Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-19
BASEBALL NOTES.

Since the national commission decided
that Doc" Hillebrand belongs to the
Washington club. if he wishes to play
professional baseball. he has been con-
sidering the f1attering offer of that club.
Manager Armour of Detroit is going
to give his players glad surprise when
he sends out the 1906 contracts. There
will not be cut in salary in appreciation
of good work done last year. Armour
is almost alone in the American League
in his generosity. Mr.. Armour Owns no
stock in the club. however.
The deal for Jim Dclehanty stNi hangs
fire. Fred Tenney now wants Bridwell
and pitcher in exchange for James and
Hahlon declines to see It that way. rs he
looks upon Bird as u promising candidate
for the third base position. f'oxcy Ned
hopes. however. to get Del without los
ing Bird.
Manager Quinn Of Ike Holy Cross base
ball team announced Wednesday that DR..
Patrick J. Carney of Dorchester, former
Holy Cross pitcher and folder. will coach
the team in the coming season. filling the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Or.
George A. Linchan. coach-clcct. 'Zeke"
Wrisley, Pete Nuonan, Andy Coaklcy and
jesse Burkatt have been aspirants for the
position.
The Northern Baseball League was
formed at Rutland, Vt. Wednesday to
be made up of teams representing Barre.
Montpelier. Rutland. Burlington. Glens
Falls. Plattsburg and Montreal. The
cities of Barre and Montpelier will be
represented by one team. Every precau-
ton will be taken to prevent the players
from jumping to ether organizations. as
was once the case in Vermont
The New York National League baseball
club Wednesday signed a contract with
Henry Mathewson, 6, brother of ChriSty.
Mathewson has been highly recommend
cd to Manager McGraw and several clubs
have been angling for him. He has pitch
; ed independent ball about Pennsylvania
and at Bucknel McGraw received
number of letters from well-known play
ers in which they praise the young catch
er. Fitzgerald, who was signed Wednes-
day
Capt and Manager James J. Collins of
team arrived In Boston Wednesday and
spent the day at the club headquarters
with Treas. McBreen. beginning work on
the arrangements for the Southern trip
and attending to club business which
comes under the managers supervision.
The first announcement OF the captain
and manager to the newspaper mon was
that he had been signed by the local club
for three years more, and that his con-
tract was very satisfactory ana gratify-
ing. His playing in Boston now is assur-
ed until the close of the season of 1905
and then" said Collins. II probably will
sign here for the rest of my life
Hugh Fullerton says: 'One Of the long-
est hits ever made was one b. William.
Bullhead Dahlen on the Polo grounds; in
1898 in series between New York and
Chicago. Digby Bell, the actor. attended
the game in a tall trap. and on the seat
beside him was Il big bulldog. They drove
inside the Polo grounds and alongside tho
low chain fence out in center field In
the eighth inning OF tn" game with two
on bases. Dahlen came to bat and Jouett
MccIIin, who was pitching. put up u fast
high one. Dshlen picked the bail and i.
shot u line straight out over George
Van Haltren's head. Rell. sitting in his
trap. saw the ball coming and started
to dodge. The pup-which wasn't inter
es;ed in baseball-did not see it. The ball
hit that bull pup in the head. knocked it
of the trap and killed it. and, incident
ally. Duhlen circled the bases
John Morrill, tells good story on JACK
Rurdock, the famous Boston second base
man. Back in the middle SOS. when John
was manager of the Bo5tons and Birdie
was captain. the team was playing 4
morning game on July Fourth in New
York. They were scheduled to play in
tic atternocn in PhiaGsiphia and il was
necessary to catch ln early train. AS
IS often the case in such emergencies
the game dragged, and Burdock. ~ spite
ot repeated requests from his manager
was In a kiclsirs. mood aud WAS largely.
the cause of the sloaness of the contest
As Eurdock wds boss on tho field. Man
eyer Morrill, was helplese Finally Il
point came mp, when B,ick Ewing was
ward tho plate. white with rage H.
waS so mad after the first few words
hurled ut til" umpire that he could not
talk. The situation was funny in itself.
but Buck. who never lost an opportunity
FOR fun. exclaimed; For heavens sake
Jack, if you can't talk. make signs AZ
everybody WAS convulsed with laughter
Burdock lost no time i'll getting back 10
his position.
That arbiter OF musical understand
ing and taste tho German Ennnrnr