Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-28
WORLD OF SPORTS.
Final Organization of the state Base
Ball League.


Ball League.
All the six clubs in the Connecticut
Base Ball league-New Haven, Bridgeport,
Hartford, New Britain, Waterbury and
Norwich-were represented at the league
meeting which was held in New Britain
yesterday afternoon. South Norwalk and
Danbury wanted to be admitted to men,
bership, but as neither of them showed
signs of strength it was decided to confine
the league to six clubs.
A final organization was effected by the
adoption of a constitution similar to other
base ball leagues. The Spalding ball was
adopted for all games. Visiting clubs will
be given a guarantee of $50 by the home
club with the privilege of taking instead
40 per cent of the gate receipts. One fea-
ture of the constitution is the rule that if a
club withdraws from the field without
finishing a game, or refuses to play a
scheduled game, it forfelts the guarantee
and is fined $50, the fine to go to the club
not at fault.
President Durant was instructed to hold
the umpires strictly to the rules through
out the season, as this is considered to be
the best way to force the umpires to hold
the players down to the rules of the game.
The playing season will open May 5 and
will close September s. Each club will
play four games week, two at home and
two abroad.
The schedule of the Waterburys is as
follows:
At home: With New Haven, May IS,
June 5-25, July I, a. m, 2S, August Is,
September 5; with Hartford, May Is,
June 10, July 7-13-26, August 81; with
Bridgeport, May 5-21-30, a. M, June 9,
July 1920, August 3-1S-22; with Norwich,
May IL, June 2-13-23, July IS, August 10
%; with New Britain, May 9-24, June IS
2S, July 81, August 1925.
Waterburys abroad: At New Haven, May
10, June 1929, July A, p. m., "a, August
"A, September s; at Hartford, May Is,
Der l at Bridgeport, May $3.50 p. NJ,
June 20, July 1923, August 1-21; at Nor
wich. May II, June $50, July 1925,
August 1929, September 3, n. m. and p.
M; at New Britain, May a. June 1926,
July 1927, August 424.
Carsey has been stranded twice in get
ting back to Philadelphia from the Pacific
coast, once at San Francisco and again at
New Orleans.
If Duffy decides to remain in California
this summer owing to the illness of his
wife, it will indeed be a severe blow to
Boston's penant aspirations.
The signing of Pitcher Lovett by Bos-
ton was IA great disappointment to Provi-
dence people wLo banked on getting him,
Why not secure Charley Radbourn?
Roger Conner joined the New Works
yesterday. To a Sun reporter he said: Il
weigh 215 pounds, and never felt better
l have watched the base ball situation
closely, and | think the New York team
has been greatly strengthened. Farrell is
the best catcher in the league, and will
open the cranks' eyes by his superb throw
ing" The big fellow took two hours
practice in batting and running around the
ground, and seemed as lively as young
blood.
The World says: "Old Roge" Conner
also shows the effect of early training, and
the veteran never looked so good, and
says he never felt as well as he does at the
opening of this season. He is within a
couple of pounds of his usual summer
weight. One thing Roger is delighted
with, and that is the complete recovery of
his throwing arm. In his characteristic
language the big first baseman said: MY
wing is all right this season, and the ball
will do the hurry-up act when it goes to
third or home" He thinks the team, with
its additions, a great one, with splendid
chance for first honors. He hopes Farrell
will hurry up and sign, because he wishes
to get up code of signals by which
runners on first may be nailed when they
take too big margin on the pitched ball.
Tim Keefe, the ball player, who is
coaching the Wesleyan nine, found a
pocketbook containing 81 200 in the Nc
Donough house, Middletown, the other
day He returned it to the owner, a
drummer, and was rewarded for his hon
esty with hearty 'thank you"