Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-05-09

The Coyle matter should be settled
Immediately.
Maine Farmer: The make-up Of the
Kennebec base bali club this year is
such that there is no danger Augusta
will be the tailender.
The Kennehec Journal is happy. today.
1t declares that Journalist Dilworth Is
any aSS of af We
wouldn't you like to have Dill?
! Hello. Augusta; shake. 1t seems
like old times to be with you.-Portiand
Argus. Thank e! But we hope to be
able to leave you behind.
Savage, who for three years was one
of Bowdoin's varsity nine. died 10 days
ago. He was teaching school in Vir-
ginia. He was a graduate of the class
of '93
Bowdoin's excellent spring practice Is
already showing it's good results. The
victory over Dartmouth was one OF
which the college may justly feel
proud
Boston Herald: Dilworth is pitching
SlCset Dsiii Iol <Aueu -hNSN'N% AA~@''
broken the ice, and in New Bedford.
Yesterdays game showed of what the
club is capable.
They say in Brockton that Dilworth,
our old Dill" is so slow in pitching,
that man can go out and buy a
sandwich while he is preparing to de-
liver the ball. ''Dil' is a clever pitcher
just the same as will be seen later on.
Al Maui. the senatorial twirler, is
said TO have an invention of his own
of breaking in a new ball. When the
new white spheroid is passed to him he
anoints it with piece of pumice stone
concealed in handkerchief This re-
moves the gloss and roughens the
smooth surface. thus giving the fingers
a firm grip on the ball.
Nov we tackle the celebrated combina-
tion of Sioux and Apache Indians. Cos
sacks. New hampshire nountaineerS anu
profane harpoon artists i'll New Bedford.
Lewiston. Portland and Augusta have
Whe eler is in his Brockton form. we
ought 10 do it all right. And Thomas
Braham. If he strikes nice hot day to
melt the glass in his arm, is likely to
generate bowling on the part of Doe and
Weih and make Connie Murplys coun-
tenance look murker than ever.-BanSor
Commercial. Congratulations OH the re-
suit.
Old Dan Brouthers, one of the hard
est hitting first basemen living, in q
letter to Billy Joyce of the Washing
tons says: There is no truth whatever
in the statement now going the rounds
of the press to the effect that ! listened
to Washington's inaugural address in
Philadelphia. | was but child in
arms when the father of his country
delivered the address. l have heard
however, that Anson. Chief Roseman
and several well known and popular
soutretts are among the few now left
who We're present on the memorable
occasion"
Charlie Brady. formerly of the Port
lands and captain of Fall Rivers
champion 1894 team is advertising for
job.
Brady wrote the Kennebec manage
ment for job; but was too modest in
his terms. He was content with the
gross gate receipts and made no de-
mands upon the grand stand. 1t was
felt that a man with batting average
of ,a06 and fielding average of $40
who was possessed of Brady's lion
hearted thirst for salary. was far too
much of luxury for the frugal sports
of the Kennebec valley
Notes from the New Bedford Mer-
curry: Those who saw the Augustus
practice, yesterday. were particularly
pleased with the way they showed up.
There is no livelier team in the league
nor one that plays any snappier ball
The games that they have thus far
played have been lost only by narrow
margins and the two games against
Pawtucket should have been Augusta
victories. This club has one of the
strongest backings of any of the Maine
teams, and is liable to be a factor in
the championship race. The New Bed
fords are assured a hard game, this
afternoon. Butler, the Augusta
catcher. is in superb condition and is
doing some grand throwing to bases.
Kelley. the other Augusta catcher. is
also in fine form. This young man is a
hare and willing worker and bound to
succeed. Weeks, pitcher
recently signed by Manager Herring
ton of Augusta. reported in this city,
last evening. He is from the Virginia
League and is reported to be rafting
good man.
Portland Advertiser: "It looks as if
Fall River would again win the pen
nant in a walk the same as last year"
Why? Because Fall River has won
five games out of the 112 to be played,
five games at the very outset of the
season from clubs which had had com
paratively no preliminary work, While
Fall River had had a great deal? OF
course, if the other teams propose to
lie down and die right at the start. be-
cause of these five games, Fall River
will earn the pennant, because she will
have no competition. but notice is here
by served on all concerned that there is
one team that will not do it. Bangor
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