Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-30

games for Augusta without All eiioi.
Abel Iezotte of Lewiston, Is doing
the hitting for the Wilkesbarres day
| in and day out The Wilkesbarres are
tail-enders. though.
Newell did not accompany the team
| to Bangor having earned merited
rest after his hard fought games oil
Thursday aud Friday.
Williams has pitched three games foI
Lewiston, won them all and has been
hit safely but 10 times. That's a mighty
good record for the Lewiston pitcher.
Umpire Hunt is a great man to Keep
a game moving. The one yesterday
was played in one hour and forty five
minutes-the quickest time of the sea
son.
Portland Advertiser: The Augustus
have taken part in two 10 and two IL
inning games The two l0-innina
games were victorious, one thinning
game a defeat and one Il tie.
With two exceptions all the games
played by the Augustus at the Driving
park this season. have been won or
lost by one score. What better work
could lovers of the game desire2
Doe is offering the earth for Ryan
and Dolan. The former would be a
great acquisition for the New Bedford
team. but it is question whether
Harry Doian is as good as last season.
New Bedford Journal: Tom Smith,
the young South Boston pitcher Is
showing up well for Louisville. Wild
ness is Smiths great trouble, as was
apparent when he pitched for New Bed
ford.
Augusta planed to put Newell. the
best pitcher In its string, in against
Bangor today He had to be used
against Lewiston short time yester-
day but feels confident of doing Ban
gor-Bangor Commercial Ha. ha!
Ho. no, And didn't he, Ell?
Those who could not leave on the
Pullman for Bangor. to see the Au-
gusta- Bangor games. today. can leave
on train No. l. at 9.12 A. NJ. arriving
there at 1856, giving ample time for
dinner and a chance to see the after
noon game. \ large party Is being
| made up. one fare for the round trip
Lewiston sun: The features" sen,
| out by the Augusta correspondent OF
| The Associated Press seem to be about
as numerous as the players in the two
teams that play. He manages to ring
| in most of them for feature of some
kind This morning he speaks of the
batting of F'itzmaurice and Pettee but
SAYS nothing of Lipperts though ht
| got more hits than anyone else or
| either team.
| Yesterday was Umpire Hunts first
| appearance in this city, and the pat
rons of the game were delighted Will
| his fine work. He is certainly q star
He keeps the players of both teams
where they belong. is quick and sharI
| in his decisions. and allows no one t.
delay the game a minute by senseless
wranglng. He will always find a cor
dial welcome awaiting him from pat
rons of the game in this city.
Lewiston despairs of winning from
Augusta. The Journal says the Capt
| tai City colts hit too freely and hard
Well, we have four games with tn,
Augustus now and let's see how we vii
make it with the young sluggers. The,
will be the hardest crowd in Maine fol
us to beat we have no doubt. If they
| PioNt 60 NstHs e's' Va tihip w sAi'.'
take four straight without struggle
Bangor Commercial. Ahem, how die
you like the first one?
Boston Herald Statistics: Thirt
Baseman Lyons of Fall River ha.
made one error in six games. Lip
pet of the Lewistons is a strong mar
at the bat and on the bases
Catcher Rupert of the Fall Rivers ha:
been doing some tall hitting-16 hits
with y totals. in seven games.
Capt. McDermott has accepted "a GU
of IS chances in the last nine games.
Breckenridge has a batting percen
tage of 400, with a total of .671, and {
fielding percentage of $3.50.
The Augustus left for Bangor on tn,
morning Pullman, where they will pla!
both forenoon and afternoon games a
Maplewood park. Coyle will pitch tn,
forenoon game and WeelSeS the after
noon game. Braham will probably b'
in the box for Bangor in the forenoon
and Wheeler in the afternoon. Return
ing home Monday. Manager Herring
tons men will again play the Bangor:
at the Augusta Driving park afte
which they VIII again so West for tn,
second series with the clubs on tina
end of the circuit, opening, Tuesda,
afternoon. with Pawtucket.
Bangor Commercial: There is NOR,
than one team in this league. and w,
are not referring to the Bangors, tina
this item from the Brockton Enter
prise will fit with great exactness
When the Brocktons go up against tn.
Fail Rivers their eyes get crossed. the
knees of their pitchers knock together
a cold sweat comes upon every man:
brow, and arms used to efforts Of
mighty muscularity becomes paralyzed
That name. Fall River" is full o.
magical potency. Call them the Au.
gnstas or the Portlands and the Brock
tons would beat them in at least hall
the games.-You at least have respec,
for Augusta.
Bangor Commercial: Magoon played
like a fiend. He stopped everything
and he threw to first standing. Sitting
and kneeling, but always with thu
most surprising quickness, force ant
accuracy Musser was equal to abou
Everything that was driven to him a
second and Slater played first bag il
championship form. All things con
.sidered, old Paganini rather discount.