The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-16
BASE BAIL.
PoRr1AND's LEAGUE TEAM.

PoRTtAND's LEAGUE TEAM.
AL but two members of the Portland league
team reported for duty yesterday, and their sala-
ries began. They are Fish, 0xley, Watson, Wheel
ock, Apnis. Barnes, Pope McGlinchey and Long.
Clark and Phillips are expected 10 arrive Friday
though 1t is probable the latter will not come. They
are all fine looking young men, and Portland ex-
poets great things from them. The ball grounds
are ct in poor condition to play on, and for the
present the nine will practice on the Western
P omeuade forenoons and afternoons Pope acting
as captain The first regular game of the season
will occur Fast Day, with the Bowdoius. The posi-
tions of the team are Fish and Oxley. Watson
2b; Tong, 30; Clark, ss; Annis If Barnes, Of; the
right field TO be filed from the batteries
CoLBY's NINE.
Our Colby correspondent writes that the first
game of the Colbys will be played in Waterville on
Fast day, with the Pittsheld nine
The Colbys will play the Portlands on the Port
land grounds week from next Saturday, the 25th.
Several other games may be arranged between the
two teams before the inter collegiate series opens.
THE COLLEGE SERIES.
The last two games in the schedule of the Maine
intercollegiate Association have been changed The
game between Colby and NJ. S. c.. which was to
have been played in Bangor, June 18th has been
changed to June Goth, and the game between NJ. S.
c. and Bates, which to have been played at
Waterville June 10th, will be played June 18th.
THE BIDDEFoRD ASSOCIATION.
At large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens Of
BidG6ford ana Sao0 interested IN base BALL. Tuesday
evening the committee appointed at a previous
meeting reported the following list of officers and
they were elecsed: President, Benz. e. Chadbourne
Biddeford; vice president, William Long, Ssco;
treasurer Solon S. Andrews, Bdceford: secretary
Leonard Pitt Andrews, Biddeford; directors B r.
Cssdbourne, s. g Hamilton, Jr., DR.. II. S. Warren
and j. Thatcher Emery of Biideford, and Samuel
l.. Lord of Saco. Much satisfaction wss expressed
at the success of the committee In securing so good
nine. The subject of uniforms was discussed and
grey similar 10 that worn by the Providence team
vii probably be adopted.
NOTES.
The umpires for the Eastern New England league
have not yet been named. Batchelder, who Rad
been decided upon by both BiddeIord and Portland
will be unable TO accept and Messrs. john Bresnsn
and Nj flaherty are mentioned.
Mr. Ihad Noble will sell tickets for the Portlands
this season.
Manager Winship wen to Boston last night He
Will arrange for games with the Beacon Harvard,
Dartmouth, Star, Brown University, and other
The Weber club base ball nine will play q picked
ais. =
Season tickets admitting to all games on the
gtoehcs, except these With National Lesgue clubs,
may now be ootsined of Manager Wi0ship.
SaecaFappa will have enclosed grounds this sea-
sou ana professional team. Among the nine viii
DC krelgh and Guliiver of last seasons P0rtlandS.
me toston Unions Biddefords) defeated the
Brown University team aT Providence, K. l.. Tues
day, TO z. OConnor and Hur.ey were the battery
Tor the UHiens and the college boys oaly got three
Dase hits Look sharp. PortlanGs.