Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-15

and 1t is also apparent that other teams
are aware of the fact and begin 10 worry
when they see the Giants rambling to-
ward first.
The batting percentages Of the Boston
Nationals: Fraser POI; Raymer, 80;
Cannell. .2S6: Tenney. "a; Needham, .2G?;
Wilhelm, 81: Lauterborn. :22e; Abby, -; -:
WolvertOn. 1874; Barclay. .1Ai; Young. IS;
Sharpe, .1G: Willis. lab; Harley. III; Her
shey, .OC0; VOlZ, 900.
At the end of the fourth inning with the
score l to / liz what was proving an en-
citing game between Freeport High ana
Westbrook High at Freeport. Saturday.
the WeStbrook captain without cause
Withdrew, his team from the held n, ne
umpire thereupOn awarded the game W
FreepOrt, to 0.
BY a recent decision of the national
committee the New York Americans ar;
| allowed to play Sunday baseball games l.,
Ridgewood park while the brooN ,,s,. ' re-
away from home The decision WAS re-
| ceived by Owner Frank Farreli oi me
New York Americans. yesterday Dates
| are already being arranged.
Manchester Mirror: 1T mas netIi ,' ni'.
parent for IA long time that Brennan was
| n mistit on a team like Manchester Dut
| he has been kept at work WIN me en-
pectation that he would improve. lnstc;'u
of ,Inproying he does not field his position
as well as when he came here. lie IS
PAINFULLY slow in his movements and his
| throwing is very weak
| Globe: Clymer of Pittsburs, has ut
|
| fought himself cut of the game three,
| times and lost $50 of his salary: >
| barney Drcyfuss has lowered the dignity
| of the game in Pittsburg by uphuldinS the
| tactics of Clymcr. The National League
plaverS have marked Clymer. and he will
he Il much better boy after going once
around the circuit.
! Five thousand baseball fans of
| Grand Rapids have signed Il petition
which will be forwarded to Manager Grif-
| fifth of the New York American League
team The petition, requests Griflth to
| tract to New York, but recently pur-
chased the Grand Rapids Central League
| franchise. The fans hope t" secure
| Cancels release in order that he may
play with the team.
| Pitcher Prefer of tn" Chicago Cubs. has
shown wonderful class already for a
young college player, and there is no
| him. Stahl and Prefer are both gradu-
ates of Illinois University ana Stahl had
| Il string ON the NollngStrr, but Manager
Selee got there iirst-and landed him. Stahl
hoped Srlcc would not appreciate Pf"ffcr.
| and would turn him loose. 50 that Wash
! ingtOn could pick him up.
| Griffith offers to release either Chase or
anderson to Grand RapidI and one ne, Of
| Followers of the Yankees games are
| glad that Camel is t" r"tGrn< That he
| will strength the team they do not
doubt. While they like Chase's work on
the initial hag. yet they have felt almost
| since the season opened that Camel
would be an improvement. Camel is not
| only as good Il fielder us Chase, but is
| Il better hitter.
The Milwaukee players are enthusiastic
about the strength of their team and
think they will surely win the pennant
this year. Jack O'Brien and Frank Hemp
hill. members of last years nine, claim
that the team is much better than last
| season and figure that the fight for first
place will be between Minneapolis. Nil
waullee and Columbus. O'Erlen says that
the team should have won the entire Sc
| rieS with Columbus. and that it would
have done this had luck been with the
Brewers instead of against them.
Old baseball men will regret to learn
of the misfortune which has ovcrtnken
Ray CITY. Mich. that the once most ia
nous pitcher in the country. winner of
laurels with the Chicago and Boston Ma
tiOnal teams. has been taken to Oakgr0ve
ordered mind. ClarkSon has been i'll for
| several months. ClarkSon has been en-
gagged in the cigar and tobacco business
Mt BAY City since he retired from base
ball His brother. Walter ClHrkson. is
now regular twirler on the staff of the
EighlanderS.
The Detroit management has succeeded
in getting President Taylor's consent to
| n transfer of all the dates but one of tn"
next trip. The Boston's are scheduled to
play there on July 81. -. 26 and -. The
| Blue Ribbon trotting meeting is on at
Crosse Point that week and ont Of courtc-
sy to the trotting men the Detroit club
| does not want to conflict The July -
| game WAS billed ut Dayton. Sunday. and
| the July p and y; games Will h" PLAYED
ut Columbus on July % and a. The trans
fer of the July u game has not been been
arranged The Detroit people wanted to
play it in Boston on June Il. but the Bos-
| tons have arranged to play Fred Does
New Bedford team on that date.