Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
Ball Notes.

| ball over the New Bedford grand
stand, Monday.
Manager John F. Smith Of Pawtucket
has sent all the papers in the case OF
Catcher Grafiins to President Young.
Taunton Gazette: Harrington has
been a great acquisition to Taunton.
He is playing ball now as well as he
ever did in his life.
Duffy is keeping up his batting streak
in great style. He has done his share
of cutting off runs by throws, and
has done fine work.
Up to date. the Boston Herald and Bos-
ton Journal have persisted in naming
Shortstop Joe Bean of Newport, as Dean
in their tabulated scores.
Manager Toole is after Breckenridge,
the famous home hitter of last years
Brocktons, to play first base. He has
been playing with Syracuse but has
been released.
Bangor Commercial: Mckenzie will
hereafter captain the Bangors. Flack
has been occupying that position ana
the change was made so as to have a
captain in the infield.
Providence has released Pitcher Friel,
who was with it all last season. Ar
engagements were made to farm him
out to Pawtucket, but when the propo-
stion was made to Friel he refused to
go and was at once released.
Pawtucket Tribune, Tuesday: Yes
tcrday was the sixth consecutive de-
feat for Fall River. Manager Marston
yesterday, made a wager that he would
be in the lead by June 10, and this is no
stage joke to those who are familiar
with Mr.. Marston's hustling ability.
The Boston Herald has a good deal to
say about the alleged large scores and
error columns in the Maine League. II
fewer men We're being fattened IN me
New England League for ME n Jake
to trade off in the fail. we apprehend
that IL comparison between the two
leagues would not show wide diScrep-
ancy. One fact may be stated about the
scores in the Maine League-they are
honest
Commercial: Belfast has suspended
Willie Dilworth, which isn't surprising,
though this is just little earlier in
the season than Willie usually breaks
cut. Belfast is strengthening and has
signed our old friend Butcher Regain.
Butcher fields well and can hit like
q pile driver His chief fault is that
he likes to captain Butcher" himself.
e. l.. breckenridge, the hard hitting
5rst baseman of Brockton in SO, is back
in that city. He says he hit hard but
unluckily in Syracuse. In speaking of
his plans, he said he was Disguised with
the game and intended to retire, this
summer. He is willing to accept an en-
with
strong independent club, and can be ad-
dressed at Brockton.
The farmed player is the worst PCS
sible investment for club. In the first
place, he generally receives far higher
salary than the club can afford to pay
CT he can earn. There is no restraint
upon him, for he does not belong to the
club that borrows him. He cannot be
expected to have much heart in his
work, for that is with the club that has
the string on him. Steer clear of
farrned men.
Rockland Star: The Augusta players
INDUCED in lots of kicking, some of it
unnecessary lat Umpire Carpenters de-
csions The people over to the
Maine Capital We're probably highly
elated because their pets won.
Schrecongost is dead ringer for Sock
alexis Schrec is a great player and IS
booked for the big league by the fans.
+ Dorsey slipped in center field
While attempting to catch fly from
Handiboe's bat, which accounts for the
ball not being corralled.
Pawtucket Times: There are parties
outside Of this city who would like to
purchase the Pawtucket franchise and
lub not for removal, but as an invest
mcnt The majority CT the stock is not
for sale, as the increasing attendance
indicates that the team will clear eX-
renses this season if it continues TO
play as well in the future as it has 50
far. Still there is every indication that
the would-be purchasers may secure a
portion of the stock, as one or two of
the stockholders are willing to sell and
1elieve their minds of the burden.
The rule explicitly states what balk
is and what the umpire shall do when
one is made. Then think of the comical
part of the following from the Globe, as
you read it, with the accent on 1T was
decided" The New England League
umpires, Messrs. Connolly, Hunt and
Kelley, met the secretary at Newport,
! Tuesday morning. 1t was decided to
call balks whenever they occur and
without warning, to discipline any
player who descends to dirty" tactics,
and to adhere strictly to the coaching
| rule. Other points in the rules were
discussed with a view to obtaining uni
! formity CT decision on all points.
Bath Times The ball game advertised.
| yesterday afternoon. at the North End
| grounds. between the Baths and Maine
| State College team. did not occur on ac-
| count of the college nine failing to show
up. The game had been extensively adj
| vertised and a good-siZed audience was
+, present. The grounds were in the best
! condition they had been this season. and
| the action of the college team was a dis
| appointment. They claimed that their
coach decided that the grounds were net
in condition to play on, but it is current
| report that the coacn and one of the
players preferred to go out to Conant's
| for shore dinner Another excuse was
| at tho faa n, wa N cd IN no in eOO1 trim