Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-09
NAlIONAL LEAGUE.
Baseball Notes.

Dcmont thinks thu Boston Nationals 100
per cent. stronger than in 1901.
Globe: It WIS announced on what APP
Feared to be good authority in this city
Yesterday, that Hildebrand, the crack
Princeton pitcher, would sign with the
New Works in a few days.
The St Louis Star is evidently stuck oil
the looks Of the St Louis Americans.
to be won on the Gaod looks of the team
the st. Louis bunch would have a walk
over.
The officials Of the Cleveland American
League baseball club announce that they
will institute legal proceedings against
Dummy, Taylor, who left that team,
Wednesday, to join the New York Ma
tional League club.
II think Col. Rogers made Il big mis-
take to monkey with Lajoic." says C1i.
injunctions. They do not believe in con-
pulsion. | think Rogers has hurt him
self and helped the American League BY
his stand and the comparative attend
ances at the games in Philadelphia have
borne this out.
Washington Post: The work Of Jimmy
Ryan during the Philadelphia series has
been most gratifying. He seems 10 nave
caught on to his new territory in the
suburbs and is hitting the ball with en-
couraglrg regularity. There is no reason
TO doubt the old Chicago players ability
u maxi the youngsters speed up TO keep
pace with him.
Globe: Nearly all the league clubs tried
to get the pick of the minor league play
ers without paying a cent for releases
This includes New York. which gave vi
for Joe Bean because it was forced 70
or lose. Few ball players will leave the
minors to take Il chance with the league,
and that is the only reason, that tne4
grab game has not been worked by at
least live OF the eight league clubs and
about all Of the American clubs
One Indianapolis writer must be under
the influence Of John t. Brush. On May
3 the following appeared in his paper.
'"The American League opening IN Phlia-
delphia was Il decided frost. There were
only l233 persons present, and the home
team lost before team OF patcheu-up
Senator'S" The fact is that nearly 12.o0J
people were present, and the opening Was
first-class as far as attendance Went
Facts are tough propositions Tor the IN
dianapolis baseball writer.
Cleveland has lost its hard-hittirs
right fielder, Harvey. For two years he
has been bothered more or less with
stomach trouble. TAis spring his allment
became more aggravated, and he say
that his every move upon the diamond
has been accompanied by eNcruclat1ng
pain. Nevertheless, in the Il games played
by Cleveland he patted 1862 and played
his position without an error. lie has
gone to West Baden Springs. His home
is in Los Angeles. Hemphili VIII play
right field from now on.
New London Globe: Come. now, Jim
O'Rourke isn't the worst ever vi course
he gets what's coming to him You arr
slI talking about the good things ne i
..athprine in Every club has a grievance
9eainst Jim" ours is that he captured
'Hi'' Laid. And there are others bui
eton and think a minute Mat would
connecficut baseball be without Jim (?
isn't he the life Of the sport? We've got
to have some one to throw bricks at. Aiit
Jim can stand H. Keen Il up. IL
doesn't give a darn what you say, 80
long as You keep putting up your quar-
ters to see the show
Rrool,Ivn Eagle: "a batter doesn't
want to let a pitcher know mat rs Ii
afraid Of him. said Manager Hanl9E
the other day. Take Charley Farrell
FOR instance. He complained all last year
that he never could hit Willis, no matte
how hard he tried. Well. this spring told
him tn first time he went up against
Willis In show the pitcher ne wasn't q
lit afraid. and 10 tell him that he was
going Is hit him hard this year. Thn
first game Charley got hit and a base
on balls in three times up, and in the
81 cond ne hit Willis for 4 double ana two
singles and got a free pass fiji the bar
gain you've got the percentage in your
favor if YOU show the pitcher you ain
afraid of him
Tho ETouiton correspondent Of the Ban
sor News sass: tiisSenal Is fairly stare
now and the future begins 10 brighten
John Carrigan has been appointed man
ager Of the team ana Il gentleTnaniH
fellow well liked bV all. 1t Will be re-
membered that he played great games al
left field last season. They viii have
Stone. who caught last year and who will
ltiay in the same position this season
Not to be forgotten are Mccarthy. short
stop. and Charles Allen. second base
Allen has played with us fol. two seasons
and needs no Introduction, for his good
work has been appreciated by all Nc
Carthy played the nrst part Of last sea-
lssT
addition 10 oar own team. These mcn
with some 10 he added in the next few
Gays will make up team that can equa.
any. other in Aroostook.