The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-27
BASE BALL.
The Game Saturday Won by the Dirigos
by Score of IL TO g.

Saturday afternoon the Peavey Bros. (com-
merciaD Club of Boston played the Dirigo
Club of this city. at Presumpscot Park.
"Play" was called at $50 o'clock, with the
Peavey club at the bat The game was not
very interesting, owing to the large number of
errors by both clubs A brilliant one-hand
catch by Corridor, the left field of the Dirigos
and the pretty throwing of Bradley, s. s., were
noticeable features. The Peavey Bros. club
showed nothing brilliant, and played poor
game in fielding. The Dirigos made many
costly errors and did not do much batting after
the third inning. The following is the game
by innings:
First Ina.lng.-Peavey-The first man at bat
struck 10 Riley, who threw wild to ssfrst," and
inc runner went to third" when he was let
in by passed ball. The next batsman hit
hot ore to Barnes, who captured it, and by a
pretty throw to first put out the man. A
hit to Dooley was missed by that player, aud
the bstsman took his base. The next man was
out at first, and beautiful stop by j. Corridor
at first ended the inning. with one run scored
Dirigo-Barnes led off with pretty hit to
short" who missed it; Riley followed with q
rafting ''baser," and Dooley gave the left
fielder chance to "muff" his long fly. The
bases were now full, and McGlinchy took the
bat, and retired on foul fly. Winship went
out on fly, and a wild throw allowed the
Dirigos to score two runs. A passed ball let in
another, and Corridor Il. f) had base given
him by his long fly being missed by the left
field. Norway hit hard to right for one base,
and stole second, and Bradley sending hot
one towards third, sent Corridor home. j.
Corridor struck out-score to Il.
Second Ianfng-Peavey-Th Peavey men
went in TO equal if not exceed the score, and
fret str Job ont NHax IL
splendid base hit, but was put out at "sec-
ond" by a handsome throw from left field.
The next striker was out at first" by pretty
throw from s'short" to FIRST" No runs.
Dirigo-Barnes was first at the bat, and got
his first on weak hit and slow throw from
third" TO first" Riley hit to third" who
threw to second" and it was "muffed. p
Dooley made q base hit, and Barnes attempt
ing TO score was caught on home Nc
Glinchy got in a base hit, bringing in run,
and Norway went out on a foul fly. Corridor
q. ~ got in base hit and Dooley scored.
Mac went out at first by shortstop. Score
6 to /.
Third Ila1ing.-Peavey-Th was bad
inning for them, only one man seeing first
No runs.
Dirigo-This inning the Dirigos added two
more runs to their score. Bradley went out at
first" Corridor got base hit, and Barnes
gave the centre field q chance, which be did
not accept. Riley hit hard to CENTRE" and
two men scored, he getting his second" The
next two men were out, and closed the inning
Score to /.
Fourth Ia,siRg.-Peavey-In this inning
Corridor q. IT, made one Of the finest catches
One hand-ever seen on the grounds. and the
striker retired Disguised with the result of
what he thought "two-baser." Seven balls
gave the next man his base and three strikes
settled the next. Meantime one of the
Peaveys reached third" and base hit sent
nn4o
One run.
Dirigo-Morway went out at First" Corri-
don Il. ~ got his base on balls. and got to
third on bad throw. Dugan got his base
on balls, and Corridor came home on passed
ball. Bradley struck for a base and Dugan
scored j. Corridor sent fly to sscentrs,"
which was ''muffed," and Barnes struck ont
Riley went out on long fly to right" Score
10 to 2.
Fifth nning.-Peavey-Th first man went
out on three strikes; the next made base hit,
and fly to Riley was captured. A base hit
sent in another run, but Freddy" ought to
have been out, for he did not touch his first
base. Another base hit sent in q man, and out
at "hrst' ended the inning. Three runs.
Dirigo-Dooley struck out, McGlinchy got
to first" Norway and Corridor both out on
flies. No runs. Score 10 to 5.
Si1th Inning Peavey-The first man got his
out to Corridor q. ~ and the inning closed
with ont at first" No runs
Dirigo-Dugan went out on foul; Bradley
out on strikes. Corridor got to first on an
error, and Barnes ended the inning by tout on
fly" No runs.
Seuenth Ianing.-Peavey-The men went
out in one, two three order at FIRST" the last
man on sharp throw from Short
Dirigo-Riley opened with hit to shortstop,
who made wild throw to FIRST" and Riley
took his third" Dooley hit to centre field,
and it was "muffed," Riley scoring. Dooley
got caught between bases, and was out Nc.
Glinchy went out to second" aud Norway
got his first on weak hit and splendid run
ming; he. however, got out at second" One
run. Score IL to 5.
Eighth Inning. --Peavey-Out at "frst,r q
two-base hit, tumble by Bradley, q base hit,
a run scored, out on "third," out on strikes
tells the story of this inning One run.
Dirigo-One, two, three order-Corridon at
first" Dugan on fly to third" and Bradley
on fly to left field. Score ii to 6.
Ninth Inning. --Peavey-C Corridor Il. f.) cap
tured the first man on fly; base hit was made
By the next striker, IA bad decision giving him
his third" when he was really OUT and Q
long fly to McGlinchy, who missed it, let in .
run. Norway captured fly to right" and
Dugan and Barnes disposed Of the last man at
third" One run.
The Dirgos did not finish the ninth inning,
so the score at the end of the eighth inning is
the record--11 toe.
The following is the full score:
j. PEAVEY & RIOS,