Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-06


the Newport team.
Charlie Brady. who is playing third for
BroC kton. played under BurnhamS man
ascment in New Haven seven years ago.
Dan Burke. the old Lewiston catcher.
has already made. himself popular in New
Bedford where they declare that he Will
be all right.
b. his two home run drives in the
game against Portland. Tuesday. Lajoie
Of Fall River. won two shirts, TWO hats
ana two boxes of cigars.
Ffiel. the outfielder. has been finally
dropped by Lewiston. He was once n
slueger with the stick but the procession
passed him some time ago.
Having sent Schmidt two different
patches of advance money. New Bedford
expects him to reach there ana get into
the game before very long.
l<illen OF the Pittsburgs always goes
TO bed ut o'clock when he knows he has
10 pitch the next day. There are many
men nearer home who might do this TO
adj antage.
friend. Tony Hart. has been signed by
Augusta. If that is so. We will have fun
when Tony comes here. The boy is quite
4 comedian.
Wheeler is the hardest nut Brecken-
ridge. has had to crack. lately. --Brockton
Enterprise. Breckenridge didn't seem to
get many hits off from our Pitcher
Newell. eh?
Broci,ton has released Pitcher Nohlit
and Chlcott the young intieider, who is
suffering from a slight injury. Manager
Rurnham had no room for either oil
these players.
Brockton Times: Moore of the Bangors
is a sharp-looking player and Bobby can
play ball Il bit also. Big Breck
looked bored when Braham stood the
catcher out and threw four wide ones.
Portland Express: Portland is in sad
need OF at least one more first class pitch
er. Nilleen and McDougaii are the only
ones who have thus far done satisfactory
work 1t would be well to use Woods as
a regular outiielder.
Jack Daniels. the pitcher who WAS
with us for IA few games the latter part of
last season is pitching with great success
in Newcastle. Pa. They cali him Home
Run Daniels there and declare that he
is worth $4,000.
Manager Clarity may sign Delaney. re-
leased by New Bedford to play short for
Lewiston. He has been having some talk
With him. If Lewiston strengthens a lit
tie Clarity will make trouble for some of
these lofty headed clubs
How much will you take for Pitcher
Klobedanz?" asked Manager McGunni-
gle of Louisville. Tuesday. of Manager
Marston. of the Fall River club. Two
thousand dollars" was the prompt reply:
The. Louisville manager said he would
think 1t over.
Brockton Times: One particularly graf
flying feature was the gentlemanly man
ner in which the Bangor lads conducted
themselves and the game. Naturally
one or two kicks were made. but I'm
pire Cunningham dizzy decisions Were
mainly responsible.
Up to date the Augustus have won all
their games with New Bedford half of
their games with Bangor. Fail River and
Brockton. and three out of four games
with Lewiston. Pawtucket and Portland
are the only teams from which We have
yet to win our first game.
Connie Murphy of the New Bedfords
is :; patient waiter at the bat. He has
games has he failed to be presented with
first base on balls. In one of these eight
games he reached first by being hit. He
has walked to first 10 times.
A year ago this time FAN River was
four lost. New Bedford second with Il
won and nine lost. "A percentage of SOB
The other clubs stood in this order:
Brockton coo. Bangor aga, Portland 1884.
Lewiston 80, Augusta 1851, Pawtucket
29G.
Fan River Globe: Manager McDermott
of the Scrantons is hampered in his work
by 4 board of directors all of whom
claim to know more about players and
the game than the manager himself 1t
is the same old story. There is good ma
terial in the team, and If Mike is given
the chance he can get good work out of
them.
released by Boston. They have tried him
on an excellent plan: Bench three weeks.
box two innings. OF course every pitcher
can do steady, admirable work in that
way and Mains success 60 is not sur
piisna. The Boston management may
be exceeded in brilliancy somewhere in
this broad land but we rather doubt it.
OF Lewiston's outfieider with the tough
old voice the New Bedford Standard
says: Lippert appears to be a rattle
Drained pitcher in an emergency. and his
sky-rocket temperament is enough TO
break any team up. His megaphone
voice. however. is worth twice his salary.
, There is scarcely anything like it to be
found outside of the g-horn on q gov
ernement lightship
Jimmy Manning of the Kansas City
! Blues told a newspaper man in Chicago
+ that the Blues would net 5000 this sea
son. Manning has accumulated a for
! tune within three years in Kansas City
! with his team He is Il lively. conScien-
| tious player and keen business manager
! BY profession he is a pharmacist. Man
ming established the Kansas City club on
capital of $780, and has repeatedly re-
fused $4,000 for his franchise. Boston
Herald.
Rockland Courier Gazette: 1t is now q
settled fact that Warren is to have a
ball team. Our Warren correspondent
writes that the directors have passed d
vote to that effect and Quinn of last sea