Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

of the Northern Vermont League under
assumed names.
DICK DICK Harley Harley; the former National
as manager of the Toronto club.
,Bueiow; who was traded by Detroit to
cleveland, was the veteran member of
since 1895.
Flick, Bay. Green, Heidrick, Hemphill
ana IaJoie are the leading American
League base stealers Selbach leads the
Boston array.
20 lar as the games in Boston were
concerned. Hill of the St Louis Ameri-
cans. certainly far excelled Moran, for
whom he was traded
courtney Is still putting up superb
game at third for Buffalo. Ii would MOI
pe surprising If he were back in faster
company IN another season.
Mcfariand of Chicago. has had the
SHnaileSt percentage of bases stolen oil
n nm klelnow is second. Powers third,
Sulii'ah iourth, Criger fifth. Farrell sixth.
lamented Delahanty appears to have
fallen ON the shoulders of Huelsman. The
tor keeps.
=; Charley Ebbetts was quoted as saving
IN Plttsburg that. next to New York. that
ely was me best baseball town in the
country Charley can only see the Ma
uonal League side of Boston.
lhc american Association Will lose It's
star left-handed pitcher, next season
Jack Hickey of the Columbus club-as he
belongs TO the Cleveland club Of the
American League, and will Dc recalled
without Il doubt
The four Chicago-New York games were
witnessed by 1000 people f. Sand as
Rem milford would remark. the foul
strike rule still lives ''-Pittsburg Dis
patch. Despite the foul strike rule the
game thriyes, but wait and watch.-Bos-
ut all depends on timing the ball ac-
curately, says Honus Wagner. You
nave 10 meet 1t at just the right second.
DO that every time and it's no trouble to
bang out safe hits, but if you are ii second
late or that much early. then the ball
pops up IN the air or goes foul"
Michael Mooney Lynch the varsity
pltcher with PlttsburG. received a dozen
teleSramS OF congratulation for beating
the New York leaders when they We're
University classes and New England
friends, says the New York Evening
World.
One of the things that handicaps Man
aSer Selce OF the Chicago Nationals is
the lack of Il first-class utility ottfieIder;
and that's where the New York Nationals
are StronS.-Ncw York Sun. True. Sc
lees failure to get Il good man has cost
him many Il game and the chance for the
pcnnant.-BOSton Herald.
It's Il good thing that the American
League scorers do not have to wrcStlc
with the name possessed by the catcher OF
the Nebraska Indian outfit, which is tour
ma tine Et rbi says the Ui h pian
of the team, by the way, signs his name
this way: 'Taboashkcchick.
Ned Hanlon. while in Cincinnati. said
to Frank Bancroft that in his opinion
seen in many years. and that next sea
son, If he continued to improve, there
would not he a man in his class in either
league. This fellow is not only a nat
ural ball player, but he has a baseball
head and | don't believe his superior as
IL fielder ever lived" said fIanion.
There are many funny things come Off
during Il ball game which the spectators
miss remarks Miller llugginS. THESE
chewing matches between players and
umpires furnish some good repartee. In
one OF the games which Hank O'Day
umpired | thought he missed bah on
me. and l told him to open his eyes. Get
out of the high grass so L can see YOU
was his quick reply
Says Tom Lotus: "Bcckley is one of
the best first basemcn in the business.
length of service considered, for he al
ways meets the ball. and | don't think he
ever hit less than 800 for more than one
season. j never saw him III game
when he was not hitting the ball. You
can't expect hit every time Il man goes
to the bat but Jake seldom strikes out,
and in majority of the times he fails to
get to first there has been something do
ing after d phenomenal stop.
Manager Buckenberger of the Boston
Nationals, does not believe. like so MANY
managers that it is necessary tor all
professional players to climb the ladder
of fame slowly before they can get into
the fastest company. In the opinion OF
the head of the Bean-eatcrS. ii Is possible
for players to make good i'll the big
lea CUES who have not played eNtcnueu
minor league engagements, thus gradual
ly being educated to major league form.
Brushs declaration that the Giants Will
not meet the winner of the American
League race in Il worlds championship
series has aroused storm of protest III
the metropolis, and the Sun takes this rap
at the president of the New York CLUB:
THE baseball public will not support
cutters no matter what excuse may he
offered. Surely Mr.. Brush knows that the
subway will be in full running order ny
the end of this year. and that there IS a
station at the gates of the American
League park