Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29

Billy keeler lost his mother Monday.
 Charley Farrell has reported in Brooklyn.
 Hugh Jennings will not leave Cor nell until June 20.
 Captain Reid of Harvard says his team will play under National league rules.
 The new cage of the University of Maine will be ready in few days. Five men who played on last years team are in college.
 Harry Dolan said yesterday after noon: T wish to contradict the state ment in the mornings Boston Herald regarding my signing with the Brook lyn club. I have not.''
 Catcher Moran of the Boston Ma tlonal league team was presented with diamond pin, gold-headed umbrella and catcher's mitt by his West Fitch burg friends last Saturday evening.
 Jimmy Collins said in Buffalo: II would not go back now if they offered me the whole outfit. These National league magnateS have way of fright ening q man into believing that he has committed a crime and unless player has good, stiff backbone he will usu- | ally cave.''
 Frank Phyle became a member of | the pitching staff of the New York | baseball club yesterday. Phyle's re- l lease was secured from the Chicago club. The New Yorks now have five pitchers under contract, Doheny, Fay Tor, Mathewson, Fisher and Phyle. Manager Donvan of the St Louis base ball club announces that he has signed Pitcher Breitenstein. late of Cincinnati, to pitch for St Louis during | fN | late of Boston and Detroit. and Pitch CT Moore of the Dayton, O., team. Elmer Smith was internationally re- leased by Manager McPhee of the Gin 1 cinnati club yesterday. His name was placed on the Reds reserve list last fall and a contract to him was forward ed during February. Since then noth- ing has been heard Of him. Smith re- sides in PittsburG. His release was | sent to that city.
 The Toronto Globe says that Mas soy is not wanted and Flaherty has left the Hartford club.'' That is in- deed news. It may. however, be inter eSting to the Canadian writer to learn that both E'lahcrly and Massey will | wear Hartford uniforms this season. in spite of the oft repeated statement that the little soHth-paw is with Syra- | cuSe.-Hartfori Post.
 The Young Washington Hills would like to arrange q game of baseball 1 with the Hustlers or the Qualers for any day next week. The lineup of the | Washington Hill teams is as follows: II. Kane, catch; J. Holland, pitch; W. Day. center field; w. Heating. first base; J. Riely, right field; w. Con- way, short stop; J. Espelin, left field: | F. CaSsn, second base; E. Casey. third ! base. If game is wanted call on Captain Day, 423 River street. | The consolidated team of ball play CTS which will cross bats With the Syracuse team of the Eastern league on Fast day will be composed of all l the best amateurs i'll the city. Sev- eral of last seasons Waterbury team will also be in uniform and the East. ern leaguers will be forced to hustle to win out. There should be a good | crowd in attendance, as it will be the l first game of the season and it will be 1 interesting to see what material is to be found in the Eastern league. Manager Shndle is said to be afte. Outtielder Campbell, who was with Springfield for a time last season Campbell led the State league with the stick in '9S, when he played fwith New Britain. He is q fat fielder and all easy .325 sticker. He will replace Stratton or Turner if signed.-Hartfurl Post. So you want some of those "Rube" players, do you? Well, there are few down this way you can use Pretty tough to admit the Connecticu league has lot of good players, ism it?
 Sam Vigneux of Holyoke. Mass, tht star catcher of the Connecticut leagu, of 1900, will again wear Meriden uni form, for he came down from Holyok, Wednesday, afternoon and before. re turning home put his name tO II Aferi den contract. Vigneux decided. tha MeFiden, Conn; was better tlInn ,Ta comm, Wash, or Portland, Ore, and $, came here and left his.s autograph Vigeux is a fine catcher and a popuia player and the local fans will be glat to learn that he is to play In AIerIdei another season.-Meriden Journal.
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