Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-22
BASE BALL NOTES.
A Few Things That Are Going
 on in the State League.

Reisling Says He Would Like a
 Few of Rogers Men-No Stock Company Yet Formed in This City
 Other Baseball News.
 "sted," of the Springfield Union, has the following to say about Roger Connor and his entry into Springfield: Manager Roger Connor of the Springfield baseball team made the final arrangements yesterday for the use of Hampden park the coming season, and also signed an agreement with the Springfield baseball associa- tion whereby he is given the use of the grand stand. It has not been GUS tomary for the Hampden Park asso- citation to give a lease of the park and thus MT Connor engaged It Tor only this season. An agreement, however, was made whereby MT Con nor's interests will not be lnterfereu with even though the park is rented for other purposes. l.. J. Powers as- sured Mir Connor that baseball would be provided for even if other events are scheduled. He further said that the city had taken in hand the mat ter in relation to the annual oyernoW of the Connecticut river, and there would be no difficulty i'll this direction the coming spring. The dikes are 10 be repaired and a trap has already been placed at the head of the draln- age sewer to prevent the river from setting back into the park during hlgh water. This means that unless the river rises to an unusual height ill the spring, which is not likely, Judging from the snow thus far this winter, the base ball field will be dry.
 The agreement entered into between Manager Connor and the Springfield Base Ball association is to the effect that the latter will be given the use of the grand stand, bleachers and fesee without charge, providing he will fke all necessary repairs.
 Mir Connor left this city in the after noon and went to Bridgeport. where he will confer with Secretary O'Rourke about calling another meeting of the league magnates to appoint a schedule committee. Before he left the city he expressed himself as greatly pleased with the base ball situation here and thinks the coming season will be g prosperous one.
 MT Connor expects to return within week or ten days and will then place the contracts for repairing the fence and bleachers. It is very likely that the bleachers will be used for repairing the fence and new set erected
 Charles T. Shean, although not inter- ested financially this season in the team, is, nevertheless. taking an active personal interest in bringing back base ball to Springfield. He said last night: Il shall be out of the city most of the summer and do not care to be interest ed financially either in base ball or bi- cycling. In fact, my stock in the Coliseum is for sale in case anyone wishes to purchase it. I am interested. however, in seeing Mir Connor make a success of base ball, and I have no doubt that he will. He. is a good man. ager, and I think just the kind of a man to run a team nere. He means to give the city a strong team, and lNe has gone about it in a business-like manner. think the games will be as well patroniZed as were those of the Eastern league, and if such is the case then there will be a good profit, for the expenses will be much less''
 MT Shean told Mir Connor he would agree to take 100 season tickets and dispose of them. He said if he was interested financially he would not care to ask his friends to purchase tickets. but as he is not, then he can well dis pose of them.
 Bristol, Feb 22.-Dr F. L. Reisling. captain manager of the champion State league seam for last season. apd. captain of the Hartford team of the league for this year, said yesterday that it was by no means sure what disposition would be made with An derson and Berry, the crack short stop and catcher of the Bristols for last year. He says that they want to play with the Hartford team and that they have requested him to make it possible for them to do so They have been. assigned to the l Springfield team. Dr Reisling says that he will be glad if he can make arrangements for them to go to Hart ! ford. He says that these players threaten to go to the Pacific coast un- less they are allowed to play in Hart ford. Dr Reisling is fast completing the roster of the Hartford club for the season.
 Pitsfeld, Feb 22.-There is consid- erable local interest in the makeup of the new Springfield base ball team from the fact that one of the catchers signed by Manager Roger Connor is frank Beaumont, at one time the catcher for the Pitsfield team which was in existence q few years ago. Beaumont came here from Adams. where he was the catcher for the team that represented both Adams and North Adams on the diamond at Zylon- ite, known as Lawsonian field and later as Rowland park. While on the team there Beaumont made many friends and made a record that many men in the larger leagues would be proud of. As catcher he is as good as has ever stood in box in Berkshire county. Not only can he catch. but he can hit the ball and also throw to sec- ond with great accuracy. He can play ln the outfield in most capable man. ner The base ball enthusiasts in this county who have seen Beaumont nlay congratulate Manager Connor on beine able to secure him. They feel s1re that he will make a good showing for himself during the coming season. Wallingford Feb 22-It will not Ina Manager George Gardner's fault if I W9lIin VfOr6 no fronc