Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-08

yesterday. wasn't it New London that hammered Vickers all over the lot in the first game he pitched and then in the next game did not Jne Holyoke fans get fat on the long green of the Springfield fans? o, my, but that vickers is .'Rube," don't think.
 They may knock Dan O'Neil and the Holyoke management all they want" said Manager Morrissey of Nor wich as he stood at the Union station Wednesday and ruefully watched the pouring rain, but that city is the best thing that has struck the league in long time. At least l find it the most profitable stand on the circuit, though things are a little better for me there, perhaps, because we are so close to Holyoke in the race. This rain to-day has undoubtedly put me $500 out of pocket, as we would be sure to draw a large attendance on ac- count of the muster
 New Bedford isssto strengthen it's team, especially in it's pitching stan. For the past couple of days Fred Doe has been telegraphing Stanis Mathieu, pitcher of the Webster team, to se- cure his services. He has offered him a good salary for the remainder of the season Mathieu has decided to go, providing he receives $50 in ad- vance money. He will report in New Bedford Monday if the money is forthcoming Manchester has also been trying to secure Mathieu, but the
 financial inducement was not strong enough Mathieu was with Norwich at the opening of the season, but did not make good.
 Tn the last two games Manager Doe has made between $500 and 5000, and yet he would willingly part with it for a good hitting. indeld.--New Bed ford Mercury Fred, is giving it to you good and strong down there, bro ther. If Doe is making all this money why don't his players stick better? And why don't he strengthen his in- field? Why, it's weaker than it was the first day of the season. Just think of making $500 in two games in the New England leagues He could swap off his franchise for any franchise in either of the big leagues if this were true. Back to the Mansion house. Brockton Enterprise.
 It is said Manager Humphrey IS willing to back his ice-wagon aggre- gation for $1,00O in a series of three games against any club in the Con- necticut league, the games to be played at the close of the sea son. It would be inter estjng to know whether Manager Humphrey will include Will linaantic in his def. If go, he can get dollars against all the doughnuts he can raise in his village that the Whal- CTS won't get game in that series. Manchester also has a team that will make most of the aggregations in the state league look like drilled 30-cent pieces. Hartford Post. The Hart ford writer probably could see no otn- CT team but Hartford when he wrote the above. .s. 5s .<.
 Coniskey thinks Cleveland will
 be fighting for the pennant at the, end of another month. When that bunch
 gets through with the 20 or more
 games it will play now on it's home
 grounds 1t will be crowding the lead CTS. Donauhe will certainly strength en the team. I don't exactly pick
 Cleveland to win, but wouldn't bet
 much against them" said Comiskey
 If you go to Jersey City you'n see
 a Bean, and at Springfield, Mass, a Berry, while Atlanta has 2 Pease, and
 Kingston, Ia, has Rice, Bass -four tsnes at New London and St Joe has
 a Crunm, After you've done with
 these you can get Coffey at South
 Bend In the line of rolling stock
 machinery and similar things, baseball contr ibutes Carr of Detroit, Ferry of Buffalo, Mills of Baltimore, Drill of
 Washington and Gear of Kansas City ! Exchange. 4s z. s'sasss, z. .sa- It is near the time of year for the talk about post season games to begin to help out in the way of filling space. When the season is over and the cham pionship decided the dear public loses its interest in baseball at once. The players are glad to cut out the game and settle down to something different. As contracts expire with the season the players don't have to stay and they usually fit after the last. pay day. I Some years ago an attempt was made l to have series between Norwich and New London after the regular season, 1 but it degenerated into fzzle. Us ually the talk IS in the direction of hav- ing the two teams that are at the top of the league take part in the post season contests. By way of variety it might be interesting this year to boom Hartford and Springfield to play three games for a consolation prize after the l season is out of the way.-New London Day.
 President Henry B. Davenport oi 1 the Norwich baseball club received the following letter on Thursday: 1 National Association of Professions Baseball Lea gues, Office of secre tary, Auburn, \. T., Aug 5, 1903. Henry B. Davenport, President: Dear Sir--Yours received. I have 1 to advise you that the claim of the Norwich club has been allowed by ths