Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-26

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from the audience. There must always b
close decisions, and if the umpire does hi
duty, some of them will be sure to be agains
the home team.
The crowd was kept out of the ball field
and made to stay behind the ropes Tn,
officers in attendance were the right men il
the right places. Captain Fred Freeman
made his first appearance with the home
team, and Immediately made himself favor.
lite by his fine work, He will make crack
nine ont of the Augustus before the season is
over, was the general prediction.
Underwood did the best work with the
stick, and Burleigh stole the most bases
and all the boys did fine fielding.
Promptly at o'clock Umpire Mullen
called play and Underwood was the first man
to face young Sullivan,---the Clarkson of the
Globe team. He lead out with beautiful
base hit, and Immediately stole second. Free
man was out on fly to centre field Patter-
son struck out. Harvey hit to short and was
out at first.
Collins gave Little grounder and was out
at first. Gillogy flied out to Freeman and
O'Brien struck out.
Second Inning.
Day struck out withee got first on an
error by short, stole second and reached
third on Gillogly's error. Burleigh struck
out
Donovan struck out. Hyde gave Little
fly. McGrady struck out.
Third Inning.
Locke was out on fly to short, and Under
wood on a little longer one to left field
Freeman made handsome drive to centre
and reached second on an error, Harvey
reached first on an error by the short stop,
and Freeman scored. Day hit to short and
was out at first.
Patterson squeezed Sullivan's fly in fine
style. MeCourt made pretty base hit to
left field. Patterson attempted to throw tv
first instead of fielding to third base or pitch.
er and made a wild throw. McCourt attempt
ed to make third and was caught between
bases. The Globe boys made the claim OF
block ball, which Umpire Mullen allowed
after listening to a brief kick. Collins
fouled out.
Fourth Inning.
Withee got first on Collins muff of his
third strike. Little made hit. Underwood
made a handsome drive tie centre for which
he was vigorously applauded, and which
brought in Withee and Little. Freeman was
out on fly to left field. Patterson gave
Gllogly fly and sought the players bench.
Gillogly struck out. O'Brien hit to Free
man and died at first. Donovan hit to I'm
derwood, who threw high to first and the run
ner was safe Hyde flied to Little who was
heartily applauded for his fine catch.
Fifth Inning.
Harvey was hit by a pitched ball and took
first Day struck out. Withee got first on
a scratch hit. Little made fine hit and
Harvey scored, Withee following suit on the
vile return of the ball. Burleigh made
beautiful hit to centre and Little scored.
Underwood reached first on an error by third.
Freeman filled the bases by the second base
mans tumble of his grounder. Patterson
was out.
McGrady hit to Underwood and died at
first. Harvey retired Sullivan at the same
bag. McCourt strnck out and Gillogly fol-
lowed suit.
Sixth Inning.
A change of pitchers was now made, Gil
logly taking the box. Harvey hit TO the
short stop and was out at first. Withee
fled out. Little hit to second and died at
first.
Drury flied to Harvey, who made superb
catch. Gillogly made hit and stole second.
O'Brien flied to Patterson.
Seventh Inning
Burleigh got a base on balls and stole sec
ond. Locke struck out. Burleigh stole
third and came home on a wild throw. Un-
lerwood made hit Freeman did ditto.
Underwood attempted to score on Patter
sons scratch in front of the plate and was
out A quick throw from the pitcher caught
Patterson mapping at first
Donovan made hit Hyde did likewise.
McGrady made hit by Little, who ran after
the ball and threw to Freeman. who covered
first and took the put out. 1t was a beauti-
full play and enthusiastically applauded.
Sullivan made a hit. Wthee gathered in
McCourt's foul tip and threw to Little, COM
pleting fine double play.
Eighth Inning.
Harvey got his base on balls. Day hit to
third and got frst on a wild throw. Harvey