Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
BASEBALL NOTES.

Earl Moore of Cleveland is back IN
Shapt again, much to Lajoie's delight.
The Chicag" Nationals won II of 10
games played on their last Eastern
trip.
Tho talk Of Dctroit's losing its Am
erican League franchise stopped as
suddenly rs il began.
The Colts continue to play great Dali
At nome and the Giants will be lucky
to cut DOWN their lead on this Western
trip.
Jesse Tannehll has been having
trouble with his foot, aside from the
old ankle trouble. He gave it another
twist Wednesday,
Ed Hughes. Toms brother. who was
with the Bostons awhile last year after
the last Chicago series. is pitching 1ne
ball for JohnStown, Penn.
So many kicks have been registered
against Tim HurSt's umpiring this year
that Tim announces that after october
I he will forsakc the indicator forever
Richie of the Quakers has no average
in 16 games, having been at bat %
times and not made a hit He is the
only man in the league with this dis
tinCtion.
The Giants did not take Mike Donlin
on its Western trip. McGraw says that
he does not expect that DoElin will be
able to play any more baseball for the
team this year.
Fred Crolius the old Dartmouth
player, now managing the Lancaster,
Penn. team, has made Ga hits i'll 1873
times at bat. an average of $40, lead
ing the outlaw league.
Umpire Owens is having all the best
of it in his fight against the Minncap-
oils officials who charged him with
gambling. He has been acquitted by
the league, but will push his case for
damages to the civil court.
The management of the Lowell base
ball team has secured the consent of
the other teams in the league to trans
fer games during the remainder of the
season away from Lowell. whenever it
seems for the benefit of the league and
the management.
Tom McDermott of Fall River. beside
making money with his New England
League team. sees several thousand
ers after the season. Tom and Fred
Doe know the commercial side of base
ball up to the handle.
Tim Murnane of Boston, president of
the New England League. who was at
Milwaukee to confer with w. ii. Watkins
Of Indianapolis regarding the purchase of
two players for the Boston American
League club, has left for Buffalo. Mr..
Murnanc has arranged for the purchase
of Outfeldcr Sullivan of the Minncapo-
lis club. and it is surmised that Wat
kins rs either tranSactinE the deal for
Mike Kelley, manager of the Milcrs. or
he is still Interested in the club and is
making the deal on his own account.
Catcher Dan Duggan and Third Base
man George Boardman of the HaVcr-
hill New England League Club were
indefinitely suspended Thursday even
ing BY Manager James A. Sayer for in
different work. Three weeks ago Board
man was suspended until he got into
condition to play, and Thursday when
the players We're paid off, BoardmanS
pay for the time he was off duty was
taken out. He failed to report at the
grounds Thursday afternoon. Board
man says that he will not play unless
he receives his full salary. Dusgan has
been playing indifferent ball, and in the
ninth inning of Thursdays game he de-
libcratcly Shirked Il ball which gave
Manchester four runs and the game.
Neither Of the players will be seen on
the Haverhile Club grounds again this
season. Sullivan. released by Lowell,
has been signed by Haverhill.