Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-29
Ball Notes.

Pat DouSherty is batting below the 30
mark.
The poorest losers make the most fuss
about umpres.
Thomas of the Phillies has a perfect
fielding average.
McGinnity has lost seven out of Is
games this season.
Cleveland was the only first division
team to lose, Wednesday.
New York Americans have had nine
postponed games this month.
Harry DOlan has the poorest fielding
record in the National League.
Jake Beckley with $3.50 is outtieIding any
of the ma Or league first baSemen.
The New York Nationals crew nearly
125,0O people in 1G games in the West.
That Boston National team is playing
first-class bail At times. even ii it is los
ing.
Huelsman. standing 80 among American
League batsmen, leads the Washington
club
Pittenger has the weakest batting per
centasc Of any player in the National
League.
SUIT, ,nIcaso now leads in the American
League standing.
Jack Doyle has gene behind the bat for
Toledo. This was his position when he
broke in fast company.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg both won,
Wednesday, and both are still tied for sec
Ond place in the National League stand
ing.
Lajoie, fielding average of $50 is the
most remarkable performance OF the sea
son. that of George Davis, $40. being
close up.
Who said Cleveland had a snap? There
are several teams in the running and we
hope to see Boston get up in that lead
ing bunch.
The Washington and Chicago members
of the Jones family rIInnipp n
and neck race for batting honors, being
tied at 10.
Lewis. the clever shortstop of the
Brooklyn club, who jumped on account of
come back into the fold, it is said.
In a double header the other day, Her
man Long. now of Des Moines, made five
hits in eight times up, stole a base and
accepted eight chances without an error.
The trip of the eastern division of the
National League to the West resulted as
follows: New York and Philadelphia each
SIS, Boston 40 Brooklyn IL: The
Western teams: Pittsburg Sc, Cincinnati
Ia St Louis - Chicago -. The
in the visit of the Western American
League clubs to the East the East wen 9:
games t. rs for the West.
Seattle bought thu release of Outfielder
up therefor 500 in good coin of the realm.
Hart jumped the Louisville ciuh because
of 4 difference with George rebcau and
has been an outlaw for several weeks
Tebeau sold him to Seattle. Harris terms
have beer accepted. He hit 30 in the
American Association last year. Hart
can also play first base.
The Seattle club is kicking over the way
it was treated in the Cliff Blankenship
matter. Blankenship was drafted by the
CincinnatiS and the Seattle club received
$50. Blankenship did not make good, and
Seattle bought him from Cincinnati for
$50. The Seattle men say Cincinnati has
had his services and that they were with
out him for the same length of time The
club owners forget. however. that they
did not pay him any salary.
+. II. Prindville president of the Hol-
yoke baseball club. and treasurer of the
Connecticut baseball League, has sold out
his interest in the Holyoke club to his
baseball. Monday. he fined ''Rube'' Wick
for playing with the Burlington team in
a fine of s1oO on Dolan. a college pitcher
who signed with Holyoke. but who is now
playing in the same league.
Boston Journal: Hanlon thinks MaIo-
ney of the Chicago team, is the fastest
satiOn-a wonder. He is grand fielder
He made several catches while we wer.,
in the Windy City that We're nothing
short OF phenomenal And fast-why. he
down the line fast after he hits the hal,
He is stealing bases every day. getting in
sacrifice hits and soaking the bail. He is
a grand yOungster-the kind thai is nor
picked up every day in the week Ha
was with Minneapolis last year"
President kavanaugh of the Southern
League. Saturday, notified President
Aaron Frank Of the Little Rock club
that he had imposed fine Of $500 on Lit.
tie Rock for allowing the Friday game
in which Umpire Black was nearly mob,
bed. to be forfeited to New Orleans pres
lions provides the penalty and that thara
was nothing for him to do but assess IL
President Frank of Little Rock. decla ras
that the game was not forfeited until tha
ninth inning and that 1t was virtuaIE
over when the trouble arose. He Savs
that he will contest the payment Of tSa
fine at the annual league meeting in the
fall "