Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
Story Of the Game.

of the flies being missed
Story Of the Game.
The game opened with the college
team at bat Pitcher Bass hit to left
| field. Pickett gathering it in, just like
playing on a flute. The crowd yelled.
| and the next victim. Libby. a left
handler. came to the bat. Two strikes
We're soon called. and the first behind
the bat work of the season commenced.
On a missed third strike, Libby went
to first. On attempting to run to sec
| ond. on dropped ball. he was put out
| by pretty throw by Butler.
| Farrell got base on balls. Butler
kept him nailed right there. until p
Palmer another left handler, knocked
out n hit to right centre pushing Far
| rell home. ana reaching third. 1t was
a pretty bit.
Newell Lad had enough fooling and
struck out the next man. WEIGH, on
| as many pitched balls.
For the Kennebecs. Pickett was first
man, and was given a great ovation
He cracked a hot grounder to Farrell
at third, and before the bail could be
recovered, he reached the second On
sacrifice by Bean to first, Pickett
went to third
Common got great send off. as he
stepped to the bat. He popped up a
little fly. which was muffed
Conner went to second. Bass was
speedy, but little cratic giving But
Ter base on balls. With three men on
bases there was highly interesting
time of it. Johnson hit to left centre
Nobody was under it; Conner and
Pickett coming in. and johnson reach
ing second. Harmon struck out. MAX
ing two out. Mike Kelley hit the first
ball pitched to right. an easy fly, too
short however, and it was missed. But
Ter and Johnson coming in on some
slow work. NJ. Kelley ran to second.
j. Kelley came to bat. Mike made a
pretty steal for third, but had to re-
turn on foul tip. J. Kelley hit a
short one to third, who threw him out.
leaving Mike at second Score 4 to |.
in Kennebec's favor.
Crockett stepped forward in the sec
ond, sending an easy drop hit. Just
back of third. Z. Palmer hit hot one
to Newell. who stopped it, but lost the
ball. He gathered himself together
from his astonishment. picked the ball
up. and nailed his man at first. Crock
EFT went to second
Dolly proved easy game. striking
out. Crockett seemed to see it to his
advantage to stay right where he was
on second. Brann made the third out
on a dead hit to second
For the Remedies, Newell danced to
the bat. The new pitcher was given
an ovation. He popped up an easy
one to shortstop Welch. Pickett shot
UP another high one which Farrell
gathered IN with no trouble.
Bean hit short one to right and
later stole second. coming in on Con-
nor's sharp liner by second. Before
the ball was returned to the diamond,
Conner had streaked it to third, where
he was left by Buffers striking out.
Bass opened the third with a sharp
hit to right, reaching first. Libby got
a base on balls. forcing Bass to second.
Newell put a little more steam on,
using a quick inrise, with good effect
striking out Farrell.
p. Palmer hit sharply to Conner,
who let it through him. Bass coming
in. making score to 2, in Remedies
favor Welch hit to short, filling the
bases. Things began to look interest
ing with three men on bases. and only
one out. Crockett hit pretty one to
right, bringing in Farrell and p Pal
mer, making score to 4. f. Palmer
hit short one to Bean, beating the
ball to first. No one came in, but the
bases We're full again.
Dolly popped up little one just back
of shortstop. which Joe Bean disgrace
fully managed to get under. but failed
to hold letting Crockett home, and
filling the bases again. Score to 5.
Brann struck out, making two out.
Bass hit to Bean, who threw to second.
forcing the runner, and making the
third out.
Johnson opened for the Remedies
with an easy pop to Dolly. who gath