Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-23
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In the game at Fall River Thursday,
which Worcester won, 10 to 3, Murphy,
bought by Worcester from New Lon
don, made three hits, Including triple.
New York's two teams made a TO-
tai Of eight hits yesterday. Pretty
weak stick work. The Americans,
however, put up a good fielding game.
So Tom Bannon is to captain the
New London bunch again? If Tom
used the deaf and dumb language he
would get along better with some of
his players.
George Bailey Of last years Spring
field team was prac,ieing with the
Ponies on Wednesday. George will
make good outfielder for some league
team.
Kid Mccormick IL having trouble
picking up the easy ones for Brooklyn.
He handles the hard ones in great
shape however. Two errors yesterday.
It is rather cloudy for Kid.
Here's Browne exclaimed a
rooter at the Polo grounds yesterday.
He's the fastest runner in America.
He challenges anybody in the world
TO run. See 1t in the paper"
Lefty Davis, who played last sea-
son with the New York American
league team, has signed a contract to
play with the Columbus American as
sociation club and will report at once.
Powers, the young Providence play
er who was signed by New London
for trial at first base, bungled so
readily that one day OF trying out was
enough. He was Immediately ticketed
home.
Warren Mclaughlin. the good
natured, big framed, red4faced, left
handed, Scotchman, has reported to
New London and will make more than
one batter go way back and sit down
this season.
Leigh Lynch, at one time u Brown
university player, who went south with
New York Americans and was taken
by Birning ham, Ala, team. has re-
ported to Merdden. Lynch hasn't
shown well yet.
The New York Americans have al
terday played three errorless games.
Yesterday, by the way, was the first
day on which the two New York
teams and the one across the bridge
have all three won.
Northampton baseball supporters
plan to arrange for daily special car
to Holyolxe when there are games in
the Paper City. The Northampton
promoters believe that money can be
saved by the system.
Meriden has released a youngster
named Leonard, of whom Manager
Kennedy says: '"rhe only thing he
can do is eat.' This recommendation
will not be filed away for the future
by the vigorous lad.
Sears is looked upon with favor by
the Holyoke management. The Chico
pee Falls lad puts forth such earnest
efforts that Capt Fitzpatrick says he
cannot help blossoming into a winner.
1t may take time but its on the way.
Doolittle, the Holyoke pitcher, saw
Kid Berry, the former Springfield
shortstop, a few weeks ago in Ohio.
The unfortunate player has become re-
signed to his fate it is said, and doesn't
expect to be able to play baseball
again.
The experts figure out that Dananer
has too many men on his New Haven
team to be able to pick out the neces-
sary good ones. There is one class of
people that profits by Danaher's meth
DDS and that is the boarding house
proprietors.
New Londoners consider the team
that Is practicing there the best to
look upon that has been gathered I'M
years. Everywhere in the Connecticut
circuit the claim is similar and it
means a successful season for the or
ganization.
Harry Noyes kept Manager Humph-
rey of New London guessing for a
long time, but Harry has fallen into
line and just to show that no hard
feelings exist he pounded out four
clean hits in eight times up on Tues
day in the two Lynn games.
1t is hoped that if any Hartford
rooters go to Jersey City to-day they
will fare better thnu wnen a bunc4
went to Newark with the team a few
years ago. There was lot Of stone
and bottle throwing that day, and the
4-artford men were afraid to own up
to a residence there.
Plank has cut off his schedule of
independent performances and will
now devote his attention to. attempt
ing to pitch Worcester into the cham
pionship. Until Plank saw that the
Worcester club was going to take
chances of prospecting, even without
lis services, ne WAS nOluluS OH IOT
more money.
| Jack Deering, the pitcher. is big.
| strapping fellow and always good ma
trred, says the Toledo Bee. 1t is as
good as going to see really funny
circus to see him practice. He has
hot shots for all the boys and is con-
tinualIy auying them, especially if
one happens to ankle u misplay. Deer
ing Is well liked by those who know
him.
Already kicks on the schedule are
being heard on all sides. Each team
! should play an equal number of
games with every other team, but in
stead several of them have extra
games. This was explained to the
magnates at the last meeting, but
they seemed to prefer an odd number
] rather tlan to have eight open dates.
It's a mistake, nevertheless.
Ban johnson, president of the
American league, came to New York
on Tuesday and had conference