Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-04

less hitch in the plans sets Tn ne will partake of the plum: The frienos of Jackie" Johnson, the Brooklyn boy located at the Scovill street house, have not yet given up hope or landing him in the captaincy's berth and will continue to use their en- deavor until the matter is definitely settled. There are about half doz- en candidates for the job. Johnson and Cavanaugh are both popular and are we'll known in Brooklyn. It Is said that a couple of Brooklyn young men will also be appointed to the ire department within the near future. Rumor has it that one of the new ones will drive the automobile truck and that he is now taking course in the running of such machines. Ed ward Madden, another Brooklyn boy, stationed at the Leavenworth house. will in all probability be one of the men that the board of safety will send to Bridgeport to become familiar with automobile hose wagons and the manipulation of the same. They are expected to go next week.
 Things have been too good to last, so it seems! It is said that as a result of several fights that occurred at the golf grounds last Sunday all baseball playing on those diamonds on the Sabbath may be stopped. Mi- chael Madden, president of the Junior Amateur Baseball league, which plays it's games there on Sunday, has called special meeting to be held this evening at o'clock in the rooms of the Brooklyn Athletic club, Every manager is requested to be present as business of much importance to every team will be transacted. If baseball is stopped on Sunday at the west end grounds which are owned by the Holmes brothers, the players can blame no one but themselves. For years the junior teams of this city have had no suitable place to play week day games, not to mention Sun day ball. But since the golf club va- cated the west end grounds and nov ed to its new quarters at the Country club the meadows have been free to the ball players. The Messrs Holmes announced that the grounds would be open to the players and since that time about eight diamonds have been made on the lots which are excellent for baseball purposes. It was prac- | tically a find" for the amateur teams and the manner in which the boys and young men fiocked to the grounds showed how thoroughly they appreciated them. To have the dia- fine but when the boys learned they could play there on Sunday why they could scarcely believe the joyful tid- ings. Some interesting contests have been seen there on Sunday and crowds of three and four thousand have been attending the past. few Sundays. But the players were warn. ed not only in this column but in oth' CT ways that Sunday ball would in all probability be stopped if any rowdy' ism took place at the field. The games for the most part have beer devoid of 'muckerism" and have beer all that they should be. Last Sunda, there were a few fights. so 1t seems not much in themselves, but the stor, got around that some of the players mixed it up flor keeps" Evidentl! the matter was brought to the atten
 tion of the owners for 1t was learned this morning there was strong prob
 ability of stopping of Sunday ball a the grounds. It Is to be hoped tha
 the incidents of last Sunday will b, overlooked and the league allowed tt finish its schedule. The majority O the players have acted like gentle men and the managers as well as tn, president of the league have tried {, have nothing but clean sport. Tn, managers should eliminate the play CTS who play what is known as rowd. ball and are going around with { chip on their shoulder. and the littl
 league will continue to prosper, ant there is no doubt but what Sunda! Iball games will be unmolested.