Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-10
THE SPORTING NEW S.

the ball with the hand below the
shoulder, but Ernst had way OF
tucking the ball behind his back, look
over his right shoulder. and elevating
his left leg as he pitched. That
seemed to the spectators a bad case
of monkey business and always called
forth derisive remarks from the small
boys. His record OF fifteen strike
outs. and but four flies knocked into
the outfields as outs. shows that he
knew his business at all events.
The scores of n few games played
by leading clubs in 1869 show that a
players OCCASIONAL request for substi-
tute to run few laps for him was
not without reason.
Harvards, 80: Lowells. 16.
Clippers of Philadelphia, 81; Nation
ais. 8.
Harvards. 40: Fairmounts, ID.
Lowells, 102; Andersons, of Lynn, s.
Cincinnatis, 10; Unions, of st Louis,
Eckfor1s. As; Atlantics, %.
These are fair samples of the scores
made by the best clubs. Those by
some of the minor clubs oftentimes re-
sembled the scores of 9 billiard match
SOX WANT" DRUNK.
ION the first trip we made to the
last after Sockalexis Joined our team,
Pat Tebeau made the big Indian
promise he would not get drunk be-
fore the close of the season." says Ed
Mexican. "rhe second day we were
in Boston, Tebeau came down stairs
one morning about 10 o'clock, Just in
| time to see Sox coming out of the bar.
Here, you red man." yelled Pat.
What about your promiseY
II amt full, honest amt re-
! piled the indian.
You look drunk to me- Tebeau
went on. Here come in the bar with
me. Well find out what You had
Say, barkeep,' said Patsy, how
many drinks have you sold this man
this morningY
The man behind the par picked up
an I-owe-you tab, and ran down the
row of figures.
"'He owes me for just Is drinks
this morning, sir
"'There!' shouted Sockalexis, tri-
umphantlyfi I told you / want
| drunkv
NO PROTEST. FOR GARRISON.
| New Haven, June 1O.--Manager Il.
p. Reed of the Yale baseball team said
| last night that no protest would be
| filed against the eligibility of Walter
Clarkson to pitch for Harvard in the
championship baseball series on ac-
count of the story that Clarkson has
signed a contract for $4,000 year to
pitch for the New York American
league team. While unofficial, infor-
nation has reached Yale indicating
that there is ground for the story about
Clarkson. Yale is not disposed to go
into the matter believing that should
there be any question of eligibility the
Harvard authorities would take care
of it.
MILLER JOINS PROVIDENCE.
Providence, r. l., June 1O.--Pitcher
Miller, formerly of the New York Ma
tional league team, joined the Provi-
dence Eastern league club at Newark
yesterday.
The Cincinnati team would have a
better chance for the pennant If 1t
did less kicking.
ElD0Tl6lus uOW uuIElI2 a lame lCS
at Hot Springs, has wired to Griffith
that he will report for dtuy in Chi
cago.
Heine Batch will soon take place
at third base for Holyoke. President
Prlndiville believes that he will be as
strong at that corner as in the outheld.
Third basemen who can get the wal
Tops on their right. after the fashion
of Collins and Bradley. are about as
scarce as there are other third base
men,
When Pop Slater made throw to
vickers at Holyoke. the RUDE had to
reach over and he nearly lost his bal
ance in making the catch. The RUDE
Strengthened up and chuckled, Great
curve ball you've got there to-day"
Tom Dowd will help the champions
when he gets into the outfield and be-
gins hitting. Dowd, Bertwhistle and
Rossman will be the outfielding lineup
and Batch will be at third base. Ross
man is exercising lightly and ought to
be in next week.
owen OF the Chicago Americans Is
showing himself TO be one of the best
pitchers in the country. He has won
nine games out OF twelve pitched.
Chesbro has done even better work
for New York with eleven wins and
two defeats.
Mike Mccormick is making a repu-
tation with Brooklyn as being diff
cult man to pitch to. At bat, the for
mer Holyole infelder plays with more
confidence than he does in the field. Il
strange fact for youngster in major
league base ball.
There is big advance sale Of seats
for next Saturdays New York Chi
cago game. and the gates will be open
at IL o'clock. Three additional box
offices for the sale of seats will be
opened along the Manhattan Field
fence and there will be an additional
entrance for grand stand patrons.
McGinnfty is the star goose egg dis