Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-22
THE BASEBALL SEASON
O. P. Caylor's Observations
 About the National Game.
RESIGNATION OF LOUISVILLE.

She wnl Be Delighted to Secure Eleventh
 Place Some of the Players Who Held
 Out Tor More Salary and of Course
 Didn't Get It.
 St. Patrick's day is looked upon by somu people as the ne plus ultra of Jack Frost's work in tho middle attitudes. It Is also the beginning of activity in baso- hall circles south of the great lakes. This year the natal day of Ircland's patron saint saw nothing left unGone in propara- tion for tho various baseball champion ships of tho United States except tho training of the teams Schedules have been arranged and adopted, rules and rag ulations provided, and the players arc get ting ready for tho fight. There is no doubt of the widespread expectation that tho coming season will be the greatest and most successful in the history of the na- tional game.
 A month of March without a series of predictions as to tho probable individual strength of the various National league teams would Do n unique period in tho calendar. This month has been no oxccp- tion in that respect. The National league manager or captain who has not already placed tho 12 clubs in tho order of the fin ish, and especially his own, Is not sup posed to know tho necessary points of his business. With one exception I believe the 12 captains have gono on record for 1895. Six of tho II claim first place. and tho other five, though they will not boldly declare themselves, talk about tho first division, but cannot conceal tho bud of higher hope which Is swelling in their heart of hearts. | have on my memo nHn s.lK ing to accept placo in tho second divi- sion, although thero aro six niches there waiting to receive deposits next October. Tho one exception is the Louisville pco- pie. So far as my memorandum shows, the Coloncls havc claimed nothing thus far except tho right to 1.-Two and bo a factor In the race. The team has become hard. encd from experience to expect little in tho windup, and eleventh place would bo looked upon in Louisville as a proud posi- tion of distinction whence tho kcntuck- ians could gaze down upon the one moro | unfortunate collection with feelings of real downright satisfaction.
 Since ho left for tho south CnClo Anson | isn't saying much. but ho is not asleep. Word comes from Galveston that his Colts aro not lulling tho hours away in idlcnCSs, | and tho amount of precipitation which AnsC | has succcodCd in driving through the pores of his men already would irrigatc a | considerable plot in tho arid rCgiuns of | western Texas. Baseball, according to An | sons philosophy. is not plCasurr and play, l but hard work from post tn finish. That | old veteran, Tom Burns told mo rcCCntly | that Anson got as much work out of his men in n week ns most captains got out of their teams in n month, and Burns spoke | from years of experience with tho Chicago chiof. It is n great compliment Ia the Grand Old Man" that every other club | in tho League comedies to him a much higher position in tho raco this year than he got last. It Is also fact that in every section of tho country desire prevails almost universally tO sec tho Chicapus land among tho first six clubs. This feel ing Is wholly founded upon tho wide | spread, genuine admiration for the Glad l stuno of tho national game.
 Anson is short" in pitchers. It k tho weak spot in his team. If hr could get a man likC Ru.r Mcrkin ur McMahon, ho would by no means he out of the raco. An