The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
City Fathers to PIa.
The New Deal

Everything Is progressing very favor
ably towards the formation of q new base
ball association to take the club off Mr..
Murphy's hands. Mr.. Murphy denies the
Sensational report that was somewhat
freely circulated yesterday that he would
ask certain sum of m oney for the fran
chise. The report was absurd on the
face Of 10. He further stated to Mr..
Leonard yesterday that he would transfer
in writing the club and franchise to the
new association when tie latter presented
it's demand.
Already moro than two thirds Of the
amount togassure the realization of the
association is pleged, and it can be stated
that the Remaining one-third will be
raised by tonight.
The steps will at once be taken to
strengthen the team in all its weak
places, and as good an article of baseball
as has ever been seen in this city will
surely be furnished.
"Under the present condition of
affairs" said Mr.. Murphy to the PRESS
last evening, "you know that we are in
rather an unsettled state. We shall go
right ahead, however, and do the best we
cam
The team leaves today for Augusta
where it will this afternoon play post
poned game. Tomorrow and Wednesday
it will also be at Augusta.
On Thursday and Friday, series will
occur at Bangor, and on Saturday the
weeks campaign will end with contest
at Levi ston.
Baseball Notes.
The East behring's challenge the Deer
ing Centres to game of ball next Satur-
day afternoon to be played on the East
Deering grounds. Answer through the
Press.
Saturday the Irons DEBATED the Vest
brooks and the Irons defeated them by q
score to 81 to O. The Irons as usual play ed
good game as the score will show. Ber-
~ pitched a good game. The attendance
was $50.
The behring's defeated the Hardwares
Saturday 20 to 5, in a six innings game
played on the Westbrook Seminary
grounds.
The Presumpscot Base ball club, at q
meeting held at the White house, Friday
evening" reorgarized with the following
officers: Manager, W.. e. Aver; cap
tain. CLARK Morton; secretary, W. Spray.
The organization of an atheletio club
was also effected and the following direo-
tors were named: W. E. Aver. A. e.
Cordwel and DR.. 7. P. Smith. Quar-
ters will BIO secured and apparatus pur-
chased.
The Portland policemen will go to
Lewiston one afternoon next week to try
their powers on the ball field with Mar
sDal Tells forces. Marshal Iriokey, mas
on behalf of the Portlands, accepted the
challenge. There will be game in re-
turn for the one which was played in this
city last season when the Villagers won.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Society
Baseball team defeated the South Wind
hams Saturday. The @. T. A. S.
challenge the Westbrook Seminarys 20 q
game next Saturday. Address, Vim.
Comedian, ia Congress street.
A ball nine has been organized on Great
Diamond and is made up as follows: A.
T, Brown of Yale, first bahe; Edward
Bryant of NJ. S. c., catcher; Ralph
Rumery Of tho Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology, pitcher: True Hooper of
Harvard, third base; A. j. Brown, Yale
second base; 6. Donohue of GEORGETOWN
University, short-stop; outfelders, Alex-
ander Of New York, franklin Lawrence
and Harry Febyan recently of Boston
University Law school.
Jack leighton makes ca pablo
captain. His untiring worK on Saturday
resulted in inspiring marked confideno e
in the nine. Jack he's been given his IN.
conditional release, but will remain at
least for few days longer.