Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-23
Baseball Stock Takes a
Sudden Rise.
Agreement Made at HaIIowelI.
Last Evening.
Winthrop, Augusta, i1alIowell and Car
diner in the DeaI-Fifteen cent Al.
missions-stake is $1ooALeoous vii,
Open, July q.

ner is an assured fact. There u,a
good interest displayed at the rna.t;,,e.
which was held in HalIowell. LAST ava7
ming, and from the present ou,Ioa,,
there is promise of fine sport for the
remainder of the season. II IL L..
that the interest was not arouse,
EARLIER in the season. but this 10 oo,,,
pensated for when it is realized thn.
not uhtli inc present moment have the
towns mentioned been ready for tho
inauguration of the sport. There is al
ways more or less mist to he c,aaraa
away before anything can be accom-
plished in any line of endeayor and
the present is the only time thar anv-
thing satisfactory to all Concerned
could have been accomplished.
The prospects of this city for q pood
team composed of talent of a strictly
local character. We're never better
There are just as good ball nlavers
in Augusta and vicinity as there ara
anywhere else in the country the only
question being the utilizing of the
talent ut hand. The Augusta manage
ment already has it's plans well laid
| but positions have not as vet been
'tSHiSiieu OH tIle team. ms matter
however, will at once receive attention.
There is a good array of baseball
timber from which to choose. The
management has its eye on Williams of
| L. of NJ. Hall of the Cony High school
| and Sukeforth of CoOper's Mills for
| the box. Sanborn may also be worked
ON 70 the battery force. There is Il
| good list of backstopS. including Dan
COny. Gordon. Albee. Tony Drew, Har-
| ry Hanks and Bither of the High
| School team, and others from which to
pick Il man that will hold any pitcher
in the bunch. For fielding positions
there are available Kinsman of Bow
dom. Simpson, Bush. Parquette, Grow
er. Arata, Gilley. Greer and more whose
names will occur to the minds of all
local supporters of the game.
An additional feature that will add
| to the interest i'm Augusta is the fact
that a new grandStand will be erected
as soon as the circus leaves town on
the 18th. 1t will seat between 400 and
500 persons, and will be a substantial
structure. This will increase the at
tendance at the games twO-fOld. The
difficulty presented by the absence Of
fence will be Surmounted by the
management in a unique way What is
known as the cOlored tag system will
be inaugurated. The purchaser of a
ticket will be given 4 colored tag to
wear in his buttOnhole. the colors be-
ing changed at each game. This is n
modification of the hat-check plan
used by the railroads, and as soon as
the tho oror haan,p.a
toned to it will be taken as matter
of course.
A second meeting of those interested
in the forming of league was held.
last evening. in Hallowell. After some
preliminary discussion, it was voted to
formally organize a league composed of
teams representing Winthrop. Augusta.
Hallowell and Gardiner. to be known as
the Trolley League. The constitution.
which had been prepared beforehand.
was read and adopted with some slight
notifications as to matters Of detail.
The following officers were elected:
President, George S. Patterson of Hal
lowell: treasurer. j. r. Gould of Au-
gusta directors, ]. Fl. Pinkham Of
Winthrop: A. G. Robinson of Gardiner.
Eden Hanks of Augusta, and +. NJ.
Fish of Hallowell.
Fifteen-coi admissions were agreed
upon. except on holidays and special
ocr asions. when the admission will be
% cents Ladies will be admitted free
This ,ate makes no account of grand
stand charges. which each manager will
adjust for his own grounds.
The offer of the Electric Railroad
= ~:
shall add $3.50. the whole of 800 to be
paid to the team winning the series of
games played this season, was accept
ed
There was considerable discussion on
the length of the season. Eight weeks
was finally settled upon. and it was
voted to open the schedule next.
Wednesday. July q. with games at
Winthrop and Gardiner. Augusta will
play at Gardiner on that date, the
game beginning at p. NJ. and Hal
lowell will meet Winthrop at Winthrop
at 430 p. NJ.
1t was agreed that no team in the
league should play any team outside
the league. except on Labor Day. and
afterward plan was adopted where
DE tue IouT t''di'N III tile ItdSut VIII
come together at that time. On this oc-
casicn gate receipts will be pooled and
an equal division will be made: but
the gross receipts of the regular games
at other times will be divided on a
basis Of IS per cent to the home team
and % per cent. to the visitors.
The final arrangement of schedule was
deferred until Monday evening. July y.
when the directors and managers will
hold joint meeting at Island park at !
o'clock A shore dinner will be a part
of the program on this occasion.
The rema inder of the time was devoted
to the discussion of the vital question OF
the personnel of the teams. As has been
previously announced. the general rule
will be that all players must be secured
from winthrop. Augusta. Hallowell. Gar
diner and Richmond. with the exception
of four members of the Winthrop team,
which is allowed to maintain its present
organization. This concession was allow
ed in view Of many disadvantages to
which winthrop will he put by coming
into the league. The meeting was har-
rnonious one. and all concerned feel that
with the start that has been made sea-