Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
md catching departments aer very

in last seasons chase, has been great
~ improved with the purchase OF
Lee Magee, Cullo and Gedeon, from the
Federals; Home Run Baker from the
Athletics and number of promising
recruits from the. minors. Every de-
partment appears to be strong in both
fielding and batating while the pitch.
ing and catching staff is much supe-
rior to the old combinations.
Through the acquisition Of .severa
Federal League stars. the st. Louis
Americans. sixth last year, are alse
considered much stronger. Plank, 8
former pitcher for the Philadelphis
Athletics and last year with the st
Louis Federals, is on the hurting stat
together with Davenport. Groom anl
Crandall, a trio OF Federal Leaguf
pitchers. The Cuban, Aramando Mar.
sans. will DO seen In the outfield.
The Cleveland American Leagu,
teams additional strength lies in tn,
acquisition Of iris Speaker from Bos
ton and Arnold Gandil from Washing
ton. Speakers all-round ability is
known asset. Gandil II q strong bats
man. a good fielder and fast on tn
bases. Terry Turner, who served as /.
utility ;nflelder much Of last season
will play at third. Comic Mack, mana
ger OF the once famous Athletics, i
making no predictions. The Philadel
phians start the season with q mix
ture OF veterans and minor league re
cruits and Mack has stated repeated.
that he is building for 1917.
The Umpirss
President Tener announced today tn
following assignment Of umpires 70
the opening games of the Nationa
League:
At Brooklyn, william ]. KLEIN an,
Robert D. Emslie.
At Philadelphia, Charles Rigler an
Peter Parrison.
At Cincinnati, William Byron an
Ernest Quigley.
At st. Louis, Henry O'Day and Ma
Eason~ .t
Substitute, Al Orth.
Cubs Win, q to 8
Louisville, KY, April 1.-THE Chi
cago Nationals got 16 hits off thre
Louisville pitchers and defeated tn
local American Association club 9 t.
here tonight. Score:
Chicago .........1 2 0 0 S 0 0 0-9-16-
Louisville .......0 90 0 20 0 l 2-3- 81
Seaton, Brown and Fischer; Perdue
Jones and Williams.
Red Sox, 9 to I
Boston, April 1.-THE Red Sox VOL
easily from the Boston College team
today, 9 to l. The student pitchers wer
batted freely while Boston's secon
string twirlers kept hits scattered. TIL
collegians' only run was the result o
an unusual incident, a ball thrown t
Hoblitzell being lost when he tried t
tag runner. The. umpire allowed
player to score from second on tn
play Score:
Boston ......0 o o % 0x-9-13-
Boston Col. % OO1 100 90 o. g.
Pennock, Bader and Cady, Thomas
Gill, Halloran and Dee. Umpires, Har
and Barry. Time, 1857.
Giants Beat Vale
New Haven, Conn.,, April 18th
New York Giants easily defeated Ya1
in the opening game Of the season her
today, to O.. The National Lacquer
hit OPPORTUNITY and took advantage Q
the collegians' loose infield work. Val
had men on third several times, bu
hits were not forthcoming when needed
| Score:
New York .....2 0 o 1 0 0 3 0-7-7-
Yale ...........0 90 0 0 o o 0 0-0-7-
| Ritter, Palermo and Wendell; CARTEL
Walsh, Grant and Munson.
Princeton, I to 0
Princeton, N. j., April 11.-A we
placed single just over first base in tn
seventh inning gave Princeton a viz
tory over Williams here today. TIL
game had been scoreless up to thi
point. Innings:
Princeton 20 o o 0 o o o o lit
Williams ...0 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 Co.,
Link and Douglass; Young and Pow
| ell.
Brooklyn, 2 to 2
| Brooklyn. April II. The Brookly
Nationals and New York American
completed their exhibition schedule tt
day. the Superbas winning easily by
score Of to 2. They batted Pierce
a Pacific coast recruit, freely in til
first, third and fifth innings. Two 81
rors on one play in the first inning
Gilhooley gave the Superbas two rum
Coombs and Dell held the Yankees SAT
especially with men on bases. Score b
innings:
| New York A. L. o o o 1 o o O 0-2-9.