Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-06
SEASON CLOSED.
Gardiner Wins Trolley
League Championship.
Fast Baseball the Rule, but
with Financial Loss.
MONDAYS Rain Prevented Possibility 0
Augusta Winning Out.

cause had they been played there might
have been 4 difference i'll tie final
GtalriiHs Or tile teams and augusta
might haV" won the glory Of being Tire
Trolley L-"gue champions. 1t WIS de-
creed net To be. however, and the sea
son ended with Il wet. rainy day ana
left Gardiner undisputtd champions Of
the league.
The season CaInOt be called Il rolS-
ing s'icccas financially, although the
quality Of bail has been fast and far
better than was expected at the open
ing of the season. Every team in the
league has ended the season financially
short, line loyal supporters have been
called upon to fiji the deficiency. ana
to ia. il credit be- il said that they ar"
Comin% to the rescue with open hands.
iiHf tn" games been played Mon
duy. there Wollt have been little or
10 shortage, rs the managers figure
dat they we're behind, just about what
would have been received as a'tniS-
stems on Labor day. The enthusiasts
ana those directly connected with he
running Of the teams have had a Valu-
abb. Experience. and il is safe to say
that In" league. next year, will be- run
on :: sound financial basis. Plans are
already afoot in Augusta for the form
ing Of q baseball association to look
toward securing funds for the start
ing of n team early in the spring. While
nothing definite is arranged for, as yet,
the general sentiment is toward this
project and the needed impetus will
no doubt be given soon, by The more
enthusiastic
The Augusta team has more than
met expectations: they have played
good ban and while they have lost n
few games by misplays and at times
been the object Of censure, they have
nevertheless played the game for all
there was in ii, ana their slide up ana
down the league standing has been
watched with a great deal of interest.
The Augusta team was considerably
changed H. its personnel, when the sea-
son closed, to what It was on the open
ing, only Two mon playing in the same
positions during the season, Moody at
second and Eddie Remission, pitcher.
The list of men on the pay roll, how
Fever, contains those Of Moody, Abbott.
Eddie and Harry Remission. Wiley ana
Craig, all Of when have been with the
team lIfA tIlllI1 StdSoII, tllHouBl III
the end both Wiley and Craig were
play ing as utility men.
Penley. the captain Of the team,
joined the team after four games had
been played and has proved n valuable
man. although his fielding average is
considerably lower than his teammates.
Els large number Of errors can be at
tributed To the fact that he tried for
everything. no matter how hot they
We're coming or where they were-if he
had a chance he took il. Many of his
plays have been of the sensational Or
der and by his Gentlemanly hearing he
has made a host of friends among the
baseball public.
Moody has held down second sacI
most of the season. and has played
good ball. Early in the season his
work was not up TO date. but he con-
timed TO improve and soon began to
live up to the reputation he had on the
ball field before coming to Augusta.
The Remission brothers, Eddie and
Harry, have been the ma instay of The
team. Harry appeared behind the bat
III the first few games, bur soon his
pitching ability made itself apparent
stunt with his brother during the sea
son. Their records on the diamond are
too we'll known Ia need further men,
ton.
Wiley played well at first during the
season until he was replaced by Ready,
carly in August. WilleN's work has
been of the coming championship or
der and he will make good.
Craig started the season ut third.
played a good game, but as the other
teams strengthened. was placed in the
field and Later on the bench, not he
CauSce he did not play good ball but
because better batting was needed.
doc" Abbott has been the mainStay
IN the left garden and his fielding, Mt
times, has been of the sensational Or
der Added to his grand good fielding
he has come to the rescue in more than
one game with a needed hit. He caught
few games during the season and did
good work, but he was found of more
value in the field. as catcherS were
more numerous than good fielders.
Third base has been the weak point
in the team play of the year. and dur
ing the last weeks, Gallagher and
less success. Fenlry and Dickinson al
50 had try at it,
AZ for pitchers. the team has been
we'll supplied. there having been Harry
and Eddie Remission. watson ana
Dickinson, Tiff, Ready and Flies, an
of whom have had a try in the hox. IL
is rather singular, but watson DICK
inscn and Files were released ana
landed on some other team IN me
league and AL have had chance 10
down their former teammates.
One word of the two fielders. McClei-
ian and Nickerson, who finished the
season in 4 red uniform. Their playing
has been first rate and shows them 10
have the earmarks of being capable oil
playing in faster company.
Sullivan joined the team during me
third week Of the season and has since
handled the ball behind the pat. Ills
catching has been fine, the most OF the
time. although there were instances
when his errors proved costly. His
stick work compares favorably with
the majority of the team.
Taken as a whole. man for man, Au-