Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
Great Interest Is Shown
In Bowling Matches.
BIeachers al New Ball Ground
.-.Grand Stand Coming.


Belfast, Me-, May 10.-(SpeciaD.-A
large crowd witnessed the bowling
match Friday night between Maurice
French and Fred G. Spinney, at Fred
Staples bowling alley on Main street
All the sporting element of the city
was present There were several
ladies among the spectators. The tally
was counted about $50 and it was
found that French had won by 81
points. The totals were: French 1428
-Spinney 1861. About month ago
Spinney beat French in a match by 80
pins and so there was much excite
ment last night and more or less bet
ting. French's largest string was III
and smallest 49, Spinney's ranged
from SO to 104. Both men are excellent
bowlers, considered the best in the
city. The Belfast bowling team VIII
go to Camden next Friday night ana
meet the crack Camden team at Pler-
sons alleys on Washington street Inc
Camden team is swift one and the
Belfast men will have to go some 10
come out ahead but they are going TO
try hard to do so. A large party VIII
accompany the team as special poat
has been chartered to sail at 4.3O re-
turning after the game.
Miss Mary f. Faunce died Saturday
after a weeks illness with pneumonia.
Miss Faunce was about So years OF age
and one of the best known residents
of Belfast, especially in muslcal CIR
cles. She was for 81 years organlst at
the Unitarian church and was a MEM
Der Of many musical societies. she
was q daughter of the late Asa ana
Sarah Faunce and had always been
resident of Belfast. One sister. Mrs.
William B. Swan of Belfast, and one
brother. w. A. Faunce of Toledo, ONO
survive. Mr.. Faunce Is now on MS
way here from Toledo The funeral Will
be held Wednesday.
Mrs. George w. Lewis is quite i'll at
her home on Waldo avenue. Her
daughter. Mrs F. A. Schubert is with
her.
The two little children of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles II. Chamberlain, katha-
leon and Dorothy are very i'll with
whooping cough. -.
Bleachers seating IS have been built
at the new baseball grounds during the
mast week The boys are hoping 10
mt up another set and also nope 10
have a grandstand in the near future
They are determined, however. not to
cot into debt and so are going slowly
and paying as they go. 1t has been
tho fault. of most teams to get into
debt early in the season and then nave
a h,p burden to carry along after the
season was over.
t,nI
new uniforms, which will be bright
red with white letters. They nave al
ready raised nearly enough money TO
nay for them and hope to nave then'
very soon.
The following games have neeh
booked by the Young Mems Associa-
ton:
Nav 9-Rockland High at Belfast.
May 16-Open.
May 23-U. of NJ. Law School at BEL
fast.
Nav 3O-Rockland High at Rockland
June 6-Freedom Academy at free-
dom.
June 1O-Open for home game.
lime 13-Dover and Foxcroft al
Dover.
The team would like to have games
with any amateur or pro1eSsioha
teams desiring games this summer. az
they will play the entire season. Inc!
expect to have games with the cracf
Easterns of South Brewer. who clalm'
ed to be the champions of Penobsco
county last season. Manager FROST Ii
in correspondence with several teams
and the full schedule will be published
as soon as arranged.