Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
THE DIAMOND.
CONN. LEAGUE
 OPENS TO-DAY
New Haven Will Be On Hand at Bridgeport Y Fitzpatrick's 5 Father Dead  Results of Games.

Fitzpatrich ; sFatner Deao
 Results of Games. The Connecticut Baseball league season will open to-day as follows: Hartford in Meriden.
 Springfield at Holyoke. Norwich at New London. New Haven at Bridgeport.
 Empires for the opening games have been assigned as follows: Charley Kennedy at Meriden.
 Neil Harkins at Holy0ke.
 Maurice Quirk at Bridgeport.
 Martin F. Barrett at New London.
 All the umpires reported to Chief Reilly at Meriden yesterday and re. ceived instructions about their duties The rule in regard to removing kick ing players from the game instead of tinipg them was fully explained, the playing rules gone over and uniform understanding of them, reached. The umpires were instructed to make point of keeping the players benches clear of every one except the acting manager and players. {
 Although confirming the announce ment of the sale of the New Haven club, Mir Danaher resolutely declined to divulge the identity of the purchas- CTS, further than to state that George A. Whitney was not the lucky party.
 have just received telegram from Mir Whitney, dated from Worces- ter" said Danaher, asking me not to conclude any deal until l had heard from, him, but am afraid 1t is now too late to accede to his wishes. l have sold my entire holding of 9S shares, and received the $1O,0OO cash, for which I have stood out so firmly.
 Of the 100 shares into which the capi- tai stock of the New Haven Base ball company is divided, Danaher held 08, one being owned by his brother, Dan, and the other by John O'DOnnell of Meriden, both of whom retain their stock temporarily. As soon as details are settled, these men will also dis pose of their holdings, and Danaher and his friends will be entirely elim1- mated from the corporation. For the time being, the team will be in charge of Dan Danaher, who will take It to Bridgeport, today, and look after the finances until the new owners are In position to look after 1t themselves.
 Pressed for the Identity of the pur. chasers, Danaher last evening stated that they are parties with whom he Is not connected in any way whatever. "Nor," he continued, "are they people with whom I am likely to be suspect ed of being associated. l have no in terest in the club whatever. I have sold my real estate, and that Is all was out for; the franchise and base ball end if 1t have not concerned me in the least for some time past"
 All the players of last years team which won the championship were mo- tified yesterday by Manager Danaher by telegraph to appear in Bridgeport to-day for their first game of the sea son. They have not had days prac- flee together and how the game with Bridgeport can prove much more than a farce 1t is hard to say. Jimmy Ca navan, captain of the team for eve years, is not included in the roster. He was not reserved, at his own re- quest. He went to Fort Wayne to play polo in November and has not been see.a since. He has returned as far east as New York, but has not been here. He may be signed later in the season.
 How the nine will be made up it is hard to say, but it will be about as follows:
 Pitchers, Hanifn, Quinn and Cor coran; catchers, Jope and Fitzgerald: first base, Mccarthy and Maynard: second base, Anderson; shortstop, Rog- CTS: third base, Hayward; left field, Golden: center field, -Fitzmaurice; right field, Bannon.
 Four new men were yesterday added to the New Haven roster by Manager Danaher. Brother Jonathan" Trum- bull of Litchfield came back to the team after a years absence in inde- pendent ball. J. F. Fitzgerald, a catch CT; Edward Mccarthy, first baseman, and Samuel J. Rogers and Earl May. nard, infielders, come from Pennsylva- mia. Manager Danaher has been in close touch with his players for week and has known where he could put his finger on them when he wanted to do so.
 FRANK FITZPATRICK's FATHER
 The Fall River Globe of yesterday has the following to say about Frank Fftzpatrick's father who died there Wednesday night: A well known and respected citizen, James Fitzpatrick passed away at his home, 1O7 Danforth street, Inst evening. after protracted illness. Deceased was for the past Il years employed at the American Print Works. attending to his work in s faithful manner. During his long residence he made .host, of friends retaining their friendship to the end His death removes an honorable and upright resident. and his wife and four sons-Edward. Frank. the well known ball player. Fredertck ant Thomas-and three daughter. tns Misses Annie Maud, Edith and Lixzie will have the sympathy of many friends in their loss. He was an at tepdant at the Sacred Heart chu.cf and his funeral will take place Sunday afternoon.
 ONE LAST OFFER.
 The two committees representing th' City Amateur and the Greater Water bury leagues met last eveAing at tn Ct Josephs' rooms and talked over tn dimculties now existing for the main tenance of two leagues In the city. Ex