Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Norwich correspondent of the Ne" Haven Register has the following to say about base ball In Norwich: President Learned of the street rail- way company has changed his mind relative to rendering any financial as sIstance to local base ball team and voluntarily offers to donate S4OO to- ward defraying the expenses of such an organizatlon-S20O down and $2OO when the receipts of tue road from base ball travel shall have reached $1.0oO.
 We do not know what influence was brought to bear upon MT Learned that caused him TO change his base, but whatever influence it was it should be Kept at work until the street railway company's donation reaches the sum of SG0O.
 Last year the acknowledged receipts from base ball travel reached nearly Sl,4OO. and tile coming season with at least 800 more men employed than Were able to find work last season, and With q good base ball team, the re- ceipcs from base ball travel may pos sibly reach S2.O0O, but should the re- ceipts fall far short of that sum. It re- mains fact that the street railway company alone, and not the managers or the public make money on base ball team.
 Now that the way is clear for Nor wich to remain in the State league, so far as finances go, we must wait until the question of base ball in New Lon don has been settled before making any decided move in the matter.
 If New London drops out, then the State league will have no use for Nor wich. as We are too far away. but if New London remains in the league base ball will boom in Norwich, and a good team will receive q very liberal patronage.
 H. B. Davenport. who holds the franchise. made an effort to secure -A. G. Doe for manager for the coming season. but Doe writes MT Davenport that under no consideration would he return to Norwich, and Mir Davenport regards MT Does answer as final and will look about for . capable man. ager.
 If local man is to manage the team, very many regard D. ]. Nor- rissey as the man for tile place, as he is thoroughly up to date and knows where to look for ball players. W. l.. Hill also has q strong backing. He has proven his ability to manage a team. and Is an excellent fnancier; but it is barely possible that q stranger may be secured, and if one can be found with the hustle of q Doe, the cranks will have no cause to find any fault.
 Of last years team. Manning. Harry Wilson, Curran, Woodwork, Howard Wilson, Tighe, Ferris, Harrington, Henry, Dorsey and Williams were re- served by Norwich. but Ferris and Woodwork. who was known as Mack, have been drafted by the National league. and Tighe. 1t was said, was given his release, as he claimed that he did not intend to play ball another season.
 Bur without these three men Nor wich still has a good reserve list. and a lively manager would be able to make things very interesting for any club in the league.
 Manager Ed Hanlon of the Brook lyns was in town last Thursday and expressed himself as being much pleased with the reception given his team in Norwich last August, and promised to bring his team to this city just prior to the opening of the Na. tiunal league season and again when having an open date late in the sea son.
 The outlook for paying base ball in Norwich is far brighter than eyer be fore and d good manager who Is also q good fnancier will have an oppor- tunity to make money.