Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-11

number OF twenty-five, were eating
! their heads off and the axe would be
welded to-day. He denied that
he intended to sign Goldie Bowler,
who has been practlcing with the
team.
Meriden, New Haven and New
Britain have already given orders for
their teams to report on Monday and
every Connecticut nine has game
scheduled for Good Friday, which is
a rousing holiday in Connecticut.
I ]. u. Kennedy, chief Of umpires,
ran down to talk with the magnates.
His new umpire staff is proving very
satisfactory and he announced yes
/ terday that he had selected as his
first substitute Gus Merrick of New
Haven. Merrick was popular
league umpire two years ago. Last
season he had rheumatism and was
unable to officiate any.
O'Rourke put a conundrum to
Manager Dan O'Neil of Springfield
during the meeting:
why are your teams in the north
Of the league able to get practicing
SO much earlier than we southern
teams?"
1.-THE sun of fortune shines on us"
resonded O'NeiI.
1t is remarkable fact that Hol-
yoke, the northernmost nine in the
league geogra phically, is able to start
its squad earliest of any Of the clubs
while Bridgeport, the most southerly
team, will get its men together last,
Ex-Manager Danaher of the New
Ravens was on hand, but he said that
his only motive was to help the new
Meridep management. He offered
O'Rourke fat bonus Tor a player
who will not sign with O'Rourke, but
the offer was not accepted. Mr. Dan
aher said that DAILY and Waidenha-
mer had fulfilled every financial OBJ
legation and were real owners of the
team, The final payment, however,
is not due till the league season
opens.
Sunday ball did not come up dur
ing the league meeting, but it did
outside the doors and was warmly
discussed. Waterbury, Bridgeport
and New Britain plan to schedule
some games on that day and the
league season will be shifted to make
the necessary arrangements at the
will of the managers. No Sunday
games whatever were announced on
the original schedule. The three
teams who have Sunday games will
arrange matches with the big
leaguers who are in this vicinity, as
last year. The New Britain games
are expected to draw fine attend
ance from Hartford.
DR. DAILY was not present yester-
day, but Mr. Waidenhamer repre-
sented New Haven. He said in talk
ing of the report that he would re-
lease Sherwood to Waterbury: II
shall not release single player who
is under contract before the league
season opens. Sherwood will report
right here in New Haven
He said that West and Wade, who
were given trial by New York last
fall, would be back here and that
Pitcher Brown would also return.
Another clever newcomer will be
Hunter, who played last summer with
Ned Hanlon's Baltimore nine. Hunt
er is fit for Connecticut league ball
at any time and with such cracka-
jacks as Bill Carrick, Zacher, West,
Wade, Hayward, Connell and Sher-
wood the New Haven managers think
that they start the season on even
terms with every nine in the league.
They wish to give every old man on
the reserve list fair trial, but will
weed out the dead ones If they find
any.
At yesterdays meeting the clubs
we're represented as follows:
Springfield, Dan O'Neil; Holyoke,
Fred Winkler; Meriden, G. II. Smart;
New Britain, Charles Fl. Humphrey;
Bridgeport, James II. O'Rourke: New
Haven, S. J. Waidenhamer; Water
bury, Harry r. Durant.
Manager Clarkin of tho Hartford
team was not present. w. ]. Tracy,
president of the league, presided.