The Portland daily press., 1895-08-23

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of McDermott, banged the first ball for a
single, but paens of joy rent the air as
the Galway grey hound went down to
second and found the ball waiting for
him in Cogbett's hands. The genial Tom
1ook it all in good part as he always
does. The side was quickly retired.
Score-Portl and, O.; Fall River, 0.
Herr Goodha TT, the Kaiser of the New
England league. then strobe into the
arena. Swish went his bat, crack ! went
the ball on a journey to right, twenty
feet above the fence, but alas and alack,
the ball came back into the field, having
hit the tree, but Goody was on second.
Magoon sent Goody over to third on his
single from where he scored on Jack
Corbett's fine single Magoon stole third
and with two out scored on Shaffer' S
single that got away from Reilly.
The Eall Rivers made fine try for a
score in the second, and no doubt would
have succeeded had not Jack, Leighton
made one of the greatest catches ever
made on ball field. He ran clear from
deep centre and took a low, terrific drive
from Fitzmaurice's bat, labelled two
bases, i'll his right hand foot from the
ground. Such an ovation has rarely been
given a player on these grcu nds. The
next two men were easy outs,
Portlands, 2; Fall Rivers 0.
Portland landed two more in the third
when that modest hitter O. Rourke laced
the ball out for two bases, and was sacTi
feed home by, Spill and Goodhart. 1t was
clever work. Magoon got his base on
balls, went down on a wild pitch and
scored run number four on Jack Corbett's
fine two Dagger
It was even brilliant in the fourth,
neither side scoring, but in the fifth the
Leonard braves hung two more scalps on
their belts. O'Rourke, he of the eagle
eye and sinewy ARM sent the ball on a
Journey to the southeast while he logged
down to second. He went to third on
Spills fine single aid by good head work
and fast base running, came in on Good
harris second prolific sacrifice.
Portland, g. Fall River, O.
The Fab Rivers then took their turn at
the bat and broke the tie Those five big
goose eggs up on the score board were ex-
tremely notifying to the pride Of the
''champs," and they grew desperate.
After Lincoln fouled out, Capt Mac hit
for single Harrington hit hot liner
into Slater's hands, but it got away from
him and rolled over to the bleachers. Mac
took third and J. Harrington second.
Laid and Kennedy singled and Slater
mad e IA wild throw, allowing four runs.
all that the visitors got in the entire
game
"Well, let's get some of those back
yelled out the irrepressihle Goodhart, as
Slater went up to the plate in the sixth.
$50 be it, replied Slater, laughingly, y
as he hit the ball to the fence for two
bases. Shaffer did as he was told, and
sacrificed his captain over to third.
Leighton tried to bat left handed, but
after having two strikes called on him,
turned arc und and laced the next ball
down over second, sending Slater home.
Leighton stole second quite handily, went
to third on o. Rourke's out to right and
home on Spills second single. Spill got
frisky and stole second, and sprinted
home on Goody's corking hit to short
centre.
Portlands, 9; Fall River, L.
From that out Killeen had the visitors
at his mercy in the eighth, striking out
such great hitters as Joe Harrington and
"Doc" Kennedy, and forcing Fitz-
maurice to pop up short fly to Corbett.
The Portlands thought they would add
one for good measure in the ninth. Good
hart lined out his second two base hit,
and came in on Magoon's single.
The visitors went out in order in the
ninth.
j. Harrington, Refill and McDermott |
put up great ball, while Leighton, Ma |
COON Corbett and Goodhart were never
seen to better advantage.
The Portlands reflected great credit up
on the city which they are SO finely
representing, and we wish every visiting
team were of the gentlemanly calibre of |
the twice champions of the league, the
Fall Rivers
The score:
PORTLAND