Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-15
THE SPORTING NEWS.
Think of all the good things that have been said about you.

Think of all the good things that have been said about you.
 The fans have a lot of fun with Slapper Kennedy and Beef Trust Lord, but the fighting man and the heavyweight are in the game all the time and don't let anything get away from them.
 One called strike and one foul ball make two strikes, although Lepine didn't think so. That is part Of the official scorers duties to decide such point, It has been done on several occasions in this city.
 If Frank Fitzpatrick and Tom Crook keep up the sort of work they are doing for their teams, other Po- nies will be asking for their release in the hope of going through the same brand of rejuvenation.
 Lepine certainly did get a good jollying yesterday and once looked as though he was seeking trouble, but he has a bit of good nature slowed away in him and it came to the surface before the game was over.
 Rice has to make one unfortunate error to spoil all the rest of his good fielding. 1t is too bad this is so for there are many in this / city who would like to see the boy do we'll and only wish he was back to his old col lege form.
 The next home game will be on Monday, when Norwich, the leading team, comes here. That ought to be a battle royal, but Waterbury and Norwich may not be leading by that time if they continue playing as they have for the past few days.
 Bridgeport claims that Odell is a more versatile player than Accorsini of Norwich, as Odell can pitch and play in any position. It is not known who is the most versatile player on the Hartford team. Still, they change about enough to become versatile.-- Hartford Courant.
 Manager Humprey says: "Nor- wich is only playing hockey. By La bor day the New London team will be so far ahead of the bunch up the riv- I they are in the league" New Lon- don fans think Humphrey has got hold of a new brand and is smoking too much.
 Dr Patrick J. Carney. who has been very successful as coach of Holy Cross baseball team. has been direct ed to report immediately to the St Paul team, where he is under con tract to report, June 20. Manager Bar row of the Toronto team has been af ter Carney. but he could not obtain his release from St Paul. ssS
 The secret of the present position held by the Highlanders is easy when these figures are considered. Fiber field. .3SS; Clarkson. .375; Hoffman. 1865: Chase, 343: Keeler, .31S; Me Guire. .31s: Delehanty. .316: Will Hams, .307. Of course. all of these can hardly be chased as regulars. as Clarkson is included as well as Dan Hoffman. who has played but few games yet with Griffith's team. Root. championship bicyclist idSt Hikul utiedttu Tduh DPli1Oui, champion roller skater. in mile match race at Madison Square Gar den. Root winning in straight heats. In the first heat the cyclist fell and his opponent gained quarter of a lap before Root was able to remount his wheel. The bicycle rider finally won by nearly half lap. the time be- ing 326 3-5. The time of the second heat was 3:234-5. .-.,
 Dan ONeil tried hard to get New London to transfer to Springfield the double-header booked for New Lon- don tomorrow He offered a guaran- tee of S350. but Manager Humphrey refused. saying he wanted to give his own people the benefit of the sport even if he didn't get so much money.
 Connie Mack Is pretty well fixed for that third corner in spite of the walls of what Is happening because of the departure of Lave Cross. Young Knight Is good and so is Brou- thers. though he has been in a slump of late. Then there Is Oldring. who was Injured by a collision with Jack Hannifin and who Is expected to be in shape for play again soon.