Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-02

doupt that the Remedies won a game
which was taken from Them" when,
necessarily, he knows only one side OF the
matter. The sun gives thu Argus credit
for wishing to use Lewiston justly, and
exnects to see him correct both these mis-
statements. Lewiston claims that Burn
ham has no right to the game which
is in DISQUALIFICATION Sun. The
Argus has no desire nor intention
to deal in Misrepresentation. As for Lew
iston's alleged official scorer, it has been
generally understood that no such official
has ever been chosen. We have been in
formed by one in q position where he
should know, that certain gentleman
has been depended upon to keep score
when present at the games. but that there
has been no regularly authorized scorer.
The only interest the Argus has in the
disputo between Lewiston and Augusta,
il one that all should feel--a desire to
have an II justice righted if one exists.
Manager Burnham's statement Of facts
makes a pretty strong case, and particu-
larly so in the light of the failure to
furnish any evidence in rebuttal. What
docs lewiston ''official scorer" say in
the premises? We have not seen any state
ment of his quoted.
The Lewiston Sun now says that the
club in that city has an official scorer.
How long since? Will the Sun please in
form u, who he Isl After the game in
question, assuming that City Editor Sta
ples OF the Lewiston Journal was the of
ticial scorer, Mr.. Durham went to him
arcompanied by Captain Doherty of the
Remedies and asked to see his score book.
Mr.. St .ples readily complied with this re-
quest and Manager Burnham called his
attention to the fact run had been
scored johnson in the eighth inning and
subsequently erased. Mr.. Staples ad-
mitted this, saying that he had scored the
run but had erased it at the suggestion of
others in the press box who claimed that
only five runs had been scored Later,
hearing that President Isaacson of the
Lewistons had raised the point that no
official scorer had ever been appointed for
his team, Mr. Burnham went to Mr.. Sta
pies VITO told him that though his score
had usually been depended upon for re-
ports of Lewiston's games 1t was a
fact that no official scorer had
been appointed by the club officials.
Upon being shown copy of the telegram
sent President Murnane protesting the
game, Mr.. Staples remarked that the
Remedies would undoubtedly get the
game and that he had no doubt but what
Johnson scored the run in question.
Later Director Mcdonald of the Lewistons
was seen on the street by Manager Burn
ham, no told him that he had just heard
that the Lewiston team had no official
scorer. Mr. Mcdonald said that such
was the case. Mr.. Burnham also visited
the Sun office and asked to see the score
books there Mr.. Mcdowell showed him
two books, one kept by himself, and one
by Mr. Mack. Mr.. Mack's book showed
that Il run had baen scored by
Johnson in the eighth inning and subse
quently erased. Mr.. Burnham called the
attention of Mr.. Mcdowell TO this, who
admitted that such had been the case.
His own book show wed no run for johnson.
So for as we can ascertain these were the
only gentlemen who kept the full score
in the press box