The Portland daily press., 1894-06-02

For Bowdoin, Plaisted and Haines will be
the battery, Anderson first base, sykes
(captain) second base, Fairbanks third baes,
Leighton short stop, Hull left field, Chap
man centre field and Williams right field;
while Burrill and Gerish will be the battery
for Bates, Wakefield first base, Douglass
second base, Pulsifer third base, Bracket
short stop, Campbell left field, Field centre
field and Slattery right field.
Base Bail Notes.
1t Is said that the release of Pitcher O'Neil
by Fall River is because he has not bsen
trying to play owing to an Eastern League
offer. Manager McDermott expected to
get Flanagan Of Lowell, to cover first base.
This will give Klopedan chance to go into
the box. Then Fall Rivers aggregation
will settle down to business.
Smith, of the Cincinnati's made his first
error in 81 games on Thursday.
Roger Conner, the we'll known ball player,
today signed a contract to play first base for
the st. Louis club.
A Mysterious Prize Fight.
A few Portland sports went out of town
Memorial day and enjoyed a quiet prize
fight The affair was managed so discreetly
that not even the names of the participants
are known. But on Memorial day six
young men drove out into Scarboro, to an
unfreqented spot on the Pleasant Hill road
near the mineral spring. There they stopped
while two of the number stripped for the
mill. The fight was conducted according to
scientific principles; but was stubborn and
resulted in punishment on both Sides Eight
rounds were fought before the contestants
were satisfied. Then the party separted
quietly for Portland.
The Checker Championship.
For several days a match for the state
championship has been in progress in this
city between W. H. Mclaughlin, of Scar
boro, and E. K. Chapman of Deering. There
were to be twenty games. Mclaughlin had
won two, Chapman l, and six games were
drawn, up to Thursday night Then Nc
aughlfn declared that the remainder must
be played in Scarboro at his home. Chap
man would not agree to this, and claims
that Mclaughlin abandoned the match and
the championship belongs to him. But Nc
Laughlin still holds on the medal.
wheel Run.
This afternoon the members of the Wheel
ing Division of the Athletic club will have a
run to the Sea View cottage. They will go
by either the four or six o'clock ferry, and
supper will be served at seven o'clock.
Yachts.
The yacht Gossip of the Marblehaed Yacht
club, is in the harbor, the first represents
tive of foreign yachts to arrive this season.
Rigby Park Notes.
The meeting of the owners of the club
stable at Rig by Park has been adjourned to
Monday
Secretary Barrett says that the Fourth of
July races at Rigby are to be interesting
events, and that many fast horses will be
entered.
In General.
The third annual intercollegiate tennis
tournament will open on the Portland Ath-
letic Club grounds, June 9Th, and continue
four days.
Mr.. L. P. SWEET of Norway, the champion
bicycle of Maine, rides a wheel that
weighs only 1874 pounds, and has won many
trophy on it. The tires weighs only 81
pounds. The wheel is made of steel and is
very strong. Mr. SWEET is entered in all
the big races this year.
The young people of st. Luke's Cathe--
dra1 had a day of sport at Cliff, Cottage
Memorial day. Dinner was served at Cape
Cottage. Dawson Sinkinson won the first
prize in cross country run, gold medal;
Howard Stevens second prize, silver medal.
Hundred yard dash, first prize was won by
Dana, Pendleton second. ~
Twenty two yard dash, Hudson Sinkin-
son won first pirze.
The egg race was won by Pendleton, Sink
inson second.
The three legged race was won by Carlos
Dorticos and Pen Sinkinson.
Potato race was won by Guy Ride.
The boys went on bicycles and in barges.