Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-24
Baseball Notes.

Caribou has won the Northern Maine
League pennant.
Washington s to he co"nt"d upon to
mix up the leaders from now on.
The Fort Mckinley beat the cruiser
Rrooklyn, l. to 2. TUESDAY. at Fort Nc
Kinley.
Hughes of Washington. has pitched 45
innings with only nine hits and one run
against him.
Columbus, O.. has a pitching. curi2 who
ingtop wants him.
Hartford Times: Hartford is in the first
division. anyway. and that's the best
thing they have landed in years.
First Baseman Clancy has been ap-
pointed captain of the Rochester On. "
baseball club, succeeding George Smith.
Donln leads the New York Nationals
at the bat with .326. and Billy Keller
leads the New York Americans with .32i
Coombs leads the Northern League
pitchers with ~ games won and three
lost. Nckers now has II won and nine
lost.
Springfield Union: Chesbro is again
looming big among the pitchers. The
spitball man from Conway IL handling
three games week now.
Manager Jake Stahl of the Washington
club tried to purchase Pitcher Dorner of
the Columbus, O.. Central League team,
recently. but was unsuccessful.
Springfield Union: Holyoke's home runs
arc now y in humber The ruDor thar
the shoe dealer has asked for the moving
of the outileld fence has not yet been YER
ihed.
Plattsburg. after an emergency confer
ence of business men, has decided to see
its Northern League club through the
season. The club IS trailing and is not
drawing.
New Haven Palladium: Holyoke il now
picked as sure pennant winner, while
Springfield and Bridgeport will fight it
out for second place. New London is
picked for fourth.
Sheckard Is coming with the Brcokyns.
and from near the bottom is now second
batSman of the team, with 81 He IS
fielding for 96H Billy Bergen is hitting
for .229. and fielding for .95s,
Springfield Union. Among the most re
markable of the seasons no-hit game;
was one pitched on August u by pitcher
Clark of the Jacksonville club of the
South Atlantic League. Darkness ended
the duel after Macon had gone 10 inning )
without n binele
Murray. right fielder. OF, the Harrisburg
Tri-State club deserted the team, Sunda V
evening. the former going TO, the Wash
to the Buffalo Eastern League. Eoth ara
good players and their desertion leaves
Harrisburg in a crippled condition.
was prancing UP and down the lines some
fan yelled from the bleachers: IF the
American goes out of business what
league are you goiag to get your players
from, Joe p" Never you mind" answered
the Brewer manager. there are still 20
600 leagues under the sea" And Joe Is
not a reader of Jules Verne. either
Rrockton Enterprise: President 2. T.
Powers of the Eastern League. who is
also the head of the organization of the
minor leagues. will end his career in base
ball at the conclusion of this season.
This will. ! feel sure. be my last meet
ms" said President Powers as he left
the session room Of the national commits
sion Il the Grand hotel. To Presidents
Hermann. Johnson and Pulliam. Mr. Pow
erS made the same statement. and l.
seems certain that one of the foremost
figures in baseball will cease to be an ac-
tive factor In the sport after this season
Many business interests claim the atten-
ton of Mr.. Powers. and it Is for thi,
reason that he will retire as executives of
the Eastern League