Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
BASEBALL FUND
BOOSTED TO $1,000
At SPINDLE CITY


subscriptions have boosted the base
ball fund to the $500 mark.
Sheriff James w. Murray. is one of
the latest to join the baseball club.
Mayor Brann, president of the club,
received the sheriff's century check
Saturday. The Auburn Wood Heel
Co. is another contributor and will
be represented in the incorporation
by Harold w. Hall. The third con-
tributor of the weekend was the
Continental Mills of this city, which
will be represented in the incorpora-
ton by Henry B. Estes. agent.
Mayor Brann last night said he ex-
pected the membership of the incor-
poration to reach at least %. While
sure that the Twin Cities wanted
baseball again this summer, he has
been deeply surprised by the instant
response to the call for 500 sub
scriptions to the fund. Hardly a
week has passed since the first call
for club members went out. The
mark was set for ten men ready to
contribute 500 each. This mark was
passed with a rush, and the total is
within one of double that amount.
If the baseball dance at the Ar
mory is as much of success as the
membership drive, there is no rea-
son why Lewston-Auburn doesn't
face the, opening of the season with
$4,000 in the baseball Golfers With
that amount of gold clinking in the
company safe. baseball is assured
for the season, whatever turn for
tune takes.
The date of the Armory ball has
been tentatively set for May =. 1t
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Lent is crowded with social events.
and so the date of the baseball dance
was set ahead a week. Clubs. lodges
and organizations of all kinds will be
asked to get behind the sale of ~
tickets for this dance. The affair
promises to be one of the shining
social events of the season.
Meanwhile. with all doubt con-
corning the feasibility of organizing
baseball club removed, Manager
Pat French is busy seeking players.
A club on par with the Star TaXls. in
fact a club faster than the Cables
is the plan of the playing mana
ger.
Many familiar faces will again ap-
pear before the fans, if French's
plans go through, but there also will
be several new players.
coming year as last In some local
tiles a speeding brand of ball is ex-
pected. The Twin Cities will have to
step to lead the procession.
There are possibilities that Del
Bissonette may again handle the
first sack for Lewiston, but they
seem remote. Del. one of the most
popular with the local fans, is seek
ing a league berth where the season
is twice as long as independent base
ball.
It would take more money than
lewiston Auburn can afford to pay
to keep him here, very likely. Buck
Gaudette, the nifty New. Auburn sec
ond sacker and pitcher, is consider
ing the offer to play here. Buck has
received several tempting PROPOSE
tons from other clubs. is the report,
and may choose more lucrative
berth than Lewiston.
Many fans have spoken of "Sher-
if" auckland, the doughty little
Corinna pitcher that wore the black
star of Lewiston two years ago. Sill
ent Buck delivered as classy brand
of mound work here as ever delight
ed the eve of the rabid first base
bleachers. He was one of the most
popular men on the club. well liked
by fans as we'll as players. and he
returned the favor. To get him back
on the local bench wouldn't be the
poorest move the club could make.
fans assert.
1t is practically certainty that
Ralph c. "Dave" Masterman will
again handle the offerings of the
twirlers. Dave turned in scintillat-
ing season last year. at bat as we'll
as with the mitt. He will again tend
the Bates College summer school.
and hasn't a qualm about wearing
local uniform AGAIN. He is now
coach at South Paris high.
other positions hang in the air
though French will probably play
right field as well as manager of the
club.