The Portland daily press., 1885-04-20
BASE BALL.
THE PORTLAND RESERVES.

Auh EOhiLAND RECEIVES.
Under the above name nine has been organized
in this city, composed chiefly of last years Port
land Reds. Their object is to play with local teams
throughout the State and that they will give their
opponents good games seems quite certain. New
uniforms are to be procured the coming week. The
selection made is steel blue grey, with red stock
ings and jerseys, and grey caps. Following is list
Small D.; Mcguire 1b.; Burns. 2b.; Archibald, 3b;
G. Soule, ss.; Rumery IT,; Purington, cf.; Jordan,
rf.-Maine Sportsman.
BLACK-LIsTED PLAYERS REINsrATED.
AT a special meeting of the National League,h held
in New York, Saturday, the reserve rule Jumpers
and contract breakers of last year were reinstated
as follows: Hugh Daily, E. NJ. Gross, Fred Dunlap
and George Shaffer, upon payment of fine of $500
each; John W. Glasscock Charles Sweeney, Chas.
f. Briordy, james Mccormick and Fred Shaw. up
payment of fine of 81 900 each. Boston, Buff
falo. Chicago, Detroit, New York and ST. Louis
voted for reinstatement and Providence and Ph1la-
delphis against it. Notices OF the reinstatement
were sent out Saturday, and the above mentioned
players will be eligible to play with any club April
2sth. The Chicago and Proyidence clubs made an an
effort to have the new pitching rule revoked and
the old restored. Buffalo, Detroit and st.
Louis Joined strongly in the movement which was
opposed by Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
The matter was finally compromised, and it was
unanimously agreed that the new rule should be
tried during the month Of May at the end OF which
time, if the rule works to the serious disadvantage
of any club it shall be repealed by mall VOTE
and the old rule restored.
THE BRocKToN TEAM.
The Brockton team has at last been made up, and
is follows: Catcher, George Bignall OF Taunton,
last year of the Bay Citys; pitcher, W. O. Taylor;
first base, j. A. Cudworth Of Providence, formerly
of the Bay Citys; second base, W. M. Eldridge, who
with Kent Howard in the left field, and Manager
McGunnigle in the right, the only local men in
the nine, and are ali well known. Rudderhen. who
will play third base, comes from Braintree; the
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serves or Condor of Braintree; George Hofhing Of
Baltimore will play shortstop. Manager MeGunnl-
gle is confident that he has secured winning team,
and the season will be opened next Saturday by
game with the Tufts College nine.
SATURDAYS GAMES,
At Baltimore-Bostons z. Baltimores 3.
At Proyidence-Beacons of Boston s, Brown Uni
versity o.
At Cambridge-Harvard 16. Roxburys o.
At Brooklyn -Brooklyns IL, Yales o..
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. z, Buffalos 3.
AT Observation-Disclosures 13, Metropohtans q.
At Newark, N. J.-Providences 8, Newarks 8.
At New HaVen-Yale Freshmen 3, Amherst
Freshmen ten innings.
At apOlis-Indianapol 3, Milwaukees U.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 3, Pittsburgs ..
GRoUNDERs.
The Portland base ball club will play the Bow
doins Fast day, and the Colbys on Saturday. The
grounds will be put in the best possible condition
for Fast Day, and good game may be looked for.
Workmen are now engaged on the grounds. and the
diamond will be covered with sand and rolled and
with a clay foundation will mako a surface as
smooth as floor. Persons having teams are re-
quested to drive into the next Held beyond the
grounds, where hitching posts will be put up for
their accommodation, and a man provided to look
after the teams while the game is in progress.
The Young Eagles defeated the Elm Streets, Sat
urday, % to 15.
The Bowdoin boys call the battery of their nine
the "six-foot battery
The Bangor base ball players have not sufficient
interest to form nine for the coming season. say
the Bangor Commercial.
The Colby uniforms have arrived and prove sstis-
factory in every particular.
A new player, Matthews of 49, has been develop
ed at Colby, and will probably play first base for the
college team.
nine-Boyd, 3b, Putnam CT, Larrabee S., and Good
win who occupies the pitchers box this season for
the first time
The Boston Institute of Technology nine play the
Bowdoins in Boston, April 28th.
The Providence club play the Boston Unions Did
detords) in Providence, Thursday and the Brown
University Friday and Saturday.
The Herald says the Boston Unions play the
Portlands next Saturday, which is an error. The
Unions play the Amhersts at Amherst, today, and
in Providence with the Providence league team on
Thursday.
The game at Waterbury, Conn, Saturday, be-
in favor of the former by IA to H. Eleven innings
were played. Mullen and McKeever were the I'm
ions, battery, while oConnell and Hurley oficated
for the Waterburys. The Unions secured total of
IL base hits, and the Waterburys "a.
Colby is trying to arrange games with the Bidde-
Saturday was great day for goose eggs among
the college boys.
Duffy, Of last seasons Boston Reserves, who
signed an agreement to go to Rochester, N Y, with
Manager jackson, has not been sent for by that
terprising party, and consequently will not play
with that club.
Five members of the Chicago team are suffering
with sore arms.
1t is said the Brockton grand stand needs inspec-
tion before it is occupied.
Callahan, catcher OF last years Portland nine,
Is open for an engagement.
League players say the increase in size of the
batsman's position is a great improvement.
The Maine Sportsman says that O'Connen, of the
Lawrences. is a well known Lewiston player, who
last year cfciated at first base for the Biddefords
The other players of the Lawrences have good rec
ords and altogether it is a formidable nine, The
old Portland uniforms have been renovated, and
Will be used until the new ones are made. The new
suits will be made up Of light grey flannel, with
blood red trimmings, red stockings, cap same style
as the Bostons, with two strips of red trimming.
Knit Jerseys with full sleeves, with the letter l.
the breast, will be provided and lighter jersey for
very warm weather also. The jackets will be Of the
same color as the uniform. The first game will
take place April 25th.
Mr. ID. W. Mahoney will have the general super
intendence OF the Portland ball grounds and will
also attend to the advertising business.
The Louisville and Cincinnati clubs opened q se-
ries of championship games in Louisville, KY,
pie. The Cincinnatis won by score of to 1.