Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-01

of late. They have won only four less
games than the Dangers, who are in fourth
place.
The Remedies appear to be rounding
into winning form, With the addition OF
Coyle, and Dilworth in good condition
a gain, it is stronger, by far. in It's bat
teries than it has been at any time before
this season.
The game at Waterville. Saturday, was
an intensely interesting one, Astounding In
brilliant plays So exciting was II that
party of gentlemen from Skowhegan, who
were in attendance remained in the city
over night rather than leave the Held be-
fore its close.
Lewiston journal: Isn't there any law
for a base ball management that can re-
cover the good money sent to base ball
beats and their like Lewiston has cash
in several of these gentry. Bangor wants
its Meaney money and Kennebec its Doran
money, and Tim Sheehan has 500 OF ours.
Umpire Cushman, who succeeded Bat
tin on the Western league staff, has in
troduced an innovation that is appre-
ciated. Before the game he announces
the batteries and any changes in the
batting order. -Indianapolis Journal.
This should be done on every field. The
manages should see that the announce
ment is made.
Some of the Skowhegan people are talk
ing of making arrangements if possible to
have one of the New England League
games played at that place, They say
that. with a fine day, they could turn out
a rousing crowd. 1t is quite probable that
arrangements could be made to play one
of thesgames scheduled for Augusta or
Gardiner at that place
The Lowell Lawrence game was played
at Lowell, Saturday, under great disad-
vantages on the part of the Lowell team.
Shines, Grant. Crisham and Brinton de-
serted and went to Newportto play with a
local club from Lowell. Manager Maloney
was able to borrow enough players and the
game was started on time. Parrot did
not have. very good control of the ball.
Nash Is homo rIp, over left field fence was
the feature. Bresnahan struck out II
men.
No more ball games will be played at
Lowell The Lowell team will play at
Lawrence. Tuesday, and will play two
games at Nashua, Thursday, and then the
association will be thing of the past.
Several weeks salaries are due the Lowell
players 1t l. expected that enough money
will be mar. Thursday, to give the play
ers chaDoe 60 get out of town. Catcher
Hoyt, who has made fine record here,
has several offers and will probably go to
Portland He is the heaviest batting
catcher Lowell has had, this season.
Lewiston Journal: Condry. who pitched
apart of one inning the other, showed up
In President Isaacsons one-price sanctum
s,nctorum, Wednesday, and said, We'll,
boss, it seems dat I'm t'ru. g Yes, said
Mr.. Isaacson, 'you are fired. :" well,
where do get me money!" said Condry.
Money What money? Did he hire you
or sign you?'' "No,'' said Condry, "he
was to try me" "Well," said Mr.. Isaac
son, at strikes us that you ought to settle
with us for Disgusting yourself as base
ball player Condry has departed. but
he may be better pitcher than we think.
Drinkwater was hit harder on Wednesday
than Condry was In his game.
Boston Sunday Herald: The New Eng
land Base Ball Association Is dead with
out doubt Manager Mahoney OF the
Lowell base ball team. found himself with
only four players, yesterday morning
Shines, Cushman, Brinton and Grant
has deserted and gone to Newport to
play with Craig. Only Haggerty, Par
rott, Nash and Hoyt remained
Yesterday afternoons game was ar
ranged to be with Lawrence, grounds
hired and the game advertised. Mahoney
wired to Haverhill and got couple Of
players and made arrangements for some
Others from local amateur teams.
Mahoney says he accepted the manage
ment of the team at the earnest solicita-
ton of the players, to help them out and
possibly get some of their back pay from
Fourth of July receipts. They promised
to stick by him, and he thinks the
deser ion Is very ungrateful. He
Gays that within few days he had
received assurances of local support that
would have carried the local Il AN through
the rest of the season nicely. But this
descrtion will break up the arrangements
With the Lowell players abandoning
the situation, the New England Associa-
tion il undoubtedly thing of the past.
Rut three clubs, Lawrence, Haverhill and
Nashua, are left. and n tbree-club circuit
would scarcely pay 1t is case OF the
survival of the ffttest. The good backing
and good management Indispensable IN
minor league organizations were sadly
lacking In the other clubs. II is said that
Manager Norton will conduct an indie
pendent club in Nashua, John Irwin is
slated to- go to Portland, and Manager
Leonard is also booked to take charge OF
q. New England League club.