Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08

TWO CLOCK SnOp teams 1dceu eacn other on the diamond last evening and Room 21 won the victory by the score of to over Room 23. It was we'll played contest with Ma honey of the winning team shining in the box The batteries were Ma honey and Freedman for the winning team and Tracy and Joyce for the losers. Rooms ' and 20 will meet tomorrow night.
 We would like to give New Lon don a victory to start her along the line, but Hartford is too close up for comfort.
 Dan O'Neil and his Springfield bunch of world beaters will make their first appearance in this city to- morrow. Springfield always did give us good run for our money on the home grounds and the fans will sure- ly see an exciting contest.
 I'm more afraid of the Detroit team from the seventh to the ninth innings than any team in the league" says Lajoie. It looks as if they were dangerous from the first to the ninth and then some.
 McGraw probably changes his bat ting order less than any other man. ager. Griffith, on the other hand, changes often. If one of his regu- lars lays off Griff shifts the stickmen to suit.
 Ever hear of first baseman hav- ing 27 putouts in one game? It happened last week when the Lowell and Haverhill teams met. Ready, the Haverhill first sacker, made the rec ord-but it happened to be 20 inn ing game.
 Kid Carsey. the old time pitcher, has made arrangements to provide ball games at the west New York grounds. Weehawken, every Sunday throughout the season. He has re- constructed his old Metropolitan team to such strength that he has ehe temerity to tackle McGraw's New Yorks for the opening game next Sun day.
 How much McGraw was gold brick ed on the Shannon-Mertes deal is shown by the fact that shannon is bingling them out for top notch team while Mertes is playing in mil nor league.
 The extra weight of his catching pads does not hamper Bresnahan's movements in the least. Roger gets around for foul flies as lively as ever.
 Rapid indeed has been the rise of Bob Unglaub. Two seasons ago he was a utility man with no regular place on the team, and now he is a captain manager.
 So far as their pitching against his own team is concerned. Griffith has had no cause to regret parting with Harry Howell and Tom Hughes. The New Yorks generally beat both of them.
 Hugh Jennings says Amos Rusie and Al Maui pitched the widest curves of any boxmen he ever faced.
 The New York Americans are mak- ing plenty of errors, but they are gathering in the runs and the vic tories. And their pitchers are not doing SO badly either. In three in- stances where Griffith changed box men in game the fault was none of the pitchers. Clarkson retired once with a split hand. Hogg once with an injured arm, and 0rth once because the New Works had a safe lead.
 Curious how good an umpire looks when there is no kicking. Which only goes to emphasize that it's kick ing by the players, not decisions. that gets spectators down on umpires.
 Speaking of Cy Young. Lave Cross, Kid Gleason, Bill Dahlen and other centenarians who are doing gilt edged playing. don't overlook Jack Warner. The Bronx man is not only catching in finished style for Washington but he is hitting the ball some.
 Jack Hannifin of the New York Nationals may be turned over to Providence for a while. It is quite likely that Hannifin in due course will be playing short regularly for the New Works. He handles himself we'll both at the bat and in the field and looks a ball player all over.
 The Cornell varsity nine has been through some grueIling battling late Iy. A seventeen inning game with Pennsylvania on Wednesday. followed by a twelve inning game with Colum- bia. then a to 1 victory over Yale Is a pretty stiff siege. There was not moment in the thirtyaeight in- nings when the Ithacans could af- ford to ease up.
 George Laehance and Hi Ladd are the only players in the league wear ing a moustache.
 Tom Dowd Is looking for a third baseman to take the place of Grubh who. 1t is said. Is not a prize. The HoIyOke manager wants to get Bill Hayward and offered Manager Dana her three men. including Ramon. in a trade. But not for C. ]. He knows when he has a good thing and hs won't let Bill go for any rum-dums.
 Meriden. which has been without a state league team for a couple Of sea sons. has been talked over as New London's successor in the circuit but 60 far as cen be learned 10 active ne gosistions are under vay.