Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-17
New Organization to Take
Charge in Augusta.
Manager Wreath Out but Boys
Are Still In The Game.


Manager Wreath of the Augusta
baseball team Of the State League sew
cred his connection with the team and
with the league last evening. owing
the players of the team about $500 and
with cash on hand to the amount Of
So. In a statement made at meeting
of the players and citizens held in the
Athletic ciubroom he said that the
whole thing in a nutshell was that he
had gene as far as he could and if any
one else wanted to take hold of the
proposition they could. He was how
ever unable to make any accurate
statement regarding the financial end
Of the matter as he had kept no books.
He had started in on that basis at the
beginning of the season he said, but
had given il up, and so there the mat
ter rests.
But although he has retired from the
management Of the club strong effort
will be made to continue the club in
the league until the end of the season.
and from the sentiment expressed by
those present ut the meeting the out
look Is at least hopeful. Every member
Of the team has expressed a desire to
remain in Augusta and to accept the
result of the efforts which may be made
on the part of the citizens to keep in
the game.
The plan adopted at the meeting last
evening was to form an organization
and to sell stock at the price Of So per
share, tine number Of shares required
to start the ball rolling being 800, and
with the amount thus raised a good
start can be made. so that with any
kind of luck the game can ne carried
to the end of the season and perhaps
close with a comfortab" margin in the
way of cash for the benefit of the
PLAYERS.
From the spirit which was manifest
ed by those present in the way of sub
sCription to stock it looks as if the
amount required can be speedily rails
ed. meeting will be held at the club
room at s O'clock this evening to Of
feet permanent organization and it
is earnestly desired that every citizen
who desires to see baseball and good
baseball continued through the season
should make an effort to be present
The scheduled game with Biddeford
today will be played and the patrons
si Tie Estthe ft6N rest assured tfldt the
game viii he played by Augusta for all
that there is in it. And furthermore it
is desired that everybody should be
there. to swell the attendance to the
biggest crowd of the season. The play
ers will canvass the city this morning
for the purpose Of selling 25-cent tick
cts and should meet with a liberal pat
ronage.
Measures will at once be taken to
strengthen the team. A new pitcher
will arrive today and Cote. the popu-
lar player with all Augusta fans. will
soon be seen back i'm his old position
The game today will be called at 4
O'Clock as will all subsequent games
of the season. and the prices hereafter
will be Is cents for gentlemen. Is cents
for ladies and 10 cents to all for grand
stand seats. Let everybody turn out
this afternoon and encourage not only
the players but also those who are
making an effort to provide for the en-
tertainment of our citizens for the re-
mainder Of the season the game or
baseball at the hands of one of the
hest teams that has ever represented
Augusta.