Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
BASE BALL NOTES.

gues that this would improve the batting
Of team. in that a weak pitcher could
be replaced at the bat by a strong bats
man until the time comes for him to re-
sume the pitchers position In the box.
when he could 90 in again.
Boston Herald; Nothing has been heard
about new cities in the New England
League next season. Portland and lew
iston will both make every possible effort
to secure re-admission. and Will send
strong delegations to the league meeting.
Arson * out with suggestion that the
rules be changed so that the captain of
team will have The right to change play
ors at any stage of the game. or. in other
words. that where a player IS once taken
out of the game he can be reinstated
when the captain thinks proper He ar
Roger ConnorS name has been mem
toned in connection with the Cincinnati
club Roger would fill a big gap in that
team. He can still hold his own with
the other first basemen. and doubtless
would not object TO be once more on the
same side of the field with. bis old cap
tain, Buck
With three right-handed and TWO left
handed twirlrrs. Cincinnati papers are
Dragging about their clubs pitching
corps for next year. II will be remem-
season. but with one or two exceptions
it did not pan out brilliantly.
DR.. T. Hunt Stuckey. president of the
Louisville Base Ball club. has been
OF consulting specialists as TO his condi-
ton The Louisville magnate has been in
failing health for some time. and he mas
been advised that the consequences will
be serious unless he takes rest ana
change OF scene.
Manager Selee of Boston. has not def
nitely arranged for the practice Of next
spring All depends upon the arrange
ments he can make with the Hot Springs
people He feels that he will take more
chances with the weather on Il western
trip than if he went South. If he goes
South he will doubtless start in at Au-
glIsta. Ga.
Manager Arthur Irwin was recently in
Boston. and looking finely. He expects
to assume control of the Toronto club of
the Eastern League under Tar more
favorable circumstances than surrouhueu
it last season. Irwin is native OF "a
NADIA and no manager would be better
calculated to win success in Toronto
than he.
Boston Herald; On account of Presi-
don, Charley A. Marston of Fall River,
having embarked in the hotel business in
that city. he will not handle the Fan
River club next season. but VIII ihtTuSi
its interests to playing manager. ran
River has already three men signed Tor
next season II is possible that some OF
the reserved players will be drafted by
Eastern or Western league teams. Ly-
ons the third baseman. is extremely de-
sirous of playing in the West this year.
a base ball city. or at least city with a
base ball team. and to retain the New
England franchise if President Woodbury.
and Mr. Merrill and Mr.. Murphy OF the
board of directors can succeed in keeping
Maine in the league. OF course if that is
found to be impossible. and Portland
drops out of the league. then an attempt
will be made to form State league. even
if Rockland does keep in the list of Knox
county clubs. although as a matter OF
course If Maine league is formed there
will be a strong effort made to have
Rockland in line. There is Il strong feel
ing that Portland ought not to drop out
of the New England League; that with
a good local team and good playing Port.
land would be again Il good base bail
city. and there is still "A fair degree of
confidence that the committee appointed
to represent the Portland Association at
the league meeting in Boston will sue
coed in keeping Portland a New England
League city. Certainly the Portland As
ISOLATION couldn't be better represented.