Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-20

last years team. for second; Leany' "
the varsity In 1896, and Hingsford, TO-
shOrtst0p; Pcase, an excellent man "
third; 1Iadd, Hannaford. Beckford ahs
Smith out IN the field.
The following changes have been mao
Sept. isHN Ne nf'a at Taunton; Changes
to Aug. Is: New Bedford at rawtucket
changed to May g. Sept 1f-NeWport ~
Fail River, changed to June 10 I,, law
Sept. 1e-Taunton at Newport changed Z
Aug. n; Brockton at Pawtucket, changet
to Aug. Is; Fall River at New BesI0rd
changed a to June TO- Sept: H a, ssrt SEQ 10
Sept. 1S-Fall River at Newport. changed
| to June Z; Br0cktOn at Taunton changee
to July 6; Pawtucket at New bedIoro'
changed to May s.
Herald: Manager Selee Is very enthu.
siastic over Yeager. This young catcher
was behind the bat during the entire
game Saturday. handling Lewis. stivetts
and Nichols, and making as easy work OIL
the terrific shoots of the big man as OF
the others. He threw superDiy 10 bases
and was after foul flies with the aVidity
of hawk after Its prey He impressei
one as being hungry for work Last year
he did the bulk Of the catchang TOT the
Pawtuckets OF the New England League.
He was a tower of strength to this club.
Mr.. Sefee says he is sure Yeager Will not
suffer in comparison this year with But
Ter. the crack Augusta wonder who has
gone to Louisville.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
says: THAT there Is to be some kind OF
an organization next season for the pro-
lection of BAH players. there Is no longer
any doubt. The great majority OF players
in the National ana Western Leagues are
dissatisfied. They believe that they are
being made slaves of by the magnates.
but they realize that under the present
state of affairs they are helpless. The
players claim that the change IN the con-
tracts which does not begin pay until
April 10 and holds them under contract
until Oct. Is Is a cruel injustice. Then
in the fall of the year the revenue of the
exhibition games. which formerly went
to the players now goes to the club. Be
ing shifted from one club TO another
without being consulted is not to the
players liking, and it Is claimed that the
salaries are being reduced yearly
Portland Express: There have been
many freaks In the game in New Eng
land" said a well known devotee OF the
sport to the Express writer the other day.
But none of them have ever been In u
with Journalist Dilworth when he ac-
cepted his first professional engagement
with Newburyport in 81. Dilworth was
about the greenest minor Lacquer that
ever happened. He came from the back
woods, and he would stand an hour
watching the electric lights and street
ears. He always used 10 chew slippery
elm and he invariably poured molasses
into the hip pocket of his uniform. Dur
ing the game he would put two fingers
into the pocket. get his fingers sticky.
and make the ball turn inside out. "One
day Portland was playing on the New
buryport grounds. The game was close
and in the sixth Portland had man on
second and one on third. with two out:
A railroad track ran along the left-held
fence, and Just as Dilworth started to
pitch the deciding bali. train whistied.
Dilworth dropped the ball. tore across the
field. climped on the fence. and waved
his cap while he watched the train pass.
Roth runners. of course scored. and Dill
worth came back and kicked. declaring
that the umpire ought to have called time
to let him see the cars