Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-15
THE DIAMOND.
 AT LAST
Connecticut League Has Same Cities as Last Sea. S0n..NeW Haven is in it Names of Players.

Hotel Garde yesterday afternoon and voted to give the New Haven franchise 10 Cornelius J. Danaher of Meriden. Shortly after the meeting MT Danaher 1rew his check for $750, which was the price he agreed to pay for the club, .lnd the future of the New Haven team l $ in his hands. This was the princi- bal business transacted at the meet Ing. The corridors of the hotel were filled with base ball men from noon until |hfter the meeting and among the play ers on hand were Terry Rogers of Nor- E1ich, Harry Moves of New London, Phil Corcoran Of Bridgeport and M. J. Doherty of New Haven, the present manager of the Albany club. W. J. &rracy, the owner of the Hartford club, md Manager Kennedy were congratu- lated upon the excellent men they had Eecured and all the managers agreed That Hartford at last had some play prs that would give a good account of Themselves.
 While a number of trades and deals $vere talked of, there was, only one #hat amounted to anything and that vas the securing of Alphonse Thomas, he pitcher, by the Hartford club. The Springfield club is entitled to his ser Fiees, but Manager O'Neil agreed to elease him. Mir Tracy and Manager Kennedy have been trying to get Thomas for some time, as he did not <Tant to play in Springfield. Secretary pRourke told MT Tracy that he had Hone all he could to have Secretary Farrell award Ira Thomas to Hartford. Newark claims him and the matter is how before the secretary of the Natlon-
 I Association of Minor League Clubs. Ira Thomas is anxious to go to Hart Ford and the Hartford managers real ze that the two brothers will make the best battery ill the league. MT Tracy bnnounced that he had secured Parry chackera the Eastern league catcher, 10 that he would be on the safe side Eyen if Thomas was awarded to New krk
 There was a good deal of amusement
 It the meeting over the schedule pre- pared by Manager Humphries of New london. The New London managers $ $nain idea was to save railroad fares, Ind in doing this he failed to make q $chedule that pleased anyone except Himself. He. had Hartford playing in Ieriden most of the holidays, Holyoke Dad few Wednesday games at home, knd Wednesday is a half holiday mp here. Springfield and Holyoke were Scheduled to play in their own cities a humber of Saturdays, which is what They did not want, as when one team hlays the town draws from the other, md Hartford had but few Friday games at home. The proposed, sched- hle caused so much dissatisfaction that he meeting voted to offer prize of 650 for the best schedule submitted at he next meeting, March 2S.
 Secretary O'Rourke brought up q matter that received a merry ha ha. He moved that the holiday receipts be pooled by all the clubs. This motion brought Dan O'Neil of Springfield to bis feet in hurry with a protest Springfield and Holyoke depend upon he holiday games to carry them Through the season and the thought of Hividing up So much good money was iistasteful to all the managers who Expect plums on holidays. It would be a good thing for the towns that lraw poorly, but MT O'Rourke did not Receive any support for his motion.
 One motion was carried that met with approval on all sides. That was That the gate receipts on all days be Afvided upon 90 per cent basis. For nerly the receipts have been divided 10 that the home team got 60 and the
 isitors 40 per cent except on holidays. Ehe home team will continue to take he grand stand receipts, except on holidays. It is believed that the new livision will be fair for all.
 President Sturges Whitlock was not present and he meeting was presided bver by Vice-President Cornelius J. panaher. The directors present were:
 feriden. Bristol; New Haven, Aufort; Hartford, Tracy; Springfield, O'Neil; Iolyoke. Prindeville; New London, Humphries; Norwich, Morrison; Bridgeport, O'Rourke.y Manager Ken ledy of Hartford also attended the %meeting.
 Bristol Of Meriden and O'Rourke of Bridg dgeport, the committee appointed Eo consider the New Haven question, Reported that grounds could be se- .ured in that city. It was then voted That the New Haven franchise revert 10 the league. The franchise was then voted to Mir Danaher, who had all ready bought it of James E. Canavan.
 Mr Danaher will begin at once to locate site and get the ball park in
 shape. The field that has met with
 The most favor will require an expon- Iliture Of over $6000 and Mir Danaher H pF6pdf6u LO put ltdI dAiouAL lhlo
 he game It was said that Hon Teorge M. Gum of Milford, the well xnown democrat, was ready to become Financially interested in the club. MT Danaher said he was ready to sell the
 franchise to the right party, providing enough money is offered. Some New
 Haven people expected to get the fran chise without giving anything for 1t They looked upon Mir Danaher as q
 sColonel Butter-in" and at first some bf the league directors took this view bf it, but after the meeting they ex' pressed themselves as of the opinion That Mir Danaher had acted for the best interests of the league.
 M. J. Doherty. who played on one of he Hartford Eastern league teams vas prepared to manage the club and Rake an interest in it if certain New #Iaven men secured it, but as they have not he will return to his Albany Hub. Nothing was done at the meet
 Ing about umpires. Bobby DurnbaugE bnd Jim Kenefck may be considered
 oI. such positions. The circuit will re main the same as Hast year. Norwich Bvill continue to be represented and 6ome trouble that the club has had