Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21

that he cannot return, but he has a position that pays him good money, and as his folks are anxious to have ghim remain at home tin Holyoke he has decided to do so. Denny's many friends in this city wish him luck i'll whatever field he casts his lot.
 Jones, late of Brooklyn, now with Comiskey's Chicago team, startled the cranks of that city by great perform anee the other day. He was playing right field, and Anderson, also a for mer resident of Brooklyn, slammed one of those screeching drives of his to Jones's domain. The latter nailed the shrieking leather few feet from the fence, but nobody had any idea he could prevent Gilbert from scoring from third base. To. the spectators astonishment Jones made the try and sent the ball on low line into Sug- den's hands. The ball beat Gilbert by fifteen feet, and the double play was a crusher for the other side.
 From 1885 until 1890 ball players re- ceiyed large stipends for their services. In those days, however, base ball was profitable business. James O'Rourke in 1885 was paid a salary of $4 300, Ewing received $3, 100 and Ward and Keefe S3,000 each. The following year other high salaried stars developed O'Rourke's salary was reduced to $3,- GOO. and Dan Brouthers and Hardy Richardson became the best paid play CTS in the profession, each receiving $4,000. Jimmy Rowe and J. l.. White also commanded salaries of $3,500. From then until the Brotherhood strife salaries were raised each year. The limit was reached in 1889, when it is said that not one player in the league received salary of less than $2,000. Ewing was on top with 5000, Dan Brouthers was drawing S4, TOO, INeefe $4.500 and Richardson and Ward S4,- POO. It may be that these. salaries will again be paid if the fight between the two leagues continues, but they will also drop, as was the case in 1S91 The present big salaries paid are as follows: National league, Boston, Long $3,000, Dineen $3,2O0, Nichols s. 900, Willis $2,900; Brooklyn, Kelley, Keeler, Sheckard, Dahlen, Farrell. Me Guire, $3,000; McJames S3,000; Chica- go, Doyle $3,000, Mccormick $2,S0O; New York, Davis 3,50O, Buelow $2,- 800; Philadelphia. McForland S2.S5o Douglas $2,T00, Thomas $2, TOO. Flick 5000, Delehanty $3,50O; Pittsburg, Wagner $2,S00 Clarke $3, GOO; St Louis, Burkett $3,200, Heidrick $2,S0O, Wal lace $2,S00, Donovan $2,S0O. Ameri- can league. Boston, Stahl $500, Young $3,000, Collins S5,OO0; Baltimore, Don lin $2,500, Williams $2,900, McGinnity $3.000; Chicago, Griffith S4,00O, Calla- han $3,300; Cleveland, Scott $2,7o0, Bradley $2,600, Mccarthy $2,50O, De troit. Barrett $3,000; Milwaukee, Gar win S2. 300, ,Hawley $3,00O; Philadelphia, Lajoie $4,000 Cross $3,000; Washing ton, Carrick s, 100, Mercer $3,60O.
 The schedule for this week is as fol lows:
 Tuesday New London at Bridge port, Norwich at New Haven, Water bury at Derby, Bristol at Meriden. . Wednesday-Brid at New Lon don, Derby at Norwich, Meriden at New Haven, Waterbury at Bristol
 Thursday Bridgeport at Norwich, Derby at New London, Meriden at Wa. terbury, New Haven at Bristol.
 Friday-New London at New Haven, Norwich at Waterbury, Bridgeport at Bristol, Meriden at Derby
 Saturday-New London at Derby. Norwich at Meriden, New Haven at