Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-07
Washington drew the largest crowds in
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Washington drew the largest crowds in
the American League, Tuesday.
The season for double-headers in the
Connecticut League began. Friday.
The Giants are said to be roofing for
Cleveland to win the American pennant.
Wilmington. Del. has been admitted to
the Tri-State League to take the place
of Lebanon Pa.
No games in the Connecticut League
and only one in the Eastern, Tuesday, ow-
ing to rain.
Third Baseman Hartman of Ford
ham, is to report TO Jimmy Banncn III
Montreal. June 10.
Killian of the Detroit Americans. is
pitching as good ball AS any pitcher In
the American League.
John Anderson of New York. who has
been transferred to Washington, will COW
er right field hereafter.
Outfielder Barclay. who was released by
the Boston Nationals. has gone with
Rochester of the Eastern League.
The Connecticut League played to 26.6E
people on Memorial day: About the same
tigures as the New England League.
Frantz of the Kansas City, leads the
American Association in batting. the Of
fical figures being. 4Sl up to Monday.
Walter Clarkson broke all Eastern
League records. Memorial day. when he
forced the Newarks to strike out IL times.
Cleveland has been cutting a warm pace
but that team made fine showing the
first of last season. Will history repeat
itself?
The New York Globe denies that Pat"
Doughcrty is playing for his release, ana
adds that the eX-BOStOnian is not In prop
er condition.
Arthur Irwin is working hard to keep
his Kansas City team in the first dl-
vision of the American Association. but
finds it no easy task.
.Rube" Waddell said after being hit all
Lot nv ba Detroit tp1 m the 10 her
day that it was due to getting away from
the country air in Philadelphia.
Jem Bowkcr. the English boxer. can no
longer box at bantamweght limit as he
has grown heavy and 1t will be lmpoSsi-
BILE for him to make 10 pounds.
Hank OHay thinks the spit ball will go
out of business after this season. He says
number of twirlcrs to whom he mas
spoken about it say 1t puts q pltcner
arm out of business.
teams played to nearly 5000 people. Tues
day. National League reports give out
g. 900 its mark. with 90 Tor the al
ternOon game in New York.
The Pittsburg National League team is
now in second position in the race for the.
National League pennant, q position they
have not attained before since the team
won the championship in 1898
Tho Philadelphias of the National
League. are playing good ball but seem
to be having their share or hard luck.
In Tuesdays game with the Pittsburg
team they played without an error but
lost by score of 8 to 0.
The bout between Willie Fitzgerald and
Kid Cofey of Brooklyn. which was to
have taken place at Reading. Pa. Satur-
day night, was called off. COffcyS next
contest will be with Jimmy Briggs at
Manchester n. H., June IS
Washington won the game with the De
troit Americans. Tuesday. leaving tn"
Boston Americans in sixth place. The
two teams were tied. Monday. but Bos-
ton was prevented from playing the
scheduled game with ST. Louis owing to
rain.
john Anderson has baked at the terms
of his trad" to the Washington club. and
has refused to join the Nationals unless
he is allowed share of the price paid for
his release $500. Anderson is at his nome
in Worcester. He has offers to play indie
pendent ball. He was instructed to join
tho Washington club at Philadelphia. but
failed to do so.
Boston Journal: Mr.. Robertaille. the
Pirates pitcher. who has caused the base
ball writer's some trouble with that name
has curve which, nc says. is brand now.
This new twiSter is called the nicotine"
cigarettes. and after getting the ball full
If nicotine you throw it up and it MAKE s
the batter dopey.
President Harry Pulliam graduated
from the law school Of the University of
Louisville and took special courses after
ward at the University of Virginia. One
of the first things | learned he said. the
case. so I am in the hands of my law
yers.' He had Just declined to express
himself on the injunction bill of the New
York club.