Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-13

club during 1906, and that Murphy agreed
to this Sebring has agreed to coach the
Pennsylvania State College players, and
will take hold of this work early in
March.
Thare were 153 home runs made in the
American League last season, and in this
respect Boston led with II. New York
was second with 81 The Athletics made
-. of which Davis. Seybold and Murphy
made IS. Washington %, Cleveland 49, st.
Louis IL. Detroit 13 and Chicago Il. Da-
Wis. Scybold and Murphy did some tan
hitting as they cracked out rs doubles
between them. Philadelphia had three
among the first 10 heavy hitterS. and no
other club more than two.
According to William Landman, one of
the directors of the Toledo club. there
VIII not be another annual meeting of
the American Association this season,
President ORrien of the American Assn-
citation having assured him he will not
cali Il sec, I'D meeting. This leaves no
time for the appointment of q schedule.
committee. 50 the directors Of the Amer
lean Association will meet to aIopt the
schedule. which will have 10 be accept
Ell by the league president.
The A;tleboro Baseball Association has
been organized. The officers are: Joseph
Smith Pres, Or. Ralph +. Kent vic..
Pres. Charles p. Crehan Sc. John Coon
ey Treas. the above and j.. a. Scott .Ir.
John Hodge. Hugh McElery and Oscar
Wolfcnden directors. 1t was voted to
put Il first class team in tie field this
season and to become affiliated with the
Interstate League. A series Of games
with North Attleboro will be arranged
The Philadelphia-Ath spring serie.;
for the local championship Will consist of
nine games, beginning March Il. The
games VIII alternate at the two bali parks
and the first game Will probably be on
the PhilleS' ground, inasmuch as the first
contest was played last year ut Columbia
park. Manager Mack has informed Pres
) ident Shettsiinc that lie has selected
Thomas Connolly, one oil the best umpire
in the American League to act in that ca
pIcity for the Athletics. Inasmuch AS
President Puiliam has nat announced his
staff Of umpres for 1906. lir. sihrttsline
has made no selection Of an official from
the National staff.
Asked the other day how many kinds
of balls he actually pitched, Pittineer oI
tie Phillirs said: Five: the inshoot. TIL
outshoot up. down and the slow bail. In
fact, it is only four kinds, because the
slow bah can hardly be counted a sepa-
rate kind of ball. OF course the slow ball
is simply n slow ball ard it is about the
most difficult To use t. advantage
Z A Kansas state baseball league was
formed at Chicago Jan. 10 and r.d. Berp
Jr., Of Parsons, Kan, was elected pres
dent of the new organization. The for
nation of the rev league disorgani2co
the Missouri Valley League. as Parsons
lola Pittsburg and Fort Scott have with
drawn from that body and have JOINED
the Kansas league. The other four cities
in tie new organization ere toffeyVilie
Ind2pendcnca. Emp0ria and Chanutc. The
new league has deposited the necCssar,
$1,000 to become a member of the Nation
al Association and was admitted to mem
bcrship in the controlling BODY.
otto DCininger has written president
Grillo of Toledo to be taken back ant
reinstateC. Deininger played with Toledo
two wears ago. Together with Billy Crys
tall and Doc Hazelton lac jumped th'
h. n Vermont
1t is understood that Grillo will make Il:
effort to have him reinStated.