Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
BASEBALL NOTES.

A Rhode Island fan suggests that
Ray Collins improvement in the ooX
is due TO Bill Carrigans catching.
May be so.
From this angle it looks as if Ty
Cobb was going to set up q set OF tig-
ures for a batting average that will
make ali other averages pale into IN
significance. Cobb is real peach III
more senses than one.
Every time that Ned Hanlon's name
is mentioned the fans recall that ia
nous series between Boston and Bal
tirore when Frank Selee took the
Walpole streeters to the Oriole burgh
and won the National League pen
nant from the Hanlon tribe. You must
remember the Baltimore Rioters
Club.
Had the National League given Res
ton a hrst division club in the. last
half-dozen years, and had it found
that with such club patronage was
Indifferent and gate receipts small,
there might be some excuse for a
transfer of the franchise. AS IL stands
now, the league has let Boston VERY
along with tail-end team. evidently
satisfied with financial results. To let
the club go To Baltimore now would
only be evidence OF inside" work and
wire pulling probably more or less
crooked. No group Of sane men would
leave a field of such certain prodrc-
tiyeness to try out a new proposition
II ere the matter stands The fran
chise will undoubtedly stay in Boston,
where it belongs
There is a persistent rumor that q
very prominent former major league
| baseball player, who has also shown
| marked ability as a baseball manager
| would like TO secure a New England
League franchise and put a team in
| Portland next season Portland Was
represented in the New England
| League few years ago and under
| proper management a team represent
ing that city in the New England
League should be a success financial
ly. Before the 1911 season opened the
Lawrence franchise was bought Tor a
fairly low price, but Louis Pieper is
very wen satisfied with his purchase
and will keep his holdings.
In the old days the "s1o0O0 beau
ties" did not come from the minor
leagues; they were seasoned PLAYERS
or the highest reputation among the
big league stars. Barney Dreyfuss is
not man To buy ball players with the
lack of knowledge of the new rich.
Wao pay most extrayagart prices for
paintings but the thought thai he
weuld pay the equivalent of SIS, 900 for
MARTY CToole takes ones breath
Thaf f- E4.I
coed earnest These minor leagues
VIII ask fortune for ordinary play
ers b. and by. No wonder manages
are securing the schools ana collie 3 es
for players that cost nothing
Al Eridwell has been a credit to tho
Giants and 10 baseball in New York
ara MS passing is cause for Keen re-
gret' on figures of the moment
Chaflcs derzUg has the cali parlic-
ulaiiy IN hitting and base running.
50 th't John McGraw must be an
piauded Tor doing his best TO streu.eth-
en- me team IN such sizzling race
ltere is httle place for sentinnaut II,
business transaction Bridwell he
cause OF trouble with his 4est h,s
oeen Slowing up, just as Iered ron-
neN aid. and no doubt Mcs3raw rvlo
mas few. if any, equals as a r,o,.,e,s.
acted wisely. Boston win NOT =.
In tha trade, as Tenney's davs ~
prayer are numbered. and Gowdy. who
with BrldWell goes 10 the Terriers -.
.iefzog' is nrst baseman who is Iil-s-
- % make MS mark. Bridwell wiz
not be forgotten in New York Aos
"ih carry With him the best wis, ~
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