The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-21
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BASE BALL.
THE ponr1ANps, GROUNDS

THE PoRTLANDs' GROUNDS.
The chairs were put into the grand stand on tn,
Portlands' grounds yesterday, and the reporters
stand is being put in shape Not particle o.
water can be seen standing the field and before
THURSDAY, II the present weather continues, it will
of sand on the diamond and the whole field will ba
rolled down solid with heavy roller. Hitchine
posts have been put in the field beyond the grounds
and man will be employed to look after horses
during the games.
LIVE OAKS OF SANFORD.
The Live Oak Club of Sanford has reorganized
with Bodwell and Frost of last years Sanfords as
the battery, Gurnsey E. Gowen j. Gowen, Gerry
and Novel; of last years Live Oaks, a man from
Massachusetts and two local players as the team.
They will open the season Fast Day at Kennebuuk
where they will play the new club.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LEAGUE.
meeting of the Cumberland County Base Ball
League was holden at organs Hall, Deering. last
evening, but owing to the premature notice only
four clubs were represented The election of Off
GERS resulted in the reelection of Mr.. R. G. Hols-
ton as president; Geo. Soule, vice president; O. W
Small, secretary, and !. E: Day. treasurer. tits
this year. an increase of two over last year A
very large amount of business was referred to
committee, and Mr. Q, III. Small made its chair
man. The next meeting will be held on Friday.
April Oath, and it is expected that the season will
open about the first of May. schedule of gam es
will soon be arranged 1t Is proposed to play for
set of medals and there will also be another set for
the best individual players.
Yesterdays GAMES.
At Observation-Disclosures 2, Trentons 1.
at Observation-Disclosures 8, Athletics 4.
At Observation-Disclosures z, Baltimores 8.
at Jersey City-Providences g. Jersey Citys l.
At Washington Nationals z, Bostons 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 3, Louisvilles 1.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8, Bufalos Is.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
a Bangor nine will probably play practice
game with the M. s. C. nine the college grounds
at Orono next Thursday Afternoon. The latter nine
will receive their uniforms this week.
All the Haverhill club, with the exception of
Bell and GRADY arrived there yesterday. Bell will
arrive Wednesday. The grounds are all leyeled
and are being rolled with the city roller and thew
grand stand is nearly completed.
All the men reinstated by the National league
except Gross will doubtless find employment AT
once. SHAY, the pitcher, will In ali probability
join the Boston nine. while Dunlap, Sweeney
Shafer, Glasscock, Briody and Mccormick will
play with the st. Lous Club.
The following message was received at Biddeford
from Irwin, captain of the Boston Unions (Bidde
foros) yesterday: 81 have got my eye on a new
pitcher; sent me q contract" 1t is not known who
this man will De. but, the Times says Irwin evil
IDENTIFY understands his business.
w. @. Taylor, who is to fill the pitchers bog for
the BrocBt tons, is 20 years Of age, and weighs 1865
pounds, He never has been member of any
league club, but he played with the Niagaras, a
club which held the championship of the county in
which Buffalo is located. He has several fine
curves which are said to puzzle the batsman. Big
nall, his catcher is fine back stop and beautiful
thrower.
Barton and stone. formerly of the Biddefords,
WI pc the battery Of the Ipswich Mass, ball nine