Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21
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both the Lowell and Holyoke teams that
had just completed their special series.
Dr. j. F. Hill attempted to mediate and
the men gathered in his office after leaV-
ing that of Mayor Davis. Dr. Hill had
succeeded in getting them to the point
where they We're willing to arbitrate and
1hen hunted up the management Mana
ger Locke and Mr.. Davis We're found in
the office of DIR. Abbott and just as DR..
Hill entered, the deal for the Lowell team
was being closed over the telephone. 1t
was all off with the old team then and
the men suddenly found themselves out
Of job.
Manager Lake agrees to bring the cham
pion Lowell team, including l. men. to
Waterville Monday, and have them ready
for the game, Tuesday; 50 unless this
agreement is broken Fairfield will be up
against the real thing once more. The
Lowell team completed its season, Satur-
day night, so could be secured as whole
TO fill in the vacancy made here by the
strike"
The trouble with the team was almost
exactly like strike. The management
believed it had good cause for diScharg
ing two men and the other men decided
that they would Quit If these two had to.
After playing such good ball together all
the season this was perhaps natural, but
1t was mighty embarrassing to the man
aSement and supporters of the team. Ii
it had not been possible to secure another
whole team the management would have
Deen ODliSeu TO accept tile GlclIttS Ol tue
men or have the season close with tiZzle
and that, too. just when NatcrNllie mad
The series all iiut won
y good many things had been over
cooked by the management betor" the Ii
nal contest, Saturday evening, and it had
come to tie Il question as to who con-
trolled the team. The managers, repre-"
senting Mr.. Davis and the Others who
are backing the team, naturally thought
they should control and the men evident
ly thought they could, hence the split.
AS soon as the deal had been closed with
Lowell, all connection with the team here
was abruptly sundcTed by the manage
ncnt. The uniforms and all paIapherna-
la We're taken over and all contracts for
BOARD and rooms for the men cancelled
The players suddenly found themselves
obliged to hustle for themselves and that
they could look to the management for
nothing more than what money might
BE due them
The trouble has caused sincere regret
all over the city. although under the cir
,umstances public opinion is in sympathy
NTH the management Under the condi-
ions the team could not be expected to
play winning bali and defeat in the series
might be expected. Confidence in the
team was rapidly weakening. There was
much harsh criticism of Thurs dayS game
md a good deal more of Saturdays. With
the people losing faith and strife and
contention going on inside, good baseball
could not be expected, so the action in
dropping the whole team is generally
lost two straight games but because of
the reasons for the poor playing that lost
them that induced the management to
take the action it did.
Up to within a comparatively short time
the players have been obedent to orders
and faithful to the trust in them. Some
nave been loyal to the end and the man
agement will be very sorry to lose them,
but under the circumstances it has been
impossible to keep any and the same med
icinc has been served to all
so now Watcrvile will have chance to
see what Lowell has been so enthusiasts
tic over all through the season. Fairfield
ought to be a good match even for the
winners in the New England and the
short series that is to come will no doubt
put it all over the late Lowell-fIolyokc
series. 1t is hoped that when Manager
Lake lands with his men baseball trou-
bles will be over. for another season, as
league regulations will govern and he will
have the same authority as earlier in tho
season. Meanwhile Watcrvllc enthusiasts
will have to worry Il little as a matter OF
course until the new team actually ar
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