Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

AbStein the Providence first base
man, IS hitting for 1923. Frank Dono-
hue, with the same team, is hitting for
20
The Harvard Club of Boston is going
to banquet the winning Harvard base
ball. nine and crew when college re-
opens.
The Doves will close the week with
Brooklyn and then jump to st. Louis
for a Monday game, leaving an open
date for the Boston fans.
1t is reported that the New York Ma
tional League Club has purchased
Vanguard of Indianapolis for $11 900,
and Meyers Of st. Paul for $4,000.
Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn CLUB
says that his idea of pitcher is Cy
Young of the Boston Red SoX. A pref
ty good model, sure enough, but diff
cult to copy.
Lawrence has picked up a grand
young pitcher in Arthur Maybohm.
He pitched three shutout games in
succession last week, one a 15-inning
game against Lynn.
Clark Griffith is in demand by Glass
"A IIlIlloI lt'lSltt tluiH L lie CllttllCtS oil e
that the Old Fox will look about and
finally land some minor league fran
chise and be his own boss.
The followers of the race tracks
about New York are now turning their
attention to baseball. which promises
tC increase the attendance to enormous
size before the season is over.
Otis: StnrlfI9la who inn oil,
suspended last week by the Southern
League for failing to prove charges
against Manager Babb of the Mem
phis club, has asked for reinstatement
CAPT. James Connor Of the Fail Riv-
or New England League team was re-
leased by the directors of the Fall Riv-
err club. 1t is said that other changes
arc to follow with a view to strength
ening the nine.
The Boston Journal SAYS the Pitts
burg fans went crazy over it when the
Pirates got into first place The
Smoky City fans have been crazy for
the team to get into first place for
some years, 50 perhaps the demonstra-
tionS they made were simply evidence
Of the old craziness taking a new form
The Boston American League team
has picked Joe Wood as the most like
~ looking young pitcher on Monte
Cross staff Wood will Join the Boston
club next spring and will be given a
thorcugh tryout. Wood was recon-
mended to Boston by George Huff.
Wood viii go to Boston in return for
Ortfclder Carlisle.
L'rcl NIinl; lcr e
yoke Baseball Club, has received a tel
egram from the Binghamton Baseball
Club announcing that his offer for the
purchase of Frank Burke had been ac-
cepted. Burke will join the HoIyoke
club III few days. He was sold last
wear to Providence for $500. The Prov
.idence club sold him to Binghamton
and now he returns to Holyoke.
This hot weather is having a bad eff
rect on the players of the Southern
League. Friday Count Castro, better
known as the Count of Castro" had
a row with O'Brien and was greatly
incensed that the umpire shook his fin
ger and Wiggled his ears at him. The
Count is a native of Venezuela and
relative Of the fiery President Of that
'''thtiJ, anu tNlueItly mas some of his
tempestuouS nature. The Count" So
lected nice round and large bat and
was disposed to work on the ANATOMY
81 the umpire man, but was persuad-
ed ~ kind and peaceful friends to de-
sist
Portland Express: There was a r,1-
NOR in local fandom today that three
state League men We're about to de-
part Exc Johnson of Portland. Dan
ny Mahoney and Pinkerton of Lewis
tor Manager DriScoll says that John
sor is not going but the rumor regard
ing the Lewiston players must exist
unit. affirmed or denied by the men
themselves The start of this r,,nor
came from the declaration Of Giant
Conroy that he was to 60 back to
pennsylvania. Ohio and MARYLAND
Maryland League where he PLAYED last
year in the East Liverpool bunch and
he also said that he should take with
MN SIX or seven players from the
Maine League. The three men named
are among those the Giant claims
he will take with him.