported that his town was all right, as the
street car company would provide the
grounds. Later Messrs York, Henry and
Durant were appointed a committee with
power to act to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of taking in two more clubs. They have
Rockville, Winsted South Norwalk, Dan
bury and Willimantic to choose from and
if two of those places can give assurance
of sufficient financial backing and evil
dence that good clubs can be maintained
they will probably be allowed to enter the
fold. New London sent word that grounds
could not be secured there in time for the
season and would have to withdraw.
Messrs Mckee and Durant were ap-
pointed committee to prepare constitu-
ton and report at the next meeting. The
| season will extend from May 5 to Septem-
Der 4. Four games will be played IL week,
two at home and two abroad. President
Durant was directed to prepare schedule
of games and submit it at the next meet
ing. 1t was voted to get protection under
the national agreement. This Will stop
tba other laoOuaS from tba rhnlra
players of the Connecticut league.
1t was voted to have Il salary limit of
$500 a month. This rule will be strictly
enforced. Bids for supplying balls were
received from HARDWOOD, Kitf and \. G..
Spalding Il Brother. The matter was
postponed until the next meeting. 4 vote
of thanks was passed to President Powers
and it was decided to hold the next meet
ing at the Hotel Russwin. New Britain,
next Tuesday.
H. r. Durant, president, secretary and
treasurer of the league, presided. Among
the base ball men present were J. 0. Cor
man and jackson Brady of Hartford. John
NJ. Henry of Hartford, representing
Bridgeport, John Mckee of New Haven,
James Peoples of Waterbury and 7. B.
Sheehan of New Britain.
Arson visited Baltimore last week for
the purpose of making a deal for the SER
vices of Shortstop McGraw.
Ed Swartwood was notified by President
Young last week of his appointment as a
National league umpire. The veteran
pitcher, Jimmy Calvin, has an application
IN for similar position and has strong
backing.
Billy Mailman offers to sign a Philadel-
phia contract at last years figures, FRO
viding a clause is inserted calling for
division of the profits. He had that in
last year.
If jim O'Rourke should be appointed a
league umpire, any little argument which
he and Tommy Mccarthy may have over
the Interpretation of a rule would be inter
esting if published verbatim. 1t would
show the difference in the style of ex-
preston between the upper social circles
of Bridgeport and South Boston.
There is not n catcher in the league that
uses more signals than Farrell. Roger
Connor will have to keep his eyes open
this year for quickly thrown balls.-Sun.
The Brooklyn club has lost three first
class players this season in Dan Brouthers,
Pitcher George Haddock and Second Base
man Daniel Richardson. 1t is safe to as
sert that not one of these players has out
lived his usefulness and it would not be
surprising if they all did splendid work
this season. The same may be true in the
case of Pitcher Lovett who has been re-
leased by the Brooklyns. It looks as if
the Brooklyn management found it very
difficult matter to establish pleasant rela-
tons with its men, so as TO get the best
work out of them.