Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-29
BASE BALL. THEY WANT
 WATERBURY
Not in Connecticut League But in School League This City However is Not Anxious.

Not AnXlOuS.
 At the annual meeting of the Con- necticut Interscholastic baseball
 league, which was held at the Hotel
 Garde, in New Haven, on Saturday, the Waterbury High school was ad- mitted to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Willimantic. The league now consists of the following teams: Meriden, Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport, western divis- ion; New London, Norwich, Clinton and Middletown, eastern division. The Meriden Journal says of Waterburys $ admittance: Waterbury High school was finally admitted, after much de- bate over that schools reputa ton for
 roughness, during which President Bernstein, of Meriden read Water bury's plea for admittance and her promise to be good now that Principal Wilby has taken athletics in hand
 Waterbury students feel incensed at this charge of roughness upon the part of the local school. They claim that Meriden, Bridgeport and other teams, which were in the Connecticut Interscho1astic football league, are still sore because their school won the championship of the league three years ill succession and the handsome Yale cup. These teams were never able to swallow that bitter pill. They still feel the effects of it. Two teams had won the cup twice and their pros poets of winning it for the third time was rosy. But Waterbury butted in and snatched away the much desired tro- phy. Then Meriden raised the cry of "ringers"-a cry for which there was no foundation. Waterbury complied with every rule of the league during the three years in which she won the championship.
 As for accepting admission into the baseball league, the matter is unde- cided as yet. The local school would like to join but may not be able owing to certain circumstances. The worst feature of the situation is that there are no suitable grounds where the game may be played. The Driv- ing park is far from the city and more people would sneak into the gaines than pay in. The expense would be Principal Wilby said this morning that the lack of grounds was the principal drawback. The matter of Joining the league, however, would be considered.
 IN MAJOR LEAGUES
 New York, Feb. 29.--Among the most interested in the major baseball leagues this promises to be q very busy week. President Ban Johnson, of the American League, ar rived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night and this noon he convened the annual schedule meeting of his league. The annual schedule meeting of the National League will begin at the Vic toria Hotel twenty-four hours later and from present indications there seems to be little doubt that both or ganizations will adopt non-conflicting schedules for playing dates for the coming season.
 As soon as President Johnson arriv- ed he was met by c. A. Comiskey, of the Chicago American League club, c. W. Somers, of Cleveland, and T. ]. Loftus,s of the Washington club To- gether with these three and J. Hector Clemes, of the Washington club, Pres dent Johnson held a brief conference after which Johnson announced that he had appointed new committee on schedule consisting of Frank J. Far rell, of this city, c. A. Comiskey, of Chicago, and $. w. Somers of Cleve- and. In addition to this he said that le had selected the same three repre- sentatlyeS to act as q committee on 'ules and that the meeting would be- gin promptly at noon tomorrow.
 Poor old Waterbury was once more given the go-by. Never mind, Brass own. The highest compliment that .an be paid a city is to say that it will lot stand for Connecticut League News.
 The change the name of the eague' idiot is once more getting pussy. He is found doing business at he same old stand every spring. Fun ly how he seems to labor under the lelusion that it makes pile of diff erence under what name the Con- ,ecticut League does business. l Everyone knows that it is the 'O'Rourke League" and nothing 'lse. Call it the 'Fiji' League or the 1 Oshkosh League, the fact remains hat O'Rourke is the whole shooting l match. If those bright individuals l yho are worrying themselves thin 'ver what the league should be called, ] would only bend their energies to in some real reform, like se- uring good unlpires, for instance, the Iinner-pail orgaization would be bet CT off.-Springfield News.
 : The following tips are from the Ieriden Journal writer:
 Wouldn't Waterbury be really bet CT for the league than Worcester?
 Has anyone heard where Mickey Delaney is going? With Terry Rog- CTS on second Norwich will not need jim.
 If Tracy gets Bert Daly. George Iemming, Ira Thomas, Harry Truby,