Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-25
ON THE DIAMOND.
City Amateur League Made
 Some Changes Last Night.

some changes Last NlgnC. { St Thomas Cadets Drop Out and North Ends Are ,Admitted-One More Change About Transferring of Play
 ers-7Bill Crowley Sues the Hartford Club-Other Baseball News.
 A very important and interesting meeting of the managers of the City Amateur Base Ball league was held in the rooms of the St Joseph society last night. All the managers were present, and the first question that came before the meeting was the report on the grounds. The meeting was informed that there would be games every Satur- day during the summer and that the Waterbury Driving park had been en- gagged for each Saturday and had also been hired for all the holidays during the season. T. H. Hayes, who has charge of the grounds, will at once put force of worlzmen on the grounds. fixing up the new diamond and grading the field. It will be fine ball field after the work Is completed. .# i Probably the most important ques- tion that came before the meeting was the dropping of one of the Brooklyn clubs. The committee which had been 1 looking the matter up reported that the majority of the members had come to the conclusion that 1t was best to drop one of the two teams over III Brooklyn and take i'll another team m | some section of the city not represent ed in the league. There was consid- erable debate pro and con. and on a vote being taken it was decided to drop the St Thomas Cadets and take in the North End Athletic club team, which is managed by James A. Thompson. Edward Dunphy, who is manager of the St Thomas Cadets. also holds the position of secretary of the league. He will still act ill that capacity. 1t was a very friendly discussion all the way I through and there is no doubt but what the Brooklyn Athletic club team, which won the pennant last season, will make | extra effort to land the prize again this year.
 Another important point decided last night was. the adopting of the bylaws and constitution and the making of one necessary change. Every team must retain the players which started in that team when the last series be | SdHs 1nlS WILL away W1bh Lnn HI 6 players from the various teams to strengthen up the two which may be fighting for the leadership as the sea- son is drawing to close. The next meeting will be held the first Tuesday in April and at that time the election of officers will take place This sea- son there will be an additional officer. as treasurer will be elected. Last season the secretary and treasurer were l combined. A schedule committee will also be appointed and preparations made to open the league in May. The managers present last night were Mad den of the Brooklyn Athletic club Me Donald of the Pastimes Kelly of the Washington Hills, Lydon of the St Josephs, Hayes of the Merrimacs, Dun I phy of the St Thomas Cadets, and Thompson of the North Ends.
 Macon, Ga, March 25-The Boston Americans defeated Mercer university here Monday afternoon 13 to 2. Cy Young pitched five innings for the To- cal team and when he retired the score \ was a tie at two each. Boston fell on to the college pitcher and got in seven runs in the seventh on nine hard drives, four doubles among them. The batting of Ferris, Parent and O'Brien was fierce, the former making six straight hits. Parent got five out of six time up, and O'Brien hit safe the last four times at bat, including two doubles. Features were the fielding of Collins and catching of Charley Far rell.
 The Boston men had two hours prac- tice in the morning. Nothing has been heard from Outfelder Stone, and the Hot Springs quartet have not started yet for this place. .t
 BOSTON.
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