Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-06
Base Ball Notes.

Portland Advertiser: Chorus from all
the Maine clubs: "Wo're weak in the
box" Chorus from the Massachusetts,
boys "They can't hit our pitchers.
Saturday evening ut 6 80 o'clock, the
Boston base ball players left by the Penn
sylvania line for the West. and will play
at St. Louis, Monday The club is due
lack at Boston on tho 2Sth, when it will
play The St. Louis Browns on the South
end grounds.
The opening game Of the season of the
National Base Ball Association of Great
Britain was played at Batham, Eng,
Saturday, the contesting teams being the
Typewriters and the Whiskeyitcs. About
600 persons were present, including
United States Ambassador Baya and
Mrs Bayard, Mr.. z. A. Collins, Unite d
States consul, most of the officials of the
American embassy ana consulate, the lore
mayor of London and many other promi
nent Americans and Englishmen. The
score was | / to 10 in favor of the Whiskey
ites
In speaking of the withdrawal of
pitcher Rcttger in the middle of an inn
ing by Manager Doc of the New Bedfords,
in the first game with the Remedies, the
Standard says: To even things up Dona
hue being at the bat at the time, was taken
from the plate when the Kennebec mana
ger saw that Friend was a left hand
twirlcr. Donahue is a left hand batter,
and Butler right handler, took his place.
assuming the balls and strikes which had
been called on that batsman. With two
balls and one strike Butler and Friend
faced each other, and the very first ball
pitched in was smashed right in the eye,
sending it out into center field and scor-
ing two runs The next hitter went out
on fly to Stcere, WI o throwing to Wiehl
doubled up Smith, who had started from
secon J, and the agony was oyer..>
New Bedford Standard: P1kett, Nc
Carthy and Doherty had no ti6uble hit
ting Rettgcr, they making eighfBut of the
eleven placed to the credit of Augusta.
1t is somewhat problcmatical whether
or not any New England League games
will be played in Gardiner this season. A
proportionate part of the games are ut the
disposal of that city, and would contribute
materially to it's business interests, and
the pleasure of its sport-loviDg people. A
magnificent field. on the limo of the Elec-
trio Railroad within eight minutes ride
of the city, is available for grounds.- With
very little work it will make Gardiner
one of the finest base ball parks in Maine
1t is necessary, however, that this field
should he enclosed and provided with a
grand stand and bleachers. If this work
is doEe at all. the expenses of it must be
betrayed y Gardiner people. Augusta
and Watcrville have provided the team
with free grounds, the business men of
those cities readily appreciating tho bene-
fits to be derived from these games. 1t
would hardly be fair to exepct money
contributed by these cities to the support
of the team to be used in fitting up a
Gardiner ground. 1t is a matter that
appeals purely to tho local pride of the city
of Gardiner. If the great lumber interests
of that city will meet it in the same
generous spirit that the mills at Augusta
and IIallowell have met 1.-THE problem
will, in large measure, be solved. and
Gardiner will have ball field in which
all of its citizens can take an honest pride
We should be glad to see the work upon
these grounds rushed to completion SO
that our sister city may have some of
these games to contribute in material
degree TO the success of its carnival week
If the work is done at all, however, it
will be necessary for Gardiner people to
take hold of it. 1T is good thing--push
it along