Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-08
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 Jouett Meekin soon tired of umpiring and will try his hand again at pitching. He has signed with the Evansville, Ind, team.
 ''sufferin' Harrington calculated Holyoke rooter. Get the goods dirty. Do you 'spose Holyoke gang can play in them linens?"
 All the White Stars baseball team are requested to meet tonight at D. m. at their club, 116 Wolcott street. By order Manager Mosgrove.
 The Boston Americans have faced left-handed pitchers in nine out of twelve games. Collins's men never had much luck against ''southpaws.''
 Charley Nichols, the old mainstay of the Boston Nationals, is holding up his end with the Kansas City team, of which he is the manager and change pitcher.
 It is said at Boston that the Nation al league club of that city made more money at Philadelphia: in the first two games this year than they did in all the games played there last season.
 It is feared that Charley Farrell, the catcher of the Boston Americans, who broke his leg, will never be able to play again. The belief is, that the Duke" is getting too old to recover from the effects of such an injury. f.
 Jimmy Collins, manager of the Bos- ton Americans, has young catcher on hand named Mahoney who halls from Rockland, Me. He comes well recon mended," says Collins, ''and may turn out to be good man."
 The St Louis teams have the brother batteries, .O'Nen and O'NeiI and Dono- hue and Donohue; the Columbus club has the animal battery, Wolfe and Fox, and St John's college. Annapolis, still possesses its famous lobster battery, Stick and Mudd.
 KIobedanz, the former Boston pitch CT, won I to gan for Lawrence against Nassau on Saturday, striking out twelve men and scoring the only run of the game. Gene De Montre- vflle's brother, Leon, is playing short for Lawrence.
 When it was learned that Hardesty was lost to New Haven unless Man ager Canavan gave up for him, the critics discovered that he was not as good player as they thought he was before the decision was received Hartford Courant.
 Governor Chamberlain is expected to throw out the first ball at the opening game in Meriden this afternoon. Mayor Seeley will throw the first ball over the plate. A committee waited upon the governor at his home in Meriden yes terday morning and he said he would attend the game if 1t was possible. Ut is for Meriden," the chief executive said, land I am glad to be of any ser vice in my home city"
 Scott Hardesty, who played first base for Hartford last year, has been secured by Manager Shea to look out for the first sack for New London. That is, he has promised to go there, and unless some other manager butts in will be there to-day. New London will not count on having him, though. until he gets into the gray uniform and goes on the field, because other players have been known to get lost on the way. ..-
 Eugene F. Tansey, the tansey-haired fielder whom Springfield people like to see at the bat or under a fly ball, is wanted in Providence, where it is claimed he is under some sort of con tract. The Providence manager wired Tansey yesterday to report in that city, and notice also came from President Farrell of the National Association of Ball Clubs notifying Manager Connor of Providences claim. MT Connor does not think the claim is 8 good one, nor does MT Tansey.-Springfeld Republi- can.
 Evidently the umpire trouble has al- ready commenced, for in Hartford and in New London yesterday the regular umpires failed to show up. Dennis Reardon of Holyoke, one of the best umpires who ever held an indicator in the Connecticut league, sent in his resignation to Secretary O'Rourke last night. Reardon's resignation is due to the press of business. He can umpire games in Springfield and Holyoke, but he cannot go to New Haven, Bridge port, Norwich and New London, owing to the fact that his business interests keep him in Holyoke or vicinity. This was understood last season by most of the magnates and is also known to Secretary O'Rourke. In spite of this fact Reardon has been assigned to Bridgeport tomorrow and he cannot make the jump. He has therefore de- cided to resign. The league needs such men as Reardon and if wise will keep him on the staff and assign him in this .S~S~. 7nJI TT~asN