The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-29

oil the Clnclnnatl DaSe Dtii Ciub, Ncoeerh
avenue and Findley street, was almost
totally destroyed by fire at an early hour
this morning Only part OF the stand
was saved The loss Is about 5000.
The Cincinnati and Boston games
scheduled for this afternoon will have to
be postponed. As the Cincinnati team
goes ON long eastern trip Tuesday the
stand will be rebuilt by the time 1t re-
turns.
AROUND THE BASES.
All of the eastern teams concluded
their first series in the West yesterday and
will spend today in travelling ON the
road. Cincinnati plays two games in
Boston tomorrow and number of Port
land enthusiasts will go to the Hub to
see these contests.
McGar, the old Haverhill player, who
later played in the big league for several
seasons, has been committed to an insane
hospital at his home in Worcester, Mass.
He has been suffering from melanchoiia.
Conroy continues to play with New
ark and is putting up fast game.
Hawley won his first game of the sea-
son against his former eliminates, the
Pittsburgs, last Friday.
Mercer is now playing the outfleld
regularly for New York. His batting
and base running make him u valuable
member of the team.
LOTUS of Chicago and Selee of Boston
are the veteran managers of the league in
point of service but Hanlon and Ewing
have been connected with the game as
long as either.
ha nj :
out of the game with st. Louis ON ac
count of an injury. Donovan used to
pitch good ball when in the New Eng
land league but since being in fast com
pany has devoted all of his energies to
out field work. For several years he has
been one of the most valuable players in
the profession.
Walter Woods is back with Springfield
and is pitching in effective style.
OF late Noblitt has been rather weak
with the stick, although the former Port
land boy is looking after centre-field for
Providence in a capable manner.
Nichols and Young are now the veteran
pitchers of the league. They entered
the major ranks together ten years ago.
Nichols hopes to be able to take part
in one of the games at Boston tomorrow.
Likewise Long. Their services ara much
needed.
been hitting so poorly that he has retired
temporarily from the game. In past
seasons Clarke has always been up with
the leaders in the batting line.
Miller, who pitched for Portland three
yeas ago /has been released by Worcester
and has joined the Hartfords.
Boston has attached string to Bailey
who has just been let out to Minneapolis.
Chambers, the wonder from the wilds of
North Carolina, has been given his
walking papers outright and has re-
turned to the southern mountains.
There will be two fine games on the
Deering grounds tomorrow. In the fore
noon the Tufts and Bates collegians will
contest and in the afternoon The Portland
Athletic Club nine will meet the Bow
doin College boys. There should be a
good attendance ut both games.
Magoon has taken big brace in his
batting and is now regarded as one of
the safest hitters ON the indianapolis
team which leads the American league.
Stories are already being circulated
that .'Mugsy" McGraw will supplant
Tebeau as the chief of the st. Louis tribe.
Lachance is playing finely for the
Cleveland club.
When Sunday joined the Chicagos, says
Uncle Arson in his book of memoirs, he
struck out on his first thirteen times at
hat Sunday retired from the game sew
eral years ago and is now engaged in