Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13
BASE BALL NOTES.

CharleS y. Clough or Tacoma, n.
H., has been elected captain of the
Princeton freshman baseball team.
Last year he captained and also
coached the Andover academy team.
New Haven is the only club in the
league that has not yet announced
its complete lineup. The team has
a good array of mound men in Long,
Nolte, Phil Corcoran, Pappalau and
Bill Carirck.
Drewes, who pitched so we'll for
Princeton last season, ranking next
to Heyniger, is laid up with sore
arm. 1t is not likely that the Tigers
will be able to use him on the slab
for some weeks.
Manager Joe Kelley says that the
Boston Nationals are in good shape
and much stronger in every depart
ment than last season. There will
be no sales or releases of players un-
til the team gets back to the Hub
Catcher Rufiange is the first New
Britain player to report. The team
has been ordered to report tomorrow.
The Lynn New England league play
ers will gather in New Britain at the
same time, for a series of exhibition
contests.
Howard Buckley, a former Connec-
ticut pitcher, is after a place with
the Lancaster Tri-Staters. Manager
Pop Foster has strengthened his
staff, however. by the purchase OF
Twirler Blanchard from the Cincin-
natl club and has no room for Buck
ley.
The intercollegiate association OF
Western Pennsylvania has gone on
record as opposed to summer base
ball playing and no player who in
dulges in the game for money in the
warm months will be allowed to play
with any college team in the associa-
ton.
Lajois and Stovall have forgotten
their little differences of last fall
Stovall has been sorry for his part in
the affair ever since. He realizes his
mistakes and right now would fight
for the Nap leader at the drop of the
hat. The two compare notes every
day and frequently play pool togeth.
er.
The national commission has re-
fused to allow the Boston Americans
to farm out Pitcher Blatchford to
Toronto, as he was drafted player.
"Hobe" Ferris is laid up with a
very sore throwing arm. He has
practically given up the idea of play.
ing third base for st Louis.
Frank Isbell, the ex-Chicago White
Sox player. is now part owner and
manager of the Wichita team of the
Western association. He has two
brothers on the team.
A freak game was played in Dur
ham, n. c., when Trinity beat Dart
mouth 10 to o, the winners making
only one hit. Dartmouth errors pro.
duced the runs.
Elmer Stricklett has started &c
pitch for the San Jose team of the
California league. which means that
he will not be member OF the
Brooklyn club this year.
THE work OF the spring trip this
year has been more satisfactory than
1t was last year by far" says Hughey
Jennings. I'VE stand far better as a
club than We did at this time last
season. The Tigers are stronger
right now than they were a year ago
In every department. For that rea-
son feel We have better chance for
the flag than in 1907"
I'VE have been handicapped &c
some extent by rain since we left the
coast" says Fielder Jones. We
have missed many games which would
have given the boys some good work
but We will be ready when the bell
rings TO hold our own with the best
Of them. The work or the coast was
something the other clubs did not
have. That put us In good condition
and We could AFFORD &c have a few
days Of"
l. f. the women fans who make
tie Little Rock team Of the Southern
league possible. 4 writer has this &C
say about the support OF the geatler
sex the-e. Little Rock, the fast
developing little burg o. Arkansas
has. they claim. more women fans
than r-eH. !; & tie spor; Of the fair
sex. MIcky Finn doesn't have any
ladies' day attractions there because
8. would Be big loss 20 him Al
most one kaIf Of tEe daily attend
snes At the park are women. and
while they dc not coach their heroes
o. the diamond a. the dyed-in-ths-
WOOL biezckerits night. their cheering
4 always The big .oise iB encoarag-