The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-10

Fine Game and Glorious Victory-Ted-
die Webster Makes a Valuable Aquisi-
tion-In Good Form for the Fall Riv-
ers Today.
There were some misgivings as to yester
days game with New Bedford. because
Dolan would not tie in the box. and We had
felded so wretchedly the day before that it
didn't look any too hopeful. But the cranks
that stayed away from yesterdays game
made a mistake. It was far better game
than the day before. and far more credit
able victory to the ioortlands as team. 1t
was nip and tuck all the time. and a first
class exhibition of ball playing. We had our
bloody seventh of course. and Spill got in
his expensive error, of course, and it was
just all We could stand to afford ii. We bare
ly escaped insolvency. SO to speak, but We
weathered the crisis and the game ours.
We got no run till the third and they
earned one on two baggers by Weihl and
Nyce. This was discouraging, but at the
beginning of the third, Teddie Webster
came up to the bat for the second, and
raped out his second hit. 1t was beauty,
too, and the Portland boy landed safely on
second bass. Then Jack Leighton hit safely
to left and the sprightly Weihl. who had
been unwisely placed there by Doe, allowed
it to go through, and Teddie came home
and Jack reached third.
Little Lauder followed Spill, who flied
| out. and after hitting the ball into the
proper place wound up those little wheels
of his and rolled down to second faster than
| the mighty Sharp could hurl the ball there.
| Of course Jack was home on the bit, and
| Lauder tailed on Magoon's hit, giving us
| an earned run.
| That was the inning that won the game.
1t was hitting and base running that
warmed up the people, SO that the blazing
sun seemed very cool in comparison.
| sIhey drew goose eggs till the seventh. We
had secured two runs meanwhile and were
four ahead. Everything locked safe an6
lovely. Dooley flied out and the game wal
ours without a struggle. But Corhett, oul
new second baseman, opened the crack. ant
tae food of misfortune poured in. He
waited for Mahoney's easy grounder. in
stead of running up and gathering it as b,
should have done. and when it reached hin
there was a tumble and the torture began
Jack Daniels did his best to stop it. HI
struck Carr out for the third time, and TIVE
Weihl strobe to the plate and swore, that he
shouldn't be the only left fielder to chase
the ball to the fence. He didn't do much
| himself. but Frank Spill helped linn KeeI
his oath. The warm grounder went between
Spills legs with whiz of contempt and
| Mahoney came home. If ever man had
hard luck in his errors it is Spill. However
it is truth to say, that if, when he is good
he is very very good. when be is had, he il
horrid. Steere's hit helped Weibl around
and then Boston's Nyce stepped up 20 the
plate. He's an awtully good man on tn,
diamond, as well as in the looking glass
and he lined the ball over the shortstop il
fine style. 1t was worth only one base. bu1
Teddie Webster allowed it to count fol-
| three and two more runs came in.
We were still one ahead, but awfully
anxious. We all wished that there would be
no scoring. and our wish came true. JaLb
leighton grabbed Nyce's beautiful line hit
and the game was ours.
| The score:
| ORTLAND