Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-09


The Louisville club was about 5000 bs
hind when McGunnigle took hold. nm
finished $4,000 ahead OF the receints d
the previous year.
BILLY" Nash IL in Philadelphia. an
II II qua Gnand lar as to MS movements I'M p
wanted In Philadelphia or not
William Lush. who played in the Out
field for the Washington club ldst veal
has signed a contract for the coming sea
son at an increase Of $500 IN salary.
Herman Long has made the first tripl
liner with the bases full, stepping q
second and throwing across to first.
The Baltimore players will take thei
bikes on their southern trip. They con
slider bicycle riding one Of the most yaiu
able methods Of getting into trim.
catcher to help out Kittridge and Dona
hue. but the right man has not yet turne
up according to Uncle Anson's ideas.
President Pullman Of the I.ouisvill
club has succeeded In getting the SIGMA
ture OF Pitcher Fraser. but when h
marble stare
Herman Long has theory that indoo
base ball Is the best winter practice 70
q ball player as il keeps his eve i,
form and naturally improves his battini
early in the spring. FI,-'
and keep three through the season. IN,
three will be Vaughn. Sclirison and PaitS
Boyle Is booked for the Indianapnlis farr
and kahoe for Minneapolis -
Roach. Bangor's clever young catche
OF OLA last season. viii play In hartford THU
purchased, we don't known. il ought L
have been. as We paid for protection.
1t has been settled that the league se.
son VIII open at Boston, Monday, Apri
IL. with the Philadelphias. This date /.
given Boston on account of the holiday
but the regular season will not omen unit
April %. ope'' u''''
That story about Cancel being traded
or farmed by the Boston club is still go
ing the rounds of the western press In
spite OF the emphatic announcement hx
Manager Selee that no such step is con.
templated "
Mike Bradley is anxious to get Law.
renee into the New England League and
nave chance TO manage that club. Mike
wouldn't make such bad manager for
some Maine League club. now thar his
playing days are over.
jack Sharrott ought not to sign with
Buffa,o and break up that red-headed
ontiield. of which the western New York
Bisons' backyard has tresses which II
would be flattery to describe as auburn
In fact. they are flaming red
While the report of the committee on
rules rule has not yet been made public. and
Baltimore on the 25th inst. the concensns
OF opinion appears to be that it has NOT
!naue Il single recommendation of any i'm
!nHoftance except the one suggested by
balls. 'e''"'owh
; Jake Weihrs trumpetinr will ha M
longer heard in New England. He leavas
early IN March. for Norfolk. where he viii
pM,ay the coming season. Walters. another
ing season in Scranton. Mike Hirminn-
nam wants to sign with New Bedford II
nat city gets its courage IN TO tho noirt
or team. " P"''''
:. The trap ball" remarked Nick Young
VIII never again be legalized. This nj. :,
was one of the most difficuIt I ever p p.i,
,,essed: ana was a pet trick of George
w right. George was the famous shor,-
STOP S!fp OF the Boston Reds. back in the i0's.
Ills equal in trapping the bali was never
known on the diamond in his or any
other generauion.'' "'
mere IS one change proposed in the
piaying rules that will probably be mae
s;,;o onete goes not appear to be any oppo-
Hurst and applies to balls overthrown
among the SPECTATORS Hurst suggests
mar on plays of this kind base runners
he d hn3, t TO &c TO third base whether
me pan pc quickly returned or not This
would evidently be fair to all concerned.
pawtucket. Fall River. Newport. Brock
lof ana New Bedford will be five OF the
,eamS in the New England League. Taun-
,ider a,9wsii an ana LaMrsnce are being con-
out don't enthuse bit. They don't seem
20 nave the price. II Taunton goes in r.
n y rn.' m lea that i win be at the ex-
IT the start. The same is essentiaIlw trun
Of the other places - "e
Bangor Commerciai: w. +. Dilworth
Or Uncle Dflworth. of last years Au
5a ah'a n,o Is posing as an orator in the base
AZ the recent meeting held by the c;tszans
tnese. Dliiy was called upon and pro
teeded TO crate upon the workings ~
eaEue rules and regulations and pre-
'ented some correspondence from diner
'nt directors of the State League He is
for a strong team from Rel,
last in the league. i'e'-
bangor sCommercial: When Murnane
ord Mp phnrs ana the rest met in New Bed
cIu; thursday. II was announced that
rreG Doe was definitely and surely o,,t
y New Bedford base ball and Mike Nc.
,,e was suggested as the proper
Was told oI take IA CO n , OF club there. Doe
succeed IN stimulating a club the ,ea~m.
night talk with him. That was cool hu,
10 cooler than New England League do.
hss nave been all along Wv
When President Brush of m. c,no,,
latl base ball club was here. last weak
N ms way East. he, told this story
ieard during a recent visit TO Howt J.,
view Hampshire: The eccentric niav'
sright is practically the owner OF his
ally! I'VE town. One of his latest Gifts WAS
s6oO memorial window to The church
me night last summer decayinr harm
vas v -, SET on tire and the citizens rushed
.ne church to sound the fire bells. No.
'ouy nau the kew, so the amateur fireman
'roke in the 5000 window to save The q;
'arn.-Cincinnati Times-Star. II
w men Manager Tebeau arrived in
.IeVeiand ne was at once set upon nv.
ome newspaper men and asked as IL
ne stories relative to some of the CIeve-
ie delivered himself as follows. ..No
Connor is not going to Brooklyn. nor
,oung Is not going to Baltimore. nor
5urkett Is not going to New York. moi
ner IS Mck can and neither Is Chids.
u, IN not going to Cuba. and neither is
,uppy. McAleer is not going to be may
" toMgstown; and Charley thinner Is |
mess stories In bunch and save further
rouDIe re omitted to say as TO
1nether McGarr will go to Louisville or
'hether Blake Is to be traded
An impression has got abroad" said
ohn NJ. Ward that the reserve rule is
come up for trial when the Rusie easel
neard In my opinion that is an erro-I
eous idea. don't think the reserve rule /
III enter INTO the argument at all. The
iusie was treated sinsaccordance with theI
onditions Of his contract with the New /
ork club. The player claims he was ii-t
ssgally fined. and that. therefore, the
Iub mad no right to reserve him. IL tffej
curt decides that he was Illegally fined,
Will simply be a notification to the
GARD of directors of the league that tfeyl
rfpd in dari6intr fhaf $40 u i