Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29

The Bangor News feels safe in say
ing that mex year will find Bangor and
Augusta in the league with strong
teams Yes. but in all probability it
will be a Maine State league. You
don't trot in the same class with Fall
River again unless you move nearer
civilization.-Fall River Herald.
The sale of tickets for the benefit
game to be played by two mines from
Augusta and Highland Lodges, A. O..
L. W., at the Driving park. Labor day.
will commence, today. The proceeds
are to go to the Base Bah Association,
and every indication points to a good
sale and heaps of fun.
Boston Herald; The Philadelphia
management made a $4,000 mistake
when it did not secure Pitcher Kobe
dam When Nash was. here Kobe
danz was recommended in the warmest
terms, ard he, in turn, urged Reach.
Rogers a. Co. TO secure that player.
but they had gone their limit on the
insignificant sum they paid for Lajoie
and Geier.
Boston Herald: Clerk Ed Gould of
Clark's, who has just got back from
his vacation. saw Second BaSeman
Johnson of the Augustus play. while
away, II is. enthusiastic Yer his
work. and says he is a smoother article
even than Collins. Mr.. Gould is a con
slant attendant of the games at the
South end. and no one can give him
points on ball players.
Bangor Commercial: When Kobe
LAM plays horse with a few more ma
tional league clubs, as he has done
with the C~ircinnatis, P~ittsburgs and
Chicagos. SOme OF these national league
n!agnates will awaken to the fact that
we have rather a hot stuff" league in
New England. Klobedanz is by no
means the only man who has been
pitching good base ball in New Eng
land during he past year or two.
Boston Herald: NON bet the Eastern
League rgans say a few words about
the quality of New England players.
I.ajoie has made the biggest kin of a
Lit in Philadelphia, and his hitting and
fielding are the ak of the town.
Geier has proved his ability to hold his
own in the company he is in. McDou-
sal, formerly of Portland. pitched as
lANNNN q NoliiNs tN44NHNAtS : &C. ''Pi MS
field has seen this year. and Duncan.
the catcher. has found favor. kobe
danz has filled in so we'll with the
Boston club that he is wanted every
other day. With such samples as
these. who can doubt hat some of the
best talent in the country is right here
III New England?
Il think, Billy Hamilton of the Bos-
tons the greatest base runner that ever
lived" said Heinie PETIT. AT least,
he has always been the hardest man
in the league for me to throw II He
gets better leads than any of the 9TH
ers. is as fast as a flash and al make
a clever slide. If he wouldn't 'sulk' or
quit | don't know which it is. he
Vould be one of the most valuable
players the profession a ever known.
Just watch him. and If he isn't pretty
rear sure of a base hit he won't run it
out 1t is the same way with him on
bases. Some days. when he is IN the
Eumor, he viii run around the bags
and make no end of stolen bases. An
other day he will not even attempt a
steal. He seems to get cut of humor
with himself northumberland
Enquirer.
Rockland Star: The finishing
touches We're added to the base bail
season. Thursday. when the directors
met, figured out the account and then
assessed themselves $50 each to meet
the bills. The players have all received
their salaries in full and other parties
having a claim against the association
are requested to present the same to
w. T. Dunn before next Monday even
ing. The 20 directors have very large
ly contributed to the support of the
team this year. each having been as
sessed about $50 before this final as
sessment, making them pay $50 each,
and some have given even more than
that. Under the circumstances it is
very doubtful if Rockland witnesses
professional base ball another, season.
as the patronage his year did not
commence to support the team.
Something of a base ball scandal has
been aVerted by the Intervention of
President Young of the league. When
eX-Capt. Joyce of the Washingtons.
now of New York, was playing against
the Senators recently, in New York, he
approached Selbach, the left fielder of
the Washingtons. and made oVertures
for his services for New York. I'm
set O the limit if you will agree to
come to New York. There is no use
playing in Washington for the salary
you receive" oh | guess Washing
ton is good enough for me-" replied
Setback. Pm satisfied. and as long
as the Wagners want me I'll remain
ON returning home Selbach repeated
his story to President Wagner. and
naturally that official was hot. ana
vowed he would have his old captain
placed on the black list. He went so
far as to formulate charges. md. show
ing them to President Young. that
diplomatic head of the league prevailed
on Mr.. Wagner not to file them. but
leave him to solve the affair. Mr..
Wagner agreed. and President Young
wrote Mr.. Joyce a scorching letter, and
cid him emphatically that a repeti-
ton of the offence would result disas-
trously to him as a ball player. Thus
the matter stands.
Nick Young and Earl Wagner
snapped a couple Of yarns about the
lamented Mike Kelley in Washington