Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-04
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Clear the track.
 Watch out for Waterbury. Other Sporting News on Page 2. The Prodigals are doing some hit ting.
 Does Waterbury want base ball? Look at the number who went out in the cold yesterday, and they were well rewarded.
 Notwithstanding the chilliness that Is still in the air, the attendance at the ball games is on the increase.
 Yesterday there were at the game
 7SS people.
 Farley, the new twirler, is a peach and no mistake. He was in the game yesterday all the time. in the box, fielding his position and at the bat. That Baker chap at second base |xeaterrfay played like whirlwind. Six chances and all accepted and with a finish to them that made the fans
 sit up. And his stick work was the
 gem of the day.
 Thackera is one of the headiest catchers that has ever been seen be-
 hind the bat for the local team. He is bulwark of strength for the twirlers and he is no slouch in clout- ing them out, either.
 Swander is needed more than s20o worth right here in this city. Just put the 23 sign on those chaps who are seeking him. Manager Durant, and the fans will help them skiddoo. Harry O'Hagan was hard luck
 hitter yesterday and no mistake. Four times he landed hard and each time into pocket with one excep- tion, when the pocket had hole in 1t. It is good to see him hit whether they are safe or not.
 Wagner just ate them ont down around that third corner and Mike Mccormack in his palmy days had no cross on him. He had the fans with him in all his plays.
 McCabe will make many a twirler have heart failure before this season is over. His natural way of getting against the leather makes you want to shout every time he comes to the bat.
 If that sturdy old Arthur Nichols isn't stopped being called Kid he will believe himself he is back in days when he played for Cal 0'Brien down in Naugatuck. Mick" has them all guessing yet.
 Captain Mike MeAndrews would not be satisfied if he did not get in an error occasionally. He makes up for it all by splendid stops and fast stick work. He will do.
 Jack Bagley and Kid Mccormack were both given hand when they | came to the bat first. Both are play | ing their positions in fine style and l rap out the good ones.
 Those enchanted stops of Lar kin's yesterday startled the fans not | a little. That chap is good for any i kind of base ball company.
 Holyoke has two other dreams in Lawrence at second and Baerwald behind the hat. They help a pitcher more than any two ball players on l the team. Their work yesterday was clean cut.
 Holyoke had a good chance in the seventh inning when Larktn and Hoffman made safe hits with only one put. Mullen was an easy mark for Farley. however. and Lawrence died hard from second to first.
 We will have one of the present eaders here on Tuesday when Hart ord makes her first appearance. Hartford Is said to have as strong . cam as there Is in the league and is ,iaying fast ball The Prodigals sill try and take her measure
 It Is reported that the employees if the American want to take out he city oficIals and give them a ,raetice game It must be a joke or the only real practice the officials ,ouId get would be from the em- ,Ioyes of the Democrat ofiee. where cal ball players e1ist-
 The ground has been filled in and traded in back Of the outfeld and .xerythfng is in readiness for the rowing hack of the fence. Then t
 Dursnt-s team fs making the peo- ,le around the state sit up and take ,otiee
 The Independents viII ope1 the ruf-rrofe<<forzl season to-Uorror