Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-06


carry the hod than umpire.
Pitcher Woods of Portland has not
given a base on balls in two games
and but is in 10 games.
Lewiston Sun: Charlie Flack is hit
ting hard for Augusta and has greatly
strengthened that team.
New Bedford Mercury: Weeks of the
Augustus held Portland down to -four
hits Wednesday, An enviable record
1t is perfectly safe to say that if it
had been Tim Hurst umpiring Mr.. Nc
Aleer wouldn't have done any smuggling.
The attendance in Baltimore is not
what it has been in the two seasons
past. ~ Winning team is becoming a
chestnut in that city.
Pawtucke,t Post: Whiting was back
in the game and in good shape. His
arm was treated by q physician and it
did not take it long to come around.
Walter I.rodie has got his batting
eye back After making SO hits in 40
games he made 50 hits in the next 10
games. twice getting four in a game.
Young Standish. who has been pitch
ing for the Nets" has returned to his
home in Vermont. Ii is said that he
will not again play professionally this
year.
suppose that it had been Tim Hurst
instead of Wcidman that McAlcer
sluggcd at Louisville What would
have become of McAleer?-Boston
Herald.
BroclSton has woman base ball re-
porter in Miss Fitzgerald of the Brock
ton Times She occupies seat in the
press box as exposed as any on the
Boston grounds.
Joe Quinn, the second baseman of
the st. Louis Browns has received
notification of his unconditional re-
lease. Tommy Dowd will hereafter
cover second base.
Brockton Times: JakeMorse. secre-
tary of the New England league, was
in the scorers box yesterday. and en-,
ioycd the fighting game. Next wGelt
goes down 10 Maine and will NS'' 'i'e
clubs down east. -.
The Lowell Arms nine from Portland
played two games at Roekland Satur-
day. Conroy pitched for the visitors
in the morning and they won. u to 10.
In the afternoon Gildea pitched fine
same for Rockland. and with perfect
support shut out his opponents, 20 to o.
The drop ball isn't used SO frequently
by pitchers. The pitching distance
Weakens the effect of the drop. Under
the old rules the pitcher worked the
drop ball at least once every five times
he delivered. but the increase i'll the dis
lance makes it hard on the arm to use
the drop.
Ball player Timothy Sheehan of the
Lewiston club who was arrested at
Portland, Saturday morning. for an
assault will be released from Jail, to-
day. Proprietor Thomas w. Taylor of
the Park hotel whom the player struck
has withdrawn the complaint, Sheehan
acknowledging his error
one thing is noticeable, the Fall
Rivers do not lose any games on ac-
count of dumb plays and lack of ball
playing. This team has played to-
Sethcr long enough to know the game
in every detail and Tom McDermott,
though at times offensive on account
Of his kicking. does not allow a point
to escape him.
Umpire Bradley has been offered a
position in the Quilted of the Augusta
tcam.-New Bedford Mercury The
above item, which has been floating
about in the base ball notes of the
various papers of the circuit is entirely
without foundation. Umpire Bradley
has never been offered a position in the
Augusta outfield-and probably would
not accept one if he We're
Left fielder Timothy Sheehan of the
Lewiston base ball club, was arrested
at Portland Saturday, for assault
upon Proprietor Thomas w. Taylor of
the Park hotel. He will be held in iail
and arraigned in the municipal court.
at Mondays session. Sheehan was a
member of the ST. Louis browns last
season and this year until a month
ago. His home is in Hartford, Conn.
and he is married.
The base ball grounds in Boston are
the poorest in the league. Both the
left and right field are short. owing to
the lack of territory, and the accom-
modations for the bleacher element are
miserable. The bleachers are located
in deep right field and are limited to a