The Portland daily press., 1895-08-17
FIELD OF SPORT.
Portland Was Too Much for the
Champions Yesterday.
POLICEMEN DEFEATED THE LET
TER CARRIERS 90 TO IL.

The Game Was Re markabIe in Many Re-
spects-Fiye Innings Were Played Be-
fore Dark-ResuIt of Other Games.
The patrolnen brave met the popular
letter carriers on the Deering grounds
yesterday afternoon aud Tor nearly TWO
hours the municipals ard federals bat0led
among themselves on the diamond Some
three hundred spectators were on hand to
enjoy the merry sport.
Ever since Marshal Teels's force OF Off
GERS came to Portland and itrouneed our
lot of sturdy coppers, the 10 cal letter car
riers have been aching for he opportunl-
ty of also showing the Fores t City police
men how to play the nat donal game
Those who wear the gray consequently
issued challenge to the knights of the
blue who make haste to accept.
'sCyclone Bill'' Phillips a gain COM
manded tho police force, anoL played a
fine game behind the bat. Tommy
Quinn, who is an amateur O. arsman of
no little ability in the aquatic line. was
debarred from taking part in their con-
test which was played for small sum
of money "Tommy's" place was taken
by Alexander, who did very good work.
Smiths arm went back on him in the
second inning, and he gave way to Pills
| bury. Cousens's work was of the prd'fes-
sional stripe.
! Mitchell led on the carrier cohorts.
Fred Dow pitched well, but was accord
ed poor support by himself and his COM
rades One of the features of the after
noon was when Reagan became hypno-
tized in the second inning and refused to
run when it was a copper riyeted cinch
that he would reach first base in safety.
HDr', Kane covered an inch of second
base in tolerably good style, while Jones,
''who pays the freight did great work on
the coaching lines. tx
/ Nick Young, Pat Powers and Tim
Murnane, all failed to send a regular
league umpire, but Jim Hassett was fort
unately secured He of course did oxeel--
lently.
Both teams had enthusiastic supporters.
City Marshal "Hen'' Trickey and Com
missioner A. W. Smith rooted for the
blue, while Assistant Postmaster Leroy
S. Sanborn and Truant Agent Eben s.
Burns past master carrier, sat in the
grand stand and cheered the gray.
ga leedle German band' entered the
grounds while the game was in progress
and discoursed all the popular airs of ths
! day between the innings.
On account of being obliged to catch
the electrics cars and the barges, the
game was called at the end of the fifth.
Here is how the runs came:
The game started at 3.10 upon Fern
AIDS hit to Alexander and was throw
: out. Mitchell was given pass and stole
second. Dow's single sent Mitchell in
and Smith returned the ball wild. Rea
? gan hit to Ross and Dan came in or
} Phillips error, Reagan getting first OF
/ the play, Kane was out by the ball hit
S ting himself Jones singled and Reidy
S fanned-Three runs.
: In the second. Alexander made an ar
tistic muff off Bishop, and a passed bal
pushed him clear to third. Rand's sac
r rifiee sent the high priest in. Fernald tt
Cousins Mitchell famed
i Dow singled, stole second and passet
, , ball let him to third. Reagan struck on
: and Kane also fell a victim to Ross
: shoots Jones got the bag on Cousins
I tumble and stole. A passed ball CAV
: Jones third, but he was out trying fo
Il home
e For the fourth, Reidy was given fire.
+ ticket, and stole second, and third. Bis
hop was called out on strikes. A will
e pitch sent in Reidy. Rand suffered Bis
=, hops fate and Fernald struck out. Grea
t work by. the swimming house lad.
s. Mitchell was allowed first, and in du
time stole. Dow tripled Reagan too
Il first. A passed ball scored Dow, an
- sent Reagan to second. Kane got frs
3, on Thompson's error. He stole. Jone
'i took first. Reidy struck out as did BIZ
[. hop Rand got first on balls The fourt
a. passed Phillips and Kane tailed.
ie passed ball let in Jones Fernald's doubl
i, sent Rand around and Mitchell struc
le out
Phillips took first on balls and stol
,b second Ross ditto. A passed ball a
le lowed each man an extra base. Thoml
u son hit to Dow, who threw into til
10 bleachers and Ross crossed the rubbe
Ii Then a wild pitch sent Thompson il
Jones fumbled Chases ball and Cha
40 40 purloined Cousins struck out, but tt
ball was muffed and he gained first A
lie exander made a pretty sing
ne and Chase scored. Bishops fun
BILE allowed ''Alec'' an extra bag and
stole third. Smith struck out. passf
of ball allowed Alexander in. Ball strut
Is Is out, and "Kid" Madden did the same.
n Phillips inaugurated the second b
ry fouling into back bay, and then strikin
e out Ross hit safely. Thompson be-
of out grounder to short. Billy Cha
,c- walked. Cousins was out, Kane
rt Reagan, but Ross tailed Alexander
SCI hit and Bishops tumble cleared t
bases. SIN ith fouled.
John Ball in the fourth was out on
en- accidental assist by Kane. kid" Ma