Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-24

The Augustus left on the Pullman for
Bangor where they viii play today ana
tomorrow.
Catcher Rupert of the Fall River, is off
duty Tor few days on account of I,
Sprained ankle. Lajoie is catching finely.
| in his absence.
Pitcher Newell received bad strain.
Tuesday during the game. and will be
| Obliged 10 lay off few days. He will
report at Bangor, Saturday. and we hope
! III condition to pitch and win his game.
| There will be a game at the Driving
| park, Monday. between Augusta and Port
and as he postponed game of May u
| is to be played off. Portland will also hp
| here next Tuesday and Wednesday. to be
| followed by Lewiston ana Bangor.
The Portland base ball club was
brought together last night. and asked
| to accept small reduction in salaries
| Consent was given by all excepting
Captain Slater.
| Complaints have been made to the
management that pfofane language has
| been used by spectators in the grand
stand TO Il disgusting extent. If men can
| with the same courtesy aud respect that
| they expect for their mothers wives ana
| sisters, they are requested to stay away.
| Tor 1t cannot and will not he tolerated.
| Well, We'll, What's the matter with
| New Bedford? Suffering from the same
disease rs Portland? If not what Is the
| explanation of This paragraph in the New
Bedford lonruai: The time has come for
| the public-spiritcd men of New Bedford
| to show their colorS. If base bail will
| continue in This city. some one must
come forward with funds. So far two
| men have stood The expense mantuiiy.
| but they now feel that someone else
| should at least help them out. The
months OF July and August are the two
| base bah months the team has good
| games ahead of them. and there is no
question but that the receipts will more
| than cover the expenses. Labor day viii
| he worth hundreds of dollars Muster day
| will also be quite pot OF money and the
| tail River games are worth playing for.
| The team is now playing the strongest
Of amy in the League, and IL will be q
forced to withdraw from the League.
Let the men of money forget all jeal-
ousies and come forward for the good OF
the game and this fair city.
Woonsocket Call: I.aioie was bred in
this city. His folks now reside here. and
with them he makes his home. His init
mate friends say that they believe him
10 be natural bah player. Ever since
he was l<nce-high he was interested II,
the game, He organized many boys ball
clubs. going behind the bat himself il
most of the games played by them. He
first became prominent in base ball circles
in the year Woonsocket joined the state
league. His worth: however. was not
fully appreciated at home for he was not
given chance. but outside clubs in the
surrounding country sought him and he
played with them in Saturday games II
1884 ard part of 1895 he played with the
Woonsoc<ets. Managers in the New
England League must have had their eye
Ion him during these games. for when he
Fapplied in the early part of the season
for place on the Fall River team
Manager Marston signed him without any
hesitation whatever. His family ant
friends are happy to learn of success and
wish him every success.
Brcckton Enterprise: Here are few
, facts about Shea. He is not weak or
fly balls. He is not weak at the bat
He runs slowly, but he knows when t.
run. and is a good run getter and ever
steals bases this season. For al-reunt
, general work Yeager beats him, being
fast on his feet and able to play the
outfield. But we should rank Napoleon
next to the Pawtucket Bismarck
The Lowell people have been maAinf
overtures to the Fail River club t
transfer the champion team to thai
city. A conference was asked for an6
a representative of the Fall River clu,
) weat to Lowell Monday to talk matters
4 over. A very Aattering offer was made