Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-14

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 Washington Hill A. O. 70 ? .00t
 *Withdrew.
 | After the most successful season
 ever had by local amateur teams, af ter the grandest and hardest fought
 battles for the championship, the City Amateur league season was brought
 to a finish at the Athletic field on Sat
 urday afternoon when the Brooklyn A l c. was defeated by the Jeffersons Thus the Washington Hill A. c. wins
 the Dennant and the championship o1
 the city. An honor we'll deserved
 Throughout the entire season the team
 has played first class ball and during g 1 great majority of the games they had
 no ringers or professionals. The prac
 tice of hiring professionals was not
 started by this club. The team early
 in the season gained the reputation oi being the strongest aggregation of bat
 ters in the league and if there were a
 compilation of the batting averages of
 the various teams. the figures would
 probably prove this assertion.
 All praise is due to Manager George
 Mulligan and Captain James Madden
 and their cohorts ill winning first place II
 well proved his abilities as a manager
 and has displayed excellent judgment
 in the selection of players He has played we'll as catcher and first base man. Captain Madden is one of the
 best fielders in the amateur league. He has made an able and efficient cap- tain, a good leader for his players. In
 Camp, Madden and P. Lawlor the W. H. A. c. had an outfield which was not surpassed by the outfield of any other team in the league. The entire three are also good batters. Since Hayden joined the team as catcher, the w. H. A. c. has not lost a game. He is considered one of the leading catchers in the league. Burgess at second base needn't take any odds from anybody in playing that position. At times he is somewhat cratic and his fumbles are costly, but he is gen erally heady player. His hitting has figured considerably in winning games That he was considered one of the best players in the league was attested by his being given a trial by the Wa terbury State league team. He is not, however, fast enough for the state league yet. Scully proved find at third base where he played a star game. Fritz played a few games at shortstop and was given his release. His place was taken by O'Rourke, who later joined the Waterbury State league team. Galway's playing at second base for few games was only of mediocre nature. Billy Myles has been the clubs mainstay in the pitch. er's box and he more than proved good. He has a speedy ball and uses good judgment. He pitched one game for the Waterbury State league team near the close of the season J. Bren- nan twirled well in several games for the pennant winners, and Lyman of Winsted and Murphy of Thomaston twirled in one or two games. Among the professionals who have played with the team are Fitzpatrick in one game. Kiernan in three games, Delan- ey in two games, Tuckey in part of a game. smith of Ansonia also played two games with the champions. Mad den, Camp and. Mulligan are the only players who have figured in every game. The team is deserving of the greatest praise. Before professionals were brought into the league. they stood near the top of the ladder and their prospects were as good as any team and better than a majority of the teams. The team has nlaved we'll together and they will be seen in the league again next season if q league IS formed which shall be com posed exclusively of amateurs. Hats oil to the best team in the city. the W Fl. A. C.!