Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-03
Baseball Notes.

A strong effort is making in Baltimore
to secure pardon for Mike Donin.
Manager George Tebeau of the Louis
Vile club, has been i'll with appendicitis
President Hurley and Manager Frank
Leonard are getting together a strong
team in Worcester
No minor league club has secured more
money for the release of players since
last season than Rochester.
Austin Ban. 30 years old. died at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael Ball, at Clinton, Mass, Saturday.
Burnham is hustling in Newark and
has score of players from which to Sc
lect team. His players report, April D.
Callopy,. well known in New England
League circles will play third base for
Bingnamton. Phil Nadeau is in the out
field for the same team.
Boston Herald: If Pitcher Dupee can
curve the ball as he does his body when
he is delivering it there won't be player
in any league that will be able to hit
him.
Adolph Hope. a 12-year-old boy, was in
stantly killed while playing bali at DAN
catching. This is the first baseball fatal
ity reported, this season.
Syracuse is now in a state league, and
is bound to do well and have good sport.
1t is not always the biggest league that
is the most satisfactory: even for city
of the size of the city of salts.
The Pittsburg players are very fortu-
nate. They have special car, where the
players have all the comforts of home.
They also have chef and accommodate
uonS that SurpaSS an ordinary hotel
Jim Mccormack of Lewiston, who play
ed with Cortland of the New York
League, last year, led the league in third
base playing, and we venture didn't shirk
his ground. His hitting was only .217. in
- games.
1t seems odd to have a New England
League and no Portland club, for that
city has been maInstay in that orsani-
cation for years. Maine is now without
representation, while New hampshire
has four clubs.
Manager Doe of Lewiston, has signed a
new man named Fred lott from Caribou
or HOulton. All of the boys in this vicin
that he is a great man. He is strong
left-hanGed hitter and big fellow. lie
is an outfielder.
Manager Parsons of Lawrence. is push
ing strongly his case for Pitcher Long,
who was stolen from him by Toronto
Manager Barrows took this man without
making any inquiries although he knew
the player was on the New England
League reserve list.
Boston Globe: Elmer Wilcox of Edward
Little High school of Auburn. Me, was
struck by bat in the throat while prac-
ticing baseball. a few days ago, and his
adams apple was fractured. He is unable
to speak above a whisper and it is feared
he may lose his voice.
\ wet diamond prevented practice by
the Boston American team at Augusta
Ga, Saturday morning. but in the after
noon the players got in three hours work
and seemed to be in prime condition.
Cant Collins speaks in praise of his
score. The team finishes there, April i.
and will play teams on the way home.
In the New York League, George
Wheeler, formerly of Lewiston, hit at
1888: Nadeau, formerly of this league, al
.331; Pickett, formerly of Augusta, at 325;
and Shea at .323. Hank Simon was down
ut .213, while Billy Mains must have hal
an off year, hitting at only 40. Mains
was the fourth pitcher, however. in the
league, which shows that Willie isn't all
in if he is over 20 years of age.
AT a mass meeting of the undergrad
yates of the Bangor High school, Tues
day, it was voted to organize and support
a baseball team to represent the institu-
ton. The team will be composed of many
of the crack players of the school and
VIII be coached by competent instructor
during the next few weeks. The vote
was passed only after long opposition
ana amidst general excitement.
The American Leagues spontaneous in
crease of President Ban Johnsons salary
was graceful tribute to the most sue
cessful executive in baseball today say 5
the Sporting Life. Mr. johnson now en-
JOYS the largest stipend of any league Of
hcial in the national game, and he de-
serves it-not for his routine work. but
Tor what he has contributed toward max
ing the American League the at present
leading major league of the world
In the Connecticut League. old Hiram
Laid, once the mightiest and most per-
picking hitter of the Fall River team in
the days of its rivalry with the Lewiston
team. still bangs the hoss-hide with regu-
larity. He was second in the batting list
OF that speedy league with an average of
.S5i, last season. Orator O'Rourke anotl-
er of the old men of the business, hit at
!. .Sl, and Jake Tighe at 1896 Fitzmaurce,
who is recalled as one of the Lewiston,
stars once on a time hit al 100.
In the New England League last year
McCloud. Mckinley. Morse and Kane led
the pitchers in the order named Merritt
Lake, Clark and Shincel led the catchers,
Nevers, Merritt, Kane (Manchester), and
Conroy led the first basemen. Jones
Hickey. Jope and Connolly led the second
basemen- Connors. Whiting Boardman
and Thompson led the third basemen
Cassidy, Mclaughlin. Clark and RYAN
led the shortstops. Whiting LabelIe. AL
len and OBrien led the outfielders, with
Mcintyre, who went to the big league
as fifth.