Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

BayieSs, who was with the Reds last
ar, has been sent to Atlanta.
Crum, one of McAleer's outfielders
who vas with the Browns in Houston,
has been ordered East to join the New
Bedford New England League team.
John Wagnon, secured from Column
Dia. ). G., by Lawrence, was much
VENTED by Scout Harry Wolverton, who
wasn't fast enough, however, to get
this promising young utility player.
Hot Springs vas so satisfactory to
the Boston Americans as a training
grounds that if Garry Hermann wish
es the fiNe-year lease of the grounds
already agreed upon will be extended
to 10 years.
The Doves first team will play at
Providence sunday. Fall River Monday
and at Lynn Tuesday. while the Doves
second team has q game at New Bed
ford on Monday, and at Lawrence on
Tuesday.
Frank Chanc" of the Cubs in bunting
last Friday so caromed the ball that
It struck him on the head. He was
SrnselesS several minutes. and the doc
tor said he came within an ace of be
ing severely injured.
Doc Grssler, the new captain of the
Red Sox. will b" given a grand recep-
ton Thursday. when the team plays
at Columbus Gesslcr went to Boston
from that town. where his fine hitting
and fielding made him favorite.
Fred Tenncy is playing a rafting
good game around first base for the
Giants. He is picking up the ground
hits, which We're once his weakness.
In one of the Louisville games Fred
took MI OF II chances.
Roger Brcsnahan saws his Cardinals
are going after the 'one-run" games
this year 1t Il team could win all the
games it loses by one run during the
season in addition to it's other games
il would be likely to win the pennant
in any league.
President John l. Taylor of the Red
Sox wired Manager Lake that ii it
was desired he would MAKE every eff
fort to get the college inficlder. Gard
ner. who is not to join the club until
July. to change his plans to be with
the Red SoX at least until Wagner re-
turns.
Hub, Waddell Joined the st. Louis
Browns Monday at Louisville. He was
left behind at Houston. TEX, to fulfil
a vaudeville engagement. Rube won't
b" allowed to "act" any more this sea
son, according to McAleer, but Mac
probably means Act on the stage
Hugh Pinkerton Of Sanford. a we'll
known Maine baseball player has join
cd the Springfield team of the Con-
necticut League Pinkerton was With
Lewiston and Augusta in the Maine
League last summer and is a fast
man
Advicec from Augusta. Ca. are that.
| owing to illness. Hal Chase. first base
man of the New York American League
team will not be able to play for some
weeks and will be absent from theIteam
when it plays its opening league game.
He is suffering from a stubborn attack
of stomach trouble.
| Fred Lake is always ready to give a
ball player a real chance to make good.
Thelman took things his own way at
Hot Springs and was so lazy that the
Boston manager decided almost from
| the start to let him go. But now, when
Thellnan say: he will buckle down to
| work, he is to be given another chance
| to make a place for himself on the Red
SoN regular pitching staff
| Hans Wagner. the Pirates match
| less Shortstop and slugger. will prob
| ably not play in the opening game with
Clark Griftths Reds in Cincinnati a
| week from Wednesday. When ques-
toned concerning the matter at his
| home in Carnegie he gave mute evil
dence of his inability to play in the
initial National League encounter by
| holding up his left hand, displaying
the little finger entirely swathed in
'handages The mighty Teuton receiv-
ed a severe Injury to the digit about