Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

Joseph Gilbert of Meriden declined to accept an appointment as umpire. and Charles Kennedy of Holyoke was se- lected to fill the vacancy. Hardesty, the Hartford player of last year who recently signed a contract with Mana ger Canavan of the New Haven team, was ordered to play in Hartford. It is probable that that there will be a fight over this action.
 New Orleans, April S.---The Gordon Highlanders have certainly "got in right in this old town. They have been given all the privileges of mem bership in the Young Mems Gymnastic club, which is one of the most elaborate athletic plants in the country. There is an, immense marble swimming tank that is filled from a salt artesian we'll 1,S00 feet under ground. The water is pumped into the tank and renewed each day. After practice on the dia- mond the boys take plunge in this tank and then are rubbed down by the professional rubber of the club.
 II guess this isn't bad," said Jack O'Connor yesterday as he took head CT and splashed around like a South street water rat. And his verdict was echoed by all his team mates. s
 When it rains the boys will do theifs training in this club. Courtney is something of gymnast and does all sorts of stunts with the bars and things e'Long John" Ganzel is an expert.at the punching bag and can rattle it about like Bob Fitzsimmons.
 Wiltse is developing great speed in practice and can field his position with any pitcher in either league. The way he eats up hard-hit grounders with either paw puts wrinkles of delight around the lower part of Manager Grif- fith's face. He missed one yesterday. The ball hit him on the knee cap. It was a terrific drive from Keeler's bat, and the tall twirler was toppled over on the grass. The injury stopped his playing for the day, but he will be all right to-day.
 O'Connor took foul tip where it would do the most harmon the fin ger-and he, too, had to retire tempo rariIy.
 All the new men are down to weight. except Chesebro, Williams and O'Con- nor, and this hefty trio are reducing their avoirdupois by runs around the field in heavy sweaters.
 Griffith worked his outfield to the limit yesterday. He batted them out himself, and had Lefty Davis's ton que lolling out from chasing high ones. Fultz and Keeler were in the hunt as well, and all three were dripping wet when the practice was over.
 Albany, N. Y. April 8.-By decis- ion of the court of appeals rendered yesterday Michael J. Griffin, the we'll known baseball player, is awarded about $2,500, which sum the Brooklyn baseball club, which he sued will be required to pay. In 1899 he was trans ferred to the Cleveland team, but he declined to accept the assignment. His suit was to recover salary for the time he was not employed under his con- tract with the Brooklyn club.
 New Haven, April S.-The Yale Varsity baseball team, numbering six teen men started to-day on it's annual Easter trip south, and--the first game will be played with Georgetown on Thursday; Yale will meet Annapolis on April. 10, TniversitN Of Virginia at Norfolk April II, and the same club at Charlottesville, April 13; Georgetown April 14 at Washington and the Phila- delphia American league at rhiladel- phian Aphil 15. 7 Jackson, the big freshman pitcher. who was to do some pitching on the southern trip, musteremain here, being too ill with malaria to go with the squad. There is some doubt that he will be able to play again this season Dr Murphy, the head coach, said last night the team was not in the pink of condition. Hink Miller, last years shortstop, and a promising man for the nine this season, it was announced last night canot play again because of scholarship conditions. Another strong candidate for the team that has simi- lar condition is Irwin, the giant catch CT of the freshman class.
 President Pulliam of the National league has completed his@staff ow um- pires by the appointment of J. W. Hol- liday. The new umpire in none other than Big Holiday, the well known ball player, who since he played center field for the Cincinnatis, has been out of the game several years. The other umpires are Emslie, O'Day, Moran
 and Johnstone.