Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-10

ApAn6Ol SOiiIICiNAdA.
Isaacson OF the Lewiston club VIII re-
move from Maine In october to go into
business In New York. Mr. lsaacsoh
removal will be distinct loss no'
only to Lewiston but to the entire New
England league. He has worked inde-
fatigably for the Lewiston CLUB ana th'
outlook there will be little DUBIOUS
when he goes away.
when a pitcher comes to the ba'
l generally feed him on fast Dali.
says Cy Young. He Is naturally tired
and isin't particularly stuck on going
to the bat and the chances are tha'
he will hit too late at speedy Dali
Another thing Is that pitcher has
more fear of being hit by pitched
ball than any other player on the team
OF course, there are exceptions, such
as Kid Nichols, Win Mercer and Al
Maui. who are all good hitters"
New Bedford Standard: In fact every
man on the team hit safely but Gene
Steere. and he laced the ball hard
enough every time. but somehow
Doherty who played n great game al
third, was always In front of each OF
his drives, spelling what seemed to be
sure hits. This youngster on third put
up first class article. and was the
means of spelling number of shots
that looked like run getters. The
position hasn't been played better b!
visiting team this seaso4
Gems of disccrnment from the New
Bedford Journal: Doherty's red head
seemed to be all over the lot. He put
up the finest game on third that has
been seen here this season. He ac-
cepted 13 chances, and most of them
were on plays that many basemen
would not attempt. When
Schmitt and Dilworth were having a
few words on the base line 1t was 4
cludy look that came over the sky.
Both of these fellows are not to be
nhased and Dilworth walked to the
bench with his face full of wrinkles.
Lewiston Journal: Billy Mains wants
to come back to Lewiston. The true
story of his Boston experiences has
net been written. Willie would make
nice first baseman for us. History
frequently repeats itself. He came
here one day from Minneapolis, his
arm gone and his hope fled. w,
EidStu MN 1T III anu III oulttlu- IN
hit hard and played well and we cod
died him and rested him until his arm
came back. Wouldn't it be strange If
he came back to us again under the
same conditions? Martin Bergen and
Willie Mains both lay their troubles
to that southern trip. They say that
II is all due to malaria and colds.
Brockton Times: Nothing prettier
could be desired than the close race
for first place in the New England
field. The Pawtuckets are on the heels
of the champions and are pushing
them we'll Bangor is good third and
is playing fast ball. The Rhode Is
landers deserve all the more credit be-
cause they have labored under the
handicap Of being without the services
of their hard hitting shortstop. Hanni-
van. He should be in the game this
week. and then the club will make a
great bid for the lead. The Lewistons
have needed hard-hitting first base
man and have surely got that kind OF
a player in Ed Flanagan. who was
with the Lowells last season. He will
doubtless greatly strengthen the team
in that respect.
The Boston Herald man in sizing III
the pitchers on the Hub team says:
Looking at the pitching. Nichols and
sullivan are doing the best work by
far The latter is doing very artistic
work. and of so satisfactory a nature
that patrons inquire when his turn is
coming, so that they can be present
Sullivan has a good base ball head on
hit s-1,. 4 a 4:
self to get worried when things do not
so his way. Stivetts has been hit con-
siderably of late. but is in better shape
by far than last season. Dolan has
done some good work. He is a clever
man. Mains has proved failure
He was very fast in minor league com
pany but not up to the mark in the
big league. When a man gives -four
bases on balls twice in succession with
in Il few weeks, it is very evident that
he is lacking in league balance. He
will be disposed Of
Notes from the Pawtucket Times
Garrty is trying to get Red" Nc
Donald. who was released by Spring
field, to take Pettees place at second
Sprogel is coming around
dIl IitsHl anu Md0dSef SnlIu Will nave
hard job to select the best three of
the five pitchers who are now with the
team. The Lewiston Base Ball
Association will suffer a severe loss this
fall in the removal from the city of
B. Isaacson, who for the last -four
years has been president of the asso-
citation. Mr.. Isaacson will move to
New York in October. s Yeager
has shaved off his moustache. as he is
determined to find out what is hoodoo-
ing him in his batting. There is some
thing the matter and he cannot under
stand it, as he is not in as good form
as at any time last season.
Manager Smith has received a tele-
CRANE from Pitcher Fox stating that
he is now in good shape and ready to
report. He is not needed at present
but may be sent for later if the present
corps does not come up to expectations
Many people who saw the
game Saturday wondered how it was
that the Lewistons have dropped sc
many games. 1t is very easily ex-
planned. The club has only one first
class pitcher and if the others win it is
either by poor playing on the part OF
the opposing club or on a fluk. I
Manager Garrity has secured Ed
Flanagan, who played first base on the