Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-13
THE DIAMOND
BRICKBATS WHIZ
HE GETS HIS
The Umpires Are Named By Chief
Kennedy For the Connecticut
League.


cut league of baseball clubs, yester-
! day announced his staff for the COM
| ing season as follows:
Charles Kennedy of Springfield.
Hugh Rorty Of Hartford.
Harry X, McCloud Of Philadelphia.
Jack Wilkinson Of Vincennes, Ind.
Chief Kennedy had few hundred
candidates to select from and it will
be conceded that he has picked out
as warm quartette. as will be found
working on the diamond this summer.
All the umpires selected by Mr.
Kennedy have worked in this league
with the exception of Jack Wilkinson,
who is a popular citizen in the town
made famous by "Alice of Old Vim
cennes." Wilkinson umpired last
season in the Three-Eye league and he
was recommended to Mr. Kennedy
by Jack Tighe, the Holyoke manager,
who played out there last season.
The compensation for the baseball
martyrs is fixed by the league consti-
tuition and is as follows: For one
game, $3.50; double header, SO; holi-
day games, SIS; rain guarantee, So
AS the travelling expenses will be
! considerably less this year than last,
/ owing to the more compact circuit
and the expansion of trolley lines,
there is no reason why the jumps
should not fatten their bank accounts
more than ever.
Tim Hurst heads the list in the list
or American league umpires, as an
nounced by President Ban Johnson.
Unquestionably the pugnacious little
Hurst is the character of major league
baseball. The players realize that lit
tie Tim is a handler of men, they
have felt his shafts of wit too often
to wish to exchange many barbs with
him, and although they are candid
eiough to tell Tim occasionally that
as an umpire he is "the limit" they are
all on record as being unqualifiedly
for him because Of his rugged hon
esty.
Hurst's associates on the staff will
include silk" O'Loughlin, Jack Sheri-
dan, William Evans and John J. Egan.
the latter succeeding Jack Stafford.
While President Pulliam of the Ma
tional league has not made an official
announcement Of his staff of umpires
it was said by brother of Umpire
James tombstone that the latter has
signed four years contract with the
National league at an increased re-
muneration. Hank O'Day, who is in
California officiating in the White Sox
games, of course, is certain fixture,
while Bob" Emslie, one of the vet
Grams in the business, is doubtless
billed to wear the mask again this
year.
At the last meeting of the City
Amateur baseball managers. Man
ager Client was voted permission TO
change the name of his team from
the Merrimacs TO that of the Ham,
ilton Parks, the reason for such a
change being the disarmament of the
Merrimac- club. and the fact that
most of Clients players are members
Of the Hamilton Park Athletic club.
1t will seem strange to find the name
of the Merrimac club missing in the
makeup of the league, having been
connected with the same for the past
six or seven years, succeeding the
Jeffersons, the first representatives
Of the eastern section in the league
There seems TO be considerable talk
going the rounds TO the effect that
the North Ends have not yet de-
cided whether they will play indie
pendent baseball or retain their men,
bership in the league. This talk.
coupled with the fact that the team
has not been represented at the last
three meetings of the league. would
seem TO indicate that interest i'm
baseball affairs i'm the North End is
lacking. II seemed TO be the opinion
Of the managers that in case the
present holders Of the franchise In
the North End did not care TO retain
their membership. the league would
run with five teams. which would
do away with the necessity Of play
ing three games on the same day.
The matter will be Strengthened
cut at the next meeting, which takes
place Monday evening