Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11
4 SPOILED GAME.
SULLIVANS AND ELLSWORTHS
AT WEST SULLIVAN.
A GOOD GAME SPOILED BY WRETCHED
UMPIRING-ELLSWOR STOOD IT
SIX INNINGS AND THEN QUIT.

At the urgent request OF the Sullivans,
Captain Weeks, of the Ellsworths, got
toget her nine men and went to West
Sullivan last Friday afternoon. The boys
had played the day before, and were
scheduled to play the following day, and
did not feel much like accepting the in
vitation, but finally yielded, and went.
The game proved to be an exhibition of
very good ball playing and very bad UNI
piring. Protests were unavailingi the
thing was kept up from start to finish.
The Ellsworths finally asked for two
umpires; this request was granted, and
at the very first occasion, q conflict of
opinion arose between the two umpires.
Balls were called in rapid succession on
Ellsworth pitcher, and strikes on her
batters Several rank decisions at bases
were submitted to, but when, during the
sixth inning a man Was touched at
second base two or three feet away from
the bag. the situation became unendur-
able. and the manager of the Ellsworths
refused to continue the game, and the
team left the field.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
The Ellsworths were first at bat. Weeks
drew four OF a kind, WAS advanced to
second by hit by Adams, but was caught
at third. Foster got three of kind.
Flynn hit safe, advancing Adams, who
wasn't quite quick enough in reaching
third, retiring the side. For Sullivan:
Tracy hit to Weeks. Blaisdell made
two Dagger and scored ON Ellis single.
Allen was put out on a hit, Brown to
" eeks. Nancy got four balls and stole
second where he was left when Watson
mt to Connolly. Score: TO 0.
Second inning: Brown struck out.
Brady hit to Ellis. Beattie hit safe.
Stuart's scratch and field errors sent
Beattie home BY rank decision Johnny
was given cut at second. For Sullivan:
Maddocks. NJ Her and Havey took four OF
a kind and scored on hits by Blaisdell and
Ellis. Ira y hit out to Stuart, Allen hit
out to Flynn. Ellis caught stealing
third Score: Ellsworth, |; sullivan, 5.
Weeks got home on small hit and err
rors. Adams was hit by pitched ball.
Foster and Flynn struck out. For Sulli
van: Nancy scratched to first. Watson,
Maddox, and Miller hit to Connolly,
who threN them out at first Score:
Ellswort h, ,; Sullivan, 5.
Fourth inning: Brown flied out to
AofG ProH 70 IE.f I'D
vanced him 10 second on a scratch.
Stuart folIed 10 Tracy, Connolly Was hit
by the pitcher. " lin Connolly on first,
Beattie on second and Brady on third,
Weeks came to bat and knocked a home
run away out ia centre. Adams followed
wit single, scoring on three-cornered
hit by Foster, who Was left on Flynns
failure to hit the bail. FOR sullivan:
Havey drew four OF d Kind stole second
and came home on BlaIsdell's home run.
Tracy fieo 10 Brady. Ellis WAS thrown
out on aihit to Flynn AID Allen h.ed 10
Foster. Score; to :.
Fifth inning: Brown hi 10 second
and Was thrown oat at frs. Brady drew
four, stole second and came IN Oh d Wild
Ayoy, in Bestile', position. Men, out To
Nancy. otuar, III, safe, but Has left
when Connolly hied ~ centre. For sulil-
van Nancy and Watson ~e.let to first
on four balls. Madd ok hit 10 Brady
and went out al first. Miller hiea to
Brady HaYey struck cut. score: i.tls-
worth 5; Sullivan,
SIKH inning: Week Adams and
Flynn scored in order but sullivan
claimed that Adams, while avoiding the
bate. bail, mad interiered with a fielder.
Fne umpire agreed - This and declared
that Weeks and Adams must take their
positions on second and third and Flynn
must come at bat again. Weeks was
caught at third wAiIa trying TO steal
home. Foster truck out and Flynn HE'D
TO Ellis. For sullivan; Tracy hit safe to
first, stole SEC I'D ana third, and came
home on Ba.,delI's single. Blaisdell
tried to reach second, but he was easily
headed off, and when the umpire said
safe" Ellsworth threw up the game.