The Portland daily press., 1884-10-08

THE GAME TODAY.
This afternoon the Lynn club will be here to play
the Portlands. The Lynns number among their
team some very fine ball players. who have, until
clubs. The Portlands will have to work to defeat
them. Their manager says Abbott will catch for
them.
THE SERIES WON BY THE poRTLANps-A A MAGNET.
CENT GAME.
The third and decisive game of the series between
the Portlands and Lawrences was played in the
presence of about six hundred people yester-
day afternoon. and it resulted in a splen-
did victory for the Portlands by score of to 3.
1t the pretieet and steadiest game of ball the
Portlands have played this season, and was victo-
ry to be proud of. The Lawrences brought Skelton,
Of the Reserves, and Jordan, of the Biddefords
manner, having eight chances and accepting them
all. Jordan played third base. and a better filled
position could not have been desired Bresnahan
of course great first fifteen victims on first
being his share of the put-outs. just befo the
game commenced, Flynn had the misfortune to split
bis thumb badly at the first joint, aud Mr. Seee the
manager of the team had to fill his place. which he
did in an excellent manner, his batting especially
being fine. In fact, all of the Lawrence team did
fine felding and at times their playing was bril-
liant. For the Portlands Barnes and Annis led at
the bat, while CULVER Thayer and Chatterton got
liant first base, hard running catch of foul fly
and his fine pick ups being features. Fish pitched
great game, and Thayer supported him finely
Hatch was perfect at third, but he appears to
be afraid of throwing the ball. The rest of the
Portlands played we'll, although Fregh was quite
unfortunate In his throwing. The history OF the
game is as follows
At 2.35, the Portlands having won the toss and
taken the outs, play was called, and Moolc out
to Hatch, Jordan to Barnes, who came near losing
it, but his lap saved him an error and Bresnahan
captured by Chatterton closing the inning with
no runs For the Portlands Barnes went out to
Bresnahan AnDs hit safely and stole second, Fish
was out at first and Annls stole to third and NAL
10y got first on Bradley's fumble Annis scoring;
Hatch went out to Jandron, and closed the inning
The second inning looked as if the Lawrences
could not score, Bradley and Fish going out to
Thayer, but Garvin batted to Freligh, who threw
wild and he went TO second Sketon got six balls,
Garvin scoring in the meantime on Ihayer's wild
throw to Hatch. Jandron hit for two bases, and
Seiee struck out, closing the inning.l
The Lawrences opened the third inning with a
base hit by Moolic, but the next three men were
out and he was left on third. Chatterton opened
the inning with base hit to centre field, which Sc
lee let go through him, and Chatterton came home.
Barnes hit safely but was left on third, the next
three men going out.
Lawrences succeeded in scoring a run In the fifth
on safe hits by Selee and Bresnahan, and wild
pitch. Both sides failed to score in the sixth in
ming, the Portlands going out on a pretty double
play by SHELTON and Bresnahan.
Selee opened the seventh inning for the visitors
with safe hit, but was out at second on double
play off Moolic's hit to third and Jordan went to
first Freligh's mntf, Bresnahan struck safely and
Jordan scored; Bradley was out and closed the in
ming. Hatch led off for the Portlands and got his
base on Bradley's tumble, Freligh went out and
Gulliver got prett base hit sending Hatch third
ana taxing second only one hand was out, and 1t
was hoped that the score would be tied Thayer
was the next batsman, and he lifted the ball over
Moolic's head for two bases and sending in two
runs. Chatterton was out and Barnes came to the
bat. base hit would send Thayer home, and after
q couple of balls had been called Barnes got in a
pretty two-bagger and Thayer scored. Annis went
out and closed the inning. The score at this point
was to 3 in favor of the Portland and the Law
rences had two more innings in which to lose or
win; but their heavy batters were out of the way,
and not man reached first base. The Portlands
failed to score in the eighth and did not finish the
ninth The score: