Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-31

Soden and Conant say that Dunn was
bluffinE when he made the ofer to the'
club and that when they called him he
had nothing.
Friends of Buck Ewing, the famous
catcher. Tor several years member OF
the Giants. will regret to learn he is
dangerously ill at his home in Cincin
natl. Buck. who in his time was far
and away the most celebrated backstop
in the world, bar none. and who will be-
recalled rs big. husky athlete. has
wasted away under the ravaEcs of
Brights disease until he weighs only 70
pounds He was in bad way physically
for a long time before the medical men
found out what was wrong with him.
Emmett Heidrick. the ex-National AMI
American League star outfelder. is now
in PlttShurg. where he is putting up 4
block of apartment houses. The ey-
BrOOkville boy said: I'm through with
baseball. and they should not try to land
me with the Boston Americans. for
won't go. l don't care what McAlecr
or Pan johnson say or do. l am in bust
ness now and have quit playing ball"
Asked why he had not played with st.
Louis last year, or stood for deal.
Heidrick simply laughed and then turn
cd his attention to some plasterers.
The question of whether the franchise
of Concord in the New England League
will remain in that city is still unde-
cided. Supt. Ray of the Concord division
of the Boston & Maine, appeared at Il
public meeting Monday night which was
held to take some measures to keep the
franchise in Concord. Mr. Ray stated
that he met parties in Boston Monday
who stood ready to buy the franchise and
the ground equipment. He stated that
the railroad had given an option on the
franchise till Thursday. The meeting ap-
pointed committee to canvass the city
in an effort to raise sum sufficient to
buy the franchise and support the team
through the season.
Manager James Collins left Boston
Tuesday for his home in Buffalo. and af
ter short rest will start for the Hot
Springs for two weeks stay. Jesse
Rurkett and Collins talked baseball for
an hour Monday and Burkett agreed to
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The Worcester player is not satisfied
with his showing in Boston last season
and believes he will hit his best gait next
season. He has not given up the idea of
building ball grounds ir Worcester. where
everything looks bright for baseball. and
tie chances of getting New England
franchise looks good. Manager Collins
said he had written to all the old play
ers who had not yet signed, and felt
sure he would have no difficulty in get
ting them. 1.-THE boys will all be there
when the time comcs." said Collins with
smile. land one thing is certain. all
must come prepared for hard work. rs we
must make up for our showing last sea-
son."
On the Cunard Line steamship Campa-
mia, which arrived Saturday at New
York from Liverpool, were Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Wilmarth Appleton. who were in the
automobile accident which came near
costing A. W. Spalding his life. ''On
December &c." said Mr.. Appleton. MIR.
Spalding, my wife and / and a chauffeur
were in a Panhard machine going from
Lyons to Avignon. We had lunchcd at
Vallence. and it was dark when we ap-
preached Mondrason. We had been go
ing at 40-mile clip but had slowed
down to take grade. At the railroad
crossing the gates were down, but we did
not see them. The first we knew OF the
danger was when we crashed into TN
barrier Mr.. Spalding. who was oil the
rear seat, was struck by the gate. His
right eye was gougcd out and the glass
hood which he wore was smashed AMI
the pieces of glass were forced into his
head. fracturing his skull. His cyclid
was torn off. but skin grating has rem
cdied that so that he will not be badly
disfigured. | pulled my wife out into the
ditch and the chauffeur grabbed NJ.
Spaldng. I was slightly injured in the
side and still wear the bandages. AS W"
fell into the ditch the Riviera Rapid,
train dashed past. At the same time a
train came in another direction. and the
machine was ground to pieces between
the trains. We were taken into a desert
ed basket factory and received medical
attention. We were there five days Mr..
Spa,,linr is now in Florence. where his
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