The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-24


feating the Lewiston Y. M G. A team
| The features of the game were the pitch
| ing of Eaton and the stick work of the
| Hebrons, they making twenty four hits
with total of twenty-nine The score
resulted to g.
! Baseball Notes.
| Portland will play again with the
Remedies today. Lewiston will play at
Bangor, Pawtucket at New Bedford and
| Brockton at Fall River.
| In regard to lewiston game yesterday
with Bangor, the Sun says: "Cahill will
probably be given trial today at short.
He can't be much worse than Bradley
The Bangor Wing exulteth thusly No
longer tail enders We have taken good
jump and 'ere's hoping that never again
do we see the bottom of the ladder A
good brace and play ball all the time boys
and the world is ours.
Lewiston's new pitcher, Whitaker was
recommended by Abel Lezotte, and per-
mission to deal with him was obtained
this week. He is reserve pitcher of the
Buffalo team that is now carrying five
good men. He is well spoken of and is
left handler He will join the Lewistons
Saturday at Augusta.
| Charlie Willis is making strong bid
| for the Brockton Times's gold and
diamond trophy for the best batting aver
age.
| There are seven players in the big
league with batting averages of 400 or
more. Hemming, pitcher of Baltimore,
has 500, Bannon of New York 49,
Schriver of New York .461, Colcolough of
Pittsburg .444, Keller of Baltimore, AGO.
Setback of Washington 40s, Gray of Gin
cinnati 400
The Pawtucket Times says: "Bacon
went to Boston yesterday to see if he
could have some other umpire than Has
sett. Both Perrin and Bacon say he
knows nothing about the game "
Funny how those Massachusetts teams
always kick about an umpire from Port
land. Hassett has always been salts
factory to both teams in games here and
has been praised elsewhere in MaineA
| Manager Doe seems aroused to the situa-
ton and has signed a number of players,
|
needed The financial success of baseball
in this city depends upon the result of
| the Fall River. series and expense should
not be spared New Bedford Mercury
Friend offNew Bedford had the pleas
ure Saturday of striking out Hi Ladd
1t was the latter's first offense this
season.
Carter, Yale's pitcher, has permanently
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shoulder has been displaced.
The Crescents challenge the Sheridan
Blues to a game on the Eastern Prone
made Saturday afternoon at $50.
| The Young Hogan, Jrs., challenge the
Eastern Stars to a game of ball Saturday
at 2 O'Clock at the Green Field, corner of
Maple and Commercial streets.
The Young Dominions challenge the
Shamrocks to play SatllrdayNatl clock
at behring's Oaks
The Falmouths challenge the Cyclones
to game of ball Saturday afternoon at 2
p m. sharp.
Brunswick High school is talking Of a
next month, the competition being be-
tween classes.
Portland Gun Club
This is the programme of the shoot of
the Portland Gun club Memorial Day.
May 30th, at their grounds on Ocean
street, .Woodfords:
First-Ten birds, known angles, so
cents.
Second-Five pairs, 80 cents.
Third-Ten birds, walk up, so cents.
| Fourth-Novelty MATCH ten birds, un-
known angles (coot shooters delight,) 30
| cents.
Fifth-Ten birds, unknown angles, rs
cents.
Sixth-Twenty-f birds, keystone, 81.
Seventh-Fifteen birds, straight away,
| rs cents.
Eighth-Ten birds, unknown angles, 25
cents. A
Ninth-Club team shoot, twenty five
birds, Keystone, gun below the elbow, 35
| cents.
Tenth-Ten bidders, left quarters, 35
cents.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT birds, Keystone,
ST.
Twelfth-Ten birds (sky scrapers), 50
cents.
Thirteenth-Ten birds, right quarters,
| (grass mowers), SO cents
| If any more time other events will be
arranged to suit the shooters.
Four equal monies in each single event
In each team event, two monies Five
men from each club must enter for the
team shoot No man can shoot only on
one team. Professionals barred from all
events. Any shooter may shoot by paying
for birds without entering sweeps.
Birds one cent each, deducted from
entrance. Loaded shells, both nitro and
black, for sale on the grounds. Shooting
begins at g. 80 o'clock Lunch served on
the grounds Persons shooting for birds
only will pay two cents each. Shooters
coming on the Maine Central or Portland
and Rochester railroad leave train at
Woodfords.
Ex-Speaker Crisp Predicts.
Atlanta, Ga, May 23-Ex Speaker
| Crisp who was here yesterday. predict