Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-20

the Nationals, and in addition Pitts burg twice was unable to put a run over the plate. It is foolish to claim the Pirates were beaten because they had only one pitcher. The Bostons beat every twirler Pittsburg sent against them, and beat them decisive ly.. Had Doheny been in form it is a safe betting proposition that Collins's men also would have taken his meas ure.
 The owners of the Philadelphia Americans are said to have lost S1, 800 on the fall series. The players were paid $2OO each and the attendance was small
 Rube Vickers of Holyoke has been 1n Waterbury for the past few days ana reports that he has corralled a b.N punch of the filthy lucre by the sale oe plctures of the Connecticut league base pall champions.-Springfeld Union
 Dougherty of Boston is considered by his fellow players one of the great est long distance throwers in the coun- try 1t is said. that he is capable of beating Hatfeld's record throw.
 The meeting of the Connecticut base k Is to be postponed, as Secretary O'Rourke will be absent to attend the minor league convention in St Louis
 This story is told of Lajoie: He stumbled upon blind peddler near the Nell house and started upon a collec- tlon. Dimes, quarters and half-dollars Iound their way into the battered old nat Not once did the blind mans sense of touch fail him, and he correct " called the denomination of each piece of money. His face was radiant when the shower ceased It was the best days business that he had ever known. Earl Moore and others of the team dipped" in. Then Harry Bay and Red Donahue came sauntering up. The Lajoie net was soon around them, and their contribution went to help swell the fund for the blind.
 Dick Padden's thumb was operated on by Dr Starkloff recently in St Louis SIX other surgeons, who were interest ed in the case after an inspection of the radiograph. were present and ex- pressed their approval of Dr Stark loff's enathod of treatment. It is ex- pected that the troublesome thumb will be fully recovered within month, and by next spring Dick will be able to use it as well as he ever did Chloro- form was administered, and while un- der it's influence Padden imagined that he was in a game and became demon strative. Dr Starkloff quieted him by assuming the role of umpire and order ing him out of the game. Dick nut tered to the last, but ceased to be per- niciously active.
 sy5 5sS M 4 $ = ! !. f s |, Philippe first came into prominence as q professional player a half dozen years ago. when he was with Minneap- oils and the star pitcher of the team and. in fact, one of the leading twirlers of that period in the Western league. About that time Louisville was in the twelye-club National league circuit, and Dreyfuss drafted Philippe for the Louisville team. Phillipe didn't know what recompense he was to receive from the Louisville management. and. as the Colonels were were a tail-end aggregation and not making much money. the deacon wasn't in hurry to report until he could get some assrr- ance that his salary would be right. However, he reported and took a chance. and it is said His salary the first year was HOO. , Four years ago Phillipe was among the stars on the Louisville team who were transferred to Pittsburg and blended together with the cream of the talent in that city. which eventually resulted in a pennant- winning aggregation under the leader ship of Fred Clarke.
 To date Waddell has had but one serious tilt with the show manage ment. One night recently, at Wash ington, Ind, he refused to go on when show time came. Rube wanted to give an imitation of the song MT Dooley" as sung by the photograph. Manager Daniels objected. and as Waddell per- sisted, the southpaw and his baggage were bundled out of the theater. Dur- ing the first act Rube pleaded with the. local manager to have Daniels take him back, and the latter, like Connie" Mack. agreed to one more trial. Wad- dell was so tickled when he heard the news out in the front part of the the ater that he shouldered his trunk and trotted down through the body of the house. pumping people on the head with the corner of the trunk. He crawled through the boxes to the stage, dumping his baggage in the middle thereof, and said, Here l ana.' The second act was held long enough for George Edward to unpack his trunk and make up for, the part he plays in the Stain of Guilt. t."-Toronto Mail and Empire