Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
WESTERN LEAGUE.


 At Colorado Springs-C Colorado Springs 9, St Joseph 8.
 At Des Moines-Des NIoines s. Mil waukee s.
 At omaha-Omaha z, Peoria 3.
 Theodore J. Sheff1er, better known as Old Shelf, will be seen in the out field, for he arrived from New York yesterday. He played on the Spring held team back in the days when the Ponies won the pennant of the eastern league and has always been a fayorite here. In those days he was great with the stick and it is said that he has not forgotten how to use it b yany means. His batting average was close to 300 last season with Bristol and he intends going over that mark this year.
 Manager Connor has receive da let ter purporting to come from Kid Berry. The advance money sent Berry is re- turned and the letter states that Berry cannot leave home this season because ms father and mother are growing old and need him with them. Regrets are expressed in the letter and another shortstop from Ohio is recommended. Manager Connor feels sure that the letter was not written by Berry as the handwriting is different from that on the base ball contract. He thinks Berry is playing somewhere in the west and is making this excuse in or dr that he may not be suspended.
 Manager Connor has also heard from Eddie Burke who signed to play in the outfeld. but did not report. Burke says the reason why he did not report was illness. Mir Connor is inclined to doubt this and he told Burke to Keep the advance money and he would get along without his services.
 Frank Mclean who was one of the star pitchers nthe Bristol team last season. and who signed with Manager Connor, has sent word that he will re port in good condition on Thursday. This will be welcome news. for Me Lean is q good pitcher and is needed to strengthen the team. He has been attending tile Connecticut Horticultural college and has been playing ever since the season opened.
 Manager COnnor has given Con DaI- ey, who has been trying for shortstop his release and will give George Court ney of New York a trial in that posi- tion. Although Daley is a lively little base ball player. yet Manager Connor has not been entirely satisfied with the manner in which he covers the posi- ton and so he telegraphed Courtney to report. The latter did so and was tried out yesterday afternoon. He | played q part of last season in the out | field for Waterbury, but is an infieldeI | by rights. He has played for the past l five or six years.
 Manager Connor has received word that Connors, who played last season as first baseman on the Bristol team and is now with Jersey City, has beer awarded to Springfield. He ha6 also received word from Manager R4fI1y o1 the Jersey City team that s3nnors does not wish to play in Springfield and thus Connors will be sold + Jersey 1 City or traded for some good man. Springfield Union.
 | A miserable exhibition cTosatting. Those Yale boys are a ythely lot oi ball players and they we} IS full oi ginger as an egg is of mi
 Cronan, the new shor' A Rfa. placed two pretty hits yesterday s.lu both o1 them just when they were needed He did not try to kill the ball but look ed for just a little single and he got it | Luskey is throwing better this sea son than ever before and it must b'