Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18

signed by the New Ravens as an emer-
eency man. He has been at Norwich for
two years. generally. in the outfield.
Thompson was formerly 4 Georgetown
athlete. and the year after he graduated
was graduate director of athletics there:
He is a star football as well as baseball
mond toys for Georgetown. Last fall he
umpired all of Yale's football games.
Springfield Union: The spit ball. as
turned out by Hogarty of Holy Cross at
tSan is gaYs
ing New Haven Register says: HosartiE AIRY,
who pitched the last two innings lor i1ois
Cross. used the spit ball almost eNc iti
ing with it. His method of using u $: snow W,
ed that the ball is a disgusting ai1air anu anu
ought TO be prohibited in college gaines
even If the professionals use IT,
Indianapolis Sentinel: Jim Hart, center
fielder Of the Louisville team. Jumped
the Colonies, Monday. to play Tor AitoSna.
Pa, in the tri-state outlaw ieasu in o Sly,
erai other members of the Louisville club
have been offered inducements to go to
the outlaw clubs. Manager Dexter said,
Monday, that he did not worry over the
satisfied and was continually grumbling
among the players. Dexter tried to sign
SWander but the latter had already ac-
cepted the Newark clubs terms.
in Boston one time for laughing at what
the crowd thought was something to
weep about, but it was funny. all ..1 the
Champs had driven Joss and Donahue to
the bench and were hammering Rheades.
when Bay started for the fence for the
18th or Goth time after the ball. Halfway
there he fell and lay there as if he had
been badly injured. ran out to him and
asked him if he was hurt. Hurt" said
Harry. Oh. no; I'm just resting. I've
uteS."
Argument in the appeal of the Michigan
Central Railway from the judgment of
5000 awarded the widow of the late Ed,
ward pelahanty. the eo Wti ~ ,x,, ball
Toronto. Saturday. While intoxicated
Delahanty was put off Michigan Central
train at Bridgeburg. He was seen to fol-
al bridge. not adapted to pedestrians.
From the bridge he fell into the Niagara
river and was drowned. The jury
brought in general verdict and the trial
Judge held that the action of the deceased
was what reasonably might have been
expected under the circumstances.
Cincinnati Commercial: President Drey-
fuss of Pittsburg. has frankly placed him
self on record as a viOlatOr of baSeba II
law. BY his personal check he has paid
the fine ordered against Otis Clymer by
Pres. Pulliam for that players fight with
Catcher Jack Warner of the st. Louis
club. Pres Dreyfuss did not make the
settlement under any shadow. He stated
that he would protect his players when
mer was. Baseball law is that fines shall
he paid by the player so punished and
that the settlement must be n personal
one between player and league president.
Fly his action Pres. DreyfusS has un-
dOubtedly benefited his club SO far as the
count of games is concerned. but he has
broken n rule framed directly as 4 check
to rowdyism and umpire-baitins.
Srortng News: Ball players consider
themselves aggrieved by the order of the
national commission prohibiting them
from playing during the regular season
with any club other than that to which
they are under contract. but they will not
have the sympathy of the public The
club which pays a player is entitled to
his exclusive services in baseball for the
period covered by his contract. His COM
nensa tiCn is large because he is an expert
and a drawing card. Members of the ma
jor league teams of the metropolis have
rla yed on Sunday with independent clubs
which have built up 4 large patronage.
to some extent affecting the attendance
at the major league parks. There is more
or less danger of a player being disabled
during every game in which he partici-
pates and the pitchers. who. in addition
to taking their turn in the box for their
team pitch on off days. run the risk Of
injuring their arms or becoming stale
through overwork. The new rule is need
ed for the protection of club owners and
will not work injustice to players.