Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-12
Base Ball Notes.

Fall River is anxious to be in the East
ern League next seas N.
Globe: Roger Common brother played
third for the visitors again, Tuesday, and
did good work, far better than that of the
previous game
Globe: Joe Harrington : work at second
so pleased Mr.. Soden and other Boston
management that they have decided t"
keep him. Joe agreed to all requirement,
and probably will be member Of the
team till the season closes.
The Boston management has made
owe lures to Davis of Pawtucket, Manager
Selee regarding him as one of the coming
men, but Davis doesn't caro- for the Boston
outlook and says he will probably bt
found next season handing the Paw
tuckets as usual.
Prior to their departure for home. yes
terday afternoon, DohCrty was given .
beautiful pair of opera glasses, and Kelley
and Bean each received a beautiful gold
ring from their local admirers Dllworth
whose fine work in winning eight ana
tying one of the last 19 games in which he
pitched, enabled the Kennebecs to make
such II strong finish, was given beautl-
full pair of solid gold cuff buttons en-
gravcd with his initial letter
The success of Pitcher Dan Friend who
has Joined the Chicago toam, against the
New Yorks Tuesday, when he held that
heavy hitting aggrc CATION down to six
hits, and the fine work Of Harrington
with the Bostons, and Conner with the
St Louis Browns, shows that there was
plenty of timber in the New England
League this season strong enough for th'
big league. The Remedies alone eujuy ca
the honor of batting Friend out of the
box during the past season.
Portland Argus At meeting of the
directors of the Portland team held, Tues
day Manager Leonard was engaged for
next season. This will be pleasing news
to the base ball public of this city. Mr..
Leonard will have excellent opportunities
to g,thcr q first class nine during the COM
ing winter and Portlanders can rest as
sured that '96 will see a team represent
ing this city that will not only take very
nice care of our little village hamlet rivals
in Lewiston, Bangor etc, but will also
be right up among the leaders OF the
Massachusetts cities.
Harry Davis closes the season with the
magnificent batting record of 400. Last
year he was second batsman In the league
with 1856 to his credit, and it will be seen
TINT he has put that figure way in the
shade. 1t is doubtful If there is n player
in tho league Who has equalled that
record certainly not one in the league has
made an equal number of base hits, 1876,
though Nyce of the New Bedfords has
batted strongly all the season but has not
played In all the games. Seven of the
Pawtuckets have "A batting average of
more than 300 and the lowest is that of
q pitcher and is 230.-Pawtucket Times.
The Boston papers persist in calling
Joe Common Tom Connor, The Herald
has this to say of his work against the
Bostons, Tuesday: THE New England
Lacquer on trial, named Connor acquitted
himself proudly at third This youngster
is first baseman, but he put up a game
at third. yesterday, of which any veteran
might be proud. He faced the hot balls
gamely, and did not miss one. He knocked
one down with his left hand In fine shape
and got it to first all right. Though he
did not make safe hit he drove the ball
to the outticld three times, and under the
tutelage of his big brother should be In
the game all right.
Common never played first base in his
life until after he joined the Remedies
Manager Burnham used him as utility
man. playing him in no less than sever
different positions, in all of which he die
good work, particularly behind the bat
where his strong throwing abilities mad,
him a valuable man. He had bstsins
average in his first 80 games of $50 W,
are inclined TO think that the subs eouen
games-which we have not as yet carrie,
out-increased this somewhat.