Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
BASE BALL DREEzES
Manager Harrington Has Sent
 Out His Contracts.

Makes Curt Reply to Brush. Manager Harrington sent out his ! contracts yesterday and he expects an-
 swers in a few days from the most of 1 them. Henry, who was with New Lon-
 don, has also been sent a contract, and
 he will probably sign, because he has
 asked for a position here. There will be several new faces on the local team this season, and there will be several old ones missing. It is possible that little Mccormick will be played at
 short, and big fellow with whom Manager Harrington is now dickering will be seen at third. Fitzpatrick will
 cover second, besides explaining the team. It is probable that Bob Drew,
 Murphy, George Courtney and Mat
 thews will not be seen with Waterbury
 next season. For first base another
 big fellow will be given a chance, if
 he can get away from where he is
 signed now. Waterbury will have a
 team that will be hummer from the
 start.
 It Is reported that Manager Refs
 ling of Hartford has been dickering
 with the Bristol players If this is so,
 he should be called to account at once
 Eddy, it Is said, has made the assertion
 that he will not play with Springfield,
 but that he will play with Hartford.
 He is another chap that may be made
 to see differently later on.
 It is pretty evident that Charley
 Luskey is courting trouble for himself
 by his actions in regard to signing for
 next season. He Is at the same time
 ungrateful for what has been done for
 him by Manager Harrington Luskey
 has written to friend Tn this city that
 he will not come to Waterbury, but
 will play with Toledo next season. We'll, perhaps he will and then perhaps he won't. Toledo comes under the sa-ae protection as does the Connecticut clubs, and perhaps the law will reach Mir Luskey. He has been sent very touching letter by Manager Earring ton. and some of the iabs he gets in that letter may make him feel rather shaky. Luskey begred to be let go to Washington last season. in the latter part of the season. and he was allowed to do so on condition that he would re- turn to Waterbury this season If Washington did not keep him. Luskey promised faithfully to return, and he also promised to bring with him a few good players. He has now signified his intention of going elsewhere. but we rather guess he will be brought up with a short turn Secretary O'Rourke has been notified and steps will be taken to at once stop Ll1skey from playing on any team but Water bury, unless he goes to the Western association.
 Mock is reported to have signed with Toledo. Secretary O'Rourke has been given his case also and he may walk the plank.
 Manager Charles L. Dooley of the Montreal base ball team is in Worces- ter, trying to secure William H. Dyer of the Holy Cross team as third base man for his aggregation.
 An Important addition has been made to the man already signed for sae Norwich base ball team for the coming season in the person of Harry Manner, who caught here part of last season, says the Norwich Bulletin.
 Manager Canavan of the New Ha- ven team is endeavoring to secure Cy Ferry. so it is said, as an addition to his pitching staff. Cy halls from Pittsfeld and was given a trial by the Spring field team two seasons ago Last season he played a short time with Worcester.
 Next Monday at Buffalo there will 1e meeting of representative of the American league. the National Associ- ltlon of Professional Base Ball Leagues, and the four clubs allied to spalding. the object being to make the olaying rules uniform.
 Nick Young has made public the minutes Of the recent National league meeting in New York. They show. 1t s said. that Brush and Freedman tried 0 force the trust scheme on the eague; also that Spalding was the only 'andldate voted for for president.
 Horace Fogel who still says he is he manager of the New Yorks, ar- lived in New York yesterday for q con erence with Freedman. Fogel ayers hat he has signed several players for he team and Freedman declares that le is satisfied with his selections. But here is a well defined rumor afioat hat In few days the New Yorks' thirteenth consecutive manager since Freedman bought the club in 1895 will ,e signed in the person of Arthur IT, win. who was manager of the New forks in 1896. but was forced to resign when Freedman got in with "Scrappy Sill" Joyce. Irwin was in New York but refused to discuss base all affairs. It is known. however, hat he has received an offer to man. ge the New Yorks during the coming eason. If Irwin accepts what will 'ecome of Fogel?
 The rival factions In the National .ague have been decidedly quiet for he past two weeks, but there is eyi- ence that the underground wires have cen working. From authority that Is vorthy Of belief comes information hat John T. Brush, having failed to mist the services of President Ban ohnson and the American league, has cen trying to barley with a. c. Spald- lg. Several days ago he sent a dis ! atch in Spanish to Spalding in New fexico which Is supposed to mean this ] English: Tt is apparent that you ave abandoned us. but if you will orne back all will be forgiven" The 'ording of this dispatch. as it was re- eived yesterday has been so badly liked that literal translation of it ] impossible. But Spalding. evidently