The Portland daily press., 1895-08-09
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
LeWiStons StaIWart Policemen Took
Yesterdays Game.
PORTLAND TEAM WIN A GAME
FROM BROCKTON.

Other Matters of Interest in the World of
| sports-Some Good Races Planned For
Both Here and Away.
| The national game as it was played by
the "cops' was the title of the drama
enacted on the Deering grounds yester-
day afternoon.
For weeks the big, sturdy guardians of
the Portland and Lewiston peace have
been throwing out their chests and de-
claring how they would show the merry
cranks and fans how to chit her out, +"
| how to put up an errorless exhibition
and how to get the all necessary runs.
These calculations slipped up and the five
hundred spectators witnessed the prodigies
perform show not to do it..
City Marshal Trickey and Deputy
A'Tim" Hartnett had placed the utmost
faith in the abilities of their night offic-
ers to play ball, but on this occasion the
their superiors, for the Lewiston nine,
which had been selected by City Marshal
H. E. Teel and Deputy Sannds proved to
be of far better ealibre.
The local officers that formed Portland's
nine were all made up from the night
class. The nine contained names familiar
| to base ball enthusiasts. There were
"Cyclone Bill'' Phillips, "Big Sam"
Thompson, "Joe" Quinn and Kid"
Madden. The Lewiston aggregation ex-
hibited in it's nine sold Jack' Manning
and Jerry Hurley.
"Cyclone Bill captained the Forest
City band. He started out to pitch, but
his catcher, "Joe" Ross, who was real
ball player some time in the anti luiyan
period, was unable to hold Philips and in
the third inning they exchangd places
Chase covered any amount of ground, but
seldom reached the many balls hit down
his way. Cousins played that third bag
in manner that would drive .Magoon
furious with envy, and Ball, Craig and
"Kid' Madden made stellar outfelders.
City Marshal Teel did good work in the
points for Lewiston and dealt out strikes
in the same ablellnannersthat. he cares for
the public veal in the Androscoggin city
He receievd fair support, considering those
who. attempted to keep a tabulated score
having not less than five errors per play
| er.
| City Marshal Gilman of Bangor failed
to appear as umpire. He got lost in the
woods this side of Burnham j unction,
where he had stopped off for few min
utes yesterday morning to make dag
nosis Of the weather. The lightning ex-
press left before he could re-embark and
then he wandred off into the forest prim-
eval AS to the game it was a good one
and heartily enjoyd by the faithful police
men themselves and all who WITNESSED it.
Besides City Marshal Trickeyfand Deputy
Tim" Hartnett, there were present at
the exercises Mayor Baxter, Aldermen
Dam, Thompson and Little, Civil Engin-
eer Fernald, Commissioner Staples, Ov-
erseer of the Poor Lowell, Assessor Lefav-
or, ex-Judge Gould and Recorder Turner.
Commissioner Staples laughed himself
to the jackknife position when Tommy
Quinn and lively John Bali ran out ON
the coaching lines and attempted to rat
tie Marshal Teel. s.e
| Several cross-handed batsmen were no.
ticed. All the mits worn were beyond
the regulation size, and when at the plate
the hitters reached for the ball as if using
a fish net from bridge while trying to
imprison hornpout.
Tom Quinn was the only one to wear
knickerkbockers. All the other boys had
on high trousers besides being covered
| with "biled' shirts.
The game began at half past two and
continued until four O'Clock. Five in
nings were played and an adjournment
then taken to Peaks Island, where the
Lewiston officers spent the remainder CT
the afternoon as the guests of the Port
land men. All had good time and are
preparing for the return game, which is
to come off in Lewiston in fortnight.
In the first inning Thompson took first
on balls and Ross got to first on Cousins
error. Chase struck out Then Phillips,
Quinn and Craig were all sent to first.
Ball famed and after Cousins had taken
first, Madden sent grounder to Hans
comb
Manning hit safely. Marshal Teel got
first on Chase's tumble, but Chilly"
threw out Hanscomb. Callahan was hit.
Scannell sacrificed. Green singled.
Chase let Hurley have first and. Quinn did
a like favor for Flynn. Scott grounded to
Thompson.
In the second Thompson; was thrown
out by Teel and Ross struck out as did
Bill Chase. Manning singled for the vii
lage loops" and Cousins made an elegant
tumble off Marshal Teel. Hanscom hit
safely and some nice weird work by near
ly the entire Portland team allowed two
runs and Hanscom third Ross's muff
also permitted Hanscom to come in and
Callahan got first on the error. Green
was thrown out Hurley was out on an
infield hit. Flynn was hit and committed
larceny of second. Scott got first on
Chase's error. A passed ball let in Flynn.
Manning flied to Phillips