Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-28

Hartford this season the management
staggered under the double dow.
The umpire adjusts his armor, sig
nal for a tide of expectant eXcite'hen'
that sweeps the stands from emu 10 ehi'
and the first batter steps TO the piate.
The first ball is pitched ms Is an
acutely dramatic moment, ana pdse-
bali fans with weak hearts become
disquieting life insurance rlsks' as TIE
mighty pitcher draws back MS cata-
paultic arm. The first hit OF the game
and. oh. that rifie-crack OIL wagon
tongue hickory against soma leather'
the streahing ball that shoots down the
diamond and sets in motion, as II d
button We're pressed, the headlonS
b2serunner, ard the agile fielders, WIKI
that clean and lightning skill That neE-
er ceases TO arouse the admiration OF
every honest American heart.-RalpA
D. Paine, in the Illustrated Sporting
News.
At recent meeting Of the yarmouth
Athletic Council, the question OF the
eligibility of certain men VINO nave
oTened themselves to criticism for sum-
ner baseball playing was considered.
me council took the view that the men
in question had not violated the present
eligibility rule, but in order to express
more definitely it's attitude toward
summer ball playing, it was voted to
adopt the following rules: No student
OF Dartmouth College who has played
on any semi-professional nine, or any
so-called summer baseball team, shall
represent yarmouth College in any
public athletic contest until he mas
received special permission from the
Athletic Council.
Manager Ned Egan of the Winnipeg
Northern league team. which is now
practicing in st. Paul, says that he
thinks the Minneapolis club this sea-
son will be the fastest in the country,
without exception. THE average first
division big league team" said Egan,
has two or three really fast men. The
others are only moderately fast, MAX
ing up for it by hitting ability or good
headWork. Watkins, however, has six
men who are real sprinters, besides be-
ing good ball players in other respects.
Sullivan, Maloney, Coulter, Fox, Oyler
and Demontreville ought to simply
burn up the paths this season. I do not
see how Watkins can help landing well
up in the race"
New Bedford Standard: Cummings,
TrueSdale, Courtney, Grant, Connors
and Welch have been released by Man.
ager Doe, who will begin the season
with eight pitchers and three catchers.
At the outset Conroy will play first
Naldois second, Murphy short, Ford left
field, Guiheen, centre, Mullaney right
and kehoe third. The last named is
doing good work in that position and
until MOriarty reports he will gu9r1
that corner of the infield. Yesterday
Manager Doe wired Selae for the date
when Moriarty would be released and
should his reply be for a date several
weeks after the opening the New Bed
ford manager might not care to wait
so long. Both Guiheen and Kehoe are
capable of filling the bill, but Moriarty
is looked upon favorably as captain Of
the team. that position not yet being
settled upon. Naldoes. Wilson or Mo-
riarty will in all probability be selected.
Lowell Citizen: THE Lowell team
needs another pitcher. 1t is certain
that Duffy will not do: a more gem
tlemanly player isn't to be found than
this man, but in baseball he lacks the
goods necessary for this league. Bur-
bage is proving something of a disap-
pointInent. but it is perhaps a trifle
early to state what will be done with
him He hit in great form last season,
and it is possible that he will be held in
Lowell as a utility man. "Bushey,
T
pitchers that can be depended upon. A
fourth man must be secured, and
Manager Lake is keeping his eye open
for a likely candidate. Coonbs, who
halls from college down in Maine, will
arrive in the course of few weeks, but
whether or not a man will be secured
in the meantime is not known as yet.
Even if Coombs should materialize
right off, it is not certain that he would
make good as pitcher