Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pickett writes: All l." NV $500
and will report promptly. thihk WIN
a good hard fight we can take lai
better stand in the League race thai
we did last year"
Joe Bean writes: Yours received
l will be in Brunswick promptly at the
appointed time. l never was III pettei
health i'm my life. and hope to be apie
to do much better work for the team
this season, than l did last.
Portland Express: Journalist Dill
worth. the antiquarian. has Resigned
with Augusta. If the old man Keeps
away from the tcmpestuous fire water
this year, he may show up in some
thing like his splendid IS form.
Bangor Commercial: The Boston Her
aid says of the Coyle matter. that ac-
cording to all the rules of fairness and
square dealing Augusta appears to be
entitled to the player. And that's the
way we hope ii will turn out. too.
Not every lover of base ball in the
kennebec valley can afford to help the
sport along by taking share of stock;
but there are none of them who cannot
afford to take at least one ticket to
The New South"in the full assurance,
too of getting the value of their money
in the great play it will enable them to
see
Portland Express: Duke" Kilfcdder
can be- counted upon to make Il credita-
Die record with the Pawtuckets,
Duke" is young man who has been
playing bali since he was a youngster
> a
league viii be eagerly watched by his
many friends. lie hasn't a single bad
habit.
The Remedies will report at Bruins
wick. April 20 and viii practice with
the college team until the opening of
the League season. The Bowdon
ground. owing to its nearneSS TO the
,oastand the ycharacterof its soil,
IS from week to 10 days earlier than
any other i'll the State. Just now. how
ever, it looks trine dubious if even
this favored field will be in condition
or very fast work. two weeks hence.
Treasurer T.. W. Murphy of the Port
and team. received dispatch. Satur-
lay afternoon, from the manager of the
birmingham. Ala, team, asking If
Portland had any claim on Mahoney.
md saying that he had been signed by
he Birmingham team. MIR. Murphy sent
he telegram in letter To Manager
leonard at Lynn. turning the matter
over to him. Mahoney has been held
~ the Portlands. but it is probable
hat the birmingham team viii buy
lis release.
Manager Clarity showed the Port
and Argus base ball man Il letter he
n which the Windham boy speaks very
highly of the Boston players. He also
aid that he has not tried his arm yet.
!ot having used his speed to any ex-
ent. Ii Mains has not used his speed
n his recent successes. he should lead
hem all later on when he lets himself
nut. Mains also sent a request for a
OF of tickets for Maddens Benefit SO
hat he could sell them to his new asso-
iates.
Portland Advertiser: Manager
Con Mack Of the Pittsburg bail
cam of the national league. when ap-
irised of the death of Pitcher Madden,
md of the proposed benefit. imme-
lately sent a check for SO to Mr.. Car
ity, Mir. Mack wrote that he was
sorry that it could not be more but at
his particular season of the year bali
layers are not overburdened with
money but added the writer. THE
players of our club will never allow
ny of Madden's family to want while
re have a dollar. so advise us later.
nd our men will respond to the best of
'ur means A similar letter was also
'eceived from Captain Nash of the
i'hiladelphias.
DO you know" said a Boston base
'all authority to the Journal last week.
that you Maine people are hurting
our own chances?" How is that >"
Why. in the simplest way in the world.
notice that new element has cropped
ut in some of the newspapers, a tend
ncy to write down rival towns-not to
write down the ball clubs but the en-
erprisc and life of the communities
themselves. ! saw this week all of
hcse clippings cut ont and pasted in a
'ook ard labeled Maine damphoolish-
tess" aad the gentleman who had them
aid: If the New England League
ticks on its classification or Maine
mould ever object to being cut out OF
he New England League, this wouldn'
ie bad stuff. especially as they call
ach other hamlets and lumber camps
Wen be very likely to take them al
heir word some fine day" 49, Lewiston
Journal
There is a world of good horse sense
n the above. We understand that
much of this banter is INDUCED in with
he idea Of stimulating rivalry. and
hereby increasing patronage: but there
| IS always the danger that comments of
this character may be taken seriously
and react to the detriment of the game.
NEWS NUGGETS.