Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-28
VS. DOINGS in THE WORLD OF SPORIS.
BASEBALL NOTES.

Thon"y's batting average in AZ
games was 3GS; that of Joe Kelley
1862. L"udencshkager of Rochester 3D..
Lord Of Providence SIS, Gettmcn .31G,
Mcconnell $40.
Joe Kelley says that Thoney viii re
main with Toronto the end of the
season, when the deal for him will he
completed by the transfer of Grim
shaw. Part payment has already
been made by the handing over of
Schlafiy.
Boston Globe: Magee, the Philadel-
pIia outiieider. is the real leader in
the National league in hitting, with
AN average of 80. The Boston
Americans have only one batsman
among the first "A, Fred Parent stand
in2 No. II. Columbus has once
more taken the lead in the American
association race, with Milwaukee
bringing up the rear. John Nc
Graw says that the squeeze" is
sucker play. 1t is said that Comis-
key has offered his White Sox $4,000
t. land the championship this season.
Joe Quest, who was second baseman
of the Chicago team % years ago, is
reported To be dying of consumption
on the plantation of Emil Gross, in
Georgia. Quest was one of the best
known players Of his time and is well
remembered by old-time fans. 1t SO
happened that it was Quest who first
orig mated the term "charley- horse" as
applied to the lameness which attacks
bail players at times. How he ever
conceived the term nobody knows
but he used il, and it soon came into
general and lasing use among bah
players the country over.
AS was predicted, DOC" Hiliebrand,
the pitcher who was recently sold to
Boston for $1,000 has announced that
under no conditions will he play with
the Boston club, says the Washington
Herald Boston will probably ask for
waivers, but Cantillon will refuse to
let the players go out of the American
league. This means that Hillebrand
will once more become the property of
the Washington club. and if the 9TH
er seven American teams waiver, a
deal may be arranged with Pittsburg.
1t is understood that Hillehrand would
consent to go with the Pirates, and if
he signifies that Willingness to Can
tillon he may be traded or. sold to
Pittsburg.
A thunder shower broke into the Al
toona-W illiamsport game at the latter
place Monday. A lightning flash
struck in the press box, and following
a telephone wire. ran into the club
room and knocked five Williamsport
players from their chairs. Pitcher
Ficl{ers was quite badly shocked. but
with the assistance of several doctors
he soon revived. The same bolt ran
halfway through the row Of boxes
and shocked slightly all of the occu-
pants. A man standing in front Of
the grand stand was knocked head
over heels and the stand was slightly
burned. A cry Of fire startled the
spectators. and for a minute a panic
threatened.
In the National League the 800 hit
tors are divided among Philadelphia,
Chicago and PittsburS, two each; Bos-
ton, Cincinnati and St. Louis one each,
Magee of Philadelphia is tied with
Seymour of Philadelphia on long hits,
with "a extra bases; is running neck
and neck race with Beaumont of Pos
tom for the greatest number Of hits
and is second in stolen bases. Shan
non Of New York is the best run get
ter, and EateS of Boston stands sec
ond, the figures being A and 30 re-
spectively. Lohert Of Cincinnati, Wag-
ner of Fittshurg and Chance Of
Chicago are tied for first honors in
base stealing Il each, MaSee and Alb
baticchio pressing them hard for the
place