Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-18
BASEBALL NOTES.

Poor old Hartford got 1t in the neck.
 President Tracy and Ump Rorty
 were given to understand that they
 don't own the league by any means.
 Gus Soffel of the Meriden team has, been sold to the Pittsburg team for S1,000. He will report. at the close of the season.
 "Chappie" Ward, the premier twirler of the New Britain team, will join the Providence team probably within a few weeks, having been sold by Manager Hanna.
 Harry 0'Hagan will once more wear a Waterbury uniform. Mana ger Leonard of the Lynn team and Manager Durant of the locals ar- ranged terms yesterday and O'Hagan will join the team at once.
 It must be a bitter pill for Hart ford to swallow, to be defeated by Springfield yesterday and then to lose two games by vote of the direc- tors last night. The Eastern league bee will buzz more merrily now.
 New Haven and Bridgeport could do nothing yesterday because of the weather man. It gave Uncle Jeems time to prepare his rhetoric for the confab of last evening. although the same Jeems does not require any too much time in that respect.
 The Highlanders didn't show much hustle in running to first base yester- day, moving as if they thought they had done their duty when they hit the ball. An exception, however, was dashing slide by 0'Rourke trying to beat Stovall to the bag.
 Holyoke was possibly jealous of the position that her sister city oc- cupfes in the standing and was not therefore represented at the meeting last night. Not even a proxy was there. SO the report has 1t, but a square deal was the watchword of the other magnates. -..-
 What is said to be the oldest base ball in the United States is on exhibi- tion in a show window in Mount Yer non, N. Y. It was used by the New burg team and the old Eclipse A. C. team on June 20, 1882. Ex-Goy- ernor odell's father played with the Newburg team. The ball has been gilded and inscribed with its history. It is now the property of pr Philip Siexas of Mount Vernon.
 Base ball sharps hereabouts be- lieve the Detroits capable of giving the National league pennant winners, they may be, harder fight In the worlds series than any other dub. The seasoning and experience ! he Detroits got last fall ought to 1 1eIp them a good deal this year. They firmly believe they will do just | IS the Cubs did-eome back and win l worlds series after losing one.
 The New York and Boston Ameri- l ans made a trade yesterday where 1y Harry Niles goes to Boston and . Frank Laporte goes. to New York. ! 1porte will be on hand to-day and l 8 returning to the club on which he l played his first big league ball. He played in New York last season and | igured in the three cornered deal by shich New York got Glade Hemp ill and Niles from St Louis and St 1Ouis got Hoffman and Williams rom New York and Ferris from Bos- on-
 The Clevelands have landed a ouple of new outheIders. One is Wilbur Good. formerly a pitcher for he New York Americans. Good has cen playing the oatheld for the lkron, O.. team this season and has cen a sensation with the stick. The ther Is BriscOe Lord. who played enter for the Athletics not long ago. liner Flick is improving and may Q into right feld for the Maps when ney get back home It is not likely hat Terry Turner vfii be used ia the 1feld again this year It is Nan- ger Laioie's intentions to give Tur- sr's arm rest for the present sea @2a e