Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03
Augusta Team
in Action First
lime on June 12

"A" 'ie n. y. sporting Editor ap-
propriately wrote in his ironicaI
sketch in yesterdays Journal "it's
news the fans want" the Augusta
baseball Association is pleased to an
nounce this morning that Augusta is
, to have a winning team, it's going to
be a Jim Dandy"
seriously. however, it is hard to
give out news regarding prospective
J players until they are definitely sign
ed up. The manager Of the Augusta
team, Ben Houser. writes that he has
his drag net out far and wide and if
letter and pull and money will bring
to Augusta some of the best young
players in the east, he is sure to land
/ them. 1t is known that Houser has
been in communication for some
months with young college men
whose names are a household word
| to every Augusta fan, but like all COL
lege players these men are holding
off. A letter from Houser this week
stated that he expected definite word
from these men soon and then he
would be ready to announce his COM
plete lineup of ~ men who are to car
~ off the State championship for
the Capital City
Following out their promise to Au-
gusta fans, the Baseball Association
will give every man in Augusta who
wishes to try out for the team a
chance to do so. Two preliminary
games have been arranged by Mr..
/ Houser for this very purpose. These
games will be played on Saturday,
June IS and Tuesday, June q. The
names of the opposing teams will be
announced later.
The first real big game, however,
which will officially open the season.
will be played on Wednesday after
! noon, June %, against the strong
Oakland team. This will in every
sense be a big opener with the band
playing, flags flying, short speeches.
huge crowd and true Augusta spirit
at it's hest. There will be no lack Of
fornality for the first ball will be
thrown by former star ball player,
who now holds the highest office in
Augusta, Hon. Sanford L. Fogg, may
or of the city.
Every effort is being made to fix the
grounds so that thew will accommo-
date the large crowds who will I'M
douhtedly wish to see the home
games. If it is possible, additional
bleachers will be built and these to-
gether with the splendid bleachers
which have recently been built by
, the Cow students should help to
make Rcuel Williams field the most
popular place in Augusta this sum-
mer. Arrangements are also being
made to accommodate the large num-
Der of people who will wish to drive
onto the field in automobiles.
AS the baseball season at Bowdoin
is nearly over. Ben Houser will soon
be in Augusta and then the loyal fans
NAV be sure to have plenty Of base
, ball news. morning, noon and night,
with the real Houser enthusiasm back
Of it.
A temporary fence will be built this
week: the grandstand repaired;
bleachers to be built at third base:
left field to be graded. and the two
StumpS puIieu up III iSit iiciu.
Committees have been appointed to
look out for advertising. ticket SELL
ing. grounds and TRANSPORTATION.
Suits have been ordered. also bats,
bases. balls and complete outfit
Camden s; vinaihaven 5
Camden, Me-, June 2 - Camden
High school advanced to within half
game of tying the leaders in the
Knox and Lincoln Interscholastic
League Wednesday by defeating
Vinal Haven High school, 8 to 3. Cal
derwoods triple drove in the win
ming run in the ninth. The score:
Camden .. 1O310 1-6-11-6
Vinal Haven 00O020030-5- ga
Batteries, Wiley and Dodge; Poole
and Lynch.