Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-25
Base Ball Notes.


Boston will open the league season At
New York this year.
Mike sullivan is attending strictly -
his law studies this winter.
sam Thompson is once more in good
shape, and viii play right field once
more for the quakeIs.
Charley Gould, the old Boston first
haseman, is an applicant for posi-
ton on Nick Young's umpire staff
Globe: Ed Hanlon is by long odds
the Eastern magnate to fiji the late
Charley Bryne's place on the national
board
John Gaffney. formerly king Of UNI
pires." thinks the double umpire sys-
tenn Will he frost. He says there IS
not enough work on the field for two
men.
Pres. Ebbetts has joined the econom-
zeal magnates who believe in saving
money by keeping his men at home for
spring practice. Wonder what practi-
cal William Barnie, the manager.
thinks of this very much tail end play
The fans of Pittsburg are wondering
what Will become of Walter Brodi-
two years ago the star fielder of Ned
Hanlon's Baltimores, The probable
makeup of the pirates outtield is given
as Donovan. Mccarthy and o'Hagan.
If this be true it Will shut out Brodie
George Davis is in favor of abolish
ing the hunt. The Very fact that few
men can hunt successfully is to my
mind an argument that the hunt would
never he missed. 1t is not a pretty
play to Watch--not as pretty as PLAYS
that would be made if there were no
bunt." says he.
Next season the Philadelphia cl03
will enforce discipline as it has neVa.
been enforced before according -
John l.. Rogers treasurer. and the
heaviest stockholder The scheme is 90
hold manager Stallings directly re
sponSible to the owners for any breach
of the rules by the players. and if tn
owners find a case where the manager
fails To fine player for cause they
will inilict this fine on the manager.
Among the members of the Eastern
and Western Base BAH Leagues at
Buffalo. ~ Y. to attend a meeting Of
delegates of the TWO bodies are Pres
ident Powers. President Draper Of tho
Providence club. Bogart Of Wilkes
barre. and Kuntzch of Syracuse. Of the
eastern league President Johnson.
Charles Comiskey of ST Paul and Van
dernrcl of Detroit In addition To h,
amendment to the drafting system As
suggested by the national league.
the questions Of playing a series Of in
ter league CHAMPIONSHIPS games ana
the drafting of players from the East
crn League by National League clubs
for the Western League. and vice versa
will bc considered. President Draper
Of Providence. states that while tn"
l,lo minor leagues cannot draft each
others players it is possible for the M
iinl.al League t. draft player FROM
one league and transfer him to the otA-
or He states that it is his belief thfti
the Washington club has draflci
Catcher DiXcn of his club for West
rn League club either Detroit on
Minneapolis.
Boston Globe: Manager Selee was
busy man last week at his home al Mel
rose. mapping out the spring trip OF the
champion Bostons II has been de
tttlFI tn11 llte team Shdll SlStlt S'ttu'
Saturday. March 49, and he ready to
nut on sweaters for the first time on
the following Monday The team Will
not have long season of preliminary
work. but after a few days looseninS
up will begin exhibition games with tn
university teams of the South. The
first stop most likely will he not far
from Raleigh, \. c.. where good
grounds can be secured. Chapel Hill.
the home of the state university. is on
~ % miles away. and there the first
games will be booked The Boston
team will visit charlottesville and Co
lumbla. S. c.. for games with the col
lese boys; also Petersburg. LynchburG,
Norfolk and Richmond, for games with
the minor league teams. The team will
start for the North early in April, ana
games will be arranged for cities IN
Pennsylvania taking up the time unul
the usual spring meeting of Boston ana
Princeton about April 10. Manager
Selee would like toplay the Tigers three
games this spring. as it Will be TOO late
to arrange games around New Eng
land.