The Portland daily press., 1896-05-26
National League Standing.
Kezar Falls VS.. Cornish.


Saturday afternoon, on the grounds of
the Cornish club. The game was excit-
ing from the start, and the finish was es-
pecially thrilling. With a lead of ono
score for the homo team in the last half
of the ninth inning, and two men out,
two of their players coll1ded in an at
tempt to catch 'pop" fly, and the re-
suit was victory for the Kezars-1S to
IL. Considering the large proportion of
mere boys on each side, there were few
errors, while the stick work done by
these youngsters was truly surprising
Among the noticeable plays was fine
running catch of fly by Fogg, of the
losingIclub. McClintook and GRAHAM
were battery for the Cornish; Ridlon and
McDaniels for the visitors F. Bowie
OBLIGATED satisfactorily as umpire.
Baseball Notes.
Catcher Donovan was released yester-
day morning. Duncan will do the bulk
of the catching for the team hereafter.
Fielder O'Rourke reported here yester-
day and will be sent up to Augusta to-
day. Tebeau is still in the city and will
be unable to play for four or five days.
The Lewiston Journal quotes a number
OF paragraphs from the PRESS in which
the Lewiston team was mentioned and
alludes to them as encouraging
words" evidently intending to be a trifle
sarcastic. The remarks were not nearly
as severe as have appeared in the Journal
daily for some little time. Nobody in
their own town wishes the Lewistons
any better luck than the writer, save, of
course. when they meet Portland.
Pawtucket Times: 1t will not be wise
to under estimate the Portland team. Tt
is strong aggregation, and now that it's
pitchers are getting into good form is
sure to be factor in the race.
A Portland enthusiast names the bome
team to win five of the seven games this
week, including all three from Lewis
ton.
The Augusta Journal says1 Hunts
Judgment on balls and strikes is good.
worst we ever saw; and on the whole
Hunt is pretty good umpire outside of
that.
In yesterdays Boston Globe Preside Mt
Murnane says: "Since the league men
went West have seen games in each of
the New England league cities, and am
now puzzled more than ever to pick
winner. l consider it much easier to
pick out the twelve clubs of the league
than a do to pick out the standing of
the clubs at the finish in the New
England league. Fall River, Pawtuoket.
Bangor and Portland look a shade the
strongest, with Brockton and New Bed
ford close up. Who're there are so many
unknown quantities, however, predicting
Is most delicate affair. and one might
just as we'll name Augusta as Fall River.
although the first named club will not
get in to the best form early enough to
make the finish fight.
A Lewiston man who was in the citv
yesterday said that Friel and Shea had
been released by Manager Clarity. There
was no mention of it in last EVENINGS
journal, and it is probably untrue. With
the possible exception of Magoon, Shea is
by all odds the best third baseman in the
eague. He also said that lack had been
engaged to play left field.
We can't seem to help winning now,
can we?
Poor Bangor, how short lived their
happiness was
Captain Martin Of the Columbia
writes: Shakes Plant will pitch for the |
Columbias on Saturday. He is such |
fine one he can pitch curve with a milk
can.
A South Windham correspondent
writes: The South Windham baseball |
club management arranged a game of |
ball with the North Windham club for |
Saturday. May s3d, and were ready to
play. but the North Windham's were
that several players from |
the Presmpscots and from Portland did |
not make their appearance and did not
play. The South Windhams are ready to |
meet any amateur team and will not |
If they have league players,
only they want the credit of playing the |
men they meet. The South Windhams |
play in Saco Memorial day with the |
Sacos.
You'll notice that Fall River is drift
ing back towards the top again.
What wonderful ball Williams is pitch |
ing for Lewistoni He has been in three |
games, SO far, won them all, and the OPP
posing teams have made three, seven and |
five hits off from him in the respective |
games. Considering the team he has had |
behind him, that is most remarkable
record.
Musser appears to be coming all right.
Manager Leonard has had the greatest |
confidence in this man all along.
Members of Women's Clubs Go to Louis |
vile.
Boston, May 25.-Ths morning at 10. 80
a large party of women, representing the
largest and most iourishing women's
ii, 10 To- Il. IL.