Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

ven, people, w no dtltllQto S1StCi
Gays game got their moneys worth.
Pickett has been doing some fine
work in the outfield of late. Keep it
up, Dave.
Well, we've worked up we've been
gradually working up to it, and this is
our day to win.
The home management is after
another pitcher and expect to secure
Good man in "a day or two,
Weekes pitched good ball yesterday
i the boys had hit a little harder they
would have won the game.
Brockton Enterprise: When you sit
directly behind the catcher and watch
he bal! that Klobedanz delivers. you
don't wonder that it's hard to hit.
Doherty has his eye on the ball
again. He is showing good judgment
by not going after wide balls. and. as
Il result. is doing some good, clean
hitting
Brockton Enterprise: Pitcher Hal
| lowell of Fall River, after being
warned to mend his ways. has been
| fined all that was coming to him for
his latest break and suspended for the
| balance of the season.
Some of the stockholders of the club
have been showing their loyalty to the
team of late by leaving their season
tickets at home and buying admission
tickets at the gate. If base ball is to
he maintained in this city. its friends
must show their loyalty Now is the
time for them to lift for the team.
AT a meeting of the projectors of the
new Portland Base Ball Association,
held. Thursday evening, it was voted
to reorganize. Manager Frank j.
Leonard reported that he had secured
subscriptions to the amount of over
$500, A committee of three was APP
pointed to act on the corpora ton adopt
bylaws and attend to other matters
Another meeting will be held, Friday
evening.
New Bedford Mercury: Umpire
Connolly was unjustly treated, yester-
day. If the people who question his
decisions on balls and strikes wher
Birmingham was at the bat had beer
sitting directly behind the plate they
would have seen how unjust their fool
ish exhibition appeared to the impair
tlthi iiilt'Ne anu VII inc NetiSlbH
second he had a better veiw of tht
play than the spectators. and was
) doubtless all right in his ruling. Don't
forget that the umpire has many more
chances to make errors than tbs
. players. and Mr.. Connolly makes as
, few as any in this league
Pawtucket Times: Manager Smitl
says that Kelly did not report to hin
on the Monday after he went home t.
Bridgeport, and this with the fact thai
he had not done good work in the boz
all the season was the reason for his
suspension. 1t is to be remembered
that Kelly was allowed to put on {
: uniform and practice with the team or
Tuesday. and nothin was said to hin
about his mourning the displeasure o.
: the management till after the team
mad left town. If he is not in shape
/ he ought to be released, and this woult
satisfy him. no doubt If he does no
get his release. he should appeal to tn,
national board
There is no time in the worldkwhen {
, 't'ii team needs the announcement arc
: support OF IT'S friends it swhen putting
up good ball and playing in hard luck
lheh Is the time Tor friends of tn,
= game TO turn out and cheer the hom
. team on to victory. Few finer game
:. OF pan We're ever seen on the August;
DRIVING park than that of yesterday
me nome team fielded brilliantly. am
Weekes pitched a mastery game. bu
: the team could not bat safely. though
"Eiy TWO of them struck out. It tool
10 innings of the hottest kind of hal