Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
BASE BALL NOTES.

| Tho Columbus clubs new pitcher. Oscar
| never pitched in any professional league
| He made such reputation as he has with
| Independent clubs.
1t is understood that it will take about
| $1,000 to put Rusie in the game. 5000 be-
| ing for the counsel fees of Smith * Haw-
| ley. the Indianapolis lawyers, and $1,000
| for the players salary for 1896,
! The New York players have all been
| measured and weighed. and their average
height is 5 feet. 10 inches, and average
weight 17715 pounds. Thus they have
some claim to the title of Giants.
Arson has gone lame. and may not
shape up for ball playing until weeks
after the season opens He strained the
tendons of his leg at Hot Springs, but
was hopeful that she injury would not
be serious.
Umpire McFarlan. who was on Nick
Young's STAFF for a portion of last sea-
son, will ofticiate in all of the preliminary
games at Louisville There is a proba
bility that he will be retained by Presi
dent Young, this year.
Pittsburgs new pitcher, Tannehill. was
n great favorite at Roanoke. and he told
the colored walters such wonde rfui tales
that he never had less than three to wait
upon him, and they insisted upoa his
eating the entire menu.
President Vanderbeck of the Detroit
club has been sued for $4,000 damages
for false Imprisonment Last season, he
caused the arrest of a shoemaker for al
legged stealing of two base balls, Il charge
of which the defendant was acquitted.
Rockland Star: Chummy Gray left
Thursday noon, fer Buffalo, where
he will join the team which is now
practicing for the coming season. Gray
is in fine condition, and will undoubt-
eddy make an excellent showing.
In a letter to Pat Tebeau. Brother
George who is the captain and mana ger
of the Columbus team, makes a unique
prophecy: Ohio says George. will
surely land three pennants this season
Cleveland the National League. Columbus
the Western ard Toledo the Interstate"
The only thing. that saves batters
from being killed by swift balls is the
fact that they learn how to fall when
the bah hits them, says McAleer of the
Clevelands. In this WAY, he declares,
the force of the blow is diminished. If
the player met the BAH squarcly or fen
toward it when it strikes him near the
heart. there would be a dozen or more
fatalities on the diamond every season.
OF the Giants new find. Pitcher Getti.s.
il is said that he has physique, inTelli-
eence. nerve" and application. lie is d
trCng batsman and can play any iniieid
or outfield position almost equal to a reg
ular, so that he is bound to be the New
York clubs utility man. Gettig has
slow ball. which Beckley says is the best
he ever faced in his 10 years with thu
league.
The National League board of arbitra-
ton adjourned at New York. Wednesday,
without arriving al n settlement of the
Rtisie case. President Freedman of the
New York club refused to attend the
meeting. In an interview he said: The
New York club is competent to attend TO
its own affairs. and in a matter of such
Importance to the base ball world as TINS,
the New York team must maintain its
position for principle. If it were not for
that the club could have settled the affair
with the pitcher year ana halt ago
for a few hundred dollars. ana nave saved
several thousands which We're lost to the
club by Rusle's action. II Rusie Is re
instated as 4 player in the New York
club. it will not be owing to any conGeS-
sion from me further than the standing
invitation for him to sign the contract
which rendered him many months ago.
The New York team is at present under
exemplary discipline. and will play good
ball this season. with or without Rnsie's
services. Rusie's influence on the team
was formerly not what is SHOULD nave
been. and in case of his return he VIII DC
obliged TO be amenable to Capt Joyce's
restraining influence.