The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-13
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Opinion as to The Best Player of the '9s n
Il. League-Other Notes of Interest.

II. League-oInef Notes of interest,"
The opinion of Journalist Dilworth
as to who was the best player in the
New England League last season is mot
universally shared in. The Belfaster
thinks that Sheehan, of the Lewistons,
was the finest in the lot.
"Why Garry of the Dovers, whom l
have corralled for Minneapolis for '94, is
better man than Sheehan," said Willis
Mains in conversation with the PRESS
reporter last week. "Gary is great
outfielder and can cover an acre OF terri
tory. Just see how that man fielded last
summer 1t was enough to remind the
patrons of $50 and 49, of the good old
days of Jim Cudworth, Kennedy, Nc
Carthy. Whitley and the other people
who used to be seen on the Deering
grounds Then take into consideration
the prowess of Garry at the bat There
are very few minor leaguers-and tell
you that there are a crowd in the big
league, indeed inferior-who are as good
men with the stick as this fac smile of
Mike Herman. Garry's base running and
coaching is not to be sneezed at. either.
Sheehan is good man, and no mistake,
but Gary can lay over him."
THAT is so," interrupted Grandpa"
Morse. " The Doverite is better fielder
and more capable player in all respects
Why, whenever. L was pitching last sea-
son and saw long fly speed out to the
fence, always would consider one more
man dead I tell you Gary is a corking
outfielder, and you see il his record does
not show it,"
Along the :Bases.
Spill, the best shortstop in the league
last season, has resigned with Lewiston.
Kobedang will play with Fall River
as an outfelder. H was wanted by
Springfield, but preferred the New Eng.
land League.
If Bangor really wants team no time
should be lost in perfecting arrangements
No definite steps have vet been taken
in the matter.
Now that Tom O'Brion could not be
secured, it is probable that Slater will
again hold down our first base. He will,
however, be most likely relieved of the
captaincy of the team.
Mercer. under an agreement to play
with the Washington National League
team) has signed with Fall River. There
will be some trouble over this man be-
fore the season starts.
Kid Madden says that he shall retire
e~ox, AZ, -,,,,,a ~ ba CT, oooo5c in Socuri,o
a business position for which he has
been angling for some time.
Louisville and Brooklyn are dickering
for the exchange Of Tom Brown and
Danny Richardson.
Tim Keefe, Jim O'Rourke, Pete
Browning. Arthur Whitney and Cliff
Carroll are few Of the many veterans
who are still from under a place to lay
their professional heads.
Pugllist Corbett will not play ball;
this is settled fact.
Pitcher Killen, of Pittsburg, in his
holding out for an increase of salary,
will find himself following the examples
of Lovett and Joye.
Big Amos Rusie, of the New Yorks,
pitched the most games of any twelve in
the big league last season. In fact he
has that honor for the past four seasons.
The Hoosier giant possesses remarka-
BILE endurance and can stand almost any
amount of work.
The Bowdoin. College team is training
every day, and the mem bers are show
ing up to excellent advantage.