Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-12
Base ball Notes.

The Atlantic I.cagu, win hold another
meeting i'm Philadelphia on tn" l1th.
Willie Mains will probably w seen on
one Of the teams Of The New England
League.
The famous Latham has been resur-
rectcd ana will be- member of the
Washington club.
The ST. Louis club played q game for a
local charity ut Hnt Springs, saturday.
ana $5nu was realized.
Jimmie Manning tried to get catcher
Donahuc of the Kansas Citys. but the
catcher preferred Chicago.
The brooklyn. Baltimore and Cincin-
natl clubs will demand division IL
Philadelphia on jn-cent basis.
Third Bascman Williams of Pittsburg.
who was hurt down South. viii b" ab!t
to take part in the opening game Of his
club
President Hart of the Chicago club, has
made terms with his reCalCtJrant players
-f.dnge. Callahan. Mccormick and Tay-
lGr.
Nichols of the Mt. Washingtons Of Er-
rrctt will be seen on the Brockton team
this season.
The first New England League contrac,
was approved, Monday-that of Robert
Gauey Of Lowell, an outtieldcr. who Is
to 90 to Brockton.
Tom News will play first for Paw
tucket. George Bone will go 70 secoa !.
Weisbecker to left field, Whiting 10 cen
ter ana O. Neil 10 right.
Catcher Ed Dixon. who was drafted by
Washington To go 10 Minneapolis. has ST.
cured his release. ana will pay i'll ProNI-
dence again this season.
4 Syracuse special has it that Mike
Griffin. the Outfielder sold by Br )okiyn
! 10 Cleveland. has decided to retire from
base ball, having secured an interest in
| brewery.
| A crew Of men is hard at work putting
| the Deering grounds into frst-class con-
| dition for Fast day The mild weTtnei
| is fast melting the snow and everything
Will be in shape for the opening game.
! Many enthusiasts have announced their
| determination TO buy season tickets for
| the Portland games. These tickets W II
ana should be secured by all who intenu
to freely patroniZe the games this sum
mer.
Conroy. the local pitcher who will prob
| ably be given a trial by the Portland
mana cement. has done some very Credi-
table work and his friends are confident
| that he will be success Yin fast company
| He possesses tremendous Speed.-Port.
land Courier.
1t win seem strange indeed to see New
| Enoland base ball in ,niS city without
MIKE Garrity being interested. Manager
Garrity has decided to take rest this
year, although he could have been prom
inentlv identified with the game had he
been disposed.-Portiand Courier.
One of the players VINO has beer
claimed by the Portland management Is
Nate Pulsfer of Auburn, who for foui
years was the fastest man on the Bates
College nine. He was with Lewiston two
years ago and showed up in brilliant
style. Pulsifer is particularly fine base
runner.-Poruand Morning Courier
The magnates have only themselves tc
consult whether they wish to take the
chances of killing the goose which has
been laying the golden egg for them SC
long simply to discipline recalcitranl
member of the league, or else drop dow
from their high position and meet Drey-
fuss halfway in the MISUNDERSTANDING
Leader.
Manager Burnham is finding here and
there a gentleman who is willing to helI
out the project of placing team n
Rrockton. Said one business man to the
Brockton Enterprise: The town would
be mighty duh on hot afternoons this
summer with no base ball, and I've told
: Mr.. Burnham that l would take $40
worth of stock in a team.
Here is Hanlon'S roster of pitchers
: Kennedy. with a lame leg; Dunn, with Q
sore arm; McJames. fresh from his col.
, ltge studies and so soft that he will be
able 10 do no box work for at least threS