Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-21

Those two defeats proved fitting punishment for the sharp trick Sec retary James tried to work on Wa terbury down in Bridgeport.
 Johnnie McEnroe played star game in that second contest and some of his stops were of the sensa- t,onal order. He hit the ball well, too.
 We didn't do a thing to Bridgeport yesterday but just gave her a gentle reminder that this was her last trip to this city this season, and we de- sired that she carry away with her our kindest respects.
 Warren Mclaughlin lost his first game for Springfield, but he out pitched his rival at that. That fight for the leadership between Spring field and Norwich will be bitter one.
 The old wing of Jim's is going back on him and the locals knew t, for they purloined bases at will yes terday. The wonder of the baseball world is still better than whole lot of his team at that.
 Eddie Farley and Beaumont start ed in to umpire, but had only com pleted one inning when Mir Rorty ap- peared. It would have been too bad to have missed the treat of seeing this chap officiate. He certainly knows his business.
 If ever a team worked together to keep a pitcher out of the clouds the Prodigals did yesterday. Eddie Ho- garty certainly had strong grasp on the basket of that balloon. which was gradually preparing for flight. A sigh of relief went up when the lad struck out the last man at bat.
 Jim o'Rourke was minus six of his players last night when he arrived home. They had not deserted the team, but they arrived at the station just in time to shake a by-by to Jim as he stood on the rear platform Of the train as 1t pulled out.
 A dispatch from St Paul. Minn. yesterday, said that President Lem non of the St Paul club has sold Charles Pruitt. the pitcher, to Ban Johnson for the Boston Americans. Pruitt was secured by St Paul from the Texas league.
 The bleachers enjoyed the sport of having an umpire of their own yes- terday. He kept the officers busy keeping him from climbing over the ropes to shake hands with the play CTS. He did get as far as third base once before he was captured.
 Sid Challenger, official scorer of the Connecticut league, ayers that the trade by which Curtiss and Me- Laughlin went to Springfield marks the beginning of the end for New London in the Connecticut league. He thinks the signs of the times are that both New London and Norwich will be out next year.
 Frank Burke of New Haven drop ped off slightly in his hitting last week when nits would have meant runs, but he is credited with an aver age of .34e. The other future Giant, Jack Hannifin. is hitting for .293. Frank Fitzpatrick continues to stay up in the van, having batted for .2S0 since he went to New Haven.
 Joe Yeager. the Fall River pitcher, was discharged in the Lynn police court yesterday when arrsigDed on charge of manslaughter. An in- shoot that he pitched on August g struck Thomas F. Burke, a left field CT, in the left temple, causing in- jurtes from which he died two days later. Yeager was arrested satur- day.
 Pitcher NcCloskey. who was se- cured by President Powers of the Providence club a few weeks ago from the Philadelphia Nationals. has been recalled hy that club The loss to Manager Dunn will be a heavy one at this stage Of the game on account of the poor condition of Poole and Iosslya- Since joining the Grays McCloskey has pitched in twelve games. of vhich number he has won eight
 Umpire Rorty is a -pescherino" and no mistake. "Mr Umpire. pro test said the Honorable James on one occasion, as he stepped from be- hind the plate. Back fo your pod ton and lst ns do the pro<essiss. f