The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-29
BASE BALL PROSPECTS.
Discussed Saturday Night at Meeting of
Portland A association.

The directors of the Portland base
ball association held an enthusiastic
meeting Saturday night at Swett's
hotel. All of the directors were present
with the exception of Mr.. Merrill. Presi-
dent Woodbury. of the association had a
report to make on progress that was
exceedingly fatterina and which show
that the Maine Baseball league is here
to stay and that the Portland team will
be one of the hottest teams in the league.
There is now 10 doubt about six good
cities being represented in the league
and all of them have commenced to sign
crack players if their teams are not al.
ready made up. So far President Wood
bury has signed IA men and among these
are some Of the finest players in the
minor leagues. The team will meet in
New York city some time early in April
and will play from that time on to the
opening Of the season in Maine with the
best climbs in the country. Dates have
been arranged with Brooklyn, New York
city, Jersey City, Connecticut and Massa-
cbusetts teams. Games will be played
with all of the teams in the New Eng
land league with the exception of New
port, and many games with Eastern
league teams will also occur. The Port
land team will then come to Maine and
play Bowdoin. Colby, Maine State Col
lege and other good teams. Open dates
from May first to May 10th President
Woodbury. is anxious to fill with any
good team.
By this arrangement 1t will be seen
that when the league season opens here
on May 10th the Portland team ought
to be well down to it's work and able to
start off in good shape. 1t will have at
least two weeks start of any other club
in the Maine league and will be ready
for business when the season really
opens. President Woodbury. claims
Hickey, who is also claimed by other
clubs, but it is probable that as Port
lands claim to this man is based on
solid grounds. Hickey will undoubtedly
play in this city.
The uniforms for the Portland club
this season will be grey with blue trim
mings, and all feel that it'll a new
league, good team, fine baseball as
ISOLATION. enthusiastic patronage and a
brand new color for the uniforms, Port
and ought to stand good chance OF cap
turing the pennant. Manager McGuirk
is out for glory and as his efforts to win
the pennant will be enthusiastically
backed by the association there is little
doubt about the kind of baseball that
will be seen here this season.
In few days the Portland baseball as
ISOLATION will place on the market season
tickets, and as these will be offered at
S. each 1t is to be hoped that every low
sr of the game will not let the chance
of securing one go by. What is needed
now is fair treatment and good support
on the part of the Portland public and
our baseball team will be a credit to the
city and psnnant winner in the Maine
league. The battle cry this season IL to
be Victory or bust" and With this
spirit will Manager McGuirk's men be-
gin the season.
NOTES.
DIG ud6 UcCu ou6E0Q bu0 Chp-
taincy of the New Haven team OF the
Connecticut State league.
Sookalexis has arrived at Cleveland.
Musser Of last years Portland's has
signed with Youngstown, Ohio.
John Irwin has secured for Taunton
Burke, Stanhope, Mahoney, catchers
Callahan of Marlboro and Murray of
Boston, pitchers; Irwin, first base;
Handiboe. with Petersburg last season,
second base; Butnan Of Thomaston.
Me-, ins1896 third. base Delaney of New
Bedford last season, shortstop; Ottmer
of Brooklyn and Nolan of South Boston,
outf1elders.
Magoon has oapitulated and signed
Brockton contract for the same money
that he drew in Portland last season.
Augusta will try Phil Jason, the
scrappy Rocklander at short this season.
player for a number of years.
The salary list of the Fall Ri YER club
of '97 Will be about one half of what 1t
was in '96.
Boston Globe: William Long, the old
Bangor manager, is in Boston, preparing
for his baseball season at Augusta, Me.
He will return east next Saturday and
start in the following week to raise the
necessary wind fer the Augusta team.
The old manager feels confident that the
game will be go in the Maine State
league this season, with the small salary
limit apo tho short saason
Summer Resort Polo League.
John Allen. the well-known polo play
or, who has taken a cottage at Peaks ISL
and, IL making arrangements for a sum-