Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-01
FIVE OUT OF EIGHT
Is the Very Pleasing Record Of Ken
nebecs in Recent Games.
Matter Was clinched, Saturday. by a Game
From Lewiston, 8 t,3.

new England League game III tni5 city
In the morning, the rain kert the Ken
nebecs at Augusta, thinking that 1t would
be impossible to play and the word was
passed about town that there would be
no game.
Inc hours passed on and 2 o'clock found
the sun shining and lots Of people on the
street, eager to see game. The Lewiston
team was here and thought the Diamond
could be put In shape with the aid Of saw
dust, said the Waterville directors. Ac-
cordingly crew was set at work on the
muddy diamond and a whole army Of boys
started out with dodgers.
The Kennebecs came on the afternoon
train. which was half an hour late, q
crowd of some 800 people got together,
big crowd considering the rumors which
were anoat In the middle OF the day, and
then new difficulty came up.
The regular umpire had gone, no goEe
knew where, and who was to umpire
After time both managers decided on
Ben Coffin, Colby '06 captain and catcher
OF the Varsity team, and that gentleman
OBLIGATED, with few exceptions, In d very
acceptable manner Some DECISIONS at
first, three of which were In favor Of Lew
iston were questionable and one very yell
low. and one on second in favor of the
Remedies. His Judgment of balls and
strikes was very good. In no case was
partiality shown, and there was but little
kicking.
The Kennebecs won by timely batting
in the eighth, after two men were out,
aided by two errors by Meagher. Both
pitchers did excellent work and not hit
was made by either team till the fourth
inning, while the Remedies could do
nothing with Viau till the sixth. Dill
worth was in fine trim and kept the visi-
tors six hit into three inning.
1t was just 420 when Flack stepped to
the plate and whanged high foul fly to
Kelley. Leblanc hit to Bean and was
thrown out at first. Slattcry waited for
a base on ball and was lodging around
first when Pettee flied to M3Manus. Bean
hit to Gill and died at first. Dextraze
flied to Gill and Johnson was out Gill to
Leblanc.
Meagher went pretty fly to Dextraze,
who muffed 1t and the batter was safe at
first Rudderham sacrificed him to second,
going out johnson to Common. He Went
to third on short passed ball, and was
left there when Flynn flied to Conner
Doherty, gave fly to Pettee. Conner got
a base on balls, sacrificed to second by
Picket, who was out Vtau to Leblanc. Nc
Manus hit to Meeagher and was out at
first.
Viau hit to Conner, and Dilworth
covering first, got the putout. Flack
sent an easy one to Pickett. Leblanc was
out johnson to Conner. Kelley struck
out. Dilworth sent one out to left field
which looked to be good for two bases,
but Flack gathered it In ON the run and
got the applause of the crowd Tor his ex-
cellent work Bean hit hot one TO
Pettee, who handled it in time. to get the
runner at first.
SIattery waited till three balls and two
strikes had been Called then raped tho
ball to left center tor the first hit OF the
game, but was caught stealing second by
a handsome throw by Kelley 10 johnson.
Pettee flied to Doherty, then Meagher
drove the ball out toward Coburn hall for
two bases Ee went to third on a wild
pitch, and scored on Rudderham's single
to short right field. GIL hit to johnson,
who threw to Bean, who put kudderhan
out at second. Dextraze led off with a
scratch hit toward the short stop, but was
caught playing off his base and declared
out by what was without doubt an error
( IN Judgment by Umpire Coffin. Tho bast
was not fastened down and was out OF
position, but 1t should not have been re-
auired of tho base runner to rectify or bt
responsible for the blunder. johnson
flied to Leblanc, and Doherty was out
Meagher to Leblanc.
Lob ct
out, Flack was out Do5erty to Connor
Conner hit to Niau and was thrown out
at first Pickett got base on balls
McManus made n hard Dive to left Held
and everyone got ready to cheer him fol
a three Dagger, but Flack made another
Of his phenomenal running catches and
got the plaudits which were intended fol
our center fielder Kelley was at bat
Pickett tried to steal second but was
thrown out Flynn to Pettce. s
Iiehan flied to McManus Slatery hill
to Doherty, who made wild throw to firsl
and the runner was safe. Dextraze muffed
Pettee's fly and things began to looh
mighty bad Meagher sent fly to Mo
Manus. Slattery stole third and scored o.
q wild throR BY Kelley to Doherty. Rnd
flcrhRm Rnxo Kelley a high foul fly Kel
! ley ffiel q Rudderha ann Dllworth got 9
clean Hit BY second base. Bean hit e
Meaghur, who threw to second and cut oil
ADilEorth. Dextraze hit to Right for
iDele Bean going to tht3 johnson
pli0Wed with, another singW " right
IN soored md Dextraze took third
W. did his best, but Rpdherham
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