The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11
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The fact becomes apparent day by day
that Jimmie Bannon is one of the weak
est outfelders in the national league.
He is continually misjud ging long high
flies, fumbling grounders and munng
easy flies. Boston Globe.
This has been apparent ever since Ban
non has been with the Boston team, OK
cept to his friends, and the two or three
newspaper writers who have kept him on
the team by careful booming
B oston Herald: Big Bill Mains who
gives promise of being one of Boston 8
best pitchers, was in good form. His
work was far superior to that of Stivetts
yesterday.
Charlie Willis is playing in disguise
minus mustache." says the Broc (
ton Times.
The Bangors again this afternoon. The
riot act has probably teen read to the
home team ana the chances are that we
will win the game. New Bedford Mer-
curry.
Trust you didn't give any odds on those
chances.
Charlie Brady wrote the Kennebeo
management for job, says the Kennebec
Journal, but was too modest III his terms,
Ho was content with the gross gate re-
ceipts and made Nc demands on the
grand stand. 1t was felt that man with
a batting average of 206 and fielding
average of $40, who was possessed of
was far too much of luxury for the
frugal sports of tn Ken nebec valley.
The Maine teams open at home today
MS follows: Brockton at Bangor, Paw
tucket at Augusta, Fall River at Lewis
ton and New Bradford at Portland.
Manager Leonard and the Portland ball
players arrived home yesterday morn
ing. 'We can't say that we have met the
enemy and they are ours" said the Port
land manager, ''but we are all in good
health and full of courage. We haven't
been outplayed in any of the games since
we have been gone except at Pawtuoket,
and ought to win some games from now
on" The New Bedford players arrived
last night and the league season will
open on the Deering grounds today.
Braun and Murphy will be the battery
for the visitors and Killeen and Donovan
for the Portlands. The game will be
called at 3.15.
Manager Leonard says that Fall River
will never win the penant this year. New
Bedford he says 1s much stronger than
they have appeared to be and will mako
things interesting for their opponents
before the season is over. Pawtucket he
thinks has about such team as it had
last year, great hitters and good felders
and runners.
On the train which brought the New
Bedfords to Portland last evening were
the Brook tons and Pawtuckets. Presi.
dent Murnane was also one of the party,
of his way to Bangor where he will be
to day coming to Augusta Tuesday, Lew
iston Wednesday and Portland Thursday.
Tebeau is still in tho hospital and Mi.
Leonard has word that be won't be able
to leave for week and even then won't
be able to play for while.
Won't Maplewood be thronged with II
happy tbrong today.
The Lowell Diamonds challenge the
Emersons to game of ball Saturday at
2 p. m. at the q. r. r. grounds.
Bath has organized base ball associa-
ton. Now if they'll just watch the pa
pers in the Maine New England league
cities, they can get team together with
out any exertion at all, except to send
out summons to the men recommended.
The Red Oaks defeated the Columbus
Saturday afternoon by score of ~ to IL.
The Irons defeated the Fort Prsblos yes
terday Is to 6. Bimson of the former
team pitched fine game and Berry and
Williams hit hard.
The Buxton High school played the
Potter Academy return game of ball
which resulted in score of IS to in
favor Of Buxton High school.
Sebago May 9.-The Bridgton high
schools and Potter Academy played ball
at East Sebago yesterday and the game
was won by the B. II. s. The Potter
Academy and North Bridgton Academy
play today on the same grounds at East
GoleoCo