Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18
Baseball Notes.

1t is said that Iron Man McGinnity is
showing his old-time form in the box for
the Giants.
The Phillies look to be getting better
their work. 49,
Billy Lauder is playing better ball this
year than ever before. That is some con-
ISOLATION to McGraw.
Barry is showing 50 well in left field for
the Phillies that he is the talk of the
Philadelphia rooters.
Pitcher Chesbro ought to hold his job
this Summer. Last Thursday he struck
out 10 men in five innings.
Jimmy Burke finally changed his mind
and Joined the Cardinals. Another Obsti-
nate player takes a tumble. ,
Jack O'Connor says that Clarke Griffith
was never quite SO good in the pitchers
box as he has been this spring.
The foul strike rule does not work well
ting
George Winters, the Boston American
twrler. answers to the name of ''SasSa-
him Sass" .,....-
Cy Young declares that Wright Of
Cleveland, has more speed than any
pitcher in the business By the way, Cy
has some himself.
Manager McGraw has dropped, all his
young pitchers, and Matthewson, McGin-
nifty. Taylor, Cronin and Miller will con
stitute his regular corps tf. ~
Babb will never be classed as graceful,
At snort for the Giants he WORKS awk7.
every time he goes after it.
Harry Steinfeldt of the Reds is creating
sensation in the throwing OF the ball
from third to first. He is greatly i'm
proved over his former years.
1t is said that Fred Clarke is the wealth
lest ball player in the business He salts
his money as fast as he gets it. and is add
ing new pickle tubs all the time.
Manager Selee has his eye on Patterson
place on his team. He may exchange one
of his pitchers for the Omaha man. +"
| joe Kelley led the. Cincinnati crowd
while in the South with a batting average
used daily in the Cincinnati papers
George Browne will be the star fielder
of the year" So said man at the Polo
d, Grounds the other day. The way George
that
| j. Emmett Heidrick. the Browns cen
ter fielder, is not playing up to his former
good form. Heidrick is rather delicate
and needs careful nursing during the
spring season. u,t
Racket, perhaps, the tallest battery in
the game Weaver. the catcher, is six
feet two and one-half inches, while Hack
EFT goes him one inch better.
The Brooklyn club has a very valuable
man in Catcher Hughey Ahearn. He not
only works in his position well, but is Il
fine batter. His playing while in Wash
ington was really noteworthy.
Shortstop McCloskey, who has been
awarded to Buffalo says that rather than
play on Stallings' team he will quit the
game. Toronto wanted him. and he de
sired to play in the Canadian town.
Joe Quinn has a strong staff of pitchers
for his Des Moines team and the under
taker shares in the belief of all managers
at this time in the season, that he has the
winner. 1t may be difficult for Joe to- live
down the dead name of the Undertak
err.
Pitcher Ed Siever delivered the goods
against the Cardinals in an exhibition
game and the Browns are greatly
strengthened by the acquisition of this
twrer. whom everyone believed would
not be in form this season The surprise
is a pleasant one.
Manager Hanlon is quite well pleased
with Jack Doyles playing this season. He
has reason to be. for Jacks work in the
two exhibition games here was right up
to championship form. Hanlon likes
Doyle and Doyle likes Hanlon. There IL
a winning combination.
Jimmy Collins players complained last
season of the gay advertisements on the
center field fence, blaming the !iarins
paint for their poor showing at the bat,
This has all been done away with and II
the batterS do not do better it will be ur
to Collins to invent new excuse ISL
The Boston American League fans arr