Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-11
Base Ball Notes.

Pitcher Nops of baltimore, was the
hrSt to shut out Louisville. The Louis
Vil!es. who foot the list. find shutouts "A
novelty, while the Bostons. who are in
the front ranks, do not mind that sort of
thing.
Col. Rogers cxpense-rejucing axe fell
heavily among the Philadelphia players.
Friday, three of them receiving notices
which will sever their connections with
the club. TWO temporarily and one per-
manently. Pitcher Wheeler was farned
out to the Rome n. T. state league club.
while Elberfield will follow his former
manager Stallings, and will play third
for the Detroit club of the Western
League, Catcher Fisher was given the
usual 10 days notice of his release.
The meeting of the base ball managers
to have been held a the Bay State house.
Worcester, saturday night. in order to
arrange for carrying on the New England
League with four clubs was 4 failure, as
nobody attended. Manager Charles +.
Rice, who has charge of the Worcester
club. is now looking for a franchise in
the Eastern League Worcester will have
a representative ut the meeting in the
person of MIR. Draper of Providence II
is understood at Worcester that he is en-
powered 10 buy the Rochester franchise
and players at an agreed price ana that
the club Will be transferred to Worcester
Manager Rice says that if the deal goes
through the games Will DE played al the
fair grounds He expects the transfer
VIII DC made by the middle OF next week.
The New York Telegram thus alIu,Ies
20 NJ. Davis gesture to hit Umpire
icy'iler in New York, Monday on ac-
count OF resentment at decision. '"rhis
50 incensed Mr.. Davis that he took the
shortest land route to Mr.. Heydier
which was about four feet as the humble
bee flies. ami drew back his sturdy right
with the avowcd intention of doing things
which would have converted the Heydler
gesicht into a map of Santiago after
Sn1ftDrS trnnnG h.,Na t.rith
beautiful burg. Mr.. Heydler who is
physically formidable weighing 105
pounds in his own right. wouldn't retraet
little bit. But the Davis right halted
IN its mad course and the blow fell not
iSut the Davis eye flashed as the athlete
slowly moved off the field. and the Davis
lips murmured soft something's of the
kinl that don't obtain i'm the ball room
currence didn't tend to make friends for
the New York shortstop."
Here is sample of modern base ball
reporting taken from a New York even
ing paper: "Cailahan's range-tinder was
rusty. and Van took stroll. riernau
clipped Srounder that mixed Dahlcn up
and jumped to center, where Isbcll booted
it awhile. When it came back Van was
on third ana Mike ON the second bag
an darted across the platter when IsbclI
went 70 pieces over the hit. joyce took
walk and Davis sacrificed. Gleason
kept on second when Tiernan was run
uOWH on MS pump, joyce gong To third.
McCreery rolled out to Everett. One run.
Ryan outfooted bunt to Hartman. Sny-
der called 'em wrong on Meekin as he
did on Rusie. Therefore Everett got a
base on four alleged balls Isbeu sacri-
feed via Meekin. Dahlen plunked a sim
gle to midfeld, scoring both runners Me-
Cormick punched a fly to left mid lie that
brought Dahlen in. but the former
thought ii looked like homer. and was
called out ut the dish bv Tiernan's chuck.
McCreery let Mertes drive the pellet
through his fins. and gave him two
sacks. Mertes moved to third on a
passed ball. Woods famed. Three runs