Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-03
Frssport, IL; nichmoud. 8.


RIcHnosp. Aug. 2.-The Richmond
bali team struck one or two suass Saturday
afternoon, and the Freepsrts, one Of the
snass. went home victorious, by . score Of
IL to9.
A large crowd wss ia attendance and the
weather was Just right for ball playing.
The train was late arA it vas about 20
when Ihs first freeport batter stepped up
asd faced Jsnkins Of Gardiner, who was in
the points for Richmond. He sQon retired,
~ did the fret ten men as the bSt, only one
scoring, b. s. 6oule, in the third. making
q home rup. knocking the ball over house
in left f.ld. The Richmond men in those
inpi1es retired in one two three order.
Everything went smoothly till the sixth
Inning, when the second snsg was met. II
was . pt ulisf s6sir, and besides the blum
der of our own scorer, il showed . little
dirty work on the partOf the Ffee2orts.
and report says ,ht they have before done
the sxme trick at Bowdoinham and Bruus
wick.
In the fifth, W. Psitersoa scored. Rogers
got bit and was advanced to third. Fogg
going out on fly to third, and L. Patterson
aud Cofiia goicg to second and first. B S.
Soule struck out Todd hit sharply to ihs
pitcher, who fslded the bail to the plate,
cutting off Rogers and shutting ou. the.
side. Reference to the score will show
that Ed Soule should have gone to bat first
in the sixth, but by our scorers blunder
and the dishonesty of the Freeports. the
heavy batIers were again put TO bat, Fcgg
first.
In this innings four runs were made,
while the men who should have gone to bat
fret went out in succession. The score
shows that the last five men OF -tha Free
ports batting order only scored twice, made
but two hits and had sixteen put-outs
against them. This shows whsihsF they
we're on the weak end or not. and whether
his blundsr was costly for Richmond or
not. Excuses are generally in order to
answer defeat, but in this case the expla-
nation is beyond criticism.
The game was q pretty one and the
crowd were liberal with applause to both
teams Alexander and Peltee on first and
seconI did great work, while DonnelPs
catchiog was superb. Jenkins pitching
was not up to his usual work, though he
faced heavy batting team, which accounts
for the hits Of him. Fishers battiog, base
stealing and work At sh'rt was good. He
has bad shoulder which prevented him
from pitching. The outfield played with
out an error, Day put up his usual game
at third.
For Freeport. the battery, L. Patterson
and Coffio, did foe work. Cefiin went into
the firstS baseman's territory in the sixth
after = fly, and they collided, letting the
runner get first on al easy ilY. Ed Sonle,
on third. played good ball; so did Fogg on
second ard also the outfield B. s. Soule, at
short. had but one chance and accepted 1t
gracefully. Todd, on first, got ten put cuts
without struggle.
The Freepo:t umpire made one d. cision
30 rank, in calling ball foul, when it was
25 feet on fair ground. that the Richmond
mansger said; Reverse or we stop. Your
boys may beat US bu. you shall not He
reversed without q murmur.
Kicbmoud's record now stands for the
season, eight games won and four games
loet. The score: