Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
BASEBALL NOTES.

Ex-Catch'r Bil Smink has signed t.
umpire in the outlaw Tri-State League.
Manager Cohnors at bloomington al
ready has begun the pruning process
and last week cut Ralph Craig adrift.
The Frovidcnc" ban players must feel
| like pcnn"nt winners. They got II runs
in the first inning last week at New Bed
ford.
The Cincinnati team has returned
from Texas and WAS met by Manager
Ned Hanlon. who is much improved i'll
health.
Exhibition games in Hartford are ar
ranged as follows: April Is and Il, Provi-
dcncc; April IL. Il and Is. Montreal; April
70, y. Newark.
Outfieldcr Harry Ball of the Norwich
| team is going to walk from his home Ia
Norwich. 80 miles, as part of his condi-
tioninG program.
Minneapolis will have three cx-Dc-
troiters in line this spring, Tommy
Ford, Grcmngcr of the BoStonS and
Denny Sullivan.
Pitcher Webb of the Ohio Wesleyan
baseball nine has been signed for next
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Texas League team.
Collins infield doubtless will get in
sCme faster work on the way north
this week with Hobe Ferris at second
to play pivot in the fast plays with
Parent.
Jimmy Barrctt of the Tigers, who
has had Il bad leg this spring and has
been doing no work. will report in
good condition, he says, when the sea
son opens.
Captain DAILY disposcs Of the rumor Of
Connie Mack's financial interest in the
Hartford club by stating that the only in
tcrcst of the Philadelphia manager is Il
friendly one.
Manager Kennedy Of New London says
lie has in his Young Philadelphia short
stop Joseph O'Rouikc one of the best
| Youngsters ever brought into the Con-
n"cticut League.
Wilbur f. Smith, an Albion. Mich.
college boy. has been signed by John
Camel and will be given Il tryout rs
catcher for Grand Rapids. He has been
toutcd as a star.
Glens Falls, n. Y, has been admitted
to the Hudson River League, the othe'
members Of which are Paterson. n. j.,
and NcwburGh, Poushkcepse. Kingston.
and Hudson, n. Y.
William Higgins, Il former baseball
catcher ana football tackle at Brown. i:
now at the University of Vermont. Iis
gins will probably do the backstop work
for the VcrmoEtcrs.
Pat Moran is making 4 great hit III
Chicago. He has the incentive to play
his best ball and not only is display
ing rare form behind the bat, but is
hitting hard and timely.
1t looks as though the Boston Am
orleans needed Il first class utility out
fclder-onc who will keep the other
outfielders hustling to hold their posi-
tions. GoIwin possibly will do.
Henry Matlicwson will not he carried
by the Giants. He needs plenty of sea
soning yet Chrsty is about in condition
from his recent illness and will he in
shane by the time the season opens.
Fielding Jackson. whose good work was
largely responsible for Yale landing thn
baseball championship last season, again
| will pitch for the old Eli nine this year
He is showing rare form in practice.
Christy Mathewson. who was not
beaten in single game by the Cincin-
natl Reds last year says that he will
duplicate the performance against the
Hanlon- Kelley outfit again this season.
The Pittsburg players, it is said
have been given Il sum Of money for
pIacticing Sundays. So long as they
were receiving 10 salaries the boys in
sisted that Sundays belonged to them
selves
Jesse Burtctt still is trying to secure
his release from the Boston Americans
in order 10 manage the Worcester club.
of which he is part owner. There will
br nothing doing unless Jesse buys his
release.
1t has been estimated that the major
league teams in the South have drop
ped at least $4,000 this spring be
cause of bad weather. Hardly Il third
of the scheduled exhibition games have
been played.
Big Ambrose Putnam packed his
grip Sunday, badc fond good bye to
the New York American League team
and started for his future stamping
ground, st. Louis. where he will hold
forth with the Cardinals.
Bill Clarke Of Baltimore. Boston.
Washington. New York and other
major league teams is now IL real
maGnate in Toledo, o.. where he owns
q slice Of the stock beside being cap
tain and playing manager.
Everything at the Huntington ave-
nue. grounds is ready for the return
of the RoStons. Everything has been
rainted and Groundskeepcr Kelley has
his diamond in the best trim it has
been in for years so early in the sea-
son.
Umpire Jack Stafford is in very bad
condition at present, and it is feared he
will not be able to Join the umpire staff
| when the season opens. About six
weeks az" Stafford was taken i'll With
rheumatism. and it resulted in the
paralysis of his right arm.
Frank Kilon. the Pittsburg player Of
other days. intends to umpire in the
South If he fails to bring Ills loft arr,