The Portland daily press., 1894-09-07
THE FIELD OF SPORTS
A Fitting End to Successful Base
Ball Season.

Here With yictoryTo Its Credit
Pawtucket Put Up Slow Game but
Portland was PlayingGreat Ball.
Adieu was given to the ball season of '9i
as far as Portland is concerned on the Deer
ing grounds yesterday afternoon. The re-
grets were ALL said, congratulations ex-
pressed for the stand that the patrons of
the great game in this city has made under
such adverse circumstances, and hope unan-
imously uttered that 95 will be a shining
success.
The members of the home team have been
disposing of benefit tickets all the week,
and a good sized crowd was in attendance.
All the Browns thereby received a neat sum
of money.
AS an attraction, besides the ball game
with the Pawtuckets, there were special
features on the programme.
Kid" Madden and s'Tot'' Casey, after be-
ing up against each other, ran 100 yards
dash from centre-fi field to the home plate and
it resulted in draw.
Tommy. Bannon of the Rhode islanders,
spurted around the bases twice. the first
time slipping down. after passing third base.
He tried again and the time made was in
Throwing the ball at distance was con-
tested in by Garry, Burns. Davis. Willis, Nc
Donald and Bannon. The trials were not
measured, but Davis led and Garry came
next, Burns, Willis, Mcdonald and Bannon
finishing in order named.
AT twenty minutes to four. the ball game
was called, and then for two long hours the
spectators were treated to listless exhibit
tfon. 1t was realized by the enthusiasts and
players alike that it was to be the final con-
test of the season, and a lack of vim was
felt in the air all the afternoon.
Portland carried off the victory
easily. Kelley was touched up enough in the
first two innings to assure the comfortable
lead which the locals maintained through
out.
Jack Daniels did not have to exert him
self and this solely accounts for the hits
that were made off his twisting delivery.
Oliver Burns made a phenomenal stop off
Bannon's bat in the seventh, and the two
chances of Charlie Flack were magnificent
running catches. ''Tot" Casey exoelled
with the wagon tongue.
Davis played finely, both in the field and
at the bat for the Rhodes, and shinnick
and Mcdonald did pretty work.
line, and our old '9l star did better in that
department than has been seen in Portland
-or any other splace-for years. He only
made couple of fumbles and ton of wild
throws.
Murnane did not see fit to have a Irregular
umpire on hand at this goodbye, and ex-
tosser MeGoyern gave display of his
abilities.
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the first and ''Slate'' was hit by deceptive
in-shoot. s'Tot'' got in scratch hit and the
bases were filed. Harry Smith sacrificed
and James of Great Darlington. Mass.
tailed. Then Mike Madden came to the
plate with a hair cut and sent the ball roll
ing to centre field. Before Bannon was able
to return the sphere, ''Kid" had run clear
around, sending in Slater and Casey in ad-
vance. Oliver sent beauty to centre, but
was doubled up with Flack.
Bannon hit over Flacks head and sprinted
to third base. McDonald's single brought
the long haired lad in. Hannivan struck
out and Davis singled. Then a neat .play
ensued Willis famed air and on the third
strike Casey threw to Burns and Mcdonald
was caught. and run down on the line.
Daniels getting the out.
Bases on balls to Charlie Smith and
Daniels, an attempted put out, steal, a
passed ball, a sacrifice by Oliver, and sue
cessive singles by Slater, Casey and Harry
Smith, gave us another quartette of scores
in the second.
A base ON balls to Mcdonald. who at once
stole second, and double by Davis, caused
one for the visitors in the third, and two
hits. sacrifice and a passed ball added an
other % their runs in the fourth.
They tailed for the last time in the
seventh when they run in three on couple
of hits and an error by Harry Smith,
Three hits and an error by Willis increased
Portland's showing by three in the fifth,.and
two more errors by Willis gave the last one
in the eighth.
Edgar took Casey's place in the ninth and
was presented with beautiful bouquet, as
had been Slater and Daniels in the early
part of the game. The CORE:
PORTLAND.