Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-19

Bates, have also been let go- While the collection of players was thus re- duced by three, it was augmented by the arrival of still another pitcher, Barrett. of the Southern league. Man. ager Connor tried to get him last sea son as he was hi"hly recommended. Manaoer Conner made m irtercsting statement Thursday He said that if he could get Conrofs th7 Bristol first hasenan and fast ball plave- ha himself mieht not 20 en thr fi7mord any more. confining his efforts to the aanarcnoert If tle team md fhe h-1si- ness end of tho game pnrhars Reg CT was fealirr little stiff and sore from Nvednesdav's came. and so felt q little bit older than usual. Certainly none of the cranks who saw him get ting after fouls and gronnders. and getting them, too. were given the idea that he is ready for retirement. When the weather warns llp bit and Rog- CTS Joints get well oiled. it is safe to say that he can't be stopped from breaking into the game. Meanwhile Connors. so Manager Roger hears. is playing with Jersey City. That is strictly contrary to baseball ethics. for
  field. and he has no right to play in any other league.
 The opening games in the Greater Waterbury Amateur Base Ball league will be played tomorrow. The follow ing games will be played: Moonlights vs Columbias, Waterville. morning; Merrimacs vs Big Seven, Waterville, afternoon; Lafayettes vs Oakville Stars. Oakville. afternoon: Sunshine vs Fifth Wards. Riverside park, morning. Acmes will rest.
 The games in the Brass City Anna teur league tomorrow are as follows: Pequots vs Second Wards. Oakvilla; ]; North End s. c. ys South End S. O.. Long hill grounds. These games will be played in the morning at II o'clock.
 The Brooklyn A. c. will play the Waterville A. c. in Waterville to-mor- row afternoon.
 John Conner of Cherry street is ball player whom several managers in the City Amateur league would like to secure for their teams. He is fine player, but 3 has refused to play this season.
 The Whit Lilies would like to ar. range a game of hall with any team in the city whose players are under 14 years of ace. The line-uD is as e1i- lows: Catcher. T. Howard: pitcher E. Wallace: first base. L. Allen: sncond base. !. Finley: third base. T. Rvan: shorf stop. NJ Preston: lnft fold ' Ho'7fhan' can+or field. W Harvey: right fold. C. Pvan Addrnss all com. ml1nieafinns to Tosnnh Finley. manager S64 East Main street.
 The Park Avenues defeated tho Elm street school nine this forenoon by score of 12 to 8.
 Patsy Donovan has signed Adams. the Herrick, III, phenomenon who went to St Louis to be q motorman, and on his first try-out pitched a win ming eleven inning game against Louisville.
 The Brook Streets won their first game yesterday by defeating the Aims house Warriors by q score of Il to 1. The lineup of the Brook Streets was as follows: Bergin, c; Rligh. D; ]. Claf- fey. 1b; D. Claffey, 2b; Bryan McAu-s life 3b: N. Martone. ss: T. Madden. II J. I1dtNelt. cl, h. 1hCCTdlu. IT. Manager Bergin wishes to challenge any team in the cifv under IA years of age. E. Bauby, umpired
 The Yale university team has se- cured another coach. the same being Dr W. H. Murphy of New York, who has been coaching Columbia this spring. Murphy was captain of the Yale team of '93 and after graduation played short for the New York Ma tional league. team. at that time man aged by John Ward. His coaching experience includes a season in Cali fornia and one at the University of Pennsylvania.
 The Baltimore base ball team passed this city last evening on the!r way from Norwich to Boston, where they play today. McGraw, the cap- tain-manag of the team, when seen at the station, in talking about the game which was played in Norwich, said: s.The Norwich team is one that the teams in the state league should he afraid of. We beat them badly to-day, but they have had no practice. In about week from now 1 think they would make us hustle. Their infield is the best have ever seen for q team in a state league. Tighe at first base is one of the best and Murphy at sec