Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-28
ingly with the milking stools.

lngly With the milking stools.
 Springfield is pretty fortunate in having a man like Joe Connor to fall back upon, to fill that hole in the infield. Dan O'Neil can shake hands with himself for not letting him go to Buffalo.
 Report has it that there are several more players scattered throughout the | league, who are playing under vari- ous aliases. The right cognomens will develop later. as their work be- gins to attact criticism.
 The New York Nationals have re- leased Jack Hannifan, the ;nfielder, to the Boston Nationals.
 For daring to play base ball with the New York worthies yesterday the two Boston teams were shut out.
 Bobby Keefe, the former New York American pitcher, held the Newarks to one lonesome lit yester- day.
 The Boston Nationals wear red caps this year and it is impossible
 
 or is bareheaded.
 The Holyoke players appeared with new caps yesterday. They are bright blue with a large white let ter I'll" in front.
 Johnny King is said to he throw ing wonderfully we'll this spring. As Johnny always did throw plctty we'll his wonderfully well must be fine indeed.
 Johnny Hummell, the Brooklyn left fielder, is credited with bat ting average of 1903 in ten games. One of his hits was home run and three others doubles. 70 .ss-t
 It would be hard to convince Brooklynites and New Workers that McCloskey of St Louis did Iot make a tremendous managerial blunder when he let Burch go.
 Jim Mcclure, model of behavior on the ball field-at least he was when he was just player--was or dered off the field in Washington for kicking over one of Connollys de- cisions.
 Jack Hess dazzled Nashville fans Saturday when, in addition to pitch ing gilt-edged ball, he hit safely twice. Nashville beat Birmingham 3 to O. Hess allowed seven hits, which he kept we'll scattered.
 Members of the Detroit tam have been presented with the latest nov city in the base ball line. It is la beled the "Tiger ty," four in-hand crayat of leather. colored liKe tiger skin. The novelty has been put on the market by a Detroiter.
 It has been definitely decided by the Holyoke club to keep Bill Massey for the rest of the seasol. For a long time the question of selling or trading the big first baseman hung fire. but the management wisely con- cluded that he was too valuable man to lose.
 It's all of as far as Holyoke ob- taining Slugger Frank Burke from the Binghamton New York State league. Burke has reported there and is playing left field. In his first game with the Bingoes he tore of four hits and the fans are about ready to hand over the ely hall to | him to have him stay.
 Complaint has been made of the l condition of the dressing quarters | provided for visiting teams on the ] Chicago National grounds. Accord l ing to Hermann of Cincinnati. the | place is a disgrace to the Chicago l club. and decided improvements in 1 bathing facilities and sanitary con- ditions will have to be made before | the quarters are fit to use.
 According to his press agent, | George Evans, the minstrel and song writer. will offer gold cup to the | champion batter of the world. The contest for the trophy Is limited to the American and National leagues and will bc awarded to .he player of either organization who has the highest official batting average and who has participated in eighty games or more.
 Sam Leeyer, the Pirate pitcher. vas the first National league pitcher Io draw a fine for rubbing a new ball In the dirt. Ieevcr bent over and dug the new sphere handed to him by Umpire Rigler in the gSound in he first inning of last Tuesdays game. RigIer immediately called Sam. took the ball away from him. and gave hIsn a new one. at the same time reminding him of the new rule He drew a s5 fine.
 Hal Chase had made seventeen hits in forty-seyen times at bat this season. His batting average to date s .3S5. There aren't many runners Eho could have made a home run lut of that hit to left field as Chase i'd at American Leagus park last seek There are several runners xh0 can beat Chase getting to first lase- but none Who can get over the rround ss he does once he turns first