The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30


most exciting games of the year, which
was no5 decided until the last man
was out. The game was spectacular, all
through, Astounding in brilliant fielding
and costly errors. Dilwortb was in the
points for the visitors, and big Mike
Sullivan for Portland. Both pitched a
good game, Dilworth exceptionally SO,
poorly and Portland S inf1eld had an off
day in fielding generally It was exciting
ball though all the way thro ugh and the
spectators got their moneys worth, if
they were disappointed in the end The
Portlands with one or two exceptions
couldn't seem to bat little bit. A good
deal of the time Dilworth pitched a per-
fectly straight swift ball, but we couldn't
seem to hit it. 1t looked like a shut out
for Portland till the sixth inning, up to
which time Kennebec had played a fault
less game, when throw by Bean into
the bleachers, after great stop gave us
two runs. We got two more in the
eighth. The first was a Waterloo for us,
when by hitting and Portland's errors
the Remedies rolled up four runs. This
is the story of the contest.
Slater started the game by hitting to
johnson at second, who threw him out at
first. Shaffer followed with a fly to
Pickett, and Leighton popped one into
First Baseman Kelley.
For Kennebec, Bean started off with
clean hit to short left. Butler hunted
easily to Sullivan who ran almost to first
and then tossed the ball foot over
Skaters head, advancing Bean to third
while Butler reached second. Then John
son made a hit by Magoon and Bean and
Butler Tailed. Then Doherty hit to Spill
who threw wild, but he was caught off
first by Sullivan and Slater johnson
took third on Spills attempted put out of
Doherty. Baker hit safe to right field
and johnson scored Baker scored on
Picketts hit. Kelly hit to Magoon, who
missed it, but Spill threw Buckley out to
Magoon when he attempted to reach
third.
In Portland's half Buckley made
beautiful catch of O. Rourke's hard hit,
and Pickett ran way in and took Spills
fly into camp. Umpire was hit by foul
tip off Magoon's bat, and hard rap it
was too, but after studying the stars a
few moments he was ready for business
again. Magoon hit hard to third base,
but was retired at first
For Kennebec, Dilworth got clean hit
to centre. Sullivan fielded Beams hit to
fi,.o,+; &/ nd n;
made a pretty running catch of Buffers
fly. Sullivan struck johnson out.
Terrien commenced the Portland's half
by striking out. Corbett had IA good eye
and got his base on balls, but was forced
at second, when Sullivan reached first on
a hit to short Slater put in a good hit
and Sullivan went to second, but all hope
fled when Shaffer struck out.
For the visitors, Doherty hit to Sulli-
van who fielded him out at first, and
Magoon took care of Bakers hard hit in
fine Style Pickett lined out his second
good hit, but Terrien threw Pickett out
at second.
Umpire Kelly started 7 the Portland's
half by getting a crack on the right ear
from foul tip, just to even his head up,
and Leighton got his base on balls.
o Rourke flied out and Dilwortb caught
Leighton asleep off first. Spill flied out
to first
Buckley got clean hit to left and
reached second on Kelly's sacrifice Dill
worth sacrificed, advancing Buckley to
third, and scored on Corbetts tumble of
Beams hit. Butler popped an easy fly to
| Magoon.
| In the Portland's half, Magoon popped
a fly which Doherty caught after hard
run Terrien walked to first; Corbett
went out on foul fly to catcher, and
Sullivan was out at first.
| For the Kennebecs johnson retired at
first, as did Doherty. Baker reached first
on Magoons poor throw. Pickett struck
out.
| For Portland Slater flied out to
Doherty Dill had Shaffer struck out, but
Butler missed it and a passed ball ad
vanced him to second. leighton flied
out. O'Rourke hit to Bean, who threw
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