Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-24
National League Standing.
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Won. Lost. Played. Cent
Ball Notes.

The Boston Club, through Director
Conant, signed Manager Selee for 1898
Tuesday.
Boston left Newark, last night by
sleeping cars, and arrive at Baltimore
this morning.
President Harry Puliam of the
Louisyilles is the authority for the
statement that w. II. Watkins, the Old
Indianapolis manager, will manage the
Pittsburg team next year,
Tom" Lynch will umpire the Wash
ington games in New York while the
Bostens are in Baltimore. He will
probably preside over the Boston
games in Brooklyn next week.
The New Yorks enjoy the unique dis
tinction of being the only team in the
country to beat out the Baltimores in
the series. New York won seven of the
II games. Boston will have to beat the
Orioles three straight to do the same
trick.
The following players made up Man
ager Selee's outfit as he left the Provi-
dence depot, Boston, Wednesday eve
ming. on the Gas train: Bergen, Lake
and Yeager, Nichols, Klobedanz, Lewis,
Stivetts, Tenney, Lowe, Long, Collins
Allen. Duffy. Hamilton and Stahl.
A. G. Spaulding, who has returned
from trip to England, says that he
was more than impressed with the in
terest that is now being taken in base
ball in Great Britain, and for the first
time since it's introduction there it has
a promising outlook. The game has a
strong hold throughout the Midlands
and the north of England.
Boston Journal: Lynch has proba bly,
umpired quite half of the home games
at the South End this season and
throughout his excellent service he has
been eminently fair. He has never
been home umpire and no club can
claim that it did not receive great
treatment at his hand while in Boston
Would that there were moro umpires
like him.
Pettinger, the clever pitcher of the
Brockton team of the New England
League, who, during the last of the
season, made an exceptionally good
record, has been signed by Boston a
deal was made some time ago with
President Keith of the Brockton Club
for the release of Pettinger, but the
player would not sign at the salary
offered. He changed his mind, how
ever, and was signed by Mr.. Keith for
the Boston Club.
Boston Journal: President Soden,
after the game, Wednesday, compli-
mented Mr.. Lynch on his excellent
work as umpire in Boston, and Nj
Lynch in return said that it was an
inestimable aid to him to be SUP
ported as he was by fair press and a
reasonable club management. He as
sured President Soden that the Bostons
had the distinction of winning thci.
games honestly, whatever might be
said of other clubs.
President Byrne of the Brooklyn
Club announced. Wednesday. that he
had secured the release of jack
Ryan, the Syracuse catcher formerly
with Boston; wager the Lancaster,
Pa. pitcher. and Crisban, catcher:
Bean, shortstop, and Dowd. pitcher Of
the Newport Club of the New England
League Dowd claims that he is indie
pendent of the Newport reserve list
and that the club cannot hold him
Bean signed an agreement to play with
Boston several days ago but later the
port Club it's price for his release.
Speaking of Young's pitching the
Cincinnatis out without a hit, the
Chicago Herald says: Under the old
pitching rules. hitless shut-outs were
things of quite frequent occurrence.
With the great speed which pitchers
used to get at the 50-foot range, ana
with good, capable fielders coming up
to take in what few drives the fright
ened batsmen made, it was quite pos
sible to keep the whole beaten team
from landing a safe one, but things are
different nowadays. Many liners now
whizZ by the fielders that would take
an arm off if checked in their flight,
and 1t is simply marvellous combina-
ton of fast pitching. great fielding and
extraordinary luck which will keep al
least one smash from finding lodge