Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-31

the Washington team scored IN the open
ing inning.
Some one has made the discovery that
New York has lost many games this year
by an absence OF team work.
Joe Common is doing nearly all the catch
ing for the Cleveland team OF the Ma
,ional League. and doing 1t well.
The Chicago remnants are almost out
OF last place. II looks as though Gin
cinnati or New York would be dropped ~
the hole.
First baseman Hart who jumped In,
Baltimore team, last Monday. may sign
with the Wheeling team OF the Western
Association.
Manager McFhee Of the Cincinnati
team says Johnny Dobbs il III. only man
he has that may be counted on To ii"
anything like leithanded pitching.
Pitcher Roy Patterson IS doing the
lions share Of work Tor the White SuN.
now that the team is reduced in number.
He Is pitching every other day and win
ming right along.
The Athletics had to go West without
Lave Cross. who is laid up with n badI It..
twisted ankle I.ajole and Plank are IT.
bad shape. too. bat Connie Mack IL So
hard up for men that these two VIII to
used in their crippled condition.
The Boston Americans have won - and
lost 10 games on IN. home grounds. this
season. The Washington club Is the only
one that leads in Il series in Boston. 1t
Won four games on the last "trip. and los;
three on the second. and Therefore leads
folr games to three.
The Evansville team OF the Indiana
lllinoiS-loWa League has 4 catcher named
Roth. WHO has hammered out - nom.
runs this season. \ short lett field fence
on the home grounds has helped him. but
Il OF his four-cuShiun swipeS haX. beer,
made away from home.
Joe Bracken. one of Cleveland lat"
PICK up' looks AS though h. Will 40. ~,
has an easy motion in mis- delivery and
believes in slapping the ball "vcr the
plate Tuesdays defeat was his second
In I'VE games. ETaCken showed no signs
OF nervousness IN mis- game here
Pitcher Joe McGinnity. oi Ealtimor,
has been suspended for IN. balance Of the
season. IL was thought Tor a while that
his punishment would b.. expulsion Nc
Ginnitys crime WAS splitting in the face
OF Umpire Connolly. an offence that
many mink shoIld be punished by hang
ing.
Ban Johnson: "YoI notice these bull
lies on the field supported ny crowd.
where the umpire has no chance to de
fend himself. never 90 around to the hu-
tel at night looking for an umpire III
they did M opinion Is about hall at
them would get a good licking. | don 1
know hut that | would like To see several
OF them try H."
Umpire Connolly said that he had occa-
Sion To order McGraw oIt of the game
the first time he umpircd in Baltimore
He says Mcciraw said to him. as lie tan
the game: Il Will make your life rniSor-
able for tl.is." MCGraw made the threat
good. Connolly accuses the spectators
players and newspapers ~ Baltimore o:
having share In the rowdyism that
characterized the games there. last week
To say that Ban Johnson has played
into the hands OF the National League
magnates in diScipining the rowdies i
about as near the truth as to SAY that
the rowdies Were hired to do their part
by the National League Johnson has
made a ten-strike Tor his organization bN
his prompt and decisive action Tn,
American League can get a,ong without
men VIII" strike or expect"ratc in the fac.
az the umpire