Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

i'|NNI NOiISitti II as SiIN :
thing but Indifferent performers during
The first few games of the Twilight
| League last summer. the Calumet Club
proved to have the punch in the CRU
cial contests ana COPIED the city cham
pionShip and all the honor that goes
along with such Il feat.
The team started the month Of July
the fifth team in a league of eight. now
winning q game with brilliant PLAYS
and savage hating aud dropping their
advantage in the next game when
their playing would he decided erratic
and their bats seemingly filled with
large holes.
However. after the first OF July a
decided change took place both in the
batting aud The hitherto uncertain field
ing. The team was strengthened by
The addition Of Goodchild, Dostic, Roy
and Pomcrlcau to the fold These
players were q strong factor in hand
ling the BAH without numerous "r-
rors and their prc~cnc" served ~ d
stead, ui; Influence on the mo&pcrirnc-
cd players.
leo Ecaudoin and Emile |;irouN. who
held down first and third respectively,
formed Il smooth Wor>iu" combination
ana We're instrumental in rohhin% their
opponents OF seemingly saf" MtS. As
both these men were members Of the
fast Tocus nine. their brilliant work
WAS much in evidence against player
Of lesser ability and experience.
The brunt of the hurting fell upon
cote. considered by many to have been
tie class Of the league. With tricky
hook and an exceedingly fest ball, the
ciminuEiVc pitt hing ace won nearly
every game hr Start ID. besides bat
ting in The .i0n class. When not in the
box he performed very CreditabIy on
the hot corner
Injuries received during the first few
gaines prevented Pcrlcy l.alibcrte from
finishing tn" season and his loss to
the team meant the loss Of classy
performer at short. His batting was
the feature Of he lineup while he was
playing. his sure hitting keeping him
in the role of leadoff man. His place
was filled for the most of the games
by Roy. who performed very cleverly.
considering that he was taken in from
m outfield position and placed in short
after the season was we'll on its way.
The steady fielding and consistent
hitting of Cyr on the pivot sack while
never faShy was always dependable
and his heaviest and most damaging
hits seemed to come when the shoe
was tight. After the arrival of Good
child it is safe TO say that fewer play
ers stole second against the calumet
Club than any other team in the
league. Goodchild, although admit ed
lv out of practice and off form in the
first few games, became one of the
most formidable backstops in the
league. With perhaps the hardest
pitcher in the league to receive in
Cote. who. while highly effective
would occasionally uncorl lightning
fast hook aimed for nowhere in par
ticular. his experience stood him in
good stead and his accurate pegging
had his opponent glued to the sacks
During his temporary absence his place
was very ably filed by Vigue.
The bulk of the outfield work was
upheld by Tartre, Doyon, Douin,
Iacasse. Dostie, and Pomerleau. As
working hours made the appearance
or the first two an uncertain pro-
position. the greater part of the
playing in the outer gardens fell to
Douln, lacasse and Dostie. Dostie
proved fast in getting under flies
bound in the general direction of the
fence and his hitting was timely. La
casse combined a classy peg with
1aultless felding to stay on the team.
While admittedly weak at bat his
presence in center field induced way
ward runners to linger on third when
4 seemingly sure sacrifice fly was
popped out in that direction. Douin.
after feeling the. sting OF batting
ell fs.,.
back like a tiger in the final games
and his batting placed him well up
in the order.
The team was captained by Beau :
dom. who Incidentally COPIED the /.
prize as the heaviest slugger Of the !
league. while Liable was the mama !
ger of the champions. The team was /
supported at all times in an enthus- |
iastic manner by all the members OF /
the club even when the league cham
pionship was only a remote posi- !
bility.
After the end of the season the
officials of the league presented the
trophy to the winners. This
trophy is unique and one of the most
attractive specimens that ever graced
the shelf OF any athletic club.
record of the teams performance i.
follows:
Calumet. 81: Co. F., -
Calumet. 4: Cushnoc -.
Calumet 4: V & Hill 10.
Calumet 4: Elks 4.
Calumets s. Gannetts :.
Calumet 6: Legion =.
Calumet II: Co. F., =.
Calumet Q: Cushnoc 4.
Calumet ;; V. and Fl. @.
Calumet 5: Ganuetts ..
Calumet II; Y. M. c. =. 3.
Total--caiumei. 100: Opponents.