Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
CITY LEAGUE NOTES.

CITY LEAGUE NOTES. Hickey didn't seem 10 be in his usual good condition. Stub" McMahon nearly got lost In the dust sliding for home. Carter at third is not bowling sue cess. Behind the bat for his. The Saints ought to soon strike their proper gait. and then look out. That Brooklyn team will be strong factor fin the race from now on.
 Wallace got a bit careless in that last inning. but came out all right. It will be battle royal for first place next Sunday and may the best | team win.
 The games are just beginning to get exciting now that the race is on in earnest.
 When the Hills start in 10 hit there is no telling when they will stop. as witness Sundays slaughter.
 Come to Brooklyn and we'll give you a new team yelled the Brook lyn rooters to the Saints manager. The Brcoklyn's new second baseman Larkin did not show mp very strong at the bat but played fine fielding game. ,o. The Saints looked more like the real | Brooklyn champions than the ones who wore B. A. C. across their shirt fronts.
 There's enough of 'em hitting with. out me. said Herb" Dews. when rooter asked him why he didn't line her out"
 The North Ends will never win | game unless they get some new mater. ial. One or two good men cannot play nine.
 When seats are put in and the field roped ofY the people who pay to see the games will have a better chance than at present. St
 Bill Dwyer. the Hills catcher, caught his usual good game although b. wss badIy. bungcd up In Rockville on Saturday.
 Gaffney, the Saints left fielder, made a rattling catch. He has neat and business-like way about him ana is good man.
 Maybe Joe Kelly hasn't got a good team this season, and he certainly has made a pitcher out of Donahue by his encouragement.
 Bob Short. the old ex-league play. CT. played left for the Brooklyns and showed he has lost none of his base. ball knowledge. Johnny Edmonds couldn't play on account of severe sprained ankle but witnessed the saints slaughter from the side lines.
 What do you think of our teamT asked Brooklyn rooter of Dan Cronin "Oh. it's all right" answered Dan good nsturediy. as he strode away.
 When it comes to a question of in' ueids. that one of the Pastimes must he considered the equal If not the best | of any in the league for sfeadiness.
 Say. but Hubar Cunningham wal proud of that new rig of his In fact the whole Hill team looked neat q: shey certainly are stunning uniforms
 Johnny Kelly. once the pride o, Brooklyn. certainly had had case oi ratfies. as he made three rank fumhle, wbich ordinarily would he easy outs
 When Tom Byrnes reached tho houue plate after making a home -ur ts collapsed completely but with [ 4 frtI. attention he wss soon all righ' again.
 Mike siarin. the saints catcher il came pretty near being put out oi business from s foul fip which strucs hi. rn-ers. but pluctiiy finished th' g5mr-
 All pitch.r. look alike to "Fritx' rfsuehrr. ss no less shsn two snt fh-~e hsrrers ~ill satisfy him. Tn. otfsr Hencbry is coming to the fron' ssr sluesrr tcc.
 Y Inc spectacle of the former cham p;on batfery. Kelly. pitching for ths Saints. and, Dvyer. catching for t5s Biils. would not he considered possies' to happen last year
 Johnny Kelly is ell right ss a pitch CT yef notwithstanding hIs defeat- H' \ e,id too murh attention fe the Brook 1 ivr rosters vbo soon had him up n ! eh< air snd he didn't come 6ovn- T re an impartial observer the Pas jtmes. e they are now co1ssitused hasp . fne chance of landing the p>n rnnf- which they de>>rve. ss they ar sss ss>sn snd eenslemanly pisyerst | w5shsus Johnny Edmond~- the ss'Hts nk<if -S ncs sc ssrra9 ss is ususfi' zx Tkss risys~ vss hadIy Ds,s>-1- sc h~ ~v~pr~ . larry sBsNst ~ serrIss<! spd se . bssly p1aysr sa sbe bases- | Qnnpnhn nse msv1ng tne -