The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11

pressed regret that the blow fell, but had
no fault to find with the management.
Mr.. Burrham was praised for kesping In
The race thus far. Mr.. Murnane said
this morning ID the plobs: "Brookton
has thrown up the sponge In the New
England league, as Manager Burnham
found 1t impossible to 60 on with the
poor support given bis nne team in
Brockton. With perhaps the finest team
In the league, held close to the salary
limit, II seems queer that Brockton
would refuse to support club and quis
four weeks before the close of the sea-
son, while the other teams are anxious
TO oontinue."
This forenoon Manager Burnham re-
ceiyed an offer from Schenectady, N. Y,
to come there and brig the whole Brock
ton team. That was out Of the question
aud the matter was laid on the table
He also got word from Albany to come
and bring Hawke and Bernard. Fare
has been received by Hawke and Bern
ard, and they may leave for Albany to-
night. Manager Burnham at this writing
has not decided that he viii 90.
Manager Burnlan received word from
the management of the Careers Of Frank
lin this afternoon. A pitcher was want
ed for Saturday, aad "Hiily' Day was
put next to the proposition. Day Is want
cd very mucn by the Tauntnns, AMI he
went over this forenoon to see what ar
rangements could be made. II he could
make good with both the Tauntons and
the Carriers, he might forget that the
Broektons died and he was napping.
This 10 the third time Day has been
beache in the New Eagiand league lie
learned yesterday that the suit brought
last year by the players against the New
Bedford management 10 still on, and that
matters nay come to o head within ia
short time. Day Is an interested party.
having been on the tsam which brought
action. Day is wanted In Connecti5ns,
but throws up both hands.
Hawke had a number OF offers and con-
siders his prospects In Albany the best.
He has been guaranteed payment In ad-
vance, In weekly sums.
There Is a possibility that Manager
Burnham.wiIi land In schenectady alone,
and make an effort to pull things togeth-
sr.
Finn made hid for CLANCY, and IL he
secures him there will be no weak spots
In the Newport inncid.
BASE BALL NOTES.
A Manchester despatch rays: The Man.
chester baseball team of the New England
league is to he greatly strengthened at
once and an uttemit made TO win the
pennant. 10 ihis eud Manager Irwin
today signed Corridor. the Pawtucket
pitcher; Wiley, the pawtucket catcher
and FERRIS, t1e pawtuoket thirl ,ss-
man.
K. l.. Brsckinrilge, the heavy hitting
first Ia'eman of the Brockton club, will
play with indepen9 lent teams tbs rest Of
the season. He is now at Brockton.
Umpire Kelley saws the star players Of
the New England league are Shay, Nsb-
lit. Murphy OF Mancheste and Knox
Both the New Englgnd league games
yesterday were postponed on account of
rain. Portland plays at Manchester to-
day and Saturday.
A weli-known Hroekton newspaper man
writes to a gentleman IN this city Of the
withdrawal of Bro kton, In which he
says: ''Shay. Ki OK nd Ganley did the
trick that caused tie trouble here.
Burnham worked ba-d to hold the men
together for the remaining four weeks
Of the season, and nace Of them would
have lost cent II they had continuei
Ore cause fer the small attendance here
at the game this season Is the fact tnat
in nearly all of the factories the men have
to work until 4, b and o'ol, ok, where
last season and in ether years they did
not. i believe II the games hsd been
called at or 4 20 everything would have
been all right for the cub. However,
IL is all off. and 1t VII be mighty hard
work to organize q team here another
year -
NEW ENGLAND STANDING