Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-20
BASE BALL BULLE1|N. ].
Hartford Has Again Decided to
 try .'Ice Cart" League.

The State eLague Will Now Consist of Eight Teams-Springfield, of Course,
 Cannot Come In-The American
 League Will Hold a Schedulen
 Meeting To-day-Other Notes on the
 Game.
 Treasurer F. A. AbelI, Manager Ed ward Hanlon and President C.. H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn baseball club met at the Washington park offices yesterday to discuss plans for the con- ing season. HanlOn stated that he had secured fourteen men and that he had lines out for several more. He further said that he had received positive assurance from Pitcher Joe McGinnity that he would not play in Brooklyn this year and had sent an ultimatum to Fielder Jones. which would have to be answered by that player within the next twenty-four hours. Hanlon admitted that Lave Cross, his third baseman, had signed a Philadelphia American league con tract and that Pitcher Howell had jumped to Baltimore. Regarding Out fielder James Sheckard, Hanlon had a letter from that player in which the letter stated that Ebbets, Hanlon and their attorney had not compelled him to sign contract by intimidation. This letter did not bear out the following telegram which Sheckard sent to Balti- more the other day. after a consulta- ton with McGraw at Hot Springs.
 If the court does not sustain the option clause in my 1900 Brooklyn con- tract, I will play in Baltimore. as l signed with McGraw first. l was in veigled into signing with Brooklyn by Hanlon. EbbetS and lawyer. l want to be honest in this matter and if McGraw is sustained l will be pleased to play in Baltimore.
 Hanlon says he has every reason to believe that Sheckard will play in Brooklyn and that if Jones signs q con tract he will place Joe Kelley on first base. Dahlen will be moved over to third base. with Daily at second and Gatins, the new intielder. at shortstop. Hanlon says also that he will sign q former American league outtielder and | new pitcher in a few days. The advisability of taking the champions on a southern trip the first of April was discussed. Treasurer Abell said | he favored practice at home. but Han | lon stated that if all the players re- ported in time the team would start on a short trip.
 Cy Young signed q Boston American | league contract yesterday.
 Pitcher Teddy Lewis is considering an offer 10 pitch for Charley Ganzel | this summer.
 Padden jumped Comiskey. and the | latter sent him q telegram wishing him good luck.
 | Goodbye. Springfield: farewell Hartford. You both missed q good thing: but some day you will wake up
 Mike Finn is fortunate in his back | ing this season. They say he can have all the money he wants in Little Rock.
 "Murphy's engagement by the Bos ton American league club is certainly tribute to his pitching skill,' ob- serves q Rochester correspondent.
 John T. Brush saw Amos Rusie al his home ill Muncie, Ind, yesterday and signed the big fellow withou much trouble for the Cincinnati clut this season.
 Hamilton, Boston's wellknown cen | ter-fielder. while coaching the Harvard Varsity candidates in the cage al Cambridge on Monday, and his nose broken by stray ball.
 .Bo' Needham. well known in west ern journalistic circles, has left his pc sition as sporting editor of the Detroi | Free Press to assume the bushes: management of the Washington club.
 Hugh Fullerton of Chicago remarks eff ever those magnateS of the Nation al league get to telling the truth abOu each other. there will be some revela tions that will make o. P. Caylor wisl himself alive to write about.
 It is too bad that Tommy Dow could not get q chance to put Spring field into this league. Why do not tn New London packers of the game ge him to go over there and straighte
 matters out? He could put q goo
 team in the whaling town and make
 success of base ball.
 Pitcher McGinnity has offered t
 bring east with him an outfelder fo whom he has no end of praise. Tin
 name of the new man is Snodgras: McGinnity is so confident of his pro teSe that he offers to pay all expense of bringing the young fellow to Bait more if he does not turn out well. Jim Hart sensibly says the publi will not tolerate war measures of
 vigorous nature, and such action woul prove q boomerang to the Nation: , league. For that reason he believes
 gong aneau III q ulSnlleQ manner aH
 giving the people the best ball possib 2 with the players who remain in tt
 fold.
 Now that it is settled that tn F league shall be composed of eigl
 clubs, the managers should at once g' , a hustle on and be ready for the fir , peep of spring to trot out the player , for practice Several of the manager f have already signed nearly their fu I quota of men and from the names tn: are given out this league will again l
 a drafting ground for the National an
 American league.
 Ed Giello says in the Commerce. . Tribune of Cincinnati: Had the clu | not hesitated to give McPhee autho
 ity to do business with Barrett. tn:
 player would now be in line. for NJ !. Phees trip to the home of this exec : lent player would have been a success ! full one had he been able to offer an ' thing. But Mae had no authority. + could only say 'Howdy,' listen to Ba T retts tale and take the next train f. home.'