Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18

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will Play with WestbrOok.
Mullens strike-Out record OF 10 is
likely to stand as q mark for Detroit
twirlers to shoot at all season.
President Ban Johnson has suspend
ed Lave Cross and Pitcher Kitson for
the recent row with Umpire Evans.
Tie first year man runs ball club
he knows 1t all; the second year he
realizes how little he knew the first.
Few pitchers ere now using the spit
ball, as il was found to lame the arm
and ruin the pitchers ability TO curve.
Portland plays two games with Leo
minister this week, Wednesday and
Friday. Saturday the team plays Col
by.
The Cleveland club has three men
out LOOKING fer talent. Tom O'Brien, the
old player. is engaged by the year for
this purpose.
Pappalau, the former Holy Cross
pitcher, is the mainstay in the box for
Montreal this year. and is doing some
grand pitching.
Pitcher Harry Howell Of the st.
Louis Americans has been suspended
for three days and fined $25 for bois-
terousness in a game with the Athlet-
les.
The second time around the circuit
the clubs will have to carry several
extra pitchers to play off the double
headers, as none are allowed the first
time around.
A series of four games has been ar
ranged between Biddeford and Port
land as follows: June 80, at Portland,
July z, in Biddeford. July IL, Portland,
July 70 at Biddeford.
Charley Murphy, president of the
Chicago club. says that at least six
major league magnates were after the
Chicago property when he landed the
club with the help Of a few rich friends.
In the New York State League the
clubs have to pay fine of S25 every
time one of their players is put out of
the game by the umpire, and the play
er has TO remain out OF the game three
days.
kid" Elberfeld will be out of the
game for at least four weeks and has
gone to his home in AlbOn Niey, Tenn.
His. loss is a serious one to the New
York Highlanders, as he was batting
and fielding in sensational fashion.
Pitcher Gibbs is doing some great
work for Biddeford In a game with
the Lynn Independents last week he
struck out every man on the opposing
team and one of them three times. He
made 16 strkeOuts during the game.
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has signi1ied his intention of placing 4
fast baseball team at Old Orchard. Thu
players will include Cooney, the Prince
ton backstop, a Brown University play
er and several lnen from other col
leges.
Major league bail clubs are forced to
keep agents on the hunt among the
minor leagues. looking for talent Last
season President Frank Farrell of the
New York club had an agent out all
the season picking up the most prom
iSing Of the youngsters. and the result
is that his New York team is now well
provided with fast players.
Craro. the second baseman, who went
to Fitchburg from the HaverEiIl New
England League club jumped the team
the team ct HaVerhill, where lie has
been signed to play for the season
Manager Pieper Immediately signed
Tommy Murphy of Natick, the former
New England Lacquer, to play second
base.
Alpha Sigma team of Brunswick
closed successful season Saturday by
defeating Richmond High, Il to at
Brunswick. Before tie game the Alpha |
Sigmas elected Barton Woodward cap
tain for next year. 1t has been pro
posed that the club be run as the High |
school team next season. all the players |
being members Of the Brunswick High |
school.
The Lowell ball team of the New |
England League will be controlled by |
an association if the efforts of entEu- |
siastS who met last week are success |
full. The report of Manager Lake |
showed that all salaries and other ex-
penseS have been met up to date, and |
that there has been an increase recent |
ly in the attendance. The capital stock |
Of the association will De $4,000 and the
shares will be placed at $40 each. An
other meeting will be held Tuesday
evening TO consider the forma ton of the