Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-01


is the leader III home runs and sacrifice
hits, having scored four of the homers
and 26 sacrifices. Dave Fultz Is first in
base stealing, having got by safely 80
| times.
Boston Globe: The story going the
rounds of the press that Lajoio taught
Harry Davis how to bat Is absurd. While
with Pawtucket in the New England
League. Davis hit for over 400 and had to
on account of water on the knee. Davis
was always q natural batsman.
Fall River Herald: 1t is understood that
the members of the Taunton team up to
date. have been paid ABOUT about S onna a man for for
they are taking all kinds Of chances on
the double-headers with the increased
guarantees in the hopes that un extra
meal ticket may be forthcoming.
Abbaticchio, shortstop Of the Boston
Nationals. has a better batting average
than any member Of either of the Hub
teams. Stahl, who leads the Americans,
stands at .2S4, while "Batty" is three
points better Armbruster. whose WORK
Champs, has slumped down to III.
Harry Davis is the premier hitter for
two bags among Connie Mack's men, haV-
ing doubled 80 times. Hoffman heads the
hit.ers for three bases with and Davis
has made home runs. Hoffman is the
champion base runner. not only of his
team, but also of the league, with 80.
and Dannie Murphy has made Is sacrifice
hits.
the number of extra inning games. There
have been SO far IS such battles in the
American League and 40 in the National,
as follows: American-10,inning games.
Is; thinning, u; 12-inninG, 4; 13-innings, s.;
thinning, 2; 16-inning. 8; 2O-inning. l. Ma
tional-10-inning. %: thinning, 6; 12-inning,
4: 13-!nning. 8; thinning, 2; 1S-inning, l.;
Cumming, l.
necessary to direct Tannehill's work when
he is or the mound. How different with
big Uncle Cy." The big fellow fustens
his eye on Collins for several seconds at
time The relationship is most mark
ed. When the enomy IS pounding Cy, the
big gunner looks to Collins for aid and
encouragement. Jimmy is there, and Cy
seems to forget his temporary misfor-
tune.
Fall River Herald: The Tounton peo-
pie must be highly pleased with the way
they have been strung along on the base
ball deal. The team practically refuses to
doesn't look like bona fide bid for Il
Taunton franchise next year. Possibly
someone wants franchise for some other
town. but 1t would seem as if every
thing was being done this season to kill
baseball in Taunton forever.
In the second game of a series of five
between the Biddeford professional team
and the Seasides of Old Orchard. the for
mer team won. Wednesday. at Biddeford.
Wednesday, the home team for the first
time this season batted Shaw of Old Or
chard. freely. The visitors were unable
to hit York. the new Biddeord pitcher.
Central Maine nearly all the season.
Fall River Herald: There is not a
particle of truth in the rumor that the
Brooklyn club will be dropped from the
Natifnal League next ypsiGGg ara 5ga
H. Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club. is au-
thority for this statement. President Eb,
belts said: There will be a National
League club In Brooklyn. next season.
and l shall be at the head of It, 1t is
| true that we have lost some money, but
that is TO be expected by a club in last
place"
| Springfield Union: Now is the time
| when there are many rumors of changes
| to be made in the personnel of the Con.
| necticut circuit. Much of this Is related
to the possibility of organizing league
which shall have eight cities. all of which
| have about the same population. A we'll
| known fan in this city suggested the fol-
| lowing as a fair idea of what such a
league should be: Holyoke. Springfield.
Hartford. New Haven. Bridgeport. Prov
| idence, Fall River and Worcester. This
| would be known as the Southern New
| England
| Fall River Herald: The New Bedford
papers are wont to stab 1T Pres,dent
OBrien because of the fact that he is
credited with handling the team on one
or two occasions. and also makes much
| of the fact tha: he has arranged to play y
with the WaIkovers. Not only this. but
he has also arranged series of games
through Maine and New Brunswick. and
intends to play the team up until the ice
| crop is ready And possibly Manager
O. Brien may be q fixture next year. Man
ager McDermott has not abdicated as
| the Mercury queries but there are other
teams in the league. and they need some
one with push to handle them.