The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-07

Present Prospects of the League,
The recent disputes that have agitated
the New England league are apparently
settled, and with two exceptions all tile
clubs are doing finely, both financially
and from baseball playing point. De-
spite the clique that was working against
the Portland and Fall River clubs. the
managers of the two clubs by following
out the old maxim, that in union there is
strength, secured their rights. For sew
eral seasons the Portlands have remained
silent when they were continually getting
it-where a certain feathered biped got
the cleaver. But when Manager Doe
overstepped the bounds of baseball pro-
priety and endeavored to use press
gang argument, as an old sailor would
say, on Pitchers Lincoln ana Mains, the
management of both the Fall Rivers and
Portlands stiffened their spinal vertebrae
and determined to ascertain 'what's
what or else draw out Of the league. At
first the powers that be thought it was
only big game of bluff, but when they
saw that these two teams meant business
they came down from thtir high horse
and consequently both teams secured
their rights-all that they asked for.
The league officials were forcibly i'm
pressed with the fact that Fall River and
Portland being the two best drawing
cards in the league could afford to assert
their rights and despite all the officials
at Boston can say those rights had to be
and were respected. Manager Leonard
put up his usual game of talk that Port
landers are familiar with. and when he
saw that he was playing with fire meek
ly admitted Clare's right to play with
Portland. He released Glare because he
lost couple of games, but as Glare says
himself that with team like the Port
lands behind him he could win games.
With the Dovers behind him he was
beaten before he stepped into the box.
To illustrate the drawing powers of
the various clubs in this league one
need, only to criticize the attendance on
Saturday last: At Brackton-Dovers VS..
Brocktons, attendance 200; at Lewiston
VS.. Lowells, attendance 900;
at Fall River-Portlands VS.. Fall Rivers.
attendance $500.
The above are straws which show
which way the wind blows.
That famous trio of Portland pitchers,
Mains, Xlobedanz and Clare, are obliged
to take their medicine this season. ow-
ing in great measure to the extra five
feet, like the rest of the New England
league twirlers. Person and Lincoln
seem to be the only pitchers that are sue
cessful in coping with the new handi-
cap, but before the season is half over
they will be batted all over the lot like
their colleagues unless the old tradition
that history replats itself proves I'M
true.
AT recent Lewiston game after Fer
son had made a home run against the |
Portlands and the excited spectators
were showering money upon him, BOYS |
came along selling his photographs. One |
youth offered old Jack Burke, our popu-
Jar left fielder, one for the purpose of |
sale. Burke looked at it as country |
man would at one of Millets master |
pieces, and quietly remarked. YOU'RE
in luck now Person, but if you should
lose game tomorrow they would turn
your picture towards the WALL" The |
veteran was right. When team is win
ming its players are heroes, when they're
losing they are-well, chumps
The Portlands will be home Saturday
and will give the Lewistons battle roy