Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-15
BASEBALL NOTES.

Wilbur Casey of Portland, t"irler ~
Kents HILL is seriously SICK WIFI eN
larg ment OF the liver
II ;e s,id that Billy Lush will manage
and captain the PiattsputS tiuD -
Northern League this season.
Kennedy, who is putting UP such n sood
game for Haverhill, and was formerly
with the Eastern League, IS 4 me Dashel-
ball player.
Pittsburg will doubtless get Abbatlc-
chic. 1t will take big money to get him.
but that cuts no ice with Barney when
the goods are at mana.
Pitcher Harper wants the privilege Of
unconditional release apon 10 days no
tice and says if he does not get it from
Chicago he will cut out baseball.
Worcester and Lynn are regarded as
the two big financial winners of the New
England League. Both cities have turned
out big crowds at all of the games thus
far.
If Klobedanz continues his career some
manager will be making an offer to pur-
chase him from the local club. He ap-
pears to be a sure winner.-New Bedford
Mercury.
Jimmy Collins entertained no thought
of giving Outfelder Barrett formerly of
Detroit. trial, owing TO the fact that
he had heard that player would be no use
on account OF his knee.
The Montgomery, Ala, club Of the
Southern League was fined and had to
pay 500 on account of former Manager
Ike Durett, who refused to allow his team
10 play III a recent game.
Those who think Worcester will have
cinch for the pennant. even with Jess
Rurhett in the ranks, may have another
guess, is the opinion of President Mccain
ard Manager leonard of Lynn.
Mckinley. the former HaVerhul Pitch
or. is doing great wark in the box for the
Toronto team and the other day held Bal
tmore down 10 two runs and five hits.
McCmley surely was worth major league
trial
1t is rum0red that Buster Burrill Of
the New Bedford team Will be traded
with the Lowell club for one Of their
players. Burrill is a great favorite in
New Bedford and a great strength to the
team.
lc New Olk hIlttlCflS VIII not CP-
pend upon Dougherty. Thay VIII trade
him when he gets tractaDln but they
will depend upon Delahanty, Conroy
Hoffman and Keller for the outficlJ " oTk
the remainder Of the season.
Naldois Of New Bedford il one of the
| finest ball tossers in the New England
| League. He can play third, second OF
| first As we'll as any man in the circuit
and at the bat he is a hard man to fool
| lie certainly shines in this city.-Lynr
Item.
| 1t cost me so for getting hit the Othel
day." remarked Weddige Of the Lawrence
| team TO Simmy AIurch in the game here
Tuesday, after Murch had stopped a no.
one off Whiting with his ribs. Weddigt
was fined for talk with the umpire after
! he was hit with a pitched ball.-Manches-
| ter Union.
| Sid Mercer Of the New York Globe says
| OF the first baseman of the Brooklvps
| The work of Tim Jordan IS especially
| pleasing. Jordan is a natural fielder. Few
| hrSt basemen in the league have any
! thing on him when it comes to playing
/ the bag, and he has hit the bah hari and
often since lie was placed regularly in
| that position.
| Al Weddige has been elected by thu
| directors of the Lawrence club az man
aStr OF the team. Now that he has beer
vested with the robes OF authority he viii
lind his pay envelope at the end of each
month sh1unk to n considerable degree
| unless he counts 1850 every time the UNI
pire renders a decision which he thinks
is against his club.-Lynn Item
jim Jcffries. champion heavyweight
may become the next manager and Owner
| OF the Los Angeles baseball club. Al
| thouSh Jeftries will not state positively
| mat he will take the mana cement Of thC
team In the event that Manager MORLEY
| drops out of baseball, he says enough
10 lead the public to believe that he /.
! willing and anxious to break into base
ball as the angels =" manager.
Did You know that the least it'll,
| thing is sometimes liable to take a bat.
ters eye from the ball and keep him from
hitting" said Sam Mertes of the Giants
| That is why in nearly all baseball park!
a section of the fence at centerficld IS
| painted green-the same color as tn.
grass. But the strangest incident of al
in this line occurred in Chicago a few
years ago. 1t was Sunday, and the crowd
| had been allowed to encroach on the field
one spectator sat on the grass directly
| opposite the batter. In his cuff was ;
! button of pure polished gold Whenever
batter came up the little button. though
80 feet away, threw n dazzling reflection
in his eyes and it was impossible to So,
the ball. 1t grew so bad that a policeman
| had to go and ask the wearer OF the but.
! ton to move his scat. When told Of tn,
trouble he was causing the innocen,
spectator thought the officer was joking
and it was some time before he would
consent to change his position"
Inc stockholders of the Tccumseh mill,
at ran River. Mass. at a spec.a meet
n'S heid Monday, voted On recommends
-oh OF the board of directors to increa 81
.ne capital stock from 100000 to s.5o Zoo
i"ere Will be a stock dividend. eacf
shareholder receiving one share Of new
"'ock Tor every two now held
loan $ ointment cured me of eczcmr
| annCNad