Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23
BASEBALL NOTES.


 There seems to be a run famine in the Hub Two tallies in the last two games is pretty skimpy circumnavlgdt- ing. cod. -l.- 4a-.
 Griffith is reported 10 have signed Outfielder Frank Delehanty of the Birmingham club, brother of Ed and Jim Delehanty.
 Thomas of the Providence team. said to he the best catcher in the Eastern league, has been secured by the New York AmerIcans for next season.
 Howard was a substitute outfielder on the Pittsburg team when it first came east this season. Now he is the regular first baseman and a classy one in the bargain.
 Dan O'Neil has made an offer for Pitcher William Rogers. the Meriden left-hander. but he hasn't received a favorable reply from the dallyng di- rectors of the Meriden club.
 Tansey's record of four straight walks to first is notable one. but when the fact that the pitcher passed no one else is considered. the waiting game is made more deserving of praise.
 A recent collision between George Bannon of Holyoke and Beaumont of Bridgeport left the Orators catcher badly bunged up. He has been play ing under great difficulties for several days.
 Tommy Leach wants to stick 10 the outfield. He declares it will add five years to his life to get away from the infield. "The outfielder ought not to expect to get into the grounds free" he says.
 Steamer Flanagan will play with the Holyoke team when it makes its post season trip through Pennsylvania. Steamer lives in Pringle. Pa. just out side of Wilkesbarre. and he is sure to have his fare paid home.
 The young Tip Tops defeated the Newsboys by score of II to l. The lineup was: orteale. c: Muchalght. D: Frenchie. 1b: King, 2b; Rabbits, ss; Alexander. 3b: Jamela. If: Stewart, cf; Leacavemle. If; umpire. Palomba.
 Charlie Clancy is pitching well for Montreal. He has won two and lost one game Monday he went in with the score to 0 against his club and by making two hits aided his team in making enough runs to tie the score. Darkness ended the game against ter sey City with no decision possible.
 George Case. captain of the Yaie team of '9i and the man who first thought out the squeez- play. was at the Polo grounds yesterday. Case also was the first to work the squeez In the Yale-P1nceton game of 'a4 he was at the bat with a man on second and one on third. The two base runners scored on the play. and the Tigers were beaten thereby.
 The National commission has adopt ei the following regarding the worlds series: "A player to he eligible to par ticfpate in the worlds championship series must he bona fide member oi the club he represents regularly uu- der contract. and said contract must be approved and promulgated tr the president of the league of which his club is a member on or before the 31st of August of each year"
 President P. T. Powers and Secre- tary John H. Farrell of the National Association of Baseball Clubs retained the law firm of Besile- Edwards & Thompson in Jersey City yesterday to defend them in the suits instituted by Howard C. Grifiths for the recovery of S25oo damages from each Mir Powers s.id that he had no idea upon what Grifiths bases his claim to dam ages Our right to remove Mir Gri. frhs as a member of the t-card of st hitration in the National association he added. will he demonstrated ft MT Grif1ths's satisfaction later on