The Portland daily press., 1896-05-18

doesn't count. They claim up there that
| the man has clean release but the truth
of the claim should he ascertained. No
funny business.
Catcher Dan Mahoney has refused to
eccede to Portland's transfer of his GER
vices to Scranton and has signed with
the Winsted club of the Naugatuck
Valley League, a non-agreement organ
ization.
McMahon of Bal timore says Mercer is
the best all round pitcher in the major
league-for his batting, base running,
fielding and twirling
The Brockton team arrived Yesterday
noon from Lewiston and registered at
Swett's hotel.
FRED Alobedanz was Oh the train yes
terday noon on his way from Bangor to
Fall River. Lincoln and Fitzpatrick will
oficiate at the Augusta games.
Lewiston people consider Fitzmaurice
their best player.
Stephen Kelley of Lewiston of the
league staff of umpires sent in his rssig-
nation Saturday.
"Pop" Williams pitched wonderful
game for Lewiston Saturday. OF the
three hits scored against him one was a
pop fly which threaa& lders stood around
and allowed to drop between them, and
the others were ground hits just over first
and third base Of an extremely scrat chy
order.
sePresident Aver of the Bangor Assooia-
ton offers to make the players of that
team present of $500, to be divided be-
tween them if they win the pennant. II
Billy Long should drag that flag, saw
mills and ice privileges and timber lands
would be heaped upon him until he
wouldn't know what to do with his
wealth.
Boston Herald: 1t is not for the Herald
to make any suggestions regarding the
handling of the Boston team, but one
cannot help asking why it is that
Nichols, Stiyetts and Mains are not
pitched in regular turns. A
Whew ! but somebody had better look
out for Pawtuoket. Those fellows have
cropped only one game since they left
gigantic effort and down them today
Bangor Commercial.
Didn't we do it nicely?
The Coyle decision was big victory
fur the Augusta club and honest business
propositions. Boston Globe.
Correct.
In letter to the Globe on his trip to
Maine President MI rnane SAYS among
other things:
Thursday I was in Portland and saw
the Fall Rivers win by some good stick
work. The crowd numbered over 600 and
was composed Of the best people, who up
deIstand the game perhaps better than
any baseball enthusiasts east of Boston.
Manager Leonard has @ fine lot of
players and is sure to be up with the
leaders when he has sifted just little. I
saw one or two has beens that handi-
capped the Others and understood there
was to be change. The grounds of Port
land are fast but level until the deep field
is reached when they slope very fast to
the fence.
In President Merrill, Messrs, Murphv
and Leonard, baseball has three'good men
in that city and the club will pay hand
somely If they play the game they are
capable of ! enjoyed a very pleasant
half hour with DIR. Vose who has re-
manned warm friend of the sport since
his college days. The Doctor claims his
good health is due to the recreation he
has derived from ball games during the
past II years.
Among the especially promising players
whom the president mentions as having
seen are Catcher Duncan and Infielders
Magoon and Cavanaugh.
James Mccormick is playing third base
for Columbus and playing it we'll.
The probabilities are that cred" Han
rahan will be seen in Portland uniform
again as soon as he reoovers from his in
juries.
The battery for the Portland's in to.
days gamo will be Mccoy and Duncan;
for Brockton, Korwan and Magee and
Shea.
e Owing to the fact that Fielder Friel
was not in conditions the management of
the local team have decid ed not to retain
him longer and he was given notice OF
his release yesterday,