The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
BASE BALL
The Portland Association.

PART OF THE COMING SEASONS TEAM SIGNED.
From the records OF the men mentioned below,
we have good reason for saying that the officers of
the Portland Association have fully car
ried out the predictions made by the PRESS some
time ago and that they are doing all in their
power to secure winning team Manager Spence
writes that the whole team will probably be Sc
cured by the last of this week. He says that he
is in receipt OF numerous letters daily from pl ay
ers who all claim to be tirst-claSs men, and he we
choose from large number whom he personally
knows to be fine ball players. Up to the present
time he has secured the following:
Thomas o. Roulle, catcher, who played that po-
sltlon on the T0rontos last season and who caught
Stemmeyer in fine manner: He is a good
fielder, strong batter, and fine base runner. His
record last season was .S52 in fielding and .281
i'll batting
Theodore Shelter. general fielder. is a fine base
runner and 1irst-class batsman. Has played on
some Of the finest amateur clubs in this country
and has a record of SS9 in fielding and .276 in
batting for last season on the Torontos.
Charles e. Cayanagh first base, has ma gnifi-
cent record for last season of 1857 in fielding and
.278 in batting. We shall have more to say about
this man later on.
Gilbert Hatfield, third baseman, played the
first part OF last season with the Newark, N. j.,
eastern League) club and was released at the
which team he finished the season. The Proyi-
dence and Syracuse Star clubs were both after
him, but Mr.. Spence succeeded in securing him.
His record for the past season is .S62 in fielding
and .271 in batting
warren ii. WleelOcK (Our ''B0D''), catcher, is
so well known and liked by our base ball people
that no comment is necessary; suffice it to say that
his record for last season is So6 in fielding and
.241 i'll batting.
II. L. Spence of last years Torontos, will man
age the team and play second base. He is fine
ball player-not on paper-in every sense OF the
word, is perfect gentleman and thoroughly COM
petent to fill the important position which he has
been engaged for.
The management is in correspondence with
Annis and Dugan, but do not hold out any hopes
in regard to signing them, on accocnt of their
wanting the eartll'' for their services. Good
men will be engaged to fill their places if tn ey do
not sign, capable of doing as good work on the
diamond
ORouke and Shelter commence practice with
the Columbia College team this week.
BRoCKToN's NINE.
AT meeting held in Brockton Friday the
Brockton Base Ball Association was formed, and
the rights and property of last years manage
ment were sold out to the new organization
There are seven shareholders, who are also di-
rectors, as follows: George G. Snow, president;
Henry S. Bicknell, secretary and treasurer; w ar
rem A. Howard William B. Foster, Charles How
ard, Dr. Eli A Chase and James Luddy The ex-
ecutive and business committee consists of Henry
S. Bicknell, William b. Foster and William H.
McGunnige. Mr.. McGunnigle will manage the
team.
The players already secured are John j. Grady
OF Lowell, catcher CT last years Newark team;
s Il mayer Of Meenanlc {y FaS ana OF last 1
fast, and of last years Newburyports, pitcher;
William III. HaWeS of the old team vii again
cover first base; George Mester of Allegheny
City, who was with the Fort WayneS in 1884 and
the Leavenworths in 1885, second base; "Big
jim" Davis will play another season at third
base; James Hapin of Boston, and of last years
Biddefords and Detroits, short stop; W. A. Wood
Of Altoona, Penn, who spent last season in the
Ohio State League, will play left field and change
catcher; j. A. Cudworth ('Cuddy) will again
grace centre field manager Mac" will be at his
old tricks at right field and pitching; Owen Patton
mas been re-engaged as short stop andsielder.
In addition TO these players, who have been
signed, the management is now negotiating with
two or more first-class pitchers and propose to
have fine team.
NOTES.
Wheeock says he has decided to remain in
Portland for the present.
In the late gale the grand stand on the Port
lands grounds was lifted almost bodily and
hurled back against tree.
:, Inc Columbia College nine is training at the
$l00 month for coaching them. This is the
Unless Tim Murnan declines the position, he
Will undoubtedly open the ball season as manager
OF the Boston club of the New England League.
AS this statement is based on good authority it
seems to dispose of the chances of eX-Manager
Burnham of the Portland and Lawrence clubs
Boston Herald
A correspondent writes to the Boston Herald
that the base ball fever in HOlyoke isvery strong
and that If the proper person should go to that
place and attempt to organize team, the neces-
sary money would be forthcoming Here is a
chance for Manager Burnham. Holyoke always
had good club.