Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-06

ger Harrington from Washington ask ing for his release as he is wanted by one of the American league teams. He says that if he cannot get his release, without paying for it, he is willing 10 do so. Manager Harrington has sent him on a letter stating just how much he can get his release for.
 Henry, an outfielder With New Lon don, has applied to Manager Harring- ton for a position on the team next season.
 ssChief'' Trimmer, the catcher, has re- signed as umpire of the indoor games in Cleveland. He couldn't stand crit icsm, and thought it best to get out.
 The veteran player and manager, Tom Burns, who made his home So long in Springfield, is getting ready for the next season at Colorado Springs.
 One of the smallest things in Nation al league annals was the withdrawal of the life pension of $50 per month voted the veteran writer, Henry Chad wick, some years ago.
 Dusty or eCalliope," Miller, as. lie used to be known when he played with the Pittsburgs, led the Western asso- citation in two base hits last season, and in stolen bases
 Thomas l.. Owens. better known as Red Owens, the crack second base man for the champions in the Connec- ticut State league, has given up his oc cupation as q hotel clerk and become a night watchman at the E. lngraham clock works, Bristol.
 To learn from Third Baseman Brad ley himself as to where he stood, telegram was sent to him yesterday at San Francisco asking whether he had jumped to the Chicago National. league team Bradley replied that he had not signed with any other team andl is under two years contract with Cleveland
 Fred Doe is very enthusiastic ovar his prospects for next season. He says: "We will have q good league. I shall be in Dover, where l am to be backed by the street railroad l will make more money there than some of the mana gers in the big league, and more than any minor league manager. ' And then Doe slept again.
 A San Francisco writer says: "It has never been my lot to see a faster outfelder, with the possible exception of Big Bill Lange, than this little, gen. ial, good-natured Barrett. How he does travel around the field when q ball starts on rip-snorting aerial nayi- gation. It is alone worth the price of admission to see him chase flies i'll cen ter.''
 Clark Griffith is back fn Chicago ac- ter a spell of ranching4 Among his adventures was this Two weeks ago l got lost in a blizzard only 9 mile from the ranch. and if it had not been for the rare good sense of the horse was riding the chances are, that 1 would not be here now That horse is q genuine mascot, and I intend to have him in Chicago next simmer
 Sherm Kennedy, the crack Con- neaut O., shortstop, has signed for the season of 1902 with sthe Chicago Ma tional league team ssit a. salary of $2,O00. Kennedy played the season of 1900 ill the Connecticut State league, and made q great record last season with the Nashville Southern league team, leading the league in batting.
 According to President Johnson of the American league. Charles Comis- key of the White Sox has lost Charley Irwin, the Brooklyn third baseman. Johnson said that Irwin would play on McAleer's AmericanAIe league team and that he had already signed . contract. The terms are not given, but it is un- derstood that Irwin has signed for more than he received with the Brook lyns.
 George Davis, the well known short stop, said on his recent visit to Chi cago: If people think that Freedman l is not going to make a hard fight against Spalding they are mistaken. He is not going to lose his stock and get nothing for it. He owns about a lper cent of the New York club, and then Croker has q big block. Freed man is natural fighter. and you know what Crolker is. 1 know that Spald- 1 ing is a great fighter, too. and for this reason the struggle is going to be one which will not be forgotten in a hurry.''
 The only trouble with the Rochester team last year was that they were too strong for the league, says a Rochas- ter writer They simply eHtelasseA every thing that came to the city. To ronto was the only team that could compare with them. and they were made to look like small change on I'd merous occasions. The cities of the Eastern league need not worry abou. Rochester's weakness in 1902. Every one of them had better take their talk | ing time and devote it to getting to gether an equally good aggregation be fore the umpires call the opening 1 games.
 l The removal of the ban from Dineen was made in recognition of Manager Collins personal and professional pro bity, says the Sporting News. Neither the club nor player was considered The plea for pardon came from Col lins as an individual, and it was grant ed because President Johnson and tic
 club owners of the American league could not refuse it in justice to the man who made it. Collins lived uT to his contract with President SomerS and made Boston an American league stronghold. He was unmoved by Of fers of cash and promises of princely
 pay for his services. His word had
 been given to Somers and he kept i
 With such a sponsor, Dineen, the con
 tract breaker, was given a pardon
 Those who construe it as condolins
 contract breaking must not overlook
 that it was inspired by appreciation O.
 honesty and ability.