Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-22
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word or two on the matter.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Lew
fston Base Ball Association at Lewiston
Monday evening. the following board Of
directors was elected T. 3. Isaacson
Col g. H. Osgood. A. e. McDonouEh
w. II. Knight. Arthur G. Staples, w. NJ
Greeleaf, r. NJ. Mason, Henry X. Estes
and Willard Linscott.
The Boston papers say that If Billy
Mains will cultivate his croSs-fire de.
livery and get it down fine. he will be
| all right. In Philadelphia. Saturday
where he tried it, the umpire was sc
bothered by it that the twirler didn''
get half a show.
Durham is delighted with Brock
tons showing in the opening games
and says he has the pennant winners
sure. The Brockton club does seem q
bit formidable, for a fact. still you
never can tell The first may be last
| and the last first
New Bedford Mercury: Scheible has
the best form of any of the new pitchers.
He is a left handler. and when he de-
livers the ball he uses all the muscles OF
his arm and back in getting his speed.
The other two pitchers. McElroy and Nc
Carthy. use their right arm entirely.
Pitchers of their calbre never last more
than season or two.
Brockton was obliged TO send fol
Stackhouse. as Steckel was making a
sorry showing at third The wanderey
was willing to return if certain finan-
cial arrangements could be made, and
they We're satisfactorily settled so that
he reached Brockton on Saturday
ready to play.
Portland Sunday Telegram: Coyle. the
nit cher with Rrnclxtnn b,ttW bp
the Augustus justly claim as their prop
erty, pitched against the Springfield team
of the Eastern team. last Thursday. For
six innings Coyle had things his own way
but in the last three innings the Spring
fields batted out IS runs. Springfield
made in all 10 base hits.
Interest in the base ball season has
reached Oakland. A paper numerously
signed by most of the business men has
been the rounds and regular Organi-
cation will be effected at once. The local
club was one of the best amateur clubs
in this part of the State last year. and
for the present year it is probable that
The old players will be in town. Practice
will begin this week.
Lewiston Sun: Little Billee' Mains
mutinied when Selee introduced that
female massage operator to the
Boston players and she commenced
her work on them. Col darn her.
said Bill. 'she just puts her fingers
UP uIlutT lily dIIl anu IL tfckitS NE IL
does Makes me nervous Some day III
throw my arms around that pesky doc
tor and makes her imagine that she is at
a huskng bee,
Bangor Commercial: Captain Muir
ply of the Bangors. goes to New York.
today. to consult IA specialist in regard
to some trouble with his right ear. He
hopes to report in a few days ready foi
the game. but must wait until he sees
his doctor before he decides. 1t Is too
bad that ear couldn't have been re
paired a little earlier. although Muir
ply probably needs preliminary train
ing as little as any of the men.
New Bedford journal: O'Connell Of
Lewiston, who played in this city. last
season, was a great lover Of chicken
and turkey. He would ask for one Of
his favorite dishes at every meal.
| Charley Nyee would take the bill Of
| fare before il reached O'Connell aud
write in the word chicken" The ex-
| Lewiston polio eman would smack his
lips in joy and in pleased way tell tn,
waiter to bring him some chicken. The
scenes between him and the waiter or
these occasions are sail to be. of tic.
sides splitting order.
| Inc JOrtlanu Base Ban (luD arrived AT
Portland Tuesday noon direct from
Springfield. Mass. where they played on
Saturday and Monday. There are some
II players in the aggregation. which is
under the charge of Manager Frank ].
| Leonard Bad weather prevented prac-
| tice. Tuesday afternoon. and preliminary
| tossing of the ball will be INDUCED in.
| Wednesday forenoon. The Cuban Giants
| will Play the team on the Deering
grounds in the afternoon. Manager
| .aOnar1 pyn11inS the "A of
! Pitcher Killeen and Batter Ahearn by the
| fact that the latters mother is seriously
| i'll. Marshall. the twirler, came with the
| team. He is from Bnghampton. n. Y.
and is strongly recommended by Hanra-
| han.