Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-30
Base Ball Notes.


base ball enthusiasts, and practice is begin
ming to start up in all directions. The meet
ing of the Augusta Park Association Friday
night showed that the grounds are to be run
the base ball field will be made one of the
best in the State. With good grand stand
facilities and orderly conducted games, our
citizens will patronize base ball, and will
bring their families with them. If we have
a good nine. however, we must give II cor
dial and hearty support Up to the present
time the stock has met with a ready sale. and
il is to be hoped that the good work will 60
on. The city of Gardiner will have a strong
nine in the field and we predict that our
citizens will not be behind those of our sister
cities in support of the national game. All
up and down the Kennebec river the greatest
interest is manifested, and the league when
formed will undoubtedly be one that will
play some good games of ball Base ball is
beginning to boom in Maine. and the next
season will see a more general interest in it
than ever before. The Richmond Bee says,
There's going to be music among the play
ers of the national game this season, and
little proper encouragement will enable our
Richmond boys to participate in the harmony
The outlook for good nine in Waterville
is reported bright, and the Kennebec Valley
League will probably be able to start in with
five or six clubs As soon as the practice
work begins, strong players who are not
known of now, will doubtless be developed,
and each season will see the game on firmer
basis than ever before.
Daisy Cutters.
A base ball club Of boys has been organ
lied in Biddeford to be known as the
Leather Founders"
The Times reports that the outlook is most
encouraging that Bath will have one of the
best ball clubs in the State the coming season
Its membership will be in the main about the
same as last season. The weak points in the
club will be strengthened by some two or
three new players, one Of whom filled the
position of third base and change catcher on
n club Mt Rockland two seasons.
Personals.
Mr.. J. W. Estes returned from California
Saturday afternoon.
CITY Clerk Southland and wife passed the
Sabbath out of town.
T. J. Lynch, Esq took the $50 tram Tor
Bangor Saturday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Downer of Waterville was
visiting friends in this city Saturday
Mrs. N. NJ. Matthews returned Saturday
from Belfast where she has been visiting
friends.
Mrs F.. S. Lewis of this city took the $50
train Saturday for her former home IN
Norridgewock.
Mr.. f. Sawtelle of Waterville, was in
the city Saturday, visiting his brother Mr.
Charles Sawtelle,
Mr.. HI. Jackson, Bowdoin $50, was in
the city Saturday. on his way to Oakland
where he will teach the High School.
DIR. Walter Leighton of Togus is to be ex-
changed with a physician in the Milwaukee
Soldiers Home. He leaves about the
middle of May.
Mr.. Frank Wilson one of Brunswick
popular pharmacists passed through on the
morning train Saturday to try his luck al
Penobscot salmon.
Mr.. T. II. Eat on, a graduate of Bowdo'n'
class of 1869, has recently been appointed
cashier of the Iowa National Bank OF VI
,umwa. Mr.. Eaton is son of the late Mr.
Thomas Eaton of Brunswick.
Hon. Elias J. Hale is serving his forue'n
wear as town clerk of FoIcroft. He mas
never had in his fortieth election an opposing
candidate nor even a single ballot In op
position. Judge Hale has held several o'ne'
;mportant offices in the gift Of the people
He has been in the State Senate from
Piscataquis county and for a number OF year.
has been Judge of Probate there.
workmen were engaged Friday in break