Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-16
 THE LEAGUE JEALOUS OF
 OUR STANDING Waterbury Will Probably Get a Good Big Juicy Lemon at the
 Meeting To-Night.

Bristol, Aug 16-PreSident w. J. Tracy of the Connecticut league yes terday announced special meeting of the league directors for tonight in the Hotel Garde, Hartford. Many matters are scheduled to come before the league directors, including the for felt by New Haven to Springfield. As there is supposed to be vote of the league, calling for fiue of $50 in such matters, 1t will be interesting to note the course taken by the direc- tors. Other forfeits still remained to be acted upon. Jim O'Rourke allowed his team to forefeit game many weeks ago and the public Is of course still waiting to see what will happen to him.
 It is likely that Waterbury will attempt to get credit for game by forfeit in Hartford This was on the occasion of a previously arranged double-header on Monday. Mama ger Clarkin of Hartford had wired to Waterbury on the previous Saturday that but one game would be played. The Brass City management decided on the plan of asking for forfeit and Umpire Kelly has since announc- ed that he ordered the first game for feited to Waterbury, as Hartford did not appear for it.
 President Tracy rldicules the idea that the league would allow Water bury the credit of game on such small sportsmanship. Moreover, he believes Manager Clarkin had a per feet right to change his plans as the games were booked for Hartford and it couldn't have made any possible difference in the plans of Waterbury for that day. Had the games been booked in Waterbury, Manager Clark in of Hartford couldn't have refused to play double header if Waterbury had one due, but there is no doubt that he believed he had a perfect right to change the plans for his own grounds.
 President Tracy was asked yester- day for an official ruling and said tho game would not stand, so that alter ations will be necessary for papers which have changed the league stand ing to comply with the announcement of Umpire Kelly
 In speaking of the alleged forfeit, Supervisor Kennedy said he didn't be- lieve that even the technical part of such a scheme had been carried out. In fact 1t is claimed that the forfeit business was unknown to Capt Moves of Uo,fforJ until ha wac told nf it in hotel by Umpire Kelly.
 Waterbury lost the only game play ed and it was believed here at the time that Manager Durant put up . bluff about game being forfeited iR order to square himself with the Wa terbury fans.
 The legal status of few players will also be discussed tonight. Wa terbury has two players who are said to be working under stage names and the league would like to know what their real names are. laere Is also some talk of protesting the games In which Linderman pitched for Hart ford. He has been very successful and some of the magnates would like to see him sent away from here.
 The umpire question will of course come in for consideration. There is q scarcity of decent material just now. Charlie Kennedy is down with neu- ralgla. having been taken III just as he had recovered from an injury to his leg. McCloud has such lame knee that he Is unable to work. and the men who have gone in as substitutes have not given satisfaction. Supervisor Kennedy is hopeful of being able to get Tom Finn of Holyoke to work un- til the regulars are in shape again.
 Another point which will come up for discussion is the question of get ting the schedule siraightened out. Several of the Connecticut clubs have already played out most of their games and are in advance of their schedule. Tomorrow Waterbury aac New Lon don are to he idle for that reason so far as league games are concerned. though Waterbury expects to play in Manchester and the Whalers may pick up a chance to play somewhere.