Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-19
BASEBALL NOTES.
New York May Get Into the American
 League.

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  New York May Get Into the American
 League.
 New York. Feb 19.-The report from Chicago that the Baltimore American league team would be transferred to this city to play on Manhattan field caused much comment among base ball enthusiasts yesterday. When Freed man, who holds a lease of Manhattan field was asked about the story, he said that he refused to deny or affirm it. thereby creating the impression that there was some mystery attached to it. But from the remarks of John J. Me Graw. manager of the Baltimores, somebody has been enjoying a quiet smoke out in the Windy city. In re- sponse to a question over the long dis tance phone McGraw said that there was absolutely no truth in the story. that if he consented to the transfer of the Baltimore team away from that city, he and his partner, Robinson, might just as well close up their big sporting resort, which has turned out to be a mint. and that public sentiment there would be so strong against them that they would be forced to move away from Orioleville forever. John J. Mahon, leading Baltimore poli- tician, has just been elected president of the Baltimore club. Mahon is the father-in-law of Joe Kelley of the Brooklyns and Kelley is a member of the board of directors. Mahon has se- cured big block of stock ina the club in order to keep Kelley in Baltimore. and Joe will play with McGraw in that city this season. The Manhattan field end of the Chicago yarn is absurd in as much as it is possible for 10000 peo- pie to see the games on the field free of charge by standing on the yiaduct and Deadhead hill Freedman admit. ted at the recent league meeting that It would cost at least $10,O00 to put the stands on the field in proper shape to be occupied by spectators.
 It was rumored at Columbia uni versity yesterday that advances had been made by the baseball authori- ties to s"Tot'' Murphy to assume the position as baseball coach for 1902.
 Frank Dupee, pitcher last year for the Portland, Me- team in the New England league, was signed yester- day by Manager Fogel of the New York baseball club Dupee was fourth among the pitchers of the New England league last season.
 Ladd has declared that he would work at the machine business before he would go to Bridgeport, where Secretary O'Rourke would like to have him go. It is a sure thing that if New London does not have Ladd. why Bridgeport will not. The big fielder will open the season here and l it remains to be seen whether the O'Rourke majority will establish a despotism in the state league by re- moving him.-New London Telegraph
 Manager O'Rourke has not as vet 1 signed a player for his 1902 team i He has reserved all of last seasons players, but has not rendered con. l tracts to any of them. This he must | do before March l to hold them. He will doubtless re-engage q majority of them. His chief additions will bl pitchers and batters. The loss ot Dougherty is hard blow. Brid dgeport from present indications, will also lose the services of Joe Reagan. Ht has a fine position at the grapho | phone factory and he says he will no- give it up. He has work the yeal around and gets as much money and less risk from injury than he receive. from playing baseball, Charlie Me Cullough ought to improve in pitchins this season He was as good as th. best last season. Phil Corcoran vii also be found in a Bridgeport uni form
 Manager Roger Connor was asked yesterday about the report that Ina. been circulated pretty freely as to tn, salaries he is. going to pay his me1 this season. He said that he did no care to make any reply to some of tht men who have been busy in circulat ing such reports. All he asked wa. that the men he has signed be con suited as to the salaries he is goins to pay. He fully realizes the fac that there are some people who ar, very anxious to make his road al rough as possible, but ito those peo pie he simply says that he will be il Springfield this season and he vii have a better team than those wht are trying to down him. Some O the players are still holding out ant have not signed contracts, but thos, men he expects will be ready to dt business before very many weeks. H. has already signed as catchers Beau mont, O'Connor and Joe Connor; al pitchers, Mclean, Clements an( George Bush of Vermont. First bas will be covered by Roger himself Toxl Owens will be on second. Char lie Kennedy is the only fielder h. has signed up to the present time Manager Connor is now negotiatin: with some new men and if he cal land them he will keep some bal players out of the game this season
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