Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-26
Base Ball Notes.

McGraw has stolen over 50 bases this
season: more than several league teams.
The Newports defeated tn" Guilfnrds
at Guilford, Saturday. to = in fin.
game
Harry Vaughn has been released BY
Cincinnati Vaughn was catcher for I[cl k
ley's killers in 1871.
Pitcher Nops. the Baltimore left
handler. has been suspended for one month
FOR a disposition 10 enjoy himself after
hours.
Pitcher Donohuc of the Phillies. occu-
pied berth 49, Friday night. and the next
day pitched his 18th game Of the season
and lost.
Catcher Vaughan has been released by
Cincinnati. Next to McPhee lie was thr
veteran member of the team. lie has
played in Cincinnati since 1891.
Globe: The writer's who compared Slagle
of Washington to Billy kee'cr were way
of. as the latter can beat the Westerl
man 100 IN batting each season.
The Chicago News says that if Arson
should organize a club for a rural le3Gu".
more than two-thr,ls uf the mon nnw
with Jim Harris club would join the new
club.
Globe: Andrew Freedman would max.
q strong man for that new league. a
Johnson and John ward are i'm New YORK
and might be engaged 70 set I'll" nachin,
going.
The Philadelphia base ball club has s.
cured Outfielder owens of the Norwich
Conn. team ~ plan second base. ana NJ
is on hts way to join the Philie-
at Chicago.
Bill Lange Is ont Of the game with
charley horse. Chicago also mourns the
absence of Wolycrton, who may be on
Of the game several weeks, owing To a.
injury To his shoulder.
Globe: Hugh Jennings would Ike t,
manage a ball team. lie would bc an cN
cellent man Tor Ban Jnhnsons Western
League, to work with Comiskey, LOTUS
Manning ana Mack.
Globe: Grozart. the properly Of tn,
Newport club. is PLAYING with WorceStc:
under the name Of Fulmcr. Isn't il abou
time that See n. +. Young gave til,
Worcester club a call?
Alec Smith turned up in Washington
last week ana said he wanted 10 b'
traded to Baltimore. or some other club
Baltimore is well supplied with catcher
There is no opening for that player there
A Juvenile fan Of Chicag" PROFOUND.
brothers to figure on: Who is tho rich
est catcher in the league? Bergen, be
cause he caught Nichols all last sum
mer.
Pawtucket Times: Grant Of the Taun
tons. is a sure candidate for the hi.
league. lie is playing great bail. Waite
Burnham spoke the truth when he sale
that Georgia was the best all around ma!
in the New England League.
Philadelphia Ledger: Manager Shetts
line had better get Orth back again he
fore the Phillies play Boston in the mex
series. as he usually has no trouble il
defeating the Bcancaters. and in the en-
it may he a race between these two club
for the championship.
Globe: 1t looks very much as If Prov
dence and Worcester We're bound to tx
more the national agreement. judgin
from the way they are taking playe"
that belong to the New England League
The players will have to return an
should be given a good reminder by wa
of fine
Tebeau says: 81 do not believe tina
Nichols is at the end Of his career as
winning pitcher. although there are pici
1t seems to me that he will win many
game for Boston in the next two year
even if that should be his limit
Worcester Gazette: Manager Leonar
saws that they have new name OF
West for the Worcester team. They ca
them the "Brickmakers, on account
the color of their caps and stockings. y
to the other name. Sauce makers. whe
some one asked Leonard why they We
called that he said: Because were sue
hot stuff.
Umpire Mcdonald. who is an authorit
on matters pugilistic. says there is onl
ono man in the country who has a chan,
of beating Jeffries When asked VINO Il
fighter was, he said: He is big .Iuc keI
NEEDY. who beat Rubin a few nights ae
IN san Francisco. He is clever. 4 60,
hitter, and, with little more cxpcrienc