Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-28

whether he is successful or not In the
event of making good an additional
$500 i" to b. award, Il him. He does mot
want to so South with the Bostons.
Jimmy Ryan says that Buck" Con-
nors, who is to play first base for ST.
Paul, is one Of the best he ever saw
and Jimmy ought to know. Connors
was once rlmored rs sold to the Ros-
ton Americans, but the deal fell
through.
Cut in Cleveland the Maps have al
ready been conceded this years pen
nant in Il walk. In fact. Boston, PhiIa-
delphia and New York are not feared
Very much. Lajoic expects Chicago.
Washington and Detroit to be the
stumbling blocks.
Since the national commission voted
to give Sebring l. days to hand i'm a
good explanation as to his misdeeds
President Murphy Of the Chicago Ma
uonals has looked like the boy who
had lost his marbles and was without
money 10 buy more.
Manager Tom McDermott would like
to secure Pitcher Fred KlObedanZ The
latter jumped Doe ond is on the Sus-
pended list. Tommy Gilroy has written
to Manager McDermott, accepting
terms for the season of 1906. Ciilroy is
III Mexico ana is playing bah every
day.
When the formation of an independ-
ent league embracing North Attieboro,
Altl"boro, Taunton, Pawtucket, Brock
ton and Woonsockct, and another
Rhode Island State League. baseball
will certainly boom in Rhode Island
this season.
The proposed Rhode Island state
League VIII consist Of six clubs. 1t has
not pccn definitely decided as yet just
which towns ana cities will be enrolled,
but the plan rs outlined at present EN-
braces two teams in Omeyville and
one in the following places: Mapleville.
Woonsocket. River Point. Wexford.
The Worcester Club will open the
preliminary season at home With
Bridgeport on April ~. after having
opened the Bridgeport grounds on the
Connecticut Fast day. exchanging the.
good things, as it were. Worcester has
banked ON having Fail River for the
opening attraction on the regular
schedule.
The Offices of the American League
will not be moved from Chicago, but
President Johnson will pass the great
er part Of next season in New York.
lie has Tor several years been impOr-
tuned by the Eastern club owners to
establish his headquarters in the me-
trOpolis and has decided on an ar
raneein.nt that is in the nature Of a
Compromise.
Sporting Life: Hugh +. Bradley of
North Grafton. will be given Il chance
during the coming season with the
W orc"st,r Club. BRADLEY and Jesse
Rurkctt have agreed on terms. Bradley
play.,. with the SptnCerS in 1904 in the
outficld and on first base. Last year
Bradley played with the Norwich team
of the Connecticut League for a month.
but was released because OF an injured
hand. lie finished with the Main Cen
trail League. where I've Is credited with
hitting to the tune of 40.
Outiicldcr clay returned his Boston
american League contract Monday
unsigned. Accompanying it was Il note
sayiE,: that he could get n better sal
Try from the York club of the outlaw
league" The release Of clay was pur-
chased from LnuiSvill. last August by
the Boston Club, Pitcher Aimstcad an6
L money consideration being the i'll
iuccmrnt accepted by George Trbrau.
lay was a jumper from the outlaw
Tub al York ana i now said to b" I'M
Ter contract with thai club for this sea
son.
The New Bedford Club of the New
England League, changed hands Mon
lay, A. q. Doe diSloSing of his inter-
SITS to Messrs. Shay and Burke. Mr.
Doe leased the grounds from Shay and
| Burke, and for three years made a
| great success of the game in New Bed
| ford. When he undertook to renew his
! ease this year there was Il hitch, and
| the affair WAS settled by the owners of
| the grounds purchasing the franchise
| ana players. The New England League
vii meet the last Of the week, and, in
| all probability. ratify the transfer.
| Herman Long, once the greatest
| shorlstop in the country. will play with
! the Toronto Eastern League team this
year, as h. has just been traded to
| that club by DeS MoineS in exchange
| Cor MaEOon and Il cash bonus. Longs
| last experience in major league com
pany was with the New York Ameri-
| cans the first year they were installed
| in that city. His arm was in poor
| shape then and he asked for his re-
lease. In tn" minor leagues. however
he has been a reiSning sensation, play
ing his old brilliant fielding game and
4 Il. Il.
been playing professional ball for abou:
20 years.