The Portland daily press., 1892-05-10

New England League Games-POrtlands,
70; Pawtuckets, 11-Lowells, IL; Lewis
tons. 7-Salems, 8; Manchesters, l..
Brocktons, s; woonsockets, 4-On Ma
tional League Diamonds.
Yesterday was fine day for the opening of
the league season here and Portland embracing
the opportunity, took advantage of the fine
weather and their adversaries and defeated the
visiting Pawtucket team by the score of 25 to
IL.
About p. NJ, after about $50 to 400 people
had assembled, Umpire Mulcahy called play
and the visitors took the field, and Annis, for
the home team, was the first man up. He led
off with hit, and stole second. Kirmess struck
out. Annis took third on wild pitch and home
on O'Brien's sacrifice. Rogers struck out
In the second Burns flied out to O'Donnell
Clymer got first on balls, stole second and
scored on Lachance's home run over left field
fence. Hits by Platt and Tobin, Anniss and
Kirmesss bases on balls, O'Briens sacrifice
and Rogers's hit yielded four more runs. Burns
flied out to Mather. Total six runs for the in
ming. In the third, fourth and fifth the home
team was shut out In the seventh Tobln led
off with a hit. Annis flied out to O'Donnell.
Kirmess hit for base, sending Tobin to sec
ond. A wild pitch advanced Tobin to third
and Kirmess to second. O'Brien's sacrifice
sent Tobin across the rubber and Kirmess to
third, and he scored on an error by Dugan.
Burns closed the inning by flying out to Mather.
In the seventh and eighth innings the home
team took strong lead and the game. Several
hits, some bases on balls and errors galore gave
the home team Is runs as total for the two in
nings. Rogers's three Dagger in the eighth being
the feature. In the ninth one run was scored
on two Dagger by Rogers, wild pitch and
passed ball.
The visitors set the ball rolling in the first in
ming. Hamill lead off with hit, stole second,
took third on a wild pitch and scored on hit
by Mather. In the second an error by Kirmess
which gave Dugan his base, together with hits
by Quillian and Hamill, and a sacrifice by Fee
ney gave them two runs. They scored three in
the third on hits by Mather, Dugan, Quillian
and Feeney, and an error by Platt. In the
fourth Connaughton took first on HamilPs out at
second, stole second and scored on a very wild
throw by Rogers. The visitors were BANKED
in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. In the
eighth two errors by Burns and hits by Feeney
and Connaughton yielded two runs. They made
two more on two Dagger by Cronin and errors
by Rogers and Kirmess.
The home team outbatted and outfelded the
visitors and put life and vim into the game
that was a pleasure to see. With little more
work together they ought to make great team.
Platt and Tobin work well together and from
the sample given yesterday afternoon are both
fine batters, they making eight out of IL hits,
something unusual. Outside of the bat
terry the features of the game were the batting
of Rogers and O'Brien, the latter making four
fine sacrifice hits, Lachance's home run and the
coaching Of Clymer, which to be appreciated
should be heard. The general play of the Wis
itors was good and they will try to turn the Ia
bles tomorrow.
The score: