The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-21
Base Ball Notes.

One half of the teams of the New England
league were in this city Saturday. The
Portlands and Brocktons would have played
on the home grounds but for the rain. The
Pawtuckets came with the Brocktons on the
Friday night boat, breakfasted here and
departed for Bangor, where they play today
and then come here Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Grandpa Morse was with the Paw
tuckets and said to be in fine shape. 1t is
also said that he was stranded without a
cent when released by the Minneapolis club
in St. Louis. He Joined Coxey's army and
marched to the middle of Pennsylvania
where he deserted and made his way to
Pawtucket, and was cordially received by
Manager Leonard.
The Fall Rivers went through here Satur-
day on their way to Lewiston.
Third Baseman Dave Hanley and Pitcher
James Thompson deserted from the Brock
ton camp last Monday and left for their
Ohio homes.
The coming week will be an attractive
one for base ball cranks. The Brocktons,
today, the Pawtuckets, Tuesday and We'd
nesday and the Fall Rivers Thursday and
Friday will make things lively out at the
grounds. All three teams play here for the
first time.
1.-THE Portlands go to Pawtucket Saturday.
Klobedanz will be here with the Fall
Rivers. He is playing great game at first
and hitting the ball hard. :.
Tom O'Brien and Charlie Willis and Flack
are with the Brocktons, and will add to the
attractiveness of the game this afternoon.
Portland is the only city in the league
that admits ladies free to both grounds and
grand stand.
Abel Lezotte wants to come back to Lewis
ton, and if released by Wilkesbarre he will
take Mains's place.
The Pawtuokets have released their
colored players Robinson and Herbert.
On the home grounds this afternoon new
third baseman will be tried, Burns going
back to his old position at short while Capt.
Bradley will cover second which is his home
position. Smith will go to right field and
Kiley and Casey will do the battery work
The new third baseman's name is G. A.
Smith from Lawrence. He played with
Salem in 1892 and Amesbury last year with
Catcher Casey who speaks highly of him.
/ This new arrangement will give perma-
nent outfield which is very much to be de-
sired. The game is to be called at 315. Ad.
mission rs cents. Ladies free.
In General.
Because of the bad weather Saturday, tn e
High school field day was postponed till
Wednesday at 2.30 p. m.
At a meeting of the board of appeals held
at Chicago, May 18th, the record of "Oak.
| dale Dot was changed from a2S 3-4 to 2.2s
IL. This time was given him at Saco,
through some mistake of the judges. Mr.
Maxwell, the owner of Oakdale Dot, sent on
to the National association. affidavits OF
some of the best horsemen in Maine, and
the association corrected the error
Six members of the National Guard quail.
| fled as sharpshooters at Stroudwater range
| last week, Privates J. NJ, Mccarthy J. L.
Dow, 3, Shelvey,. S. e. Morse, J. P. Yves
colt and II. G. Timman. Sergeant W. W
| Cookson has also re-qualified.
Mr.. George Sylvester and Mr.. Hight Rines
have been to the Rangeleys fishing the past
week, with most gratifying success.
Chief Consul sherman G. swift of the
| Maine Wheelmen has received a most ele.
giant solid gold medal which the Maine
| division will present to the champion
| cycIlst at the Bangor meet May 30th. The
| contest Will be one mile rec. The medal
| Is very handsome one and will be q
proud trophy for some ardent wheelman
Chief Consul Swift will take it along with
him to Bangor.
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