Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-09

u. aJY [|tlr%[ level best, Satur
Nh EEH1f NY day, to down th'
Kcnncbecs, but II
was not so ordered, and again we won a
red-hot, uphill game in the ninth inning,
by score OF 4 to 3.
It was the last game Of the season and a
fine crowd was in attendance. At times
the noise made by the cheering, shouting,
screaming crowd rivalcd that of Friday,
when 1t beat anything ever heard on our
ball field.
1t was beautiful game to witness, one
of the best OF the season. For four In
nings we held tho lead by score Of 8 to
1. In the fourth, Portland tied the score
and then 1t was nip and tuck till our half
of the ninth, when Buckley crossed the
plate with the winning run.
The runs were made az follows: In the
first, Slater hunted the ball along the third
base line and beat it out to first He went
to second on Shaffcr's sacrifice, to third on
passed ball by Butler, and stole home.
on fly by o. Rourkc to Buckley.
In the fifth, Tcrrlen was first up and
flied out to Buckley. Yerrick hit to lef5
for one bag. Slater hit to right field for
two bags. Shaffer was out, Dilworth to
Kelley. O'Rourkc then made his second
wo.baggcr and scored Yerick and Slater,
after which Killcen went out, Dilworth to
Kelley. That ended Portiand's run get
ting
In the Konnobccs first, Bean was sent
to first by Yerrick. Butler sacrificed Joe
to second. Conner followed with double
to deep left field and Bean trotted home.
Doherty hit to left for single and got
second ON Corbett's error. Conner sliding
home. Pickett sacrificed Doherty to second
and Kelley struck out. Score; Kcnnc-
beo3, 2; Portland, /.
In the third, Butler was hit by Ycrrick
Conner then hit to Yerrick who threw
wild to first, letting Butler score and Con
nor go to third, Doherty got four balls
and stole second, while Terrien threw to
Terrien just in time to catch Conner at
ths plate Pickett sacrificed Dohorty t,
third, and Kelley went out Spill to Slater
Score; Kennebec5, 3; Portland, l.
As told above, Portland made two in
the fifth, aud the score then stood, kcnnc-
bees, 3; Portland. 3, till the ninth, dur
ing which time pandsmonium reigned
Portland as usual failed TO score in the
ninth. Tho Colts then recalled the game
of the day before and decided to repeat the
dose and win out in tho last. They d'd
Dilworth was first up. and to vary the
monotony of striking out three times in
succession, worked his frirni Yerrick for
base on balls Bucklyy hit the leather
covered sphere, the second ball pitched,
down by second into center field, and Dil
went to second. Bean hunted along the
third base line and easily got first before
Magoon could get the ball. Dill was safe
Mt third, Buckley was up b, hind Spill on
the line, and Joe dancing of fest base,
with no one out How the crowd did
shout.
Butler then came up and on all sides
was heard Lace it out" Hit 'cr out,
Dick" but Dick sent little one rolling
to Yerrick, who threw to Terrien, catch
ing Dilworth, who was forced. and then
Tcrrien lined it to first in time to stop
Butler We didn't feel so well, Just then.
In the meantime Buckley had gone to
third and Bean was at second.
Connor then faced Yerrick, and Joe
stood there rs though another hit was
due
lone ball, followed by lone strike.
Then Yerrick sent in a hot, straight
one, and Common basted 1t away to the
further end of the fed and Buckley
crossed the plate winning the last game
Of the season. The crowd went wild.
Yerrick pitched great hall. He struck
has been here. He had good speed and
curves, and we only hit him for five
singles and a double. He struck out eight
men, and accomplished the feat of retiring
the side in the fourth and sixth on strike
outs, Not even In one inning had 1t been
seen here before this season. In those in
nings but seven men We're Mt bat
He was very handsomely backed up by
Terrien, whom we consider fine catcher.
His l3 accepted chances show that he was
in the game
Slater played great game, making two
runs, q double and single, and IL putou's
without an error Corbctt lost one chance
out Of four. Magoon took five chances and
his assists We're very pretty. Spill got but
two chaaoes and took them.
The outfleld had nothing to do, thou 81
O'Rourke made two handsome doubles
and Spill three nne singles
Dilworth pitched wonderful bail. I,
ave innings, outside OF those In whsc,
Portland scored. with man on third AN,
oftentimes on second. with none On. .
only one out, the veteran settled into N