Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-25
But team work beats those figures out

| GS motorman on the BrocktOn street
railway 1t will be his first regular
employment since the accident at Paw
tucket last summer.
Lewiston Sun: Brock evidently
hasn't the distance to the fence on the
Maine grounds quite so pat. He doesn't
drive the ball over so often, at all
events Brockton Times: our fences
are not SO near the home plate rs they
are on the western clubs croquet
grounds.
The Massachusetts, papers which were
expecting such good showing from
the Maine team on their western trip
were badly fooled. were they not? Ban
gor won four and lost three; Lewiston
and Augusta won two and lost six;
Portland won one and lost seven.
Rather rotten.
a few days since the western asso-
citation held special meeting to talk
| over the deplnrablc financial condi-
ton. 1t was found that nearly all of
| the clubs were paying salaries far be-
yond their means. and as a result it
was decided to at once cut down all
fancy prices, this being the only sal
vation
Bangor Commercials Laioie is still
doomed apacc by his good friends of
the BOSTON papers, but we are inclined
to think that the Boston club won't
take him. Somehow the Boston peo-
Pile always allow the prizes to get away.
No National league club in the country
needs young blood more and no club
is slower to reach for it.
Dan Friend is still pitching wonder
full bali for Chicago. Against Wash
ington and the famous Mercer TINS
week he won his game 5 to and held
the opposition down to five hits. No.
he wasn't fast enough for Boston. The
controlling powers of the Hub team
cannot find players good enough for
them in the New England league And
Boston goes right on losing.
Bangor Commercial: Collins. the
third baseman who was wanted by
Bangor and declined handsome offer
to come here. has been released by
Rockland, after having lost game after
game for the down river people by his
erratic work. Collins evidently knew
considerable more about his capabiii-
ties than we did. We may congratu-
late ourselves that we didn't get him.
New Bedford Journal: Jack Walters
is really the hitter of this league. lie
does not hit for many home runs. bat
he places the ball where it does the
most good. lie is not above
sacrificing. and in this respect is easily
one of the best men in the country.
The Indianapolis and Rochester clubs
gave him 4 trial While he was sick ard
-. l. l.t,
fielder in the eastern league that can
play ono side of the little New Bedford
man. Last year Walters stood third
among the hitters of the league, ard
Just watch his record this year.
At n meeting Of the Portland base
ball players. Thursday evening, the
question of disarmament came up. Tie
franchise has been secured by Il. W
Murphy. the directors of the team sur
| rendering all claim thereto.
Mr.. Murphy assumed all obligation $,
and pad off the team. this evening:
capt. Slater was given his release aid
all the players, with the exception of
McDougall. agreed to stand by the
team and finish the season and the
prospect is that the Portlands will fla
ish the season. so as to hold the fran
chisc.
Pawtucket Post: NJ J. Clarity If
Portland. has been trying to get Yea
gers name to a Chicago contract, bat
the PaWtucket catcher wanted more
money than Clarity would pay If
YeaGer viii sign his release viii bc pur-
chased and he Will be sent to join AZ
sons men at once. If he doesn't lower
his figures the chances are that Chico
go will draft him at the end Of tie
season and then nc will be forced to
play fOr about what Arson sees fit to
give him or get out of the business. The
National league has about everything
It's own way after Il minor league Sea
| SON is over.
HoCAldnd Opinion: Eugene O'Co1-
| nor the clever and reliable catcher of
! the Unconscious, went to Bangor yes
| tertlay morning. to join the n i!
| league team of that city. Everybody
| is sorry to have him leave Knox coun-
| y. He is Il nice backstop, throws
| quick end strong to bases. and is al
ways in condition. He is moreover Il
| good natured and gcntlcmanly player,
which qualities in a ball player have a
| distinct value in helping TO good team
| work. MT. - tOnnor WAS active in
| getting together the teams at Thomas
| ton and Camden. ana has done ma, n
| to help the sport in the county. Good
| luck to them.
| New Bedford Mercury: Since Tim
| Murnarne has informed the league mar
! mates that there is Il man named La
| joic in the New England league that
| would be find for any team. Manager
| AlarSton has received numerous tclc-
| grams desiring a price for his release
AS he cannot be drafted until oct. /.
| MarstoA feels like holding him long
| enough To make sure of the pennaut
| Tor Fail River. when he will sell his
| release for Il reasonable figure The
| cub that gets him now must paw ut
| least Sl300 for him. ard good ju1;.ts
| maintain that he is faster than most
OF the national league outtielticrs. From
| the fact that MaIston would not re-
| lease Lajoie until October LIST it seems
| that even he thinks the Champs are
not the terrible foes that they have
| been pictured. The loss of Iaiuie
would mean pretty near the loss of the
pennant. even with the start they have
at present.