Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-22
KeNNEBEcs, S; BR0ckIoN, 4.
A Very Exciting Game Won by the Home Team
at waterville.


wateryille July 21.-tSpccial). Those
who went to the Colby grounds, Saturday
afternoon, can credit themselves with
at least IS cents apiece, for all saw good
dollars worth of ball playing for quarter
1t was glitter gel game, with silver
lining. Every body was picased--pleased
with the playing, and pleased with the re-
suit
And how near 1t came to being a shut
out. Only that muff by johnson in
tn, ninth saved the visitors from beir
goo,e-egged, for If he had made a
good catch, the play would have
doubled, the side retired and the game
won. But Instead the ball went wrong,
both mon were safe. and then the gentle
men from the Bay State cracked out two
singles and double, dove in four runs
and tied the score. How faint we felt
when big Bob Petit the old war horse
who was with old man Arson of Chicago
on his famous trip around the world,
came up to the plate, score tied and one
man on base We felt better, though,
Beams hands, for we felt sure that Joe
was going to catch it, long before it came
down. 1t was not question of whether
we could win the game, when the Book
tons came to bat In the ninth, but rather,
"Can we keep them from SCORING" and
to have it turn out as 1t did made US feel
so badly.
But there was yet half an inning for the
tn
Baker got to second after Doherty had
been thrown out at that base, and then
the kick occurred What is a game OF
ball v or III without kick, anyway? It's
part of the sport Kelley was at bat and
struck at a pitched ball. Umpire Miller
called out "Un strike" and then saw the
ball bit Kelley in the back and bound off
down toward the grand stand He then
called Dead ball." bat as there was a
loud noise at tie time the players didn't
hear the last, and Baker was coached
home. Everyone thought the game was
won and started to go. After he could BE-
heard Mr.. Miller explained his point,
quoted his authority in tho rules, showed
himself to be correct in his decision and
ordered tho game to go on. Some blamed
the umpire; some blamed the players
some didn't know who to blame, but
most of the people sided with Mr.. Miller.
Baker went back to second. Kelley got
his first on an attempted out at second,
then Dilworth came to the plate He was
cool as a watermelon. After a time he
sent the ball over to left field for a single,
Baker scored and the game was won
A large share of the credit of winning
the game belongs to Dilworth, who pitched
u most magnificent game, only letting the
visitors have five hits up to the ninth in
ming In three innings only three men
for Brockton came to bat and four each
In four others Butler caught fine game
till tho seventh, when he was lit in the
face by pitched ball when at bat and
was retired from the game His injury
was painful but will result in nothing
more than swollen face a
black eye He made fine
throw to Bean and caught Wise off second
base In the sixth. which won applause
from everybody. Bean starred all through
the game and made cute play in the
eighth. He got first when Dextraze was
put ont at second. Pitcher Donovan
stepped to his box and Bean started for
second and was halfway Gown before any
one noticed him Donovan turned and
threw to second, but no one was there,
the ball went to center field and Bean
landed home. johnson played fine game,
and so did Pickett Dohertys fine work
was only marred by his bad throw in the
ninth, and Kelley, who started at first,
then went in to catch when Butler was
hurt, played without an error anywhere.
\ For Brockton, Shea caught fine game,
and Irwin covered first in good shape. The
outflelders were Wise, Petit and France, |
zach took hard chances and the last two
had each good clean hit to his credit. |
Donovan pitched fine game, being very |
effective in all but the second inning. |
when Pickett, the first man at bat, led of |
with n two baRger, and Kelley, Dilworth |
and Dextraze each followed with singles, |
so sending in two earned runs Hickey
mado n great record at second, accepting
II of his 12 chances and making three hits
with total Of four.
As on Friday. Mr.. Miller umpired to
the perfect satisfaction of all. His judg
mcnt Of balls and strikes was excellent, |
and his base decisions. some of which |
were very clos,, were fair and firm. In
the little dispute In the ninth, he showed
himself to be thoroughly acquainted with
the rules of the game and disposed to give
each team its full show Of winning the
game.
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