Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16

The Yale and Columbia university hines will play at Washington Park next Saturday.
 Gammons will be given a chance in Boston's inield. Selee thinks he will make fine substitute.
 La5oie is finding little trouble in hit ting the ball over the fences of Connie Mack's new grounds at Philadelphia.
 Dusty Miller is thinking of getting into the game again. He may play with the Toledo team of the Western association.
 Bill Clark has sent word to Selee that Hillebrand. the Princeton pitcher, would like to play with Boston. MT Selee replied that Boston had no room for him.
 Pitcher James Callahan of the Chi cago team of the American league has broken his right arm. and it will be at least six weeks before he is able to play.
 The report was considered very en- eouraging and it was thought best to go ahead and sign team and take such other action as is necessary Portland Press.
 Manager Doe seems to be having trouble in securing grounds in Lewis ton The Franklin company won't lease the Claybank and there is a hitch about the college grounds.
 One of the Rochester players ex- presses the opinion that the Philadel- phia American league nine is stronger than the Quaker National league team. The Rochesters played In Philadelphia last week
 Walter WiImot, manager of the Louisville team of the Western asso- ciation, is trying to get Jouett Meekin, the former New York pitcher. Grim, the old Brooklyn catcher, is to play first base for Louisville.
 Phil Nadeau, who at one time played in Merfden, has signed with Cortland of the New York State league. Ma deau played with the Silver city team in series of games between Meriden and Waterbury few years ago.
 4 game of ball was played yester- day between the Rough Toughs and the Victors of Bronson street, result ing in a score of 27 to II. The batter ies were J. Keefe and T. Canavan. D. Eeefe is manager for the Victors and is negotiating for another game. con dent that his nine can wallop the R0ughs.
 In a game played by the team Sun day Callahan was hit by pitched ball on the arm. The injury was painful, but Callahan did not pay much atten- tion to it. This morning. when he yis- ited a physician to see what was the matter with him. he was told that one of the bones of the forearm had been fractured.
 Mike Delaney has been ordered to report in Meriden. and the willy sec ond baseman will no doubt accept. Mike got the same fever that has tray- eled all over this country among the ball players during the past few weeks. Mike wanted a pretty big raise. and while he was not given all he asked he will no doubt get more than last season.
 4 number of the baseball men of Portland gathered at Swett's hotel to consider the prospects of the season and make plans for the future. MT ". A. Parsons, who has been calling on some of the lovers of the game in this city, reported that he had secured several stock subscriptions and prom ises for quite number of season tick cts at S10 each.
 Billy Derwin may be seen in a State league uniform this season, and the fans will all be glad to see the popular Waterbury player back in the game. Here is a good man for New London for the outfeld, and he would make q good man for any team. The reason he is not played by Manager Connor is simply that all ball players can play better ball away from home