Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-25

of double header is the regular u,
ulcd came. and the rules were ,,; Tn.t
when Washington and Detroit mot satd
double header on the first trim n, iT
pleaded ignorance of the bosehnn cls's
and the league directors may aIia, fsi
games to stand. u
Walter CIarkson. the x-Hary,rd
cans to the Jersey City team ni,ct fhner
first game in the Eastern Lcavne =, ~
day. He did fairly well In The hox ia%
Was unable to cope with the Bura,", os
The PisUns wor, tho game by virtmo ilG
lucky home run made inside ~ "
grounds by Hill. u
The decision of the court AZ rou
ont. granting ga images In the sum Of Nm
against the Michigan Central Ia ~ ~
and daughter of Edward ]. Del,b.Nt
the famous ball PLAYER who was Sr"anu
by falling from the international hs,nld
at Buffalo. last summer after Ma hsa
heen elected from n train. has b.or he
versed by the court at Toronto ~" re-
Catcher Harry Smith will nor ur,,.,
seen with the Pittsburg club ag.,in ~, =
season. A few days ago he notified o. .hs
ident Dreyfuss that, while his arm sbs rvs
signs of Improvement. it is still vol o ~,
asked permission to play with ar md s
dent team and the request was pra,s ERA
but Harry was warned not TO nIs, u'
aliu,ls
players. s'oe
An opirion handed down by Corror,,i.
Counsel Delaney to Police CommissY%ioSIloa
McAdoO in New York NAV DIIt an .. N
Sunday baseball games in Greater \, 70
York. at least by professional nlara.NN
The corporation counsel finds that Sundav
Iva sehall, when played by protcssion1ISua
Illegal. and that any professionals takins
part in the game should be arrested 'N VIZ
tried for violation of the SUNDAY i,m u'
In closing the statement of his o,;i'
the counsel suggests that a test case ,,'' vi
made ana the matter finally cleared be.
fore the courts. 'e'
Manager Hendricks of the Srrin,so,a
team, and Manager Schriver of W'hnoi:rma
held a conference relative to the inrrona'
ing Of the number of men TO b,. carr;na
by the Central League teams tbis sf7
son. The present salary limit is $500 ne,
month. and President Carson has an.
nounced that he intends to enforce Il
commencing June !. Both managers IA
vor increasing the nur1her of men fram
u to IA. So does CANCEL Of Grand Randi
A vote is to be taken b. mail. Teddy M.
Grew, the shortstop drafted by Louisville
and later released to birmingham. arrv.
ed in Springfield to go into the game
Cleveland Leader: How do YOU account
for the Washington's success. this
spring." WAS asked of Manager Stahl.
well, it is due to our pitchers" was
his reply. "All of them have been dojny
good work. Then they have been receiy
ing some elegant support. for the team is
batting in timely form just when run,
are needed. and we have WASTED few hits
this season. Besides, orr fielding is Of The
best. We are playing good bali. and If
we can continue the same form on this
Western trip and the pitchers hold IN.
you will see some fast baseball Another
man who is contributing much to our sue.
cess is Malachi kittredge. He is certain
ly playing the game of his life. and there
is none who can beat him AT the present
gait. He is wonderful help to tie pitch
ers and also the team. He spoiled the hit
aEd-rin game the Athletic tried to work
during the eight games We played they
being unable to work it once. This IL
where the Athletics have always been
strong. ard | believe that Kittredgc is
the first man who has been able to break
Tip that play 1t will be noticed that
Stahl fails to take any credit at Ill for
the teams success. this spring. but the
rest of the players believe HIM one of the
best of managers. The youngest manager
in ma ior league baseball has one proud
distinction, viz, he has shown Il few Of
the veterans how the game can be played
and with success.