Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-04
Ball Notes.

Baltimore.
Pitcher Sparks of the Texas League,
has reported in Philadelphia.
Korwan holds the seasons record in
| strike-outs. with II and then T.
Doheny of the New Yorks is ill and may
not be able to pitch again this season.
| Bill Krieg, formerly captain of the
| Brocktons is now with the Des Moines
| club
O'Brien, the Washington second base
man, recently released, has signed with
| the Providence club of the Eastern
| League.
The shortest game of the season was
played in Flint, Mich, last Monday De-
troit and Minneapolis played, the latter
winning, D to B. in IS minutes.
Tiernan's judgment of fly balls is better
than any left fielder who has played the
position for the New Yorks since the DAYS
of Eddie Burke.-New York Sun.
There is story out that Washington is
negotiating through the Cincinnati club
| officials for Ace" Stewart of the Indian
apolis club to play second base for the
| Senators next season.
The Brooklyns will play testimonial
game at the close of the season in honor
| of Charley Ebbetts Is years connec-
ton with the club. A strong picked nine
will be pitted against them.
Ed Hanlon wanted to farm out Pitcher
Jerry Horton to Arthur Twins Toronto
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to be farmed out or traded, whereupon
he received his unconditional release
| Robert ii. Leadley, clerk of the police
| court at Detroit and owner of the Grand
| Rapids ball club of the Western League.
| IS short $i2oS.9O in his accounts with the
| county treasury. Leadey says he is will
| ing to pay up.
| "Bill Eagan. the second baseman of
| the Syracuse Eastern League team has
been sold to Brooklyn for $500 and Cana
/ a n m t.aly. e. 60
| the close of the present season Horton.
| late of Baltimore has been signed by Sy-
racuse. and will report Immediately.
Monday. an arrangement was made be-
tween the Newport and the Fail River
arrangements. whereby, after the season
is over, their mines will play a series of
games for $500 purse. The formal affair
viii be arranged in Boston. Saturday.
when the money will have to be put up.
New York Sun: George Davis. taking
batting. base running and fielding into
consideration is thought to be superior
| to Jennings, Long and Dahlen. Gleason
too, is pretty nearly the best second base
man in the league, all things considered
George and the kid work together in
beautiful style.
Boston Herald-President Pat Powers
had his patience exhausted beyond meas
ure, as did Nick" Young. in carrying
| mpire Gaffney. 1t now looks as if
CAR were through for good. 1t
would not be bit surprising if the Phil
adelphia club soon passed into other
bands. unless there is turn in the tide
| of its fortunes. The price asked is said
| to be $500 600.
Boston Globe: Since President Soderl
| stopped the players from egging on the
| spectators to try and rattle opposing
| pitchers, the games at the South end
| grounds have grown tanner but none the
| less enjoyable. If the other league presi-
dents would act as Mr.. Soden has, it
would be a good thing all around. The
| spectators have Il right to cheer and en-
courage the home team just as much as
ever. even though the players are not al
| lowed to act as leaders.
player should remember that the UNI
pire has been appointed to decide points,
and If he is not a fit person to take
| charge of the game he should be removed.
but until such action has been taken he
has charge of the game, and should run
II to suit himself. This does not apply to
| Umpire Hunt. as he renders his decisions
as he sees them. and generally in a salts
factory manner to any sensible level
headed person-Pawtucket Tribune. And
| this from Pawtucket,
How are you feeling, "Togie?" asked
Henry of Pittenger after the two games
| he pitched at Pawtucket, Monday one
| would naturally expect that his arm
might be little weary, but he nearly
| knocked George silly when, in all earn
| tStness. he very blandly remarked, reach
ing down and taking hold of the calf of
| his right leg: I'm just a little sore in
| there That loose cnder box makes poor
| footing. He suffered no harm to his arm
| and may pitch. today. 1t will all depend
on how he feels when it comes warming
up time.-Brockton Times.
Harry Weldon writes in the Cincinnati
Enquirer: While there has been great
deal said and written of rowdy ball this
season. the fact of the matter is that only
| three teams in the league have played
that kind of ball All the rows and kicks
have come in games where the New
Yprks, Clevelands and Baltimores have
| been one of the contrasting teams. Nine
of the league teams are trying to play
legitimate base ball. while three, the
Orioles. Spiders and Giants. have pros
pered by the bulldoZing and rowdy meth
DDS. All the league will have to do is to
make these three play ball on the line of
the others. and there will be no grounds
ior complaint Boston has held its high
place all the season by the legitimate
J route. They have not scared umpires into
giving them the best of it,
Up to noon Friday, Manager Marston
of the Fall River base ball club had
not been notified that his club had been
suspended by the National League, as
announced in Friday morning papers.
The suspension as announced was tor
failure to pay the salary up to October
/. of Pitcher Miles Standish, who was
drafted from the New York club in
! June, and injured while at play. two
weeks later. President Freedman
would not allow Standish to sign with
Fall River Manager Marston says but
loaned him at 500 per month. This
rate was paid until Standish was in
! jured and the hospital expenses of $50
t were also paid. Last week, notice was
. sent that 5000 per month would be ex-
! pected for Standish until October, and
e this payment has not been made. As
e President Freedman has the best end
Z of the argument under National
League laws, it is expected a settle
ment, which will cost something like
2 $780, will probably be made.
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A Phoenix, Ari., firm has secured 50Ot