Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-11
Baseball N otes.

Duffy Of Lawrence, has hit safely in
every game.
Dillon was certainly worth fighting for,
says III" l:rooklyn Eagle. lie was fac
tor in all of the victories in Philadelphia.
Mct;innity, kcllum. Harper Wicker,
Corridor. DunltaVy and Thatcher are the
National pitchers who have not lost Il
game.
Grant leads the Lowels in batting. Lake
and he have batted safely IN every game.
In seven games he made Is hits with Is
totalS-a percentage of 400.
Chandler Ball of Somerville. who is still
held 10y the Concord team. Is AT Tllton.
n H.. coaching. Lawrence wanted him
to catch, but could not agree on his
terms.
Willis was the pitcher that broke Me
Clrthys string Of hits in consecutive
gamcs. On Sunday. Mccarthy failed to
connect. after getting i'll 1T least one safe
one in l. consecutive games.
Greminger. the Boston National third
baseman. last year. now with Detroit
has made % hits in Il games. got Il put
outs - assists. and made but one error
lie is the leading third bascman of the
American League.
Higgins continues to play slick hall at
second for Cincinnati. lie has not made
made - hits in - games played, got -
put outs. - assists and I'VE errors in
the same number of games.
Boston Herald: Somehow some people
think that Tenncy. Lowe. Long and Grem-
niger would be a better inticId for the
Boston Nationals than the present one
The veterans are far from played out, as
| their work this season. has showed.
In the National League there arc IS
men, who have participated in 10 games
or more, who have an average of 800 or
better. Stenfedt is the leading bats
man as this league at the present time,
and he has played in an even 10 games
batting for i,A lie is the only man that
has got over 400 for Il batting average
in the league
There are Il players in the American
League who have batted for 800 or over
in more than 10 games this season. and
Lajoie is easily the leader with 500. l.ajoie
is the best hitting player i'm either Of the
two leagues among those who have play
ed in 10 games or more. lie has been -
times at Lat ana has succeeded in hitting
safely - times.
\ Philadelphia writer thus puts it: AZ
ter their sad experience, this spring, let
us hope the National League magnatrS
have acquired some sense, and will not
repeat the llundcr in the future of ever
| again starting the championship season
has cost tn" two Philadelphia clubs from
| $1,000 to $9oa0o each"
Sporting News: Swandor did not show
| major lragu" ability and was sent to In
dianapolis, Int it is doubtful if Mr..
| Ing is Illegal. but all tn" major league.
clubs are practising it, and it is almost
| certain that Swardcr Will be with the
Crowns in 1905, much improved by u year $
service in the American Association.
| New York Evening Telegram: Other
pit cherS have made greater winning
| spurts at times. and some hav" made
| more phenomenal records, 50 far as con
| tinuouS ShutoHtS are concerned. but when
| it comes to straight, every day pitching.
there is no man before the public. tntIa Y,
who can boast of such n continuous rec
| ord of success as Young. In fact. he is
! uIIitp alone in his ppGitlOn the boss
veteran.
New York Herald; The folly of invest
| ing In gIIeSSrS as to the probable order in
| which clubs will finish in Il p"nnant race
! IS shown by the following calculation:
| The number of clubs, of course, is eight
| The possible relative positions they can
occupy IS not less than 100. and to show
| these different positions on manuscript
would require" even If written very close
| ly, no less than 33J square feet of paper.
| These figures may seem so Stupcndous as
| to he improbable. but 4 little calculation.
| by anyone Interested in such things will
prove their accuracy.
| There is considerable rejoicing Mt Wash
ington over the news Of the deals offered
| for new material for the Washington
| team Catcher ltittredge and OutfeIder
| Selbach have been traded to the New
Works for Catcher Bevilic ana Outfielder
| Anderson, and First I5aScmIn Bill Doug
| las of the Phillies. would Wear Wash
ington uniform Pitcher Townsend will
go to the Phillies i'm exchange for Doug
| iilS, ANA luck barry MAY alSo be signed
| for the Washingtons if he Will come To
| terms. Manager Dwyer also announced
in telegram that when the Senators
start their home exhibition. Wednesday.
against the st. Louis they will line up as
| follows: Pitchers. Orth. Patten, Wilson,
| Mason. Jacobson and Dunklc; catchcrs,
| Drill and Stahl Bevilc. first base; Me-
| COrmick, second base: Coughin, third
| base; Moran. short stop: Anderson. left
field; Winters, center field. and Patscy
Donovan. right field. as captain-manaeer
| Cassidy will he retained as extra infieIder