Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-03
HEARD IN THE CORRIDOR.

Kennedy of Broad Brook, Conn, will in all likelihood be given a chance with the Ponies next spring. He has played with Rockville.
 Gus Soffel who is spending few days in Norwich, was a visitor and incidentally he was much concerned about the moving of Norwich to Meri- den. aa -Ft..
 It is said that several of the Nut meg clubs are sending out contracts that call for considerable cutting in the salary figures and protests are d. ready being hurried back by return mail.
 Manager Danaher has his usual tale to tell about having almost sold his club. The probable purchaser still fingers behind a woodpile some- where and Danaher declines to lend an enlightenment.
 Jim O'Rourke's famous blacklist resolution was not brought up before the directors for their indorsement Nary word was said about it in the meeting by the veteran Orator and nc one reminded him of it.
 A club in the Pacific Coast league wants to purchase shortstop Al Boucher from the paper city champs That was part of AIS recent mission to the pulp town. However, Fred Winkler cant see it and neither can Manager Tighe.
 Dasher Kelly, who had short trial with Holyoke several seasons ago and who has played with almost ayarIy cluh In tho loo oua 1ay,c opa of the downtrodden tribe noted in the corridors. Dasher has hooked up with Waterbury
 Spud Murphy of Monson. who has accepted terms with Holyoke, Is also wanted by Lowell of the New En- gland league. Manager Tighe has not yet acceded to Murphy's request that he be allowed to cast his for tunes with the Spindle city next season.
 The Waterbury Club is still dang ling for Kid Sherwood of New Haven. Con Danaher wants 5000 for him and Harry Durant isn't ready to give up that sum. Sherwood came up from Bridgeport to find out how he was situated and talked with both Danaher and Durant.
 Catcher Joe Connor jumped over from Waterbury and chatted with Boss 0'Neil for spell. Joe is keep ing in training collecting rents and expects to wear his old pony pack stop armor again next season. He looks to see the O'Neil troupe right in the race from the drop of the hat.
 Third base is the only position that is causing Dan O'Neil any bother He wants a good man for the last corner and among those in view are Cy Perkins, of Norwich Mike Me Andrews of Waterbury, Bowcock, a former New England leaguer. who played with Little Rock. Ark. last season. and Tom Scanlon a Springfield boy.
 Mike Doherty of New Haven, who is manager of the Albany. N. Y., club of the New York state league, was a caller for awhile. Mike wants to get Ike Durette, the western player. who blew into Holyoke for a few days last season and then blew out Of sight, along with a wad of advance coin. Doherty knows Durette and is will ing to pay pretty good price TOT nlm and no questions will DC asked either.
 Supervisor Kennedy's umpire stan will probably be given cut next week. The supervisor says that Shamokin Kelly will not decorate it. as he has graduated to the maEnate ranks, as manager of the Shamokin club in a new trolley circuit in Pennsylvania. It's a good guess that Charley Ken nedy and Red Rorty will be returned to duty. Tom Finn of HOlyose vii, probably be first substitute. Parkins a former Hartford pitcher. is another possibility.