Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-02
THE SPORTING NEWS.

{ The Toronto Eastern league team has received signed contracts from the following: Catchers, Toft and Meek; pitchers, Fred Mitchell, (. Currie, J. Maroney. Urbach, Kerwin. McEacherll. Waits; infielders, Yale. formerly of Bridgeport, Roman and McGuigan; out fielders, Crolius, Becker. White, Che ney.
 Fred Clay, formerly of Meriden, the hard hitting outfielder from Louisville, Ky, has refused to sign with the Bos- ton Americans. and, unless the latter agree to raise the salary figures of fered. Clay will play in the Tri-State league. The Louisville man returned an unsigned contract to Treasurer Hugh McBreen of the Boston team Monday night. He added the informa- ton that he had signed with the New York, Pa, team.
 .sshe New York Americans have a new mascot. He turned up at the Flatiron building yesterday ill the shape of a ten-year-old boy who talk ed baseball until the old timers stood Iaghast. He did a clog dance that made Secretary Nahon turn green with envy, and then Griff discovered several gray hairs in the youngsters black headpiece How did you get the gray ones!' asked the manager or the Americans. "Worrying over your team last year. retorted the midget. whereupon he was promptly signed for the season of 1906 and may be taken south with the team. Supervisor of Umpires John F. Ken nedy hasn't rendered aHy information to Michael F. Hickey of this season | regarding his plans for a staff. Hickey is ready for work Supervisor Kenne. dy has recently made declaration to the effect that all umpires will be | obliged to appear on the field dressed suitably for work. Dignity is to be the watchwOrd. The members of the staff will probably not be announced for several weeks, as Supervisor Ken nedy plans to reach the best available men.
 | Jack Bagley of this city and Fran6 Eustace, the former Hartford inield CT, will be at liberty to-day. George l W. Heckert manager of the York Pa, team. says that after to-day his surplus players can sign with whom they please. Included in the list are Jack Bagley. Frank Eustace. Harry Ball, bavy Lloyd, Harry Billet ana Robert Schaub.
 The Philadelphia Americans are now on their way to Montgomery. Ala Plank joined the team at Washing; ton. For the first time the Athletics party was strictly stag affair. Sev eral of the players were accompanied to the station by their wives but none of them accompanied their husbands on the trip.
 Connie Mack is awaiting his mel at Montgomery. Hannifan, the Nor wich player. is thought by the Phila delphia writers to look like Mack Thissis less important tlinnrffr herplay' like Connie used to.
 It is now said that Steamer Flana gan was not let go by Pittsburg be cause he could not hit but because he could not field. His batting and poker playing was said to be all right.
 Hugh F Bradley. who was witl Norwich part of last season and was released because of an injured | hand, will play with Worcester. Af ter he left Norwich he went to Main, and is said to have had batting av craze of .450.
 Jack Chapman, the veteran Con Il necticut manager, has recovered from his illness sufficiently to beat Roger Connor in a pool game. They played in Boston.
 When it comes to keeping in tn, 1 spotlight of publicity Manager Harr, Durant of the Waterbury base bal team can make Sarah Bernhardt Iool like a Scent fush.-New Haven Pal ladium.
 Charlie Humphrey, manager of th, New London base ball team. is SO ho after Sam Kennedy that 1t is though by many of the ''Whaletown" sport that he will buy the versatile San from Waterbury.
 The Meriden Journal last night said About f o'clock this morning two milk men saw a stork lowering over Attor ney C. !. Danaher's fine house at 2I' Colony street That's a sign of an early spring." one said, but the othe. who was married. laughed at the dee mration. It's a bouncing boy. and tn, genial lawyers fourth. It will not b, So long before the law firm is Danaher Danaher. Danaher, Danaher X Dana her. Mother and child are doing yer, well.
 Dennis Shay of Shay X Burke. man aging owners of the New Bedford New England league franchise. have re ceiyed word from James E. canayan announcing his acceptance of theil offer to make him manager of inc has. ball team this summer. As an ssl time New Bedford man. canayan i, expected No prove q drawing card Canavan has been connesrted with ths Cincinnati. Milwaukee. Chicago. Brook lyn and Providence clubs.
 The first cut in the base baII sauas at Holy Gross teok place yester,lay The following will hereafter reporf daily for cage work: Hogarty. Mans field. O'Drain. Reilly. O'Donnell. Me Carthy. Frazer. URrien and Dutuc pitchers: Carrigan. Loftus and PeIo auin. catehers. Flynn and Hennessey first basemcn: .Cashen. Barry. Ennis Flynn and DodwelI. infielslers: HoyIe CahilL Scani0n. Courtney. Hetherman Reidy. Burke and Larkin. outfeslers.
 
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