Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-27
Ball Notes.

Ball Notes.
Fall River has released Pitcher Cook.
Vroom has been released and left on
! Tuesday, for his home.
Cavanaugh was in great form in his
| first game with Brockton and made Il
decided hit.
| The Pawtucket club has accepted the
| terms of Pitcher j. G. Knorr, who was
with Providence and New Bedford last
season.
New Bedford Mercury: Hiram Ladd
ESD must feel like a pedagOgue among
his pupils when he plays with the pres
cnt Fall River team. A misplaced man
s Ladd.
Simon hasn't been hitting at all for
Hartford His stick work in Bangor last
season was a disappointment. consider
ing his reputation. But can't. the man
field, though!
William W. Webb, the old Presump-
scot pitcher and at one time one of the
extra ball players of this State. has
been engaged to coach the Westbrook
seminary team.
Catcher Vroom of Bangor, has been re-
leased. Mackay will do the catching for
the present. at least. Mackenzie the
will arrive in the city this morning and
will play this afternoon Trainor. who
was injured last week. may be able to go
in again al third today.
Young Magee pitched his first full game
for Louisville. Monday, and was pitted
against the great Nichols of Boston.
Eight hits We're made off Magee and
seven off Nichols which. considering the
fact that the Bostons are heavy hitters
shows that the youngster IS all right. All
that he needs is the same chance that the
seasoned pitchers get
Portland Express: Il have Travelled all
around the country" said Beasey Nc
Gurk the other evening. land | have
seen the whole list of pitchers, and ! tell
you that Ball Mains is just as good as
any of them. He has speed control and
all the assortment of curves. Why. he
ought 10 be right in the fast company
for he's as good as the best of them
Lewiston Sun: In order to be a success
full umpire a man must have more eNpe-
rience than that obtained by study of
Spalding's Guide. One reason why
Charlie Brady is successful as an UNI
pire is the fact that he was playing ball
professionally before many of the State
league players were out of short dresses.
hence they respect him. Brady is firm
in his judgment and has a will of his
own. Those are two prime factors that
go to make a successful umpire.
state line between Tennessee and
North Carolina clubs, in which the
score was 115 to 81 in favor of North
Carolina. The game started at sun
rise on Sunday and lasted until 2
o'clock. The man who umpired sold
moonshine whiskey, and every time a
player objected he was fined the price
of drink and it was handed to him.
1t is needless to say there We're many
objections.
DHwortl. the Belfast journalist. is re-
Sponsiblc for the statement that there is
not a newspaper man in that city that
can properly score IA ball game besides
himself. 'Why don't you score the
games yourself Dip asked one of his
auditors. THAT reminds me- replied
Dill, "of certain manager of Il team To-
Gated not a thousand miles from Port
land. who played right field with his club
when they played up in a country town
one Saturday afternoon. He was anxious
to have the detailed score appear in
Mondays Argus. SO he essayed to keep
it himself. well as playing his game.
With runners on first and second IA fly
ball was hit to the manager in right. He
caught it all right, laid the ball on the
ground, pulled out his score book and
credited himself with put out while the
two men scored"
son in the national league will make of
Sockalexis. the now famous Old Town
Indian. the greatest player that has ever
Joined the organization. Sockalexis has
Il prejudice in favor of shifting wild
pitches and the result is that the league
pitchers cannot always give him base
on balls when they desire to do so.
''Sox' is the talk of the West Here is
a sample statement from the Chicago
News: Burkett's heart is broken-he has
lost all interest in life and goes around
moping and grumbling. Sockalexis, the
mighty Indian. has robbed Jesse of his
hong-held place in the hearts of the Deo-
pie Every day the Indian has some
thing to contribute to the popular joy
now a home run. now bunch of singles,
now three stolen bases and again a splen-
did running catch. The people have for
gotten Burkett and the jealous left
handler is sorer than a grizzly bear with
an arrow in his gizzard.
Lewiston Journals: Mr.. J. C. Morse.
who has done so much for Maine base
ball. writes in Sporting Life: 1.-THE
Maine League begins operations, today,
and judging by the outlook it will have
a very successful season. Some excel
lent material has been secured, and the
clubs surely deserve liberal patronage.
If the attendance is no better than it
has been in the past somebody will
have to pay the piper. Maine has never
appreciated the efforts directed toward
giving first-class article of base ball.
Let's see what it's record will be, this
year." Well! if there is it won't be
Messrs. Morse and Murnane of Boston
with 500 to $1,000 year salaries when
we shall pay, and as to paying pipers
they will be settling in Massachusetts,
too.
The Boston Herald has the following
special from New Bedford On pleas
ant faced and genial Connie Murphy.
Manager Connie Murphy of the New
Bedfords returned, this afternoon, high
~ Indignant over the treatment ac-