Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28


being assisted for a short time by Mr..
l.. A. Burleigh who showed that he had
not wholly lost his curves or speed and
who bothered the boys not little.
Bangor Commercial: President lssac-
son of the Lewiston base ball associa-
tion is about to go to New York to re-
side hut his interest in local base ball
is still strong and loyal. 1t is said that
he is willing to help the cause with 800.
in order to keep the team in until the
end of the season, if the contingency
arises.
Slater is the only player who Will not
stay with the Portland club under the
new deal. Pitcher Henry Killeen ac-
cepted a salary reduction cheerfully and
when asked if he would stay by the
club. replied rather hotly: DO you
think for moment that l would desert
the team now? If this club ever needed
friends, it needs them now.
Brockton Times: Manager Leonard
expects new shortstop and new
pitcher right away, and the portland
papers are hoping that he may not De
disappointed. The Argus is anxious TO
have the Portlands play two games
each morning and two games each al
ternoon from this out, and nave the
agony over as soon as possible.
Lewiston sun: The subscription pa
pors which it WAS voted at Friday
nights meeting of the stockholders ol
the Lewiston team to send out nave al
ready been started. and have met Win
quite generous responses. The canvas
sers will continue their work today ana
it is hoped they will meet with contln-
ued success The team is playing good
ball now and is worthy of support II Is
above. all things essential to hold to-
gether in order to keep the franchise
and be in position to start out next
spring with strong team. Let every
body put their name down for some
thing.
Newell had a painfullimp when walk
ing to and from the bench, but it was
noticed that when he started after a
av bail or when he ran to first he was as
agile as any of them. The limp may
have been partially bluff. and Capt.
Moore was unsympathetic and refused
him a runner Bangor Wing. NeWell $
limp was no bluff He is still suffering
from Il severe SlItilli anu IL ut''i
n physicians care He was in no con-
lition to pitch the game at Bangor.
and the failure of that team to accord
him a runner was a piece of ineXcusa-
bic meanness, particularly so in view
of the fact that ii is a courtesy that has
never yet been refused a Bangor player
laboring under physical disability on
the Augusta grounds.
There seems to be some misunder
standing as to the extent Of the pro-
posed change in base ball affairs in
Portland as represented in the scheme
which Manager Leonard expects to
have in complete operation the first of
the present week. 1t means a COM
plete reorganization. a new associa-
ton taking full possession of not only
the club management, but the New
England league franchise as we'll Now
in regard to the franchise. there is not
a dollar to be exacted. Treasurer Muir
ply. who at present holds it. standing
ready to turn the privilege over free of
charge as soon as the new board of
directors is ready to receive it. Il not
only do not ask a cent for the fran
chise" said Mr.. Murphy to the writer
last evening. but | will make financial
contribution to help the thing along.
Nothing would give me more pleasure
than to turn everything over to Il re-
sponsiblc association and let some one
else keep the sport alive in Portland.
which | have endeavored to assist in
doing for several years past. They
will have my best wishes for their sue
cess"
When Manager Leonard was seen,
last evening, he was feeling very much
encouraged over the success with which
his efforts had met. We have pledges
to the amount of $500 now. and by Mon
day night feel confident of having Sc
cured a sufficient sum to warrant going
ahead" he said. We will put the
money in a bank. organize the new as
ISOLATION ana at once take complete
control of the club. The first step then
will be to brace the team up with some
first class material and endeaVor to
finish in as good position as possible
this season. Next year we can start in
under more favorable conditions
one of the watchers at the bedside of
Sir John Milias, at London. president
of the Royal Academy who some time
ago underwent an operation of trach-
| eotomy and since has been constantly
under medical treatment. informed a
reporter of the Daily News, Monday
evening that Sir Johns death is only
d question of q few hours. The cOndi-
ton of his throat renders it impossible
| for him to take nourshment.
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