Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-24
BASE eAlL TALK.

Jerry Denny signed with Indianapolis for
S2,500.
The Athletes have twelve Saturday games
at home.
1t is three strikes. and the pitchers arevery
thankful
GARRISON gets $500 for coaching the Har-
ward players
Baltimores new ground will not be finished
until next wear.
The Washington team was the first OF the
season to be shut out
The Omaha club went all the way TO
Boston for its uniforms.
1t has not yet been decided who shall cap
tain the New York team
Games will be close this year, and there
will be falling of in batting.
Mike Kelly didn't go to Europe, q re-
ported He is at his home in Hyde Park,
New York
Peter Sweeney, a well known California
player. has signed with the Troy club.
The National Association of Baseball
Scorers will meet in st. Louis in December
next.
Harry Wright has sold his one share in the
Boston club to Soden, Billings & Conant for
1900.
The Philadelphia managers have gone TO
Cape May to inspect a ground for spring
practice.
The schedule meeting Of the Central Penn
sylvania league will be held at Mount Car
mel oil April g.
The book Mike Kelly has been writing will
be out about the 10th Of April 1t 10 to b
called PLAY Ball"
St. Louis is to spend $50, 900 in improving
its ground and in the erection Of u mammoth
grand stand in 1889.
There are two Childs in the profession, one
with Philadelphia and the other with
Charleston. They are brothers
The fight for the American Association ball
between Messrs. Reach and Mason Will be
one of the interesting things Of the meeting
next December
Baseball is keeping astride Of the time IN
San Francisco. The California league will
purchase 1000 opera chairs for the grand
stand at the Haight street grounds.
The mileage of the League teams for this
season Willie as follows: Chicago, 1852
miles: Detroit, 1918; New York, 10.069;
Pittsburg, 1851; Boston, 9,794; Indianapolis,
9,7a9; Washington, $50; Philadelphia,
sos
Spalding told Clarkson to name his own
figures so sign again with Chicago, to which
the pitcher replied: II have no figures to
offer Personal reasons will prevent me
from ever again playing with the Chicago
club"
Jackson, the big fellow who played first
base for Indianapolis while last season, and
who proved to be very promising amateur,
and will be given another trial by the club,
doesn't have to play for a living. He pays
taxes on 5000 of real estate in Unionvilie,
Ind.
According to Manager Phillips figures, the
Pittsburs club must take in $SO,0OO before .
cent of profit can be made. Mr.. Phillips -
also authority that the gross receipts IN the
past never exceeded $4,000 for any one sea-
son. This means that the club must take In
$40, 600 more than ever before to come out
even.
Captain Arson has been talking to Chi
cago reporter about how the Chicago club Il
going to win the pennant next season. he ad-
mits. howevee that the Philadelphia and
Pittsburg clubs will give his team some
trouble to beat them, which is more than
he would have done last year. He thinks
that Detroit will I've about fourth in the race.
Healy, 1.-The Egyptian wonder" has gone
to Hot Springs with the Chicagos He Will
remain there until April /. In the meantime
he expects to get in great form. He writes:
with the elimination of the fourth strike, l
expect to be even more effective than was
in 'Stjr The three strike rule will, perhaps,
bcuetit Healy more than any other pitcher
in the LEAGUE.