Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-07


by Journalist DiIworth, who, though not
his day In the box, was very much In the
game ON the cotching lines, and kept the
crowd of q pitch Of enthusiasm and sys-
tcmatic coaching" from the grand STAND
and bleachers, that completely ratified
Sullivan.
The game lad the most exciting
finish ever seen in this city. Pot
land had the game well in hand for six and
one half innings, and no one had an idea
that their lead could be overcome. Some
even left the grounds. They now regret it,
With the memory Of the games that we
won from Portland before they were
strengthened so much, and with yester-
days victory fresh in mind, We now de-
eide that 1t Is not much of job to beat
Portland at any time
With the memory Of the great victories
the Kennebecs have won, this season,
added to the victory Of yesterday, won
through hard, honest, uphill ball playing
against tremendous odds, we again assert
what we have always claimed, that the
Colts are great bali players, and, next
season, will make the best of EN- hustle
For six innings, yesterday, the crowd
failed to enthuse, chiefly because Portland
held the load, after the first inning. Then
there commenced a scene such as has
never before been witnessed on the home
grounds.
For three innings, with hardly let up,
the crowd, men, women and children,
shouted and cheered itself hoarse, while
Burnhams youngsters got onto Sullivan S
curves for eight hits with a total of ten
and won the game.
The ladies-bless them-did their share
in making the noise which so ratified Sui
Ivan and braccd our boys to further deeds
of valor on the diamond. They applauded,
shouted, waved their handkerchiefs and
psrasols, and one enthusiast threw her
hat out of the grand stand.
The game opened with Slater at bat.
He flied to Pickett Shafer was out,
Daniels to Kelley. O'Rourke smashed
out a double to loft, Pickett just touching
the ball, after long run. Spill then flied
to Buckley.
Joe Bean then faced Sullivan for the
first time on our grounds. The second
ball pitched Joe smotc to right, but Woods
let it drop and Joe kept on to third. But
Ter banged the first ball to Woods, who
held it, but Bean soampered home with
our first run Woods then got in some
good work by retiring the side on flies
from Conner and Doherty
Mr.. Magoon commenced business for
Portland, in the second. He was allowed
to go to first by Doherty, got second on
Woods sacrifice, third on Corbett' s single,
aud came home on an attempted out OF
Corbett at second. Terrien was out, Bean
to Kelley. Sullivan then showed bis ap-
probation of the handsome present. men
toned above, singled to left, Corbett
scoring. Slater got a double to right,
that looked foul, but Bradley said fair,
and Sulliavn scored Shaffer singled to
left and Slater scored. O'Rourke kindly
went out, Daniels to Kelley.
Pickett hit for single to right, Kelley
sent one spinning to Corbett, who fell all
over the ball and diamond, and kel was
safe at first. with Dave at third. Kel
then stole second, and German singled to
center Daniels sacrificed, Terrien throw
ing him out at first, Kelley coming home.
Buckley sacrificed German to third, but
Bean flied to Shaffer. Score; Portland
A. kennebecs,
Viau was substituted for Daniels in
tho third and pitched fine game, allow
ing Portland but six hits. They scored
not in the third In the fourth, Corbett
singled to left. Tcrrien fouled out to But
Ter. Sullivan singled to left. Slater got
gift of first on balls. Shaffcr struck out.
O'Rourke then hit to Conner, who dropped
the ball. allowing Corbett and sullivan to
score Spill then banged one out to cen
ter for two bags and Slater and O'Rourke
scored. Magoon flied to Buckley.
In the sixth Sullivan scored, by reach
ing second on Pickett muff of high fly,
near the fence ana coming in or
O'Rourke's hit, after Slater had flied Il
Buckley, and Shaffer to Bean. Spill re
tired the side by flying out to Buckley
In the seventh Magoon was out, BeaI
to Kelley. Woods made handsome two
Dagger to left, and went to third on TIL
error of German that also allowed Corbet
to reach first. Terrien flied out to Buck
ley and Woods stole home sullivan hi
to Bean, who threw 70 Doherty, neatl
catching Terrien between bases.
Then the fun began. Kelley was frs
up and sent up high foul below tbir
base, which Masoon caught In heaut,f,
style, falling down after his har,, r,r ~
holding the ball. German hit TO cent,
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