Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-13
Base Ball Notes.

VINO was released by tne bOStOnS.
Goodwin is as lively as cricket behind
the bat, but his weight is rather against
him rs batsman.
The Fall Rivers and the Kenncbecs will
play the postponed game of May 15th at
Augusta, June 81.
Butler pitched winning ball, yesterday,
and it was not his fault that the Kenne-
bees did not get the game
Doherty's catch of hot line drive in
the fifth inning was one of the prettiest
plays that has been seen ON the Augusta
grounds this season.
1t Is evident that the Remedies have
secured a very valuable man in Conner.
He is good all round player, and, as
soon as Bean returns, will probably be
placed permanently on second base.
New Bedford Standard: The fielding
of Pickett, the white haired left fielder for
Augusta, was of the phenomenal kind, he
making no less than three assists from the
left garden and capturing four flies.
The Fall River Globe, referring to the
game with Lewiston recently played in
that city says: Slattery came in from
the outfield at every opportunity to kick
Mt Lezotte. Oftentimes this kicking was
justified Lezotte didn't give satisfac-
ton at all. Both sides were unfairly
| treated.
The Pawtuckets and Remedies are now
even on games, each having won three.
The game ON the Gardiner grounds, this
afternoon, will be the rubber between the
teams and is pretty sure to be we'll con-
tested one The game, yesterday, was
| xuall y,layed nrp 6acpitp the fact that tho
Pawtuckets won by small margin.
Both New Bedford games, June 10 and
co. were scheduled for Waterville, as there
will be horse trot at Augusta and a
circus at Gardiner at that time. We offer
this explanation to some of our readers
who were disappointed that one Of these
games was not scheduled for Augusta or
Gardiner. The Whalers are great ball
team and are always sure to draw big
crowd
| Kelley has the material in him for one
of the best catchers in the league. His
great fault, and one that he should strive
constantly to overcome, is disposition to
run into the infeld for balls fielded to
the home plate 1t is rare indeed that a
catcher can get his man under such cir
cumstances The runner will almost
invariably pass behind him and score If
Kelley can get over this over anxiety, and
learn to wait for such plays behind the
plate so as to have the runner in front Of
| him, the value of his work as backstop
will be greatly enhanced. Kelley is one
of the quietest and most conscientious
players in the league, and has made
host of friends in the Kennebec Valley.
If he can overcome the one great fault We
speak of, he will take rank among the
best catchers in the league.
| The New Bcdfords won another game
from the Augustus yesterday afternoon
and like the game of Saturday it was an
interesting one The game was one of
the scrappiest that has been played on
Olympic field this season. From the be-
| ginning to the end there was more kick
ing than you could shake stick at. The
poor umpire caught it in the neck, figura-
lively speaking, and life was a misery to
him. He. however, was responsible for it
all. Players threatened to punch each
others noses and players informed him in
forcible language that he was rotten. Still
1 he paid no attention to it all. II he had
had little sand and fined a few of the
players the spectators would have thought
moro of him and the players would respect
| him more in the end.
Pitcher Friend of the New Bedfords
| had difference with Manager Doe, over
an advance of salary the other day and
handed in his uniform announcing his in
tention of leaving the team and returning
to his home in Chilliocoth, Ohio. When
he sat down. however, to contemplate
his folly and visions of the black list
doomed up before him he very sensibly
weakened. Having reached this wise con-
clusion he went like man and apologized
to the management, and the talk of sus-
pension, which some Of the directors
urged, was abandoned.
The New Bedford Standard says that in
conversation with some of his acquain-
tances Friend stated that ho was entire
ly in the wrong and that he felt sorry that
he ever allowed himself to make such a
foolish break. especially as he would
rather play in New Bedford than any
where else, and has been used like gen.
tlcman ever since his advent there.
The national board of control intends
to take prompt measures to prevent tam
pering with players under contract as is