The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-24
Base Ball Notes.

In the game Fast Day at Peaks Island the
East Deering Club will have Mitchell and
Adams as their battery. Mitchell was a
member Of the Bath club last season and in
a game with the South Portlands kept the
latter down to three hits. The Peaks Island
club will probably present Russell and
be strengthened by the return Of Young.
formerly Of the Kent's Hill College team.
Arrangements have been made for the
steamer Greenwood to run direct to the ball
game.
The Rockets will play their first game Of
the season at Perry field. South Paris, Thurs
day. against the West Paris nine Ths
Rockets are to begin with home players who
made creditable exhibitions last season, win
ming large majority Of games played. West
Paris will have a strong team this season as
they have signed several first -class players
from Gorham and Oxford. They evidently
are going in to win.
tion Saturday morning. the following officers
were elected: President, Nelson Burbank (;
vice president, George Hurd; treasurer, III.
+. Kallock; directors, Frank Nye, NJ. l..
Miller. Z. L. Morse and G. A. Merrill. In
response to an invitation from Bates, 1t was
letic exhibition to be given by Bates at Lew
The opening Of the college lea que season
will be April 80, instead Of May as sehed-
uled. The change Is made on account Of the
holiday.
From Colby, Wagg 80, who is admitted to
be one of the best all-round players In the
State, and Larrabee 'ST, who Is equally ef-
ficient behind the bat and at short, have
signed contracts to play In Moucton. Par
sons '9l, Colby's fastest sprinter, heaviest
John. Small and Rogers Of the 'S8 Maine
State College team, will also play In st.
John. Small affixed his name to contract
some time ago, but 1t was quite recently that
his old catcher, Rogers, decided to play ball
The rhe co%position tI mo Of the the Biddeford High
School nine is as follows: Emery, catcher
Campbell, pitcher; Mcdonald, first base
Libby, second base Small, third base; Gibbs.
short stop; Foss. left field Haley, centre
field Goodwin, right field. The Saco. High
School has also organized club which will
play in Portland Fast Day with the High
School nine OF ithis city. Following Is the
composition Of the club; Pingery. catcher /;
Hasty, pitcher; Seaman, first base; Hatch,
short stop; Stacy, right field; Bean. centre
field; Dockerty, left field.
The Saco and Bowdoin mines which will
play together Fast Day, will be made up as
follows: County, second base; Higginboth-
am, first base; Gilpatrlck. short stop: A.
Murphy, catcher; Johnston, right field {;
Ladd, pitcher; Innis, left field; T. Murphy,
third base; Hayes, centre field. Packard
third base; Freeman, second base; Fogg, left
field; Thompson, pitcher; Hilton, centre
field Fish, catcher; Jordan, short stop I;
Downs, first base; Tukey, right held.
The following games were played yester-
day:
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 8; Columbus, 4.
At Observation-Disclosures y; Kansas Citys, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures, s; Brooklyus, 4.
AZ Louisville -Louisyilles, II; SC. Louis, T..
At Jersey City-Bostons, IA; Jersey Citys, 1.
At Newark-Torontos, 8; Newarks, a.
At Washington-Wash 9; Yales, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures 10; worcesters