Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-16

ers can make runs enough. but are scored
against in a discourasinS way OWING 10
weak box artists.
joe Bean is showing himself, every inch
a ball player by the fine work he Is dong
at short field for the Rochester team.
Despite his light weight he is one of the
best hitters on the team.
Mike Kelley has been batting ana field
ing very strongly for the Hartford team.
He is easily the strongest player IN mat
aggregation. and would be an improve
ment upon several of the present mrs
basemen in the national league.
So. Alderman Franklin, the owner Of
the Buffalo club. dropped Billy Nasn. Tn"
club did not win enough games 70 sur
the alderman. Nash certainly Oh Wen,
and his release may be regretted before
long.
Schecongost. the young ST. Louis
catcher. who was formerly an Augusta
favorite has been a trinc slow in round
ing into form this snrins. lie Is practi1-
ing very hard and hopes 70 be in the
1'ebcau will thy to develop him into frss
haScman.
Fred KIobedanz who was last week 70
leased by Boston, has signed To play lett
field with the Newport team of the New
England League. He had offers from scv-
eral of the National League clubs, but AS
his arm is not in condition to do himself
justice as n pitcher, he decnned 20 con-
Sider iHcIil
Pat Rollins writes the Globe from Dal-
las. Tex. tn say that the Texas League
is likely to break M before Memorial
day. and there are Il number of good
men down there for the New England
League. Mr.. Rollins says ne is in per-
feet shape ana would like 10 get a berth
in the East among old friends.
by the way has amy one heard from
Dick Eutler This season? He caught last
season for Montreal. ana also secured 4
catcher's job on the same team for Il
Brooklyn friend of his by the name Of
JacklitZ. The result appears to be that
Jacklitz has crowded him out of his for.
mcr place and IL he is now playing ball
at all the fact has escaped our attention.
Think of our old time enemies. the Bal
timoreS, lingering around the 800 per
cent. mark, when, before the season
opened, everybody had them carrying th.
water bucket for the league procession.
\ good captain is everything. Take little
McGraw. Robson or joyce and place nm
in charge of band of dead ones, am
they will turn our winners.-NashlhSto
Star.
And Dave Pickett. where oh. where is
he? Can IL be possible that Dave would
rest content with motdrinan position
on 4 Boston street car, when the merry
shout of the routrrS and the swish OF the
horse hide was abroad in the land? We
trow not, but as yet he does NOT appear
upon the surface of the national game
although IL was announced some time ago
that he had been signed 10 play left field
for Taunton.
President Young says: The people can
rest assured that the league will exist in
It's present shape until after the lC-year
agreement expires, which will be in 1871.
At that time il is probable that two
leagues Will be formed under one general
management. | do not believe any of the
clubs will lose money this year. though
the ClevelandS will not make much. but,
from the way they are playing. their pat
rOnage is bound To increase.
Argus: Portland seems to be setting ale
pace a present, and it appears 10 be a
trifie fast for some of the other clubs
Four straight victories and Two
Of them away from home is a fine record
and Manager Smith has every reason to
feel satisfied with his club. Noblit
still keeps un his heavy hitting and SUI
psrb fielding. Manager Burnham will be
apt 10 throw fit before many weeks be-
cause he loosened his grip on this prom
ising player. Giant" Conrov is
proving his ability TO remain in fast com
pany. Up to date Conroy has not only
covered first base i'll fine shape but he
has hit the ball hard and often