Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-20
BASE BALL SEASON
Opens, Today, In This City,
Bangor VS. Augusta.
Home Players Look for Victory
Have Made Good Record.
Yesterday Spent in Practice, Putting on the
Finishing Touches.

How are you coming out, tomorrow
Mr.. Long," was asked the manager OF
the Augustus.
Were going at 'em on horseback
you can tell your people. Yes sir, on
horseback"
The game will be called at $50 this
afternoon, the hour having been set
forward to accommodate some of those
who cannot arrange to get on the spot,
earlier on account of their business.
The Bangors are expected to arrive
on the 10 o'clock train. 1t is understood
that Harry Newell, who pitched for
Augusta last season, will be in the box
for Bangor. His many admirers will
be glad to see him again.
AT some time previous to the game,
the teams will make a trip on an cleo
trio car, with base drum, etc, to for
mally announce their presence. the
opening of the ball season, and all that
goes with it.
The lineup of the Augustus will be
as follows: Catchers, Schrecongost or
Connor; pitchers, Gildea or Mccarthy:
Butman, 1b: Handiboe, 2b; Vietch, SIS;
Delaney, 3b; Hanson. If: Fogarty, CT;
Conner or Schrecongost, IF.
Sheehan of the staff of Maine league
umpires, will umpire the game.
Being the opening game of the sea-
son, large and noisy crowd is expect
ed to be present, one of those crowds
that warns the cookies of the hearts
of the home players, and stirs them up
to victory. The weather promises to be
perfect, and grand stand and bleachers
will doubtless groan under the weight
of a great assembly there to observe
the grand opening of the grand nation
al game of base ball.
The players spent yesterday putting
in some hard practice. AS has been
CuSlollIdI DdltiliS NetS vi tit l'i'
gramme for the morning; fielding for
the afternoon. The boys are doing
good work, and feel confident of max
ing great move for the top. There
where there is always room for the fit
test.
The game with Bangor, will be fol-
lowed on Friday with the Rocl1lands;
and on Saturday with Belfast.
The season of the Maine league will
also open today at Lewiston with the
Rocklands; at Portland with the Bel
fasts.
The Augustus have played three
practice games, making a most cred
liable showing, winning all by large
margins, at a walk, so to speak. They
have scored s. runs to their opponents
Is.
The Augustus have won the follow
ing games: With Gardiner, &c to 10;
with Bath, 20 to / and with Montreal
10 to 4. In these three games they have
made only five errors to their oppo-
nents' 2S. They have made 81 base
hits. and Is have been made by their
opponents.
OF course, they have met teams that
were weaker, and it was to be expected
that they should outplay them. The
above figures are, however, certainly
very creditable, and show that there Is
first class material in the team to play
good ball.
Genial Harry Wade will preside al
the ticket office. as last year, and the
MANY patrons of the game will be GLAD
to see him back at his old position
Patrolman Thompson will be ar MS
former position as guardian OF th(
great front gate, while the order OF Inc
grounds will be under the carefI
charge of Marshal Morse. and patrol
men. who will be selected from th'
force as will be found advisable. Tht
grounds and seats for the spectator
will be looked after by John Granger
who had charge of them last year.
All arrangements have been made 10
glorious season at the sport al
everything is suspicious.
Bridgton and Pennington nave "o