Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-11
BASEBALL NOTES.

the practice games.
With Hahn. Newton and Hogg showing;
| good form. Walter Clarkson will have Il
hard time holding on to his place this
season with the Highlanders
Manager Tenney is elated over Abba
ticchio agreeing to return to the Bean
casters this season. His batting will
clean up many a game for Boston.
Pap" Williams is negotiating with
one of the New England league teams
and about the same as signed. 1t
would be d big loss to the Portlands.
Outfielder Stone of the St Louis
Americans, has not lost his batting eye.
In one Of the interleague games in the
Mount City he biffed out four hits.
Willie Keeler has invested some of
his surplus wealth in the Montreal
Club. Unlike Mr.. Carnegie. Bill does
not believe it is a sin to die rich.
Chase's fast infcld work has been Il
feature of the Hghlanders' Southern
practice. The Californian should be on"
of the stars of the American League this
season.
McGraw has signed with the
Lawrence New England League team
and Bernard is trying to make connec-
tons with Haverhll but has not yet
signed
Grimshaw is swatting the ball with
consistency for the Boston Americans
He is sure to play first base for tic for
mer champions, which returns Freeman
to the Id.
TIn IIar .,.It Il TAf-
fcrson game has been canccicd. but
Manager Kelley of the team will Sc
cure another team to meet Harvard
April IS at Richmond.
Bob Hart. who led the Nashua New
England League team in batting last
year would like to play on the Bidde-
fCrds. He is a first baseman and out
fielder and good all round man.
The cardinals have the youngest play
er in fast company. He is James, first
baseman. who played with seattle last
season. James is 10 years old and In
| the South made an impressive record
Hohe Ferris injured his ankle in IL
Southern game. and is now resting
| Pig Cy Young has Undertaken the
| second base job. hut there is no like
| rlS.
Charley HemphilI. who has returned
to the st. Louis Americans after .
Punishment Of . year in the minors,
says he'll stick in fast company this
time. His work down South has been
first class.
trade that was made at the recent
heen. the second baSeman of Fall Riv-
or and = Brattlebnro boy. and Outfeld-
er Jackson of the LowcIls. The latter
is A fast man.
Young GribbS' career on the IIaver-
hills will be followed with d good deal
of interest. From the work the boy did
at Riddefori last year it>~seems as
though he ought to be good enough for
New England Lcagu. ball.
The New York Nationals have :, ury,,
garment to wear over their uniforms to
| AM from the diamond whcn the weather
Is cool II is a cross between a bath
robe and an ulster and is made Of Macki-
| nav cloth. Il material that is popular in
| logging camps.
"fhinnick" cantara has gone from
Biddoford to Brockton, Mass to have
a trial on a baseball team of that city,
| When il comes to fielding stunts Chin
nick can hold his own with any Of
them but his size is against his get
| ting on a fast team.
Ernest Courtney. the third baseman of
the Philadelphia Nationals. is ont of th,.
game for a month with a broken shout
| der. He col'ided with Harry Davis in tn.
game last Thursday and fell. br, aking u
bone in his right shoulder and tearing tile
| lSaments of his arm
Edward Mullancy left Lewiston yca-
| terday for New Bedford, Mass where
he will captain the New Bedford team
of the New England league this season
Mullaney is one of the best players in
| the league and covers lots of ground in
| left garden. his regular position.
Since they have been in existence tn,
| New York Americans always have fin
| ished in position represented ny an even
| number. Fnst it was fourth then second
then SIXTH If things go by threcs it will
| ne an uneven number this wear and ono
Is about as pleasing a number as there is
a good many men who have pIa ycd
=" 'ie' H'tlor leagues would prefer To
play Independent ball for anything
iihe me same money. They do not have
'" pay so many games or do 50 muc n
travelling and besides the money is
S"rer on the independent teams than
WI some OF the minor league teams.
Mike Sexton at Rock island savs
'he race will be between Rock Island
; nho feoria; Monte MacFarland AT Du-
puuue Is alleged to have stated tbst
DUBUQUE will make the race with D.
oria ana I'D Lewee at Decatur IA
oornofs at Bloomington have naia
: ,"eir respects to Peoria in si,,;I1,
terms Il" similar
| pu's Is not telling his team is .-c,r,
oc the one that the New Yorks viii I'
70 contend with this season. aft,r -,
, i'Shion OIL several managers. In ,.i.,,.
$ their drubbing by the Athletics i i. u.
ne fhiiles time TO talk Neye,tbaras.
the Phillies. except in the box shnaai
as near TO pennant form last season i
any other National League team oxco,,.
'he New forks. Give them A star ,ito,,
eF and their chances would be as sr,ea,
, as anybodys. S"Ve'