Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-20

Herald: Farm hands are wanted in Man
itoba at big salaries. why WI the mem
in refusing this golden opportunity to get
back to their old calling?'
Jimmy Collins the Boston manager, is
suffering from blood poisoning as the re-
suit of little carelesSness. A little
scratch and a blister left unattended on
his heel may cause the Boston leader to
keep out of the game for several weeks.
JInglaub. however. who is playing Col
Inns position, is doing well.
The II. N. S. baseball team of Portland,
has sprung 4 surprise on the fans, and
has signed Cox of Bowdoin college fame
to do the slab work. This move will
largely strengthen the team and mana
ger Silva is receiving all sorts of con
CALCULATIONS for his enterprise. Saturday.
at the Forest Avenue grounds, the team
plays Deering.
Cleveland WAS not what it should have
been with the team in first place and
playing with the second club in the cha
pionship race. 1t looks as though the Ohio
The big fellow is certainly delivering the
EOoUS. this season. and nothing more
should be asked of him.
Hartford Post: This frappe weather is
causing financial loss to all the Eastern
teams by small attendance. Manager
Tracy saws the Connecticut League has
been damaged at least 5000, Other man
season opened. At Boston and New Yorl;
the cold weather has had its effect even
more sharply than in this circuit.
Laioie is out of the game for 10 DAYS
In a desperate effort to score in the sew
enth inning OF the game with Washington
Monday. l.ajoie made ii headlong slide
into second, drawing his right arm in un-
der him to avoid being touched by CASH
dN. The arm was twisted painfully. and
Thursday. he was unable to lift it to his
head. kahl will play second base for the
present.
Paul West: who wrote baseball for the
4 f!d., Boston News back in 1891: when the
EoStons. under Arthur lrwin'S manage
ment. won the American Association
championship. has written the book and
| lyrics of The Pearl and the Pumpkin, ,
which will appear at the Colonial theatre
Boston. in July. Dan BrOuthers was on
first base in those days. George Richards
Will be in the cast
One week from Saturday. the new base
ball grounds in Biddeford will be opened
10 the public and the attraction on that
day Will be the last year Bddeford team
against the Wizards of South Portland
| The latter team is one of the strongest
amateur teams in Cumberland county and
will give the local players a chance to
| get good trying out to see who will be
strong enough to make the team this sea
son.
On account of his poor showing up to
| date. Walter Clarkson. the young Har-
ward pitcher. left the Highlanders, Fri
| day, and will join jersey City, where he
Will TtHldil SUBJECT 10 recall DN Manager
| Griffith when he shows improvement. II
has been known for some time that Grit
fifth was not known with Cla rkson's work
but his decision. Thursday. came as q
surprise. The college boys main trouble
has been lack of control and failure tc
show good headwOrk at critical times. 81
shall let Jersey City keep Clarkson until
he has had a thorough workout. and then
| will determine what shall be done with
him. says Griffith.
An effort to secure from the Cleveland
| nine the release of Billy Lush. the Yale
COACH has failed. Lush has contract
to stay ut Yale until the college season
closes July ]. A big offer was made to
the Clevelands for his release by Man
ager Dexter of the Louisville club. TIL
Cleveland management replied that Lush
is not for sale but will be given place
on the Clevelands as soon as he can get
there after the Yale season closes.
A Philadelphia cOnundrum:
DOOM threw to DOOlin.
and DoOlin muffed the ball.
Was DOolin dom Doom.
Or DOOM Doolin? That's all.
philadelphia Item.