The Portland daily press., 1894-04-04
THE FIELD OF SPORTS.

Purse of From 500 to $500 on an Egg
Eating Contest Opened.-The Athletic
Clubs Bowling Record Again.-A Fish
Story, etc.
The Portland Egg Eater" alias Mr..
Thomas Peilow, desires to make known to
Mr.. Joseph Wood of Saco, that he is will
ing to accept his challenges published in
last Sundays Telegram for an egg-eat-
ing contest, and is willing to put mp
purse of from 500 to $500 on the result.
A message directed to the store OF Cum
mings q Winchester, in this city, will
reach him. Mr.. Peilow, it will be re-
mem bered, ate two dozen and five eggs
IN the Office Of J. s. Winslow g. Co.
A sportsman who has watched the
Presumpscot for ducks evry spring for
long time, and always bags a fair num-
Der, says that he hasn't seen duck this
spring. He can only account for it by
| surprising that it is due to the absence
| of great storms that drive the ducks in
| from the coast up the rivers to the
| lakes. Hitherto he has always secured
| his ducks just after such storms.
| A Portland fisherman is anticipating
| a rare experience with black bass fishing
this summer if nothing happens. Three
| years ago he visited a certain little lake
| in Washington county, where the people
never fish for black bass, and caught 40
OF the gamey black beauties in one
afternoon. He recently learned that
nobody has tished in the lake during
the three. years. since, and the, water
must be fairly boiling with tails and
fins by this time.
| Mention was made in this column
some time ago that the best score made
I at the Athletic Clubs bowling alleys
with the big balls was 256, and was
made by H. N. Pinkham. The score was
been made by Harry S. Higgins and w..
| G. Eaton, each of whom have a record of
234.
The base bali prospect at Deering
| High School is not very encouraging, as
| the best men left in last years gradu-
ating class and there have been no new
men to take their places. There has
been some talk about team this year,
| but no organization as yet.
The outlook is better at Westbrook
, Seminary. There will be a good team.
1t is already been organized with Fay
| Gates as captain.
| Alta recent bowling party of young
ladies and gentlemen at the Athletic
club house, a beautiful Azalea plant,
covered with blossoms was the prize for
the ladies. 1t was won by Miss Mar
garet Elwell.
Base Ball Notes.
Yesterday Manager Clarity signed
Pitcher William Carey of New Haven,
Ct, who played here in 1892 Last sea-
son Carey played in the Eastern League
with Binghampton. In that league he
was fifth in batting. In '92 he was the
star Portland pitcher.
There will be New England League
meeting this evening President Ross
and Manager Clarity will represent the
Portland association. Bangor, Worces-
ter, Haverhill and Pawtucket will apply
tor membership. But it is not certain
that all will be admitted. Some of the
clubs want a six club league. In that
case, with Portland, Lewiston, Brockton
and Fall River already in, but two moro
could be taken.
The Portland team is now complete,
with the exception of two. in-felders, who
will probably be signed this week. AS
far as made up the team consists of
James Carey, c.; John Daniels, p; Will
liam Cannon. p; William Carey, p;
Henry E. Slater, h.; Rush B. Schum-
way, 3D.; William Cook, |. f.. Al D. Hill,
C. f.. William Mackey, r. f. and change
catcher. These men are now at their
homes. If Fast Day is April 10 they will
report here on the 10Th. If not they will
come few days later.
Yesterdays Ball Games.
At Providence-Boston League, IA;
Brown, 6.