Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-27
THE DIAMOND.
Greater Waterbury League
 Started Business Last Night.

Election of a President Deferred Until
 Later-New York Teams Putting UI
 Good Ball-Other Interesting Base
 Ball News.
 The Greater Waterbury baseball league is not to be outdone by the City Amateur league in getting ready for the coming season and last night started the ball rolling at meeting which was held at the rooms of the Sunshine Athletic club. The clubs were represented as follows: Mana gers Curley of the Moonlights, Doran of the Big Sevens. Dunn of the Acmes, Cunningham of the South Ends, Teller of the Fifth Wards. Ray of the La fayettes, ;MeGraw of the Sunshines and Maher= of the Merrimacs. -,.
 The South Ends are new addition to the league. being taken in to fill the place. of the Oakvilles, who were drop ped. Edward Ray presided as chair man and later in the meeting was elect ed the permanent secretary and treas urer. The election of a president brought out some discussion and it was decided to leave the matter in the | some name to be voted on. The committee having the matter in hand IS composed of Doran of the Big Sevens, Dunn of the Acmes and Teller of the Fifth Wards.
 It is more than likely that the prasi- dent selected this year will not be connected with any team in the league and will be vested with the same au- thority that the president of the City Amateur league has. These two leagues will furnish all the baseball that Waterbury will see this season and it is proposed to run both leagues in business manner. In all proba- bility too, there may be games arrang- ed between some of the teams in the City Amateur league and the best team to be obtained in the Greater some off Sunday or perhaps on some Saturday. The next meeting of the league will be held on Tuesday in the rooms of the Merrimac club. The candidates for the High school baseball team reported for their first practice of the season yesterday after noon. The following players report ell: Captain Dawson, l.. Dawson, J. Daly, M Blansfeld, T. McGrath, F. McGewan, B. Noonan, A. Nichols, E. McDonald, w. Spain, H. Jackson, and B. O'Brien. Other candidates for the team are Spellman, Chapman, Murray, Wheeler and G. Mcdonald. Manager Hurley has arranged game with the Bridgeport High school team for April IS.
 Atlanta, Ga, March 27.-Clarke Grif- fith's bunch of New York Americans played their first game here yesterday with the Atlantas of the Southern league. The local youngsters put up good game, but of course they were too far outclassed to do anything with Griffith's band. Indeed, it would have taken seasoned crackajack team to have pulled out in safety from the speedy, snappy work displayed by the New York's.
 Griffth's persistent coaching showed itself from the start '@Tuck this away under your caps, fellows" he said be- fore the game. You're out to win and there's to be no slowing down. If you don't shut out these kids you'll hear from me-" And shut them out they did, 9 to o.
 More than 2,O0O persons saw the game, and there was nothing fiabby about their lungs. Jack O'Connor, the New York backstop, umpired, and in spirit of generosity gave the locals the better of all close decisions. The New Yorks made eleven hits and the locals touched up Howell for three hits and Wiltze for two. The hits were we'll distributed among the New York CTS, Courtney, Conroy and Wiltze be- ing the only men who failed to connect with the leather. Conroy at third showed in great shape. He pulled down high foul close to the fence after hard run, when three men were on bases and two out. It was a star play. Tn the fifth inning he also distinguished him. self by mailing hot line drive, jump ing for the ball and hitting 1t with one hand.
 Herman Long was full of ginger at short and storted three lightning dou- ble plays in which he was helped out by Ganzel. Williams and Wiltze. Keeler had two chances in right field and took care of them like Keeler al- ways does. He also swatted the horsehide for two bases and scored one of the runs after cleverly stealing second and third. Davis, Fultz and Chesbro are expected here in time for the next game with Atlanta which will be played on Saturday. The score by innings:
 New York. 0O111 *-9 Ill Atlanta =. o o % O-O 54 
 At Savannah.
 Savannah, Ga, March 27.--All pitch CTS look alike to the Giants just now, no matter what setbacks they may |,