Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

Lewiston Journal. 1t is my opinion"
said ex-Manager Clarity of the last
years Base Bah Association, that the
thing to do is to go ahead and organize
fast Maine league and have it ready
to begin the season at it's opening
This can be done and carried through
the season. | don't see how a New
England league can get along without
the Maine cities, although perhaps they
know. ! am sure, however that a
league in this State can be run and can
carry some of the best material in the
business. If meeting of those in
terested in the game should be called
IN some Maine city something would
come Of it. If the cities in this State
want base ball they must make move
The Massachusetts cities have said.
that they don't want Maine and they
mean it, 1t would be quite a laugh on
them to have league, up here, finish
The season and the New England
league fail to come under the wire at
he close of the schedule
II Is officially announced that the an
luai meeting of the Portland Baseball
association will he held one week from
this evening. The business to be tran
5acted viii be mostly of a routine nature
But plans will be considered for next
season and probably some definite steps
IN regard TO a team Will be taken. The
Portland ,o ASSOCIATION t,e will apply for
again and the Express can authorityely
state that the magnates will consider the
application with favor. This is especially
so If the proper amount OF interest can
be manifested in Lewiston that that
city will also apply with Portland.
The league, Notwithstanding all the
loose talk 10 the contrary, is really not
opposed to the admission of Portland and
Lewiston.
In proportion to their populations there
are not two better base ball cities in the
country than these towns.
Their records have amply proven this
as all New England we'll knows.
There is an unalterable objection to both
Bangor and Augusta as has been reiter-
ated time and again.-Portland Express.
The sleep walker who pens the ponder
Gus 'junks of wisdom for the base ball
department of the Express. has never
been able to rid himself of the delusion
that the New England league would pun
ish Augusta and Bangor for carrying
their teams through the season by drop
ping them from the circuit. and reward
Portland and Lewiston for fiunking in
mid season by granting them a new
franchise
When you come to talk about records.
Diosenes. let us call your attention to one
fact that may have escaped your atten-
ton. but which. nevertheless. stands out
with conspicuous lustre in the annals of
base ball IN New England viz: Bangor or
Augusta has never yet had profession
al ball team that it failed TO carry
through the season. This one fact alone
shows the utter falsity of your silly as
sertion that there are not two better
base bail cities in the country than
Portland and Lewiston.
No. no. Diogenes. your soul arises from
the ashes of its late humiliation with
lofty aspirations; but they are vain
Lewiston is heartily tired and sick of the
New England league, and one OF the
prime movers for new State league UNI
der proper restrictions, and with a salary
limit that is in harmony with the gate
receipts. The New England league will
grant no franchise to Portland. unless it
should be made up again as ii was last
year. 1t is useless. Diogenes, TO think
otherwise In vain will be your honeyed
words of praise and adulation for Tim
and Jake They will indeed be 10 them
sweet morsels TO roll under the tongue;
but they will demand more substantial
if their Influence" Is TO be
cordially and Loyalty enlisted 1t is a
habit of theirs. Dogenes and even the
sweet incense of your sacrficial and hum
Bile spirit cannot beguile them from it.
No. no. ..-
When the strong State of Maine league
is formed Portland will only be too glad
TO become a member of it, and we sinr
cerely hope that the fans" of that city
viii be successful in securing a team that
will keep up with the procession.