Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-11

last Saturday and the great work
which, the Augusta team is doing this
week makes the local fans very
anxious to see another game here. The
next game will be here next Monday at
the Driving park with Pine Tree as
opponents and will be called at 5.15.
Their" will be six games here next week
and enthusiasm will sizZle.
The wonderful performance of Clark,
the new Augusta pitcher. in pitching
nc hit and no run game Tuesday is at
tracing lots OF attention. The Port
land papers devoted much space to the
game and in addition to the praise of
Clark they gave special m. ntion to the
star fielding of the Augusta boys. es-
pecialy Nshoney and Wholly. Clark
is a big fellow, weighing 2"O. and he
had n spit ball which looked like pea to
the Portland men. He was picked up
by Manager Wreath at Springfield and
has pitched on Haverhili.
Portland Press: Manager Wreath of
the Augusta club says that the story
told by Outfileder Leonard Cote that he
had not received cent of his pay dur
ing the time he was member of the
Augusta club is untrue. He says his
checks will show that the men were all
paid on June l and June Is. Manager
Wreath SAYS that he did not pay the
men on July as he wanted to be sure
they would be in condition for the
July 4 games. He did, however. give
each played 80 the day before the
Fourth, some of which was not spent
judiciously as the manner of game the
men put up on the Fourth demon
Stratrd This CIV, ming the Augusta
manager VIII show his appreciation of
the good work of his men in the last
three games ly giving them dinner at
the Peaks Island house. The state
ment that Cote has received offers
from other teams in the league IS I'M
true. No club would attempt to do
business with cote so long as he is un-
der suspension.
The Pine Tree team as ct present
made up is not satisfactory ana Man.
aynr Williams promises that by the
time the team gets back home Satur-
day il will be a much stronger aS@rF-
cation. Last night D'I:rien, one OF the
otr,ngeet o,,tll,ldprS ever turned out III
DarttnnIth as well as hard hitter,
vas signed up and ordered to report at
once. His hitting is what the Capcrs
need and he will be a valuable man tor
the team. Yesterday Pop Wlrco
..Doc" Abbott and is expecting to land
the Eowdoin boy, VIII" is G""h' re-
,iaII.. sticker. a fine fielder and cork
ing good backstop. George '"Wer'
the short stop and heavy hitter on 'ie
championship RoWi"in team. Will re-
turn home from Il vacation Trip fIr'ay'
and Manager Williams hopes I" nave
him to play Saturday afternoon. Cor
bett. a third baseman highly recon-
,oonded bv LYNN, New England League
with whom he played the first of the
Season. will also be given trlai. Ho'i''
heavy hitt"rs is what Pop IS "i,'' :
and If he lands the men he is after the
Gamers will be seen in tail end p"si'l"i'
but short time longer.
A has been expected since the start
~ rho state League season the great
work of .'Cuke" Rarrows has at last
attracted the notice of league mana
oors and the Lawrence New England
League has made proposition ~
"cul,e" and is especially anxious !"
land him. DOC ->'Nt'S '
,,r,,a,d ploycr who is one OF
the directors of the Lawrence '''''
has had his eye on Portland's rra'N
outfie,der ever since he broke INTO 'he
baseball game here. RarrowS stare"
ont with Pop Williams Portlands NV"
Years ago as second string pitcher ana
showed all the earmarkS of a conner.
Last year he travelled with Riddetor"'
making a great record in center gar
den. and his reputation as heaFv
slusger made him famous wherever
the l,iddcfnrd team played. This year
with the Portland state LcagucrS ne
has played better than ever. Playing
all the season thus far he has yet To
make an error in the field. having q
clean 1000 per cent. average. "Cuke
has hit like fend up to date and AT
nr,sent has an average better than
$50. He has done some good slab
work for the locals. but it is his fly
chasing and hitting that has attracted
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