Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
Baseball N otes.

American League game in New YORK
City.
Buffalos Indian pitcher. Laroy.
played football with the Seneca IN
dams.
Billy Lush of the Boston Nationals,
has had an offer from Tom Lotus of
the Washington club.
Pitcher Ed Pool of the Cincinnati
team has decided to retire from base
ball after next season.
Washington has three home talent
members of the American League Club
in DeMontreville. Drill and Moran.
With Carey, De Montreville, Coughiir
ana Moran, Manager Lotus, of Washing
ton, VIII have an infeld hard to bea:.
Charley Frank has paid his fine and
asked to be reinstated by the National
board. which means peace in the South.
doe Kelley says that Keller will re-
ceive from the New York Americans
the biggest salary ever paid ball
player.
Clark Griffith expects to go to New
York shortly after New Years to su-
perintend the building of the stands
and laying out the diamond.
Cincinnati baseball enthusiasts are
of the opinion that Manaker Joe Kelly
will play first base. next year, thus Civ
ing the utility role to Jake Beckley.
Pitcher Jack Townsend of the Sena-
tors. is called the wild Man of Ban
ioand'' in Detroit But what will they
call him in Washington if he springs:
Chesbro. the star pitcher of the year IN
the National LeagUt, will coach the Har-
ward candidates for the comin: Swing
Last year ''Cy' Young filled the position
Manager Fisher of the Sacramento
club. of the California League. has
offered wild Bill Donovan $4,000 to
pitch for him during the season Of
1903
1t has cost the league more than $751;
900 to hold the abandoned league
grounds in Washington. Nick Young
thinks he can get about $500 for the
fixings.
Cy Voorhees, led the Washington
team in hitting. last year, beating out
Delahanty. His average was .667. 1t
might be added that he played in only
one game. 49,
Cleveland will cut ice next year with
| the ban against Lajoie, Flick and Bern
hard that PENNSYLVANIA raised. There
will be no peace unless Colonel Rogers
removes the ban.
Hank O'Day. the National League
umpire. may handle the indicator for
the American League. next season.
Charles Comiskey thinks O'Day one Of
the best men in his line.
Barney Dreyfuss thinks Ban Johnson
and Charles Somers are guilty OF a bad
breach Of faith :or talking about what
should and what should not be done at
the coming peace meeting
Thomas. the clever Sacramento pitch
err is in demand. He has had several
offers from the major leagues of the
East. but his manager claims he has
the players signature. and says he is
too honorable to jump.
Larry La Joie. the star baseball player
VINO WAS restrained by the courts from
playing with the Philadelphia club of the
American League last season and as 4
result of his playing with the Cleveland
club is supposed to be in contempt OF
court, has returned to Philadelphia and
defies the courts to infict punishment on
him. La Joie has been in the Quaker
City for the past week He has been in
seclusion. and not until Friday did he
make his presence known.
James Foster, the Philadelphia con-
tractor. who has been at New Haven cor
structing additions to the Yale grand
stands. says that ne has just received
word from Ear johnson, president of the
American Baseball League. announcing
that work must begin on the new Amer
lean League grounds in New York city.
Mr.. Foster put up the stands and pa
vilion al Philadelphia for the American
League. He has just taken contracts to
build a double-decker at the grand stand
in Philadelphia of the American League,
to accommodate the increased crowds,
and at Annapolis for the naval cadets.