Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-28

AT TeXarkana, Ark, a good solid
three-base drive into right field will
send tire ball into the next state.
Texa
II T--i1-Tell. recently OF the Giants,
BIZ, G1J5, WHO is taking a
flyer with the Federals, has develop
ed sore arm early this year.
Miller Higgins of the Cardinals is
having hard time to find a suitable
man for center field. Miller is the
lest fielder but has not shown much
strength with the stick.
The spring series between the two
st. Louis tail-end teams will start
today.
However early it may seem to say
anything concerning the matter, Con-
nie Mack certainly made a "10-strike"
when he nailed Dad" Moulton, the
former Mechanic Arts pitcher. Rumor
has it that Moulton has already sign
ed up and that he will join the Phil
adelphia team on their first trip to
this city. For four years Moulton was
considered the master High school
pitcher of Boston and vicinity. Last
year he was not quite as effective as
pitNlpuStyy Dul al tildt lie WOIl Htdt
80 per cent of his games. Weighing
1875 pounds and measuring close to
6 feet ? inches in height, Mculton
should make good.
For the first time in many years
Boston has been selected as the place
Of playing the third game of the Har-
ward baseball series if a play-off is
necessary. The date has been definite
ly set for June 20 at Fenway park.
President Tener of the National
League has been asked to name the
umpires for all the Harvard Yale
games. The first game will be played
this year in New Haven on June is
and the second at Soldiers field the
afternoon following. The Harvard
Yale boat races are scheduled for
June 10.
This CamnitZ person is a hard one
to throw a scare into. His middle
name should have been Game" for
he's there any way you take him. We
know of one instance when he wal
Hoped three huskies until said huskies
cried for mercy We know, too, of
cases where he has made fellows much
bigger than himself take water'-and,
by the same token, let it be known
that the Rosebud is anything but
quarrelsome. During the summer of
1912. while the Pirates were in New
| York, Cammy was sitting in at s.
cent game at the hotel One of the
other players was also a pitcher-a
big fellow, who, to listen to him, was
something akin to a horsepower
eeven-cy lindered terror on wheels. A
dispute arose over the edge The
big pitcher accused Cammy of failing
| to contribute, and what followed was
! funny. The Kentuckian, white of face
and boiling over with fury, reached
across the table and made dive for
| the protesting one. That hero did
| not hesitate; the door was open and
| before Cammy could get around te
/ him he had fed inc0ntinently. The
! next day this hero (?) was scheduled
! to work Camnitz had worked the
| day before. The big fellow complain,
ed of a sore arm and the only way
! he was able to get off was to induce
Cammy to work for him. Howard did
Carroll S. Clark of Richmond, frs
| baseman who stands over six feet IL
his hosiery. and weighs 40 pounds
/ sent MS signed CoHtTdtt " hH5i
Duffy of Portland Thursday. Clark Il
highly recommended by Principa
Harris of Westbrook Seminary. tn
former Bowdoin base ball captain
who managed semi-professiona
4 team at Richmond last season 10
which the lanky young giant covered
the initial sack. Clark also played
several games in the Central Maine
Trolley League. He is the SECOND
Trolley League star to be signed vi
for the Portland team. The other ont
was William A. Buckland, the south
paw twirler from Pittsfield, who wor
Ia out of IS games he pitched in th'
| Trolley Circuit last season. Dufiy
new first base recruit is said to be
natural hitter who can drive EN-
mile, and he wallops from the south
ern side of the tureen. He will repor
in Portland April 10 ready for pusi
ness. auckland was the star twirle
of Maine Central Institute before N
became semi professional last season
He will report on April with th'
other battery men.