Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-05
LEWISTON SEMI-PRO TEAM is
SHAPING UP WELL And SHOULD
PROVE A FAST AGGREGATION

Lewiston, May At looks as If
the Spindle City would have sure
huff baseball aggregation this sum-
mer to contend with the Augusta
Millionaires and similar speedsters.
The Lewiston Journal gives the fol-
lowing interesting dope on the
progress made to date:
The semi professional baseball
team that J. D. Anderson, proprietor
of the Star Taxi company. is at
tempting to secure for Lewiston is
fast taking shape and it begins to
look as if an aggregation that would
play the best brand of ball this city
has seen in years would be located
here. a number of players have
already signed, Il few have express
ed their intention of signing and
still others are giving the matter
careful thought.
"Reddy' Buckland, tho former
NJ. c. l. star pitcher and the hero Of
many battles through northern Maine
where he has been playing oall for
several years has signed a contract
to pitch for Anderson. Though we'll
known to tho died -the-wool base
hall fans in this section of the
country there arc some who only
remember him IS the lad that pitch
ed a winning game for Twin Towns
against Augusta in the last Norway
tournament. Freddy" is also
sweet hitter so is valuable in the
outtield when not in the box At
Norway he got two hits, one of them
tieing the score.
Harry Ruff, a former Hebron boy,
captain of the National Guard COM
pany in Rumford has also informed
Andy that he Will sign and his con-
tract is expected any day. Harry is
a husky boy with plenty OF speed
and then some, but is also one of
those pitchers who has curves and
change of pace to help his delivery
along. He is another boxman whose
work at the bat makes him valu-
able man in the field when not on
the mound.
Last but by no means least arc
Quinn and GaUdcttc, the star twirlers
of these two cities. the leading box
men in last years Industrial League
games. Gaudotte will probably nc
used in the infied most of the time
but can help out in the box when need
cd. Quinn, who last season came
along so fast that outside teams were
using him to work for them. IS sure
of a chance to show this season for
the Lewiston team.
Rod" StoVer, tho former Kcnts I'LL
star, will work behind the hat. Fred
as lie was named by his parents. is
now living in Auburn and has a chance
to return to Frederick. Md. with whom
he played last year. and which outfit
won the championship of the Blue
Ridge League from five other teams
Red played in So games, making 4O2
putouts, 20 assists and but 10 errors
for an average of .979. He scored rs
runs, got 40 singles. il doubles. l
triple and 10 home runs for an average
of .27o
At first base "Jocko" Hallgan tho
Boston College star has written to
-tiluN StdtiHS tiidl ltiiIlS are SttlS-
factory and that a contract Viii be
signed if nothing happens in a day Or
two. He is left handed and is consid-
cred a tough man to pitch to. "Bennic'
Hutchins of Brunswick, a Tufts Col
lege boy. who last season handled first
base in fine shape for Ostergcn's Port
land team, is another possibility.
At second base Mathews. the local
boy who is at Boston College, and
Buck Gaudettc are the candidates.
Neither needs an introduction to local
baseball fans.
Dell Callahan Of Concord has signed
his contract. Last season he played
for the champion East Millinocket
team with Pat French and the lat
ter is good rooter for Callahan, who
he says is as sweet a third baseman
as there is outside the leagues. At
present Dell is coaching the Higgins
Classical Institute team.
For shortstop "Chick" Maynard Of
Dartmouth, a player who is being ap
proached by the big leagues but who
is holding off until college is over,
ha- signifed his intention of signing
the contract Anderson has sent VIII
liam Slattery Of Conc I'd. y. H., Is
another possibility but has got to come
down on his price. "He wants too
much money for a player that is COM
ing here solely on the recommends ton
of another player. l want to see him
in action first" declares J. d.
In the outfeld Raydon S. Leavitt Of
Berlin, n. H., now on the Brown nj
vorsitY team, a hard hitter who feat
ures in extra base clouts, has placed
his John Hancock to a contract. Those
who followed the Norway tourna-
ments last year know that he is as
classy a fielder as showed in tho state
last season. "Zack" Roy, another To-
cal favorite who can catch as well as
play the field, will also be So, in the
outer & len and Bob" Hammond
the former F.. J.. II. s. coach, who