Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-03
BASEBALL.
Managers Are Planning
For the Next Season.
Ban Johnson Has Secured
American League Umpires.
Frank Bonner, 20 Years a Baseball Player
Dies In KaRsas--.0iher Notes.

Pittsburg will start for spring train
ing quarters at Hot Springs. Ark,
March a.
Thirty years ago Ned Hanlon was a
member Of the Rhode Island club Of
Providence, which landed the New
England championship.
John Camel, Charley's brother, is
credited with having cleared $1,000 last
season, and he is preparing to add an
other figure to that showing in 1906.
President Harry L. Taylor has al
pointed August Moran as the third UNI
pire In the Eastern League for next
year. Kelly and Campau were the first
and second appointments.
Jack slattery has heard nothing from
the st. Louis Nationals who drafted
him from Milwaukee. It's too bad that
such Il fine catcher couldn't remain
with one Of the local clubs.
Next season postponed games in the
New England League must be played
off on the next visit of a club to the city
in which the game was to be played.
That will prevent the doubles from pill
ing up.
There will be another Young in the
National League next season. He is a
pitcher, like Cy and Young Cy, and
will be with the st. Louis Browns. He
has already been dubbed kid Cy
Young
Pres. Ban Johnson has secured the
following named to umpire in the
American League in 1906: Sheridan.
Connolly, O'Laughlin. Hearst. Cannon
of Philadelphia. Evans of Youngstown.
and Conihau of the New York State
League.
Pres. Garry Hermann has called 4
meeting of all the Cincinnati players
to be held in that city Jan. :. The eau
Gus will be presided over by Manager
Ned Hanlon. The object of the meeting
ID to have HanlOn get in touch with
his players at once.
Umpire SILK OLoughlin thinks Cy
Young about the best pitcher to umpire
for. He says: "If you miss Il strike on
Young he won't tear your head off. He
may say. L thought that was over but
that will be all you will hear from him.
He is the most sven-tempered man you
ever saw. and I think this accounts n
great deal for his long and successful
career"
Pres Harry Pu!liam has secured as
umpire w. 2. Carpenter. with the
Southern League last season, where he
did remarkably good work. Carpenter
has umpired in the New England and
other leagues and once enjoyed d term
In National League company and will
be a decided Improvement upon some
members Of the staff formerly en-
ployeu by Puliam.
There Will be several changes on the
Lynn New England League team next
season. as already a number of now
men have been signed AMI the mana GO
ment hopes to have a pennart winning
team In 1905. James l.. Harmon of Wa
terloo. N. Y. is a new outfieider signed
by Manager Frank Leonard, and Har-
old Leavitt of Dover. n. H., has been
signed as catcher for next season.
Frank Bonner, well-known baseball
player. died at a hospital in Kansas
City Sunday night of blood poisoning
that resulted from quinsy. He was Al
years old and had been a professional
baseball player for 90 years. He played
with the old Baltimore Orioles when
that team won the pennant three years
In succession. played for Louisville be-
fore being transferred to Kansas City
and last season was considered one of
the best second basemen in the Amer
lean Association. His nearest relative
is brother at Worcester. Mass.