Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-02
sa,s BAN Notes.

Is free TO sign anywhere Is the Bango
Commercial says, why not in Lewis
ton? We are likely to be weak e
shortstor. We always are.
| A meeting of the directors Of tn.
New England league will be held a.
soon as Messrs. Murnane and Morse
return from the South to decide the
Coyle matter and other disputes that
may come up.
| There will be an Improvement made
at the Portland grounds the coming
season that will be appreciated, and
that is the gulley in left field will be
| filled in by Mr.. Murphy with dirt
taken from one Of his new lots where
he is to build new house.
Klobedanz of the Fall Rivers is now
doing gymnasium work to get in con-
dition for the coming season. II is a
surprise to many that "Kloby' does
not get in the big league as his work
last season was as good as many pitch
ers now in the National League.
Manager Leonard has not yet order
ed the Portland players to report, but
will probably do so the coming week
Some of the pitchers will be released
instead of having them report, as there
are more pitchers signed than will be
needcd-Portland Telegram.
The last rent bill of the Olympic
Base Ball Association at New Bed
ford becomes due May LIST. The bill
sill be paid from money in the treas
ury. Then the association will meet.
and, after dividing the money among
the 80 shareholders, will probably dis
solve. 1t is said each shareholder will
receive 50 or $40.
The Bangor Commercial says: Some
If Jack Sharrott'i friends have been
looking up records and comparing him
as rungetter. with Simon. the new
,utiielder. who has just been pur-
.hased from the Syracuse, y. i. club
~ Manager Long. Simon in liz games
brought in 1o2 runs and stole II bases.
;harrott in 30 games brought III i2i
'uns and stole 81 bases.
1t may not be generally knoTa that
the Remedies stood fourth in bat
ting in the New England League last
season. leading Bangor, Brockton.
Lewiston and Portland in this respect.
The percentages of the various teams
in batting for the season Of 1895 were
as follows. Pawtucket .32S. New Bed |
ford .3i2. Fall River $40, Remedies |
Sol. Bangor .295. Brockton .2Ss, Lewis |
ION .2s2. Portland .275.
Among the rules made at the last |
meeting of the league that did not APP
pear in the papers at the time, was one |
to the effect that passes issued by the |
oh no. hannra1 In
vious seasons when a player gave a |
friend a pass to game it was honored |
at the gate, but recently the thing had |
been carried so far and had got to be |
such an abuse that the league had to /
vote to abolish the practice.
Manager Clarity says that he re-
zrets that the Boston papers should |
nave said that he signed Pitcher HenTy |
Long just for the early spring games. |
IN the contrary. he is likely to BE- his |
,est man. He considers him one of the |
most promising young men of the yea.
Mr. Clarity says that he has heard |
more and more good things about |
Messett, and he is inclined TO think /
MIN an even better catcher than he |
thought He sizes him and Nettcr up /
as by far the fastest in the league.
The annual meeting of the Rockland |
Base Ball Association was held. |
Wednesday evening, and the following |
directors We're elected: Obidiah Gard |
ner j. II. McGrath. c. f. Weeks, c. Z. |
Rising, ". 3. Nash, w. A. Hill. F. w.
Wight r. H. Crockett, W. c. French, |
II. NJ Brown. F. H. Perry c. A. Crock |
EFT. F. w McIntire. T. Fl. Donahue, |
Do yl,pr Enllpr M Il
Calder, w. T. Dunn. Fl. G. Bird. F. A |
WinsloW. The directors will hold a /
meeting Friday night. to elect a man.
ager and other officers.
1t is said the Washingtons are after /
young Wallace, the clever young pitch
er of the Lewiston club officers of the |
New England League say he is q
conner. and under Capt. Joyce's care |
would be q star pitcher" This from
the Washington correspondent of the |
Boston Herald probably refers to
Williams. who was with Lewiston last |
season He won Is out of IS games
and three of the five games he lostwere
extra inning contests. Williams has /
signed with Lewiston for the coming |
season and Washington would doubt
less have to pay a stiff price for his re-
lease.
Lewiston Journal: '"he Portland
Argus says: 1T is sail the Washing
tons are after young Wallace, the
clever young pitcher OF the Lewiston
(MeD club. Officers of the New Eng
land league say he is conner and
under Capt Joyce's care would be a
star pitcher" This from the Washing
ton correspondent oc the Boston Her.
aid probably refers to Williams. who
Was with Lewiston last season. He
won Is out of Is games and three o.
the five games he lost were extra inn
ng contests. Williams has signed with
Lewiston for the coming season and
Washington would doubtless nave to
Jay a stiff price for his release.
Portland Sunday Telegram: Fall
River. New Bedford and Pawtucket !
ire kicking at the schedule. claiming
hat Brockton has all the best of it I
Two of these clubs were on the sched-
lie committee but were not interested
enough to get together and see what
hey wanted, but will come out wher
he schedule is adopted and kick. Lew
ston. the other member of the commit
&c, received more than was expected |
'avins one more Saturday at home !