Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-07
THE DIAMOND.

A bill was recently introduced at Springfield, Ill which if passed will put the grounds of the Chicago Ma tional League club out of business. The bill provides that no ball park shall be located within 800 feet of public hospital. At the Cook Coun- ty hospital is just across the street from West Side park there is some anxiety among the club officials and the fans. It is possible. however. that the bill will not receive much sup port.
 Danny Sullivan, whom Washington and Detroit both tried out several seasons ago, has been sold to the Bos- ton Americans. Sullivan is a good fielder and clever base runner, but lacks hitting ability. While with Washington he hit for while. but toward the close of the season he took slump in his batting, which caused his return to the minors.
 Manager Humphrey of New Lon- don announces that Bert Kite, the catcher, will be released. Pitcher Robertson. signed towards the close Ol luSI SCdSoIl. IdS ulSo DCSh elNNh the tin can degree.
 In addition to Mike Hickey, Hugh H. Healey is one of the applicants for the position of umpire in the Con- necticut league of baseball clubs. He was formerly manager of the Chico pee basketball team and writes that he would like to tackle the job. He has had considerable experience as a baseball umpire and basketball refe- rec and has always been close stu dent of these games. Healey was something of a player himself few years ago but had to quit the game when he offered one of his fingers as sacrifice. He was hit on the finger | tip with ball while in a game and amputation was necessary.
 Jack Fleming. Providence boy. has been signed by the Norwich baseball club.
 Eddie Foster, who was one of Nor ! wich's catchers last season, has sign ed with Bradford of the New York Interstate league
 | The proposition to place umpires on the reserve list and make them subject to draft has been turned down by the National association. While the manager of the Denver, Cola, baseball club has offered the Newark, \. J., club $500 for the re- lease of First Baseman Harry O'Ha- gan. and the offer has been accepted, O'Hagan is reported to be holding out for $50 of the release money
 Pitcher Bill Hogg of the New York Americans writes to friend that he is holding down a job with a street paving company out at Pue- ! bio, Cola. He is boss of the job at $o per day, which he thinks is not so bad in snowball time.
 Here's another new outlaw league. The Philadelphia North American says it includes Dobbs Ferry. Sweet. land. Chagrin Falls. Pear Tree. Gran- ite. Peculiar. Barrel City and other thriving Pennsylvania cities. A sal ary of S10.00O man will be strict. ly enforced and Wagner and Lajoie have already signed 10-year con. tracts.
 Harry Pulliam. when he was run ! hlC JUL lSOulnhliit tluD TUT BFtN fuss. once attepted an experimen, which he never repeated. He put the team up at an European plan hotel in New York and thought he was say ing money. When the bill for tha; first meal was rendered to him by the apprehencive proprietor. who figured that the total receipts of the Colonels might not meet a week al that rate. Pulliam turned as red as his vest then white as his collar Honus Wagner led with total oi S142J. and Pete Bowling was second with SIP even. with the rest ranging from g. upward. The next meal was on the American plan.
 Stanley Yerkes and Candy La. chance have signed Waterbury con. tracts. Big George cuts up sirloin steaks for Waterbury fans during the of season and will receive a royal welcome when he appears in a Wat. erbury uniform this spring-Pro,s. dence Bulletin. We have heard of George heing a Candy" butcher but a meat carver. never.
 Hugh Rorty. who was a Connecti cut league umpire last year and is now a referee of Connecticut Polo league games. has been appointed an umpire in the Eastern league with or. ders to report at the opening of the