Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-15
THE AMATEURS.
CUT OUT PRO-
 FESSIONALISrl
City League Tending to Drift Into Rough Places Benefit Game Has Been Postponed.

Mana ger James Kilnartin Of the Pastirnes presided at the meeting or the City Amateur league last evening in the absence of the president. The committee which was chosen at the last meeting to secure grounds for the games of the league reported nrogress in the matter. It was decided that the benefit game to be rendered 10 Patrick Cavanaugh, which was orig inally scheduled for June p, be changed to July ?. the following Sat urday, as the Consolidated team has a game scheduled with Willimantic in the latter city on June 25. The matter of changing the makeup of the City league team was also talked over and while no decision was reach ed it was suggested that Mike Delan- ey be secured to play second base, Bill Thompson first base and send Cleary to some infield position, and Shorty Brennan for catcher. It was also proposed to secure Allen, the Yale twirler to pit against Dan Cook Hereafter Dave Mulcahy will umpire the two first scheduled games in the City league. The schedule for next Sunday will be as follows: At o'clock the Washington Hills and the St Josephs; at o'clock the Merri- macs and the Pastimes, and on the upper diamond the Brooklyn and the North Ends.
 In connection with the changing of the City league team to meet the Con- eclidated team many fans and SUD- poriers of the league would like to s.ss strictly City league team mee the Consolidated team and decide suprem- acy. They believe the team as made l. 111. l.rN e%1~ 1rr enough to tackle the strong team pit ted against them. It savors too much of professionalism, this getting out side players and the team may not be strengthened at that. There arc many who believe that young Mornn, who has done good work for Niagara uni yersity this season, will be able to handle the Consolidated crowd. John ny Kelly could be put in with him and taking the good work of Kelly 1 into consideration, that is the work lc did last Sunday in sasiag the 2aEle l for Lis team proves that Kelly is still l in shape to do battle. Put Moran 1T either of the two Byrnes boys or Johnny Kelly in the pitchers box and there will be more interest than te hire a college pitcher. Let the anna teurs meet the team and then the ri- valry will be more intense. The fol lowing team would be just as strong as the team with the change suggest cd:
 l Dwyer of the Brooklyns or Spell man of the Pastimes. catcher; Moran of the St Josephs. Tom Byrnes of St Josephs, George Byrne of the Merit
 macs or Johnny Kelly of the Brook lyns, pitcher: Cleary. first base, or in case Bill Thompson goes on first, put Clary in with one of the other two catchers; Shugrue, second base; and l he certainly would be stronger than Mike Delaney, with all due respect to Mickey; Burgess, third base: Hene- bry, shortstop; Dewes. left field: Ma loney, center field, and Paddy Kane right field, or supplant one of the fielders with Thompson. This team would make the Consolidated team hustle right from the start to the wire and there would be no odds either way. By all means let professionals ism stay out of the league or the be ginning of the end is near at hand.