Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-22
BASE BALL NOTES.


Roger Denzer, the Chicagos new
pitcher has been nicknamed Peaceful
Valley'' on account of his resemblance IL
Sol Smith Russell in the play of thai
name.
OF the 10 men on the New York clubs
pay roll 10 bat left-handed namely
Clarke. Doheny, Seymour, w arner. Beck
ley. Gleason DAVIS, Joyce, Herman and
Van Haltren.
The Wilcox bill. providing that profess
sional clubs playing base bali on Sunday
shall be fined $50 for each offense has
been defeated in the New York Assembly
by vote of % TO H.
George Wheeler, pitcher of the Phila-
delphia base ball team who has heen
troubled with bleeding from the nose 50
as to be compelled 10 lay off for a time
Is visiting at Lewiston
The Cleveland club has declined an
offer of 5000 from Brooklyn for Catcher
. Connor ana OF SlVV from 81. Louis
a battery to include O'Connor and either
Terry, Cuppy or ilson.
Arson thinks league teams in training
should go up against the very strongeSs
minor league teams. Such experience )
worth month OF practice alone in the
veteran managers opinion.
Jack Chapman has signed for his Meri-
den club three young players in Outfelder
John j. Custy of Meriden. Second Base
man George Gardiner of Wallingford, and
Iniielder John s. Young of Somervile.
President Ban johnson of the Western
League attributes the decline in base ball
interest in Cleveland to the ''rowdyism
OF the Cleveland team, particularly that
of Tebeau and 0'Connor." Not Il few
people share Johnson opinion.
Pop Arson is making every effort to
teach Denzer. his new pitcher, how to
pitch a slow ball, but he cannot hide his
hands when he grips the bah to pitch it.
and the batter can easily tell every time
he intends to use that slow ball.
Portland Press The Portland bali team
took the New York boat yesterday for
Portland. and will arrive here today.
for Thursdays game with Bowdon. The
grounds are in good shape and the OPEN
ing game is sure TO be a warm one.
Tony Mulane is in some respects the
most wonderful pitcher in the history
of the game. He has now been twirlng
~ years and is still a cyclone who doesn't
know what 4 lame arm is. He says he
is easily good for five more years.
A new wrinkle Is shown in the arrange
ment of the Western League schedule
this year, and that is the giving OF two
games on Saturdays, hate in the season
to the clubs that do not play Sunday ball
indianapolis and Detroit have an equal
number of these.
The rule that requires the captain to
remain in his position while discussing
with the umpire will give Robinson OF the
Orioles advantage over all the other
league captains as he is the only
catcher captain in the league. But the
others will overcome that by appointing
their catchers assistant captains.
Pitcher Wilson of the Clevelands is
built on the -5ack-in-t he-coIntry
plan. He is a good fellow. and rather
likes to take his ease at all times. He
can tell funny story in the dryest kind
of manner and never smiles. He is par
tial to dress and is unmarried. A Cleve-
land girls holds the top shelf in his es-
tenn.
According to President Hart the Chi
cage club will. to fortify against posi-
bic accidents. carry Is men all season.
Here is the team: Catchers. kittredge
Donahue and Arson; pitchers. Griffith
Terry, Friend. Briggs. Callahan. DenZer
and Thornton; first base. Arson and
Decker: second base. Pfeifer and Con-
nor; third base, Everett and Mccormick
short stop. Dahlen and Mccormick: out
field, LANCE Ryan. Everett, Decker and
Thornton.
Manager Joyce thinks he has the best
it out this way: Meekin always a king.
better than ever: Doheuy can be relied
upon; Seymour viii prove to be the best
pitcher ever in the league;
Mike Sullivan Is pitching his best ball
now. and Gettig Is, developing into
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who is not in condition now. but Will be
"a A0i III 'N'Vi ''' u" ~ ''''7
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srored twi1n In the second gan,c he VS. VS.
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in tLat came he crored three Rms I'M
\VillSebnrre neople think and we know
-bat tbp,- have a treasure in Sbarrott