Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28
new LIFE.
Portland Expects Good
Baseball This Year.
New Association Formed and
Fast Ball Promised.
Maine Players to Be Used On Team
As Far As Possible.

Portland, Jan. 2$.-The baseball Fans
are JubIant over the announcement
| that baseball on the old Forest avenue
grounds is not to pass away. A mex,
baseball association has been formed
and with a fast semi professional team
at work on the diamond which has
been Sraced by as great players as any
III the country, the national game as
far rs this city is concerned is hardly
llabie To fail this season. For three
seasons the Holy Name Club has kent
the good Old game going on the fa-
nous grounds but this winter The
club has kept the good old game go
ing on the famous grounds. but this
winter III" club said it WAS doubt full ic
they would run q team this summer.
\ number of the lovers of til. game
stepped into the breach. however. ana
are now busy getting 4 team started
TO furnish all the hot sport tn, fans
| are willing to pay for. Irving r. Ncr-
non. Patrick Foley ana Walter r. krl-
ley are prime movers in the venture.
and are the officers Of the aSSpciat ion.
Five out of nine directors have been
elected and the other four will Dc clos-
en- rs soon as all the stock is token up.
committee has been named to select
players for the team and. To the pleas
IRE Of the local fans Portland and
Maine players Will be used where pos
sibe.
A varied and Interesting success: ~
Of baseball seasons has passed over
the heads of the fans since 1854. wh;,l
the grounds were built and some of
IN" best players who have welded the
bat and squeezed the horse hide have
stolen bases on the Forest avenue
grounds.
The grounds We're built in 1894. large
" through the enterprise Of Walter w.
Eurnham. now If the F.,fS+"rn League.
and the team to l1ristcl the grounds
and play thereon the first season Of
their existence was managed by him.
The following spring, however saw
some little difficulties between M.
Burnham and the directors with the re-
suit that John l.. Winship. no Il trav-
cling salesman residing in the Decring
district Wa elected manager. Ever
since that memorable year, 1885. when
Mr. Winship started out a. pilot Of the
Portlands he has Kept up his interest
in baseball. Three Of the mon who were
the first signed by The team.
Frank X. Barnes. William Annis and
Warren Fl. WhC"lpck are still referred
to by the old timers as Jim Dickey men
whose loss fould have weakened the
team considerably. This was the year
Of the initiation of the New England
League and a number of players of
merit who have shown their mettle
since that date We're watched with
speculative interest at that time.
Tho next year saw Charles Fulrer,
now n police court justice in Philatiel-
phis,. playing on the team. Fulmer was
q rafting good player and was with
the National Lea guers 4 good while. !
This was the year of the red hot pen
nant race with Boston. when Portland
defeated them in one Of the most men,
orable games ever played at the CID
stand Portland won the honors that |
year with as grand 4 season as could |
be wished. All the Massa chusettS teams |
in the circuit would have given their
shirts and whole slices Of their own
fssll to defeat Portland that year. but |
n WAS Iac,ligoaEe's wear with 4 good |
leon record. Harry L. Spence was * !
the helm Of Portland's ship that ye.;r /