Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-23


 the weather holds good.
 Waterbury's work was very good aside from the playing of Murphy, who could hardly hold anything. Clancy pitched, but could not fool the home players. Great work by Court ney in center saved all overwhelming defeat. Weisbecker was the best at the bat.-Bridgep0r Telegram.
 Derby will come here tomorrow with q rejuvenated ball team. Cap tain Scannell has been trying to secure some new players and he says that he will make Waterbury weep for the loss of that game the other day. It will be the first Saturday game in two weeks and the fans should come out and see the new twirlers of the local team. Quinn or Lindermann may do the pitching and the home team ex- poets to wipe up the diamond with the Derby stickers.
 sIanager Hanlon WAS indignant yes- terday over Steelman's action in sign- ing with the Philadelphia American league team, and he said that neither Steelman nor Connie Mack acted fair ly in the matter. We were responsi- ble for SteeIman and would have had 
 i'll case we wanted to release him. He said we let him go to Hartford at his own request, as he said he could get $500 more up there for the season. He agreed to return to Brooklyn when we wanted him for the $20O q month We were paying him. His is the first case know of a player jumping in the middle of the season. I have had 1nff a1o y11n wanted to jump to the National league, two of them right in Philadelphia, but paid no attention to them as the sea- son was under way. Steelman is not League timber. but that had no bear ing on the question. I'll have another catcher before the week is over and a better one than Steelman." Hanlon had q catcher named Wall in uniform yesterday in case anything happened to Farrell
 J. Waller, also known as Red" Waller, q pitcher for the Waterbury baseball me, is under arrest at the police station on warrant issued in Waterbury, charging him with de- frauding hotel. He will be turned over to the Waterbury authorities to- day and taken to the Brass city. The warrant was issued at the instigation of 4. Esinhart, proprietor of the Earle house i'll Waterbury, and alleges that on August 9 the accused de- frauded the proprietor out of $20, which he owed for board. Waller did not play with the Waterbury aggrega ton yesterday, having been suspend ed for a week on account of indiffer- ent playing. Heiwas in town. presum- a1NI 41.l. terbury boys, and was arrested by Patrolman Farnan. Waller stated at the police station that he had been suspended, and it was his intention to return to Waterbury yesterday but he claimed there was no intent to de- fraud, and it is said left his clothing at the Earle house, where he had been stopping The Earle house is the hangout of the Waterbury players. Manager Harrington of the Waterbury team, as well as some of Walters friends. visited him last night at po- lice headquarters. where he occupied q cell. but were unable to do anything to obtain his release. as he is held for the Waterbury authorities, who had made no arrangement for taking a bond in this city: Waller is one of the best pitchers in the league and has a host of friends. They aver that the player had no intention of skipping his hoard bill, but on account of his suspension he did not deem it neces- sary to remain in Waterbury until again placed on the playing list. What further developments there may be in the case will take place in Waterbury. Bridgeport Telegram. Walters case was continued until tomorrow morn ing in the city court this morning.