Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20
BASEBALL NOTES.

HIS peeH tIddcu 10 Grand Rapids.
Doc" Newton is with the Griffith
squad and is reported to be in the best
condition of any of the players.
Jack Sheridan announced at San
Jose. Cal, the other day that lie had
signed his 1906 contract to umpire in
the American League. A tab will be
kept from this date on Jacks farewell
tours.
The Chicago White Sox opened a
series Of three games with New Orleans
of the Southern League at New Orleans
Sunday under wet disagreeablc cOndi-
tons, taking the first game by score
Of 8 to1
Pitcher Olmstead says he will not sc
to Louisville, to which he was sold by
the Boston Americans, and plans tC
manage the Escanaba team in thc
Mcnolninec Range Baseball League
Escanaba is Olmstcad's home.
Alex Smith. who is practicing with
the Giants down in Memphis, did scmC
clever work behind the bat several sea-
sons ago. Alex generally quits base
ball cold about the time the Brooklyn
Handicap is run. When he is broke he
butts in the game again.
Lave Cross asked the other day
whether Lou Criger threw as well
against other clubs as against the Ath-
latics and expressed his surprise wber
he received an affirmative answer
Lave thought il simply impossible that
this sterling catcher could perform
equally we'll against other teams.
Eight minor league clubs arc willing
To take Catcher James Archer off the
hands Of Pttsburg. Archer is young
Canadian whom the club bought from
Iowa about two years ago. After 1
trial he was sent South and he caught
well for Atlanta last season. While
Harry PetZ is i'll the club will not make
any move in Archcr'S case.
A heavy rain prevented the New
York Highlanders from going out Sun.
day at birmingham, Ala. and they
were satisfied to rest. They have not
forgotten the long crons-country jour
Dcy of Friday, and yesterdays Eamt
wound up two weeks of gruclling train.
ing. The showing of the players since
they began training has more thar
pleased Griffiths.
The Giants were compelled to renal,
in doors Sunday at Memphis and tall
shop. The weather for the past few
days has been at the freezing point
Manager McGraw closed u deal ycster.
day with Charlie Babb. a former Giant
but now manager of the Memphis club
whereby he has sold DR.. Archie Graham
to that club. Christy Mathewson is {
good deal better today and was up an,
about The hotel. Tho Giants play The
Nashville team three games this wccl
ard play the Memphis club next Sun
day.
Biddcford Journal: "Cy" Coombs
the captain of the Colby baseball team
who pitched several games for Bidde
ford, notably those in the Portland SC
Si"S. has been offered "A trial with The
Philadelphia American League team
end signed a contract several weeks
ago. He is working hard with the Colby
candidate s and will be in splendid con
ditiOn at the END of, the college base
ball season when his contract goes into
effect. He is York county boy and al
who know him believe that he vii
make good i'll such fast company
Joe Cummings. the wcIl-known Bal
timor2 writer. says of Ou:fcldcr Hay
den. who jumped the Baltimore team
WAS blaCkliStod. and to whom the ma
ti"nal commission has promised elem.
cncy at the end Of the year: The
whole truth is that the money offered
by an outlaw organization to break hi;
word ana sign contract was too grea
temptation for him to withstand Ht
had no fears Of not making good. fol-
nc was going to a league inferior t
tfat in which he then was. 1t was /;
soft snap" If that is true. some Of Tho
ether blackliStcu men are more en-
titled to clcmency than he
Manager Armour of tho Detroit cIuI
is taking a most optimistic view of The
situation. as the following will show:
I'VE have every element of strength
We had at the close of last season. ant
have added something thereto for this
year. Much will depend upon the start
Ii the players arc right when we come
back. get away IN the front bunch anC
n" disabling accidents happen to oul
regulars, we should be i'll sight of tho
pehnant all The way. | observe tina,
more than one baseball writer has SAID
that the Dctroits must not be omitted
from 1906 GuCsscs, and / think they
are right about it. May have anothc,
guess coming wien | get back
Lou CriSer is no better. and il looks
as if he would be forced to leave Hot
Springs, Ark. within few days for Z
more conducive atmosphere. Tho doc.
tors, who all along have maintained
that they could pull him through. sun.
day stated that with the prevailing
weather it was beyond their power to
cope with the trouble. and have recon.
mended him to leave for drier at.
mosphere. The commissions, which have
reduced the great catcher to a nero
shelton. are more frequent than whel
he first arrived and seem to grow il
intensity and length. Criger now
weighs only 1l9 pounds. but remain.
hopeful and fully expects to be able t.
play again.
Nj. Loubet. the recently retired Presi
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