Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06

ham made no mistake when he corraied
| Shannon, Mckenzie. Sullivan and Bue-
low. They have put he INTO me game
and are hustlers for victory.
Providence Journal A kick from a
disgruntled mule is not a marker for the
viciousness with which Slugger Lajoie
meets the ball. Up to date, the ero coming
national Lacquer has a batting percentage
| of nearly 500.
| With all the talk about the fielders. of
| the New England League it is little
| surprising that Ladd Is never mentioned
as candidate for faster company. He
| Is a steady hitter and the best fielder in
the league. He can also throw well.
Portland and Lewiston will probably
| Dlay in Bangor and Augusta August 10.
H. IL and 49, instead of August II, u. 10.
| and H. as scheduled. for by so doing the
Maine clubs can make their Western trip
! at considerable saving of trouble and eX-
pense.
| The New England League is a pretty
| fast organization this season. There are
| a whole lot of men who We're stars about
three years ago and though they are
| young men they find the line of march Il
dusty one. and can hardly keep up within
hearing of the band.
| The Fan River Herald says that there
are smiles on the faces of the hoboes on
the New Bedford nine as they think of
once more pressing good cold cash in
their fists. The border city papers say
that Jake Weihl sent out invitations to
"A pink tea when he heard the news.
messed he game Win Camden in this
| city, Saturday. and watched Pitcher
nlevint c1,r,,,e ricnrhafinp over The plate
Whan ihe on ms, VS. o,.a, she remarked 10
her husband: "Roclland had better get
another pitcher That man Stafford
| didn't pitch the ban SO that the Camdens
| could hit it at all.
| Boston Herald: Catain Nash of the
| Phillies thinks we'll of Johnson of the
| Aueustas Nash comes pretv near
| ,,,,n,,,ir, - ho1I ,,lo,.a,. ,,bar no saas
| Knowing BAN payer Wheh ne sees
| one. Johnson is not only one of the finest
| minor league second basemen in the
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country hut can pay cIachiis out
field He is fast and sure on ground
| balls and nlovs a deem infield He
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he5NleSl owners OF tht az RIVER STOCK
.Ihu sly ne W ~ heei' 1e Cnuo Soiits VIII
new men re mas one of lWo HoililS
| rom me southern ieasut, ana VIII piGk
| up one or Two on inns ulp. Wouio
| HeNel nav Soiu d Hi.tl, Sall ~, u. ~
| me cloSe o. ne Se,son' tAcept !or 'ne
| poor support tile team WIS Settiils at
nome, our cup mas peeta a Soou a ARA
| Ilon on Ihe rodu; anu we nav CRAWL
| frn7,, Mai"e7 " 'i' 'io '0''' ''s
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pau PAL, IN A4euSia wan TO see aau, Guy coz
| De q sood pan lor lneih 70 itily TO me
| clubs financial support at the present
CRISIS OF atiairs. ne team mas nor mao
| a Sood showing III the lrasu" put u mas
and has given the patrons some good en-,
tertainments. II IS not TO be expected
| that any cry can take up proiesslohai
| base pan anu MAKE , III the lrSt or second
| season so Sood a showing as 90 the teams
| in cities where the game mas peeh longer
| established 1t would be IN many re
| spects too bad TO nave Augusta drop out
| of base ball. Inc summer season IN the
| kennebec valley IS not so gay mat a base
| bail game now ana thch does nov luFnlSii
| there should be no team ar the capltal
| city the people would miss II greatly But
| II the cup once goes OUT OF existence II
| will probably be long time before an
| people who do not attend the games reg
| uarly who yet like to see contest on the
diamond once in a while and it Is for
| them 10 insure themselves this privilege
| in the future by coming TO the rescue OF
| baseball at the present juncture of al
| fairs. a handful of men cannot be eX-
| pected TO meet the whole expense Of
| maintaining such Il team as that which
| represents Augusta hut # al who IKE the
| sport would help little, the season
| would be finished and the chance would
| remain for Il team another season.
| Fred *. owen tells a new story OF