Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-25
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prompt and fair in his base decisions


Rrockton FUMES: In Lewiston the,
aver that Williams "fills While MAINS
Shoes, That's the worst KIND O. e
fection on the size Of Mr.. Wiiiiams
fleet. The Bangor Commel ga
believes that when q team begins 70 pa
q pitcher new man ought 20 DC sen
to the box right away. That's VIVA
we've always believed, and experience
shows 1t to be the correct theory.
Brockton Times: After taste 81 tne
victories. It's going to be q bitter ooss
to Bangor when It loses. After the sec
ond New Bedford game, Manager Long
was told few things about keeping
pitcher in the box whose curves hac
been eolved We don't blame Bangor
That was part OF the mtsmanage-
ment of the Brockton team. last year
and 1t certainly was an exa5pefatihs
| feature.
Hallowell News: One Of the delights
of ball game in Augusta Is 70 see
| fiy batted out in the direction OF DaVy
Pickett. The crowd always says, wen
that man Is out''--meaning the batter
and so he Is. Pickett Is great player
and one of the most reliable men IN
the New England League. he plays
hard and well and is a favorite with
everyone who has ever seen game al
the Augusta Driving park
The story has been printed In num-
Der OF newspapers in New England
baseball cities that Charlie King the
young second baseman for Augusta
last year who injured his knees in q
,t,pal ysat x.rt11 a f.rJnnIg
for life. Kings condition Is entirely
different from that told. He Is able to
do without erutches. and gets about
very comfortably with a cane. lie Is
constantly Improving. and the indica-
tons are good for a complete recovery
Billy Mains continues to warm the
bench for Boston. and this continues TO
irriiate the good people down in Maine
Apropos of Billy, the Pawtucket Post
says: 1t is to be supposed that Manager
Selee knows his business. but .iains
will grow stale if he isn't worked. One
thing, however. Is very certain. and
that is that Willie will not find fault
at not being pitched. If ever payer
loved the bench and salary day II Is
Willie Eban. He saves his money
saves his arm. and saves his peace Of
mind every day that he can.
We beg to assure our esteemed con-
temporary. the Lewiston Journal, that
though Augusta may be lin the cal
low age of base BALI its patrons have
not yet learned to jeer at an umpire in
jured in the faithful discharge Of his
duty. We have never seen a better
umpire than Mr.. Hunt on a ball field.
He is fully as good man as Connolly.
and. speaking of Mr.. Connolly. recalls
the fact that we were indebted for his
presence in this city. last season. to the
merciless criticism given his clean and
capable work in Lewiston. In view OF
the facts Of base ball history II would
certainly seem as IL Lewiston should
be about the last place on the foot
stool to call down any community for
abuse OF umpires.
Portland Express: "A release is Of
ten the best thing in the world for a
ball player said Frank Leonard last
evening Take the case of Frel
whom we tried in a few games Every
body in Portland could easily see that
he was practically valueless on the
team, and as the man did not improve
done except to let him go? He had an
opportunity to get into good condition
down in Providence. but he didn't take
advantage of the chance He showed
up here without having handled ball.
Now he goes to Lewiston. and recog
nizing the fact that he must at last
get into the game in ernest. he con-
cludes to brace up and makes special
efforts to play good ball. His case is
only a repetition of many. How many
times have you seen pitcher doing
poorly for one team. join another and
do his level best to demonstrate to his
old club that he is still quite a man
Such players only give themselves
away, as they clearly show that they
don't DO the right thing by a manage
ment which. at the least, always goes
half way with them"
The Portland Advertiser gives us a
pen picture of one of the known
men in this league, who was king pin
in his day in the big league. One would
naturally ask why is it that he has de-
generated into this minor league? The
answer is easy. Dissipation or lack of
care of his health? No Age? Yes
His health is such that many rl.llion-
aires would give their entire fortune to
have his physique. his appetite and his
strength. He made good wages in the
big league. He wasn't parsimonious,
but he laid by money season by season,
until he bought a homestead in little
town in New York state. Then he mar
ried a nice little woman and reared
children, ard also laid by few dollars
in the bank. Realizing that his days OF
usefulness in the big league We're past.
he began to play in the minor league
at about $3.50 per month. and he has
been playing in this league for several
seasons. He never has word to say
on or off the field. He is a temperate
man. not a teetotaler He is verging
on the 40th milestone of life. in the
prime of condition and plays great ball.
Can you guess who he is?
Suicide at Portland.
Portland, May 24.-Henry Burleigh
committed suicide by shooting himself