Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-21
THE DIAMOND
PETE WILSON
IS Baking
He Refuses to Sign Contract With
Hartford-Plenty More Ball
Talk Of Interest.

Coincident with a report from
Forestville, Conn. that Pete Wilson,
Hartford's star boxman last season,
had returned his contract unsigned to
Manager Tom Dowd, comes press
dispatch announcing that Walter Lee
vernz, baseball pitcher of South
Chicago, had signed with the Hartford
club. Little is known of Leyernzs
past history on the diamond, but he is
believed TO be likely youngster that
some one tipped off to Manager Dowd.
Wilson's refusal to sign the contract
rendered him by the Hartford man
agement is believed TO be due TO the
neglect to boost his salary figures Of
last season. Owner James III. Ciarkin
said yesterday that lie had authorized
Manager Dowd to offer Wilson the
same salary that he received last sea-
son, believed TO be in the neighbor
hood of $500 month. Judging from
the tone of Owner Clarkin's remarks,
the figure is not likely to he raised.
Hugh Jennings, manager Of the
Detroit American league champions,
says there will he six teams in this
years race. He promises that his
team will play up to last seasons
standard again, but states that Clprk
Griffith's New Yorks will be one of
the fastest combinations OH the dia-
mond, also that the White Sox will be
more formidable than in 1907, while
the Philadelphia. Clevelands and the
st Louis Browns will all he dangerous
r. 80 q. So tI,,S
Jennings does not hold Boston and
Washington in high esteem.
Bresnahsn Squad at Training Camp
Marlin Springs. Tex, Feb. 21.-Al
the young Giants now are in CAM
. here. Catcher Bresnahan and his squad
of seven Juveniles reaching Marlin aft.
err a long and weary railroad ride
There now are an even dozen of thu
New York Nationals in Marlin, anc
pending the arrival of Manager Nc.
Graw, who has not been heard from
Bresnahan has appointed himself act.
ing manager. The men In the Bresna.
han party were Crandall, De We're.
Beecher, Merkle. Pfyi. Evans and
DOYLE. The Toledo sleuth says he de-
tects signs Of future greatness in some
Of his young charges and will so report
TO McGraw when John J. arrives.
In a letter to friends In Cincinnati
President II. C. Pulliam of the Ma
tional league writes from Ottawa.
Canada: "Ain enjoying myself up here
and have forgotten all about that
blacklist. II professiOnl baseball can
stand IL. I can" From this il would
apnear as IL PuIliam had decided to
hang onto his $4,000 job.
According to advices from Brook
lyn the Brooklyn baseball CLUB has
asked for waivers on Jack Hess with
the intention Of turning the biz pitch
er over to Nashville. President Eb-
belts Of BROOKLYN some time ago prom
ised to take Hess on the southern trip
and give him a thorough trial Hess
IaIks at the plan Of sending him to
Nashville and has announced eBiphat-
Isally that be win not stand for the
dicker.
Frank Chance is also out with the
prediction that the Chicago Cubs will
Iiot only win the National league pen
nant again in easy style. but that they
viii also capture the worlds Ferries
next fall. Chance, however. admits
that the Cubs will not have sneh a
waIk0Ter for the worlds champion
ship this year as they had with the
tired Detroits last October. Glance
prophesies that the PittsburSs and
PhiladeIphias viii follow the Cubs
70 the wire and that the New forks
will have q harI time beating out
Boston and Brooklyn
Announcement Is made Of the en-
eagsment Of Hiss Mary Slaftery.
daughter Of Mr and Mrs VI. j. Siat-
ferv Of 1294 Westminster street. Provi-
deace. n L. and Michael LyucL. soa
Of Nrs Maurice Lynch q 81 dwight
street. Holyoke Mr. Lynch - a men,
her Of TIE New York Natioaai lezz1e
bssebsIl rizb and vas formerly e tie