Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-20
BASE BALL NOTES.

It Is town talk in Camden that Con. nie Mack of the Philadelphia American league team has signed Conroy for ShOrtstop. Jimmy Collins for third base and would like to have Danny Green to play right field.
 \ Buffalo special says there is very little doubt that Jones' the Brooklyn center fielder will be with the Ameri- can league next season. Jones says lie thinks the American league will do the game q deal of good
 \ letter was received in Baltimore. yesterday from Jimmy Hughes. the star pitcher, who resides in California Hughes says he will positively play in the east this year. but as yet has done no business with any c:ub.
 At q meeting of the stockholders of the American base ball league club of Philadelphia yesterday Benjamin F. Shibe. manufacturer of sporting goods was elected president of the club. The selection of the other officers was de- fcrred until a future meeting. NIr Shib has been q supporter of the Amer jean league since that organization de- cidcd last fall 10 place club in the Eastern cities.
 According to James IT. O'Rourke. secretary of the Connecticut State base bail leagne. Springfield may be represented in that organization next season. No one in this city seems to know anything about the matter. Al though little interest is shown at pres cnt as regards base ball in Springfield q good team in the interstate league might draw out the fans as of oll.- Sprin gfield News.
 Eugene DeNGontrevilie. who is at Chicago. confirms the story that he has been sold by the Brooklyns to the Bos- ton club. He has received letter from Manager Hanlon To this effect. but at present he is not in hurry to sign his new contract. DeMontrevills. iS reported to have received an offer from N1cGraw's Baltimore club. Me Graw had him in 1899 and made him play great ball. Incidentally it may be said that DahIen will be the short stop of the BronkIyns again this year, as he has signed q contract.
 It is reported that C. B. Power. who accepted the presidency Of the pro posed American association. is in reali- ty slated to succeed \. F. Young nS president of the National leagu The lllttIl " llO tolti llit story Is cIOSt tO tue I1ittsburger. He said: "Thc chanon may and probably will net be ma de this year. and it will surely come next season. Power would not have given up his good position and the president cy of the Interstate league for any thing so uncertain as the privilege of leading the association through a base ball war"
 President Nick Young of the Nation al league yesterday sent out call for a meeting of the league in New York on February 9. The base ball men will make the Fifth Avenue hotel their 1 headquarters. and the first conference will begin on the evening of that day President Young has the playing schedule about completed. and this vii be submitted for adoption. The de mands of the Players Protective asso citation will be given a second hearing and it is safe to say that there will be enough amable retraction on both sides to bring about an agreement be- tween players and owners. Indeed it S believed that a tacit understand ing exists between the two forces. and a closer union of interests is looked for.