Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
Ball Notes.

Ball Notes.
President Byrne of the Brooklyn club
is not in good health and contemplates
trip to Asheville. n. c.
Bob Allen, the old Philadelphia short
stop, now with Detroit, is delighting
the Western fans by his marvellous
work at short.
Arthur Clarkson, who is with Mil
waukee, has been hit so hard by the
Western teams that Manager Mack has
given him a lay off.
Commercial: Kelley, of last years
Augustus, is playing "a remarkably
clever game for Newport. Kelley is
gentleman, credit to a team.
Joe Harrington is playing short for
Taunton. This player has been great
disappointment. A year or two ago he
promised to be a STAR but he fell far
short of expectations in fast company.
An exchange says: Mr.. Sockalexis,
a nigh relative to Hiawatha, made
his customary home run for the Cleve-
lanw team, yesterday. More Indians
are wanted in the National League at
once.
Nick Young against the detention OF
Umpire Sheridan on the National
League staff. 1t is said that charges
of intemperance will be made against
the official.
Commercial: Tommy Connolly fined
Jack Horner So for calling him down on
his decisions, Friday. If Tommy
doesn't watch out, a Bangor base ball
critic fears that others of the Horner
family will pull his locks.
Rockland Star; Tierncy, who pitched
for Rockland last season. IS passlhE 4
few days in town and it is probable that
he will be given a trial on Manager
Ouinn's team Tierney is well liked in
the city and did some good work IN the
box last summer.
Portland Express: After lapse OF an
| even dozen years Journalist Dhworth
and Tom McDermott again find them-
selves in the same team. In 10 tnt%
| formed the battery for the NeWpurE-
ports and in 81 they will be together IN
the Belfast aggregation.
A deal was made at Louisville, Tues
day. by which Jimmy Stafford Will go
| to Louisville, while "Ducky' Holmes
will become left fielder for the giants.
Dolan will undergo an operation for ms
sore arm. and Stafford will take ms
place at short.
The latest base ball yarn is a good
| thing. 1t accuses Pat Tebeau of build
| ing little banks of earth along the base
lines-from first to home and home TO
third. The idea is that a rolling ball
especially a bunt-will be kept INSIDE
tho diamond and prevented from turn
| ing foul.
Globe: Those youngsters not fast
enough for the big league are now
drifting back into the small CLUBS from
where they went last fall, with heaps
of confidence Fred Doe was IN
Boston. Tuesday. He has several goou
offers from minor league teams pul
will not leave New England.
Rockland Star: Tom Murphy. VINO
nlayed third base for Thomaston E a
wear. has reported TO Manager @T ,I -
| practice Murphy was one OF ihoih 80,
| tons strongest players oo,h az lns g.
and in the field. and should prove an a.
| o,,isition to the Rockland team llle
| first game of the season will take plaeei;
| newt Friday with the strong montreal
| club of the Canadian League
| George Monroe has Joined John II
| wins Tauntons, to play third base.
| saturday he made three hits, TWO put
| outs and five assists without an error
| uba Fall River Globe says or nlm'
"IIis stay among the Eastern leaguers
hoe taught George how to coach ana
no said more yesterday than the whoie
! of last season.
! The Pawtucket people that Boston
viii make a great mistake il II doesh
+aka Pitcher Todd. They say ne is
| ,tor but Boston is not particularly
n.rtiaI TO New England League stars'
rrha nreference there is for them 70 go
| Ivost and grow up with the couhtIS'
rrhen Boston is willing to buy them ior
a good fat price.
Fall River Globe: John irwin to'u
| Umpire Delano, yesterday wiia'
thought of him 50 forclpls .ia'
De,ano. like the proverplal W.
t,,nad and fined handsome Johii nv
o,r+vbeels. *~s John Irwin, WIN i''
h1onda moustache, is quite coitisii ~,
a man of his years. The New beu,ol :,
Standard saws John played base pai'
tho Roston Common at the time the
poston citizens threw the taAeo 'eS'
into the ocean. r T
..1,,e most Indifferent ball Player payer ,,a 4
or mot is Jimmy Ryan OF .hc ~ Caite
llteam." says Tom Brown ~ "a his base
who Who, came after Jimmy Ia ape Uncle lie Arson
way nratty refractory stable Oh 80.
Ifmmv did a funny thlnS oi, Gs,i., IN chi
between the Seii,tio it inning the Sena-
. cago in 3d. IN ~. ao,,r runs when the
tors had ieau -. ~ ~ the bat Ryan,
Colts took theIi III ana off the batting
J, who was at tne 80. ~. me to the bat for
order when the Ip ia nfr the field to his
the last time. WAN I,nlts managed to
dressing ROOM. ~, ha ees with two QUO.
: place three men ~ turn TO bat Jimmy
and 1t was N!an ,1a when Bill Lange
was half undress5, and yelled: Come
II rushed IN. pre- t erIere are three on
Il out here anu oa. .,,rr nm and all we
bases. It's YOU t;a tbe score Jimmy
need Is one NJ ~ ~ his shoes strolled
nnr,ess ~ The field. and struck out.