The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-15
PortIands and Worcesters Both Won
as Usual Yesterday.
Il was Either Sides Battle Here un-
I'll tho Last Inning.
Ball Games Played by College Boys at
Lewiston and orono.

we got tnere again yesterday Dy one run,
The game was close from beginning to end
and it was not until the last man was out
that the victory was assured.
Portland played three innings without
making mark and almost without hit, a
little single by Keay being the only redeem
ing feature, against succession Of flying out
to the infeld, striking out. bases on balls
and some fine flies that went the wrong way.
Mike Hines scored for Lynn In the first,
having taken his base on balls and trotted
around on hit by Chadwick. The next two
innings were disposed of In one. two, three
order on the part of Lynn, Hines flying out
to Keay in the third. Dillon, the catcher,
came to the bat in the fourth, and after
knocking several balls out of the lot behind
him, cut out two bagger, and with hits by
Chadwick aud Nilaud to assist him, scored.
Two to nothing was not good reading for
the friends of Portland. Barney McLaugh-
lin came to the bat and secured first on an
error. Slater came next and by juggling the
ball In his best style let Barney steal. Then
Shine came to the bat and cut out ground
er that was muffed by McGinn, and Nc
Laughlin came home. Then Webster aimed
ball at the pitchers stomach. that gentle-
man let 1t 20 by him. and while the field was
punched up hunting for it. Slater came steal
ing home, tying the score. DAILY scored for
Portland in the next inning, with the assist
ance of Willis. Then for two more innings
nobody scored. In the eighth inning Shine,
who had been growing lamer and lamer for
several days. was taken out and Webster put
in to catch, Collins going down to right
field. Mclaughlin came first to bat. He
flied out in short order and Slater, the Jug
gler. came in. He was given first on balls.
Collins. playing In Shines turn. came next
and cut out hit between first and second.
Slater ran to third and ColliRs to first, where
they sat on the bags and 'held possession"
until Brown satisfied the Lynns that Cap
tain Mclaughlin was right in pulling Shine
out Of the game and putting Collins In. Had
Collins sold out or been caught out instead
Of making hit probably they would not
have discovered the change. Webster came
next to bat and cut out another stomacher
for the pitcher which unfortunately was
handled by somebody and Webster went
out. Slater managed to get In. however,
dhu OOiiuo otOi0 W oCCOuu WuCLO HO LC-
mained, while Newell took his three strikes
and went out for the last time.
McGlnn started the ball a-rolling for Lynn
in the ninth. His second attempt was foul
that went over his left shoulder aud landed.
amid wild applause and cheers, In the hands
Of Willis, who came along just then from no.
body knows where. 0'Connell came to bat,
hit to first, stole second, ran to third on hit
by O'Connor. and came home. Reynolds,
the Lynn pitcher, confessed that Willis was
too many for him and struck out, while Bar
ney Mclaughlin and Slater disposed of T.
Sullivan.
Portland played a great fielding game,
Newell assisting the outfielders and being
ready for all little flies that came his way,
whileKeay was just under the ball whenever
1t went toward the fence. DAILY and Willis
made one or two splendid tries after fouls,
but the fences stopped them. Barney Nc
Laughlin was good and bad by turns. He
stopped some Of the balls, got in one good
double play with O'Brien and Slater, and
dropped three good ones that he should have
held.
Reynolds had drop that puzzled our boys
all through the game, although he kindly Of
fered to explain 1t to them several times. All
things considered he is the most puzzling
pitcher that Portland has run up against
this season. The attendance was about 500,
including many ladies. The score: