The Portland daily press., 1895-08-20

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k,Yl1K NJ their personality After
G3 NJ " Saturdays def a t.,
"a 6 Brockton was expected
u H ~ N8to take brace, especial
i MHS ly since they had the
mighty Beam, from
Philadelphia, as strong support in the
box. While practicing before the game
Beam did show up remarkably well, his
delivery and speed being something to
create enthusiasm. The boys didn't hit
him very hard either, but they hit him
hard enough to have won, even if he
hadn't received such discouraging support.
The Brocktons made a very poor start
at the beginning of the race In fact they
stumbled an, fell down in the mud
fguratiyely speaking, and were so long
in getting up that the Portlands had
gained the big lead of our laps.
1t was thisssway, Captain Slater was
of course, the first to face the ex-leaguer
Beams speed didn't scare him at all.
He calmly waited four, and as calmly
alnbled to first, and Of course stole second
| in the same calm way. Shaffer bunted
| Stackhouse threw wild to first and Slater
came home. Shaffer stole second and
then Stackhouse fumbled Leighton s
grounder and again threw oyer John
Twins head. Shaffer came in and
Leighton took second. ORourke's S
ground hit was fumbled by Nadeau and
Leighton took third Shea threw to
second to catch O'Ronrke and the ball
went wild out in right centre. Leighton
the result of four errors The next three
men were out.
In our second after Corbett flied out
Killeen hit the first ball for splendid
homer over right field fence. We got too
more earned runs in the third on clean
single drives by Leighton, Spill and
Goodhart.
In the fourth slaters big fly was mis-
judged by MCGEE, and had TO be scored
two base hit. Leighton was given his
base and the two came in on O'Rourke's
single.
The Brocktons could do nothing with
KilIeen till the third, when singles by
Petit and Slattery gave them their only
run.
1t had looked showery during the fifth,
but the Brocktons in their last half could
not prolong the inning any longer than
was necessary for three easy outs in sue
cession.
1t looked once as if an unexpected incl
dent might delay this fifth inning till the
rain came, and thus lose the game for
Portland, which they had so triumphant
ly won. Pettit was the first out and
Irwin was coming to the bat, when there
was a commotion down by the left field
benches. There had been continuous
stream OF drunken talk from that region
all the afternoon, and now there was one
of the Deering police officers being openly
defled by several drunken toughs. It
seems that one of these toughs was the
somewhat
NOTORIOUS 'SKEDADDLE" NC
DONOUGH.
He was sent in from Gorham's Corner
for drunkenness by Officer Webb about
ten days ago. Some friend paid his fine.
Then he tended bar on Centre street for a
| couple of days or so, and got a little
money and he has been on a glorious
drunk ever since.
He was lying out on the grass in front
of the benches, and the Deering officer
told him to move back. He did so. but
came right out again when the officer
moved on. He was driven back again
and at that some half dozen of the toughs
jumped from the benches and detied the
officer and even drove him back. At this
Officers Merrill and Lombard of the Port
land force, who were sitting on the
bleachers in citizens clothes, hurried 10
the rescue, and the toughs were driven
back upon the bleachers in short order
The officers went away. but ''Ske-
daddle'' McDonough had SO much cheap
talk to throw after them that they came
back, and the Deering policeman, whose
name is Boulter, grabbed "Skedaddle'
and attempted to pull him from the
benches i'll order to remove him from the
grounds. Skedaddle is a stout youth. and
he lockedEhis legs around the bench and
hold on like grim DEATH But he had to
come whom Frank Merrill took a hand
Then there was a lively time for a little
while. Skedaddle was finally overcome
and the surrounding crowd was not very
friendly to the officers. Officer Haskell of
Deering came running up, and SO did
Officer Verrill. Boulter and Haskell
grippod skedaddle and brought him along
in front OF the grand stand.
A young man came up as if to inter-
fere. So many of the toughs had been so
threatening that this apparent interfer-
ence was quelled instantly, and very
etfectually. Officer Haskell struck ont in
hne style and sent the young man. by a
blow on the side of the head, right into
the grip of Officer Webb of Portland At
this time Frank Merrill seized him and
had him half choked up against the feee