Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

cover IQ1TQ DaSe TOT the fidrIIOfu team again this season.
 Perry Thackara. catcher for Water. bury, has returned his contract to Manager Durant unsigned. The sal ary figures did not suit him. Two Cuban baseball players answering to the names of Marsons and Cabera are the latest additions to the Halyoke baseball club. Cabera is an infielder, while Marsons plays in the outer gardens.
 Manager Cantillon of the Washing. ton Nationals may place Perrine at shortstop this year and use Dave Al tiger, the former Pony, in the out field. Asked if he thought Perrine was the equal of Altizer as short stop, Cantillon said: "Altizer has nothing on that boy as a shortstop-- he is a king
 Walter Eckersall. the famous quar- terback of the Chicago university football team for several seasons, will take up professional baseball the coming season it is said. He is re- ported to have received an offer from Pop Anson to captain team which the veteran intends to put on the field this year.
 It is doubtful if there is a ball player connected with the game on the field to-day. with the exception of Orator Jim O'Rourke, who has put in as many days playing ball as Red Mack, the manager of the Fairmont West Va. club. Old timers declare Mack started with Harry and George Wright, way back in 1868, having played with the best teams in the country in his time. Mack certainly on the field would deceive any one by his lively actions in regard to his age, as he is as full of pepper as he ever was and runs bases like 2-year-old. The gang declares he is the real stun, because he imp. Jves with age.- Washington Post.
 Fred Klobedanz says no more pitching for him. Kloby made this remark to the baseball writer of the New Bedford Standard Saturday while discussing the prospects for next season. and from the manner in which the southpaw gave vent to his feelings, it is evident that he means what he says. Tt is either first base Or quit for me-" he. added. "I do not intend pitching any more, but l feel that l can play the first sack with any man on the team" No doubt Klobedanz has been led to believe that the signing of Miller for the initial bag has shut him out of that position. Miller comes we'll recommended. but even at that he may not make good, and friends of klobedanz still look upon the left handler as in the game.
 Fred Parent received a contract from Hugh McBreen, treasurer of the Boston American team. yesterday, and promptly put 1t back into the enclosed envelope and sent it back to Boston unsigned. It called for a cut of $500.
 Mike Donlin and Frank Bowerman were yesterday offered $400 eacn per month to play during the season with the kewanee Baseball club. Kewanee is one of the most important manu- featuring towns in Illinois and is baseball crazy.
 Riggs. the outfielder, who was with Toronto the early part of last season and later with Atlanta, will play with Syracuse this season.
 Laporte is slated for third on the team this season. His work last year at that corner will develop him into a first class man. The "old fox" of the Yankees got a star when he roped Laporte out of the Buffalo herd.
 Oldring has recovered from the in- iuries to his leg and will join the Athletics in short time. On account of his hitting abilities. it is quite likely that Connie Mack will use Oldring in middle field.