Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-22
Rotary iwanis Ball Tossers
Will Provide Entertainment
And Thrills-George Will.
liams And Norman Dow Will
BE Opposing Moundsmen-
Proceeds For Charity Funds

When the first Kiwanis stickman
faces the Rotary pitcher at the great
Charity ball (basebalD at s P. M.
today on Williams field, 1t will be
none other than the veteran tvirler
George Williams, whose famous zig
gag splitter in the winter of umntv
nine Knocked 'em for a bunch of
zeros. Behind the bat will be They
shall-not-p Goodwin, the old
Scotch-man who, in his youth was
the pride of Oaklands nine. Fos-
ter higgins, whose record with the
Smithsonian Institute reads like the
conquests of Julius Caesar, will hold
down the first sack. Bill Ellis, sec
ond baseman for the Soda Water
Shooters, will be at his accustomed
place, mandy with the init. Brooks
Newbert, notorious for stealing
bases. will be at short stop. Wal.
worth Simpson, at third, has been
living on a concrete diet in train
ing for this big game.
A galaxy of astronomical bodies
make up the outfield. Norton Plum
mer stops 'em dead; Tom Stones
wing is in constant communication
with home plate; Bill Sherman
works mean muscle. Some of the
also will-bes include Dan Nash, sure
to make an impression: Alton Hop
kins, prominent in his Kraft (pa-
PERI; and others who are daily
chalking up world history. They
will all do their stuff. Some are
bush-leaguers (some low and some
high bush). There are several vet
Grams of that Correspondence School
Team of nineteen eight which won
the famous parcel post game with
the University Extension Nine of the
State of Unrest. Some of the team
have really played baseball.
The Kiwanians will feature Nor
man Dow on the mound. He won
his spurs in the American Hawaiian
League. His newly developed "Tu-
dor Curve" and the Spiral Inside
out shoot" are expected to give Ro-
tartan batsmen compilations like
will be Bonnie Marston, so eager
Dow that they make him wear a
cage to keep him from catching
them with his teeth. He used to
play with the Boston Knaves and
stops everything that comes within
a hundred yards of the home plate.
Then there's the Kiwanian first sack
er, Henry Briggs. who hits EN-
harder than Fordson at high
speed.
There's Arthur Tifin, famous
home run hitter of the Montgomery
Roebuck team of nineteen ten. Ted
Emery is quite the oil on third base,
or short stop, or wherever he plays.
VIM. Miller kicks the dust around
the bases faster than ever. Bur-
leigh Martin, infielder on the Leg
islative aggregation of 1925. will
sure speak for himself. Ralph Cald-
we'll is another wicked hitter. Fri
ley's'' from the bridge up at Madi-
son. where they raise 'em on hard
tack and prunes (for the iron in
'em).
Sam Titcomb, for nine years on
the Glee Club Team of the Electoral
College. will be on hand with his
well trained south paw. There are
innumerable subs on both teams.
Kiwanis listing 70 and Rotary So.
The score ought not to be less than
1O4 to 6S. The umpire will be an
nounced at the game. precautions
having been taken by the Sojourner's
Life Insurance Co. to keep him on
his feet as long as possible. A suit
Of medieval armor is being looked
up by Ed Hussey for his protection.
1t is hoped that this may be obtain
ed. Win Pope and Levi Williams
are designated official bat boys.
In spite Of everything, admission
will be free, but hat is to be pass
ed, proceeds fifty-fifty for Kiwanis
Hospital and Rotary Crippled Chill
dren funds.