Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-01
THE DIAMOND.
lanager Harrington Turned
 Down By the Magnates.

Must Sell ETis Franchise in Ho yoke Il For What He CHn Get For It-Oth-
 cr Parties Will Ruu the Game in Hol-
 yoke Results of Games in All
 Leagues Yesterday.
 How much better the Connecticut league would have been if the mag mates had accepted the proposition made to them by several business men fn this city who asked for Waterbury Franchise, before Holyoke was taken into the league. Those same business men offered to put team in the field, agreed to furnish the grounds and be prepa$ed to begin the season in good form1 If the offer had been accepted Waterbury would now be in the league Hnd Iwould have had several practice ganaes. They decided on Holyoke, hoNever, and perhaps before they have RdE Eanced very far in the season they n1ay be calling for help. The question p6ight be asked why is it that Mana ger Harrington could not secure the grounds? For the very same reason that he lost favor here last season, lost patronage and lost even the respect of This players who refused to play ball ast they could play. Why is it that the Waterbury team of last season is scRttered all over the country today? F9r the very reason that the players RHould not play under Harrington and yet the directors, knowing this, because Roger Connor wanted Holyoke, they meekly acquiesced. What team can Holyoke get now unless the other man. agers help out? Manager Tom Reilly is having pretty hard time get ting his team in shape and yet he has been at it for two weeks.
 Waterbury last season had as good a team as there was in the league and where are the men today? Luskey wais sold to Buffalo, Lindeman is play ing independent ball. Waller is among the missing with the independents #Rlso, Ned Slater is quietly resting at his honae in this city, having refused point blank to play under Harrington, Fitz- pat trick is playing in Wilmington, Me CQrmack is also with an independent team in New York and whom did he have left? He had just about three p9ayers of any use Jack Scanlon, Char Hey Clancy and McAndrews. Any oth- Yer man almost could have kept that team intact and if the franchise had been given to the business men afore- said every man on last seasons team would have affixed his signature to # contract. It was too bad to split Up a team like that and the directors alone are to blame. Perhaps they will be sorry before many weeks have gone by. I
 New Haven, May 1.-At meeting Of the Connecticut Baseball league held At the Hotel Garde in this city last Knight, a committee consisting of Thom- Hs b. Reilly of Meriden, Roger Con- nor of Springfield and George E. Har- rington of Holyoke was appointed to dispose of the Holyoke franchise to any person or persons who will purchase it for fair valuation. Messrs Decker and O'Donnell wish to buy the club sbut cannot agree with MT Harrington on the price. The session was called for the purpose of taking action on the franchise and lasted for over two Ihours No other business was trans acted. The directors wished to act in fairness, to Mir Harrington, the owner Of the franchise, but as the people of Holyoke believe that the game will suf- fer under his management, they felt that action was necessary The sale will probably be made by tonight.
 This will end MT Harrington's career as a baseball owner in this league. He assumed control of the Waterbury franchise about a year ago. His disci. pIine was lax and the team failed to win games. Consequently the receipts were small, the home attendance being exceedingly limited. This year the fran 4 chise was transferred to Holyoke. Be fore the season opened dissatisfaction arose and it is said that treachery ha6 < much to do with the conditions. Al z present bids for the Holyoke team are X {tn order.