Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06

New Bedford has signed new third
basenian In AL Weddige, who has guite
reputation as n ball tosser.
Manager Selee will mail contracts to all
his players, next Monday, and hopes 70
have all signed and sealed by March /.
Portland has signed an iniIelder whose
name must be unknown to the pubic un-
Ill later in the season Portland Argus.
1t looks as though Patsy Rollins will
get himself into trouble by signing
Virginia League contract without first
getting his release from Fall River.
Charley Flack is having trouble with
Manager Gsrrity of Lewiston, who offers
to release him IL he VIII promise to go to
either Augusta or Newport. Globe.
Bates college men are already beginning
to be Interested in base ball. About 80
candidates reported TO Captain Douglass
Tuesday. for Gag. practice. FIVE of last
year team were on hand.
Manager Long writes that The Dangers
will play the Lawrence, Mas, team,
April 90, Harvard the = st and the remain
ing dates In April will be filled in with
games with Brown university, Holy Gross
and Providence.
Manager Walter W. Burnham Of the
Brockton base bail club. Is Ht present en-
ployed as travelling salesman for the ii.
A. * ". &. Keith Co, dealers in athletic
goods and bicycles. He Will soon visit
Maine on u business trip.
1t Is now settled tina, the New England
League season will open May lst, a. most
Of the clubs think it would be teneiicial
to the leaguc In many ways. This idea
was advocated by Secretary Morse AMI al
his suggestion 1t WAS adopted.
Catcher Mahoney. who Is un Portland
reserve list. claims that he s. fre3 ~ sign
with any club He claims that his terms
tn the Portland club were conditional that
be- would not be reserved for 1891. t''s
| ease will las brpugh: ia the sitcntinn 81
Nick Young Of TIE national board
President ! H. Isaacson Of the Lewiston
| club, i In town for a few days He is
pleased to his pitcher. Willie Mains,
catch IN with she Boston club, bat would
like TO have him in Lewiston this sum
iner. ms he has IN idea that first place is
not al impossibility for his boys.-GIobe.
New Bedford Times: Jake Weihl,
90 Fata" sharp and Al Wcddge are get
ting !pto shape by long walks on the
country roads. 'Fatz' SAYS he will look
like bantam weight when the bell rigs
in May. The rest Of the old men are in
fine trim and will report in the spring
ready TO go after the pennant 1t is
doubtful IL Delaney will be found on the
team in the spring. He is fine fielder,
but very weak with the stick This also
applies to Mike Birmingham, the clever
first taseman.
Commercial: The following men are
sure 10 wear Bangor uniforms: Wheeler
Braham and Mcdonald, pitchers; Hayes
and another not yet mentioned but signed,
catchefs; Bob Moore, George Moore
Henry and other familiar players of last
seasons team. One of the two new
pitchers, signed by Manager Long for
Bangor, is named Mcdonald and halls
from Danhury. CT. Long says he is a
winner The other man be is not yet say
ing anything about The Bangors will
start in with six pitchers and four will be
carried though the season. All will be
twirlcrs
The Warren Base Ball Association
elected officers, Thursday evening. of last
week, is follows; Secretary, Charles
Robinson; treasurer, e. Waltz; col
lector, W. 6. Robinson; directors. q. f.
Newbert, Oliver Meserve, Ablal Fowler.
Fred league, +. L. Newbert Interest in
the sport is as good as ever and Warren
will have team in the field, the coming
season, that will maintain the excellent
reputation won by the sable-clad athletes
of 1889 From present indications, Mr.
league will scarcely be able u he with
the team as manager. which will be loss
to be regretted. But good manager will
be secured.
Rockland Star; The meeting of the
directors of the ROckland Base Bal
Association called for Friday evening
again proved unsuccessful as there was
no quorum present. Interest in base bali |
certainly seems very lax this winter and |
1t IS time to get move on II Rock land is |
tn have team in the field next summer |
Camden and Warren have already organ
lied ana are ready to enter n tripie league
il the salary limit is kept down to
reasonable figure. There seems to be |
growing feeling in this city that there |
would be just as good and interesting
games here if the salaries did not run as
high as last season. Ore of the base ball |
enthusiasts voices the sentiments of many
when he gives as his opinion that a team
with !; good hired battery, with a couple
OF other salaried players and the re-
mainder of the men taken from local
talent. would play just as good ball and
give more interesting exhibitions than
the team of last year, and that the OK
pcnseS of running such Il team would he
only half us large as last summer
For the benefit of all interested the
journal is authorized to say that the
management OF tie Kennebecs has already
strengthened the team and is working as
rapidly as possible to get together club
that will be a credit to the city of Augusta
and the New England League. The man
agement can safely say that the team will
open the season of 1896 in much stronger
condition than 1t closed the season of 1895.