The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-25
FIELD OF SPORTS.
THE ATHLETIC CLUB BowLERs.
Mr.. f. S. Smith Wins the Cup With a
Score of 800.

The finals in the Athletic clubs bowling
tournament were rolled off last evening,
resulting in victory for Fred s. Smith,
Will total score of 6G9. Mr. r. 9. Payson
was second with a score of 922, and Il. $.
'Payson third. with S5l. The others were E.
G. Clark. s4S; Ralph Merrill, 8l7; and Abner
Lowell, sos.
The Game Today.
If the weather is as fine as it has been
during the past weeK there should be
large attedance at the game with Bowaoin
this afternoon. 1t will be the first game on
the home grounds at which our full team is
present. Yesterday forenoon the boys spent
in rebearsing signs and team movements.
and in the afternoon practiced for couple
Of hours on the dian ond. After the practfc-
ing, slater, Goodhart and McManus gave an
admirable exhibition of tumbling. TheyZare
all athletes of no little experience and
ability. Following is full list of our team
with some personalities as 10 height, weight,
age and places of professional engagements:
Captain Henry E. Slater. first base, aged
2S; born in Shelburne Falls, Mass; height
fect. weight 165 pounds. Kansas City, 80,
Quincy. H.. first base go; Portland, '91:
Northampton, 92; Dover. '93; Portland, 49,;
Portland 81. He always has played first
base in Portland.
John Daniels. pitcher. aged "a years; horn
in Toronto, Ohio; feet. five inches high
1876 pounds in weight. His first playing was
with a college club in Ohio in '93, where he
attracted the attention Of Comiskey of the
Cincinnati. who signed him. but because of
having many pitchers he let him go later.
Last year he made his excellent record in
this city.
William P. Cannon, pitcher; 22 years old
born in New Haven. Conn, is 3 feat IL
inches high; 10 pounds in weight, Water
bury. Conn , 81; New Milford, Conn, 49,
Northampton. 49, Portland, '94. He has
always been pitcher.
Stephen Ashe. pitcher, aged 81 years: born
in Thomsenville. Conn. 5 feet, II l-2 inches
in height. 1877 pounds in weight; Palmer.
Mass. %: Meriden and Bristol, Conn. '94.
He has always been pitcher. Last year he
won the championship of Connecticut for
the Bristol team.
Michael j. Hannifen, pitcher: aged 23
years; born in Chicopee. Mass, feet, 6 l-2
inches in height; 154 pounds in weight.
Pittsdeld. Mass. "a. He has played short
stop. but has generally been in the box
George GoodheaIt, catcher; aged % years;
born in Reading, Penn; about feet,
inches in height; about $50 pounds in
weight. He has played professionally for
six years and has been on many teams in
the Pennsylvania State league. He played
with Reading last year and they wanted
him this year, but he wanted TO come to-
Portland last year, and was determined to
come this year. In Tyrone. Pa, he caught
Hodson, now of the Bostons. in 81. He
caught Stivetts of the Bostons, one year in
Pennsylvania. Goodheart is a hard worker
and good coacher.
Franz McManus. catcher: aged 81 years;
horn in Lewiston, about feet. 10 inches in
height and weighs las pounds. His first
professional engagement was with Rockland
last year, where he made record of sure
backstop, and quick thrower. He is,also
good hitter.
John leighton, centre field; aged a8; born
in Peabody, Mass; about feet. IL inches in.
height and weighs about 1856 pounds, the
heaviest man on the team. He has played
with many professional clubs, notable.
Omaha, Neb.. Woonsooket, r. l.. when they
won the championship of lie New England
league, Manchester. N. H.. Providence, Z.
T.. and the last TWO years with Lewiston.
Frank Spill, shortstop; IL years of age;
born in Leominster, Mass; about s feet 6
inches in height, about 100 pounds in
weight. He has played with several of the
western clubs. and with some Of the New
England teams in the eighties. For the last
two seasons he has played with Lewiston.
Harry f. Gray. third base and catcher:
aged 20 years; born in Foxboro. Mass; 5
feet. 10 inches in height; ITO pounds in
weight. Nantucket in '93 and '94. He has
nearly always played behind the bat.
George Lauder, second base; aged %
| years; born in New York city; 5 feet. Z
inches IN height: l40 pounds in weight.
| dorchester. N. Y. 81; in '9s he was a
student at Tale college and played with the
| Yale Law hool team; IN SO and 94 he
played in different towns in Connecticut.
| ae has always played either short or second
base.
William Manu-. right field aged 20 years;
| born in North Windham: feet II inches in
| height; 160 pounds in weight. This is his
first professional engagement.
Edward Demil. left fielder: % years of
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