Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-05-24
BASEBALL NOTES,
Joe Supernaw.
(Springfield Union. }


Can play de bes' game baseball anybodee
on de Ian;
An wen some new mans join de club, an
dey fine out she's French.
DE uniform ees all wore out, from sit
him on de bench.
Joe Supernaw, from Canadaw, wot leev
on top Ludlow,
Hes be too smart to stan for dat, you
can't fool good ole Joe;
DE managalre, If he be dare, see de way
Joe swing de club,
want heem play. on game right way,
tex place some cheap ole dub.
I weesh you seen wan game l did wat s
play Wit Alittinelgue.
She teenk she been de Smartest wan play
on de midtown league:
But Joe. she's mex hcem change hecs
mine. an look lax Old sick cat.
On count heeS strak heem six base heet
on live tam come on bat.
Bote nine already win wan game-she's
An all de fren on bOte de club bet which
dc bes' wan be:
Joe Max tree heet four tam on bat, an
de game ees almOs' done.
Wit Ludlow comm on de bat, de run
stan wan an wan.
De fus two mans she's drop down dead,
den Joe peek up de bat
Evrccbodie clap de han till Joe lift up dc
hat;
He wipe de grOun' on bOto de ham, and
snit heem on dem. too.
An all de MILAN hole dc bret wait see
wat Joe gO'n' do.
De fus bail peetch Joe pass heem by, de-
mex wan go de same;
Sacre, been mos crazee. I'm 'fraid
she's lose de game.
Sweel on de neck. an twis' dc leg, dc
peetchcr mex beeg strain.
Trow vcree crooked low wan. Joe swapc
dat Vcree plain.
Bah gosh, De way Joe swape dat ball |
nevaire seen before.
Away she's go on Chapman Valve, an
don't come back some more.
Tree tam Joe stan heem on home plet.
tree tam. 'oorah for dat.
An dat'S de way Joe mex six heet, for
five tam como on bat.
Scbring says he will not reioin the Gin
cinnati team
Buck Freeman is doing some of his old
time stick work.
Young Young proving the find of the
season in the pitching line.
Jimmie Ryan Is managing the Evans
vile team of the, Central League.
Fred Ravmer nbw leads the Boston Ma
tiorals at the bat with go for an average.
Nine games now separate the first and
last teams in the American League stand
ing.
Hall Chase Of the Highlanders. has pull
ed up his batting average from .017 to
40
Outfielder Barclay was handed his 10
days notice of release. Monday, by Pres.
Soden.
Dick Padden who was released by St.
Louis. will have no trouble in picking up
a good berth.
The Boston Nationals defeated St Louis
again, Tuesday. and started on the climb
up the league standing.
Boston has offered Jake Volz to Nam
chester. Boston didn't give the boy
enough work in games.
The Sox defeated the Senators. in Tues
days game and will finish the series. to-
day, weather permitting.
No runs. three hits and two errors is
the summing up of the work oil the I'm
cinnati Nationals Tuesday
Charley Jones is making good with the
Washington team and has played, thus
far this season. without an error.
Philadelphia defeated Cleveland, Tues
day. and the Chicago team won. taking
the lead in the race for the American
League pennant.
Mike Grady. the ST. Louis catcher. will
be out of the game for some time. He
has water on the knee result of his
tumble ut the plate. Friday
The New York Nationals were the only
team to play without in error in the ma
ior leagues. Tuesday. and the Cinclnnats
were tii' WIN t''tIii ~ w Siiut c'e-
The NV York Nationals have nine
men in the 200 list in batting. and they
have stolen 81 bases about three times
as many as either of the Boston teams.
Ahbaticchio. shortstop on TIL" Boston
National team. is making his work 4 con-
tinuouS performance. making two errors
again in Tuesdays game with the Pirates.
Willie keeler is nearly 100 points ahead
of any other New York American player
in batting. He has a batting average OF
.a3n, While the next man is Williams with
$50.
Treasurer Stanley Robinson of the Bos-
ton Nationals. played bail during the en-
tire course of his college career and Tor
two seasons acted in the capacity OF cap
tain and pitcher.
The Cardinals have won out of II
games played during their present trip.
Not Il bad trip but where would they have
been if they had not made a fairly good
showing? They rank with the tailenders
as it is
Griffith. manager of the New York
American League team, is following III
the footsteps of McGraw. He objected
so Strenuously to the umpire's decision
at Detroit Sunday, that he was ordered
off the grounds
Dave Brain of the Boston Nationals.
was out for practice. Tuesday. for the
hrst Week OF the season and confidently
expects to be able to be in the game iii
the course of another week.
New York World: DR.. Archie Graham.
VINO IS said to be the fastest man on
bases in professional baseball. makes his
hrst appearance at the Polo grounds. to-
DAY. lie has Just finished his final exam
nations at the Baltimore Medical College
ana IS the new utility outiielder.
Umpire Hank O'Day made statement
atter the Boston game. Monday. that the
,eague BOYS Were hitting very well, New
ork alone having nine men with battinS
averages or 800 or better. The figures up
=" GATE snow but 16 men in the Natlonai
League are past the 800 mark.
George Barclay was given 10 days
none" OF release. Monday. Barclay mas
not seemed to be we'll man. and Ger
lainly he has not played UP to the stand
IRA oI which he is capable. Doubtless
ne VIII rave plenty of opportunities for
ir the Eastern League
"here he was formerly a king pin.
Barney Orcvfuss president of the PITTS,
ours National League club. has preferred
SSnarSes with President Pulliam Of the
National League against John McGraw'
manager OF the New York club. for ad-
uressing offensive remarks to him as n"
~ ~ IN the Srandstand at the games at
s S,Ie folo grounds last Friday and S'tur-
uaN. President Pulliam said that ne
M'llln laN the ma tter before the board OF