Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13

wv 81 great article OF
Williams was in the box for Lewis
heavy hitters. who found his curves
for no less than l6 with total of -
hits.
1t was "a game characterized by
heavy hitting on both sides. The heat
affected Newell, who was in the box
and he was hit harder than usual: but
was very steady at critical stages of
the game, and in only two innings
were the Lewistons able to score off
him.
There was an encouraging increase
ir the attendance over the games of
the two preceding days, and the crowd
took q most active part in cheering ON
the players. Nothing adds so much to
the enthusiasm of the game as heavy
hitting, and there was enough of it
in yesterdays game to satisfy the
most eXacting crank.
The bright particular star of the
Lewistons was Manager Captain Sla-
ter, who made the record for the .Au-
susta Driving park for first base play
with no less than 20 putouts. without
an error. Two very pretty stops and
throws were made by Miller at short
field. and Williams made several Very
pretty assists from the box Messitt.
the hardthrowing catcher of the Lew
iston team, was unable to be in the
game owing to an injury received in
Bangor. Fitzmaurice took his place.
and. considering his lack of practice in
the position, put up a good game.
For the home team. a magnificent
e-hand stop and throw by Doherty.
and two sensational stops and throws
by Bean, We're features. The outfield
took its seven chances without an err
ror, and most everyone took a hand at
Whacking the leather
The umpiring Of Long was first-class
A better man has never done duty in
The New England League
The Lewistons got six of their eight
runs in the sixth inning, on an error.
base on balls, Lippcrt's hreo-bag-
ger, and singles by Shea, Shcchan and
Slater. In the next three innings but
10 of their men came to bat only one
of whom reached first base
The home team started in with a
Nigor and secured runs enough to win
the game in the first two innings.
Bean started the BAH rolling with "a
base on balls. He stole second. reached
third on Buffers hit. and both he and
Butler scored on Johnson's beautiful
drive to center. Pickett scored John
son on a hit, and came home on KEEL
ley's hit to left field. Dohcrty reached
first on an error by Fitzmaurice. Con-
nor struck out. Flack hit safely. scor-
ing Kelley and Doherty. Newell hit
to Ball and was out at first. Bean was
third out. Shea to Slater
In the second inning, Butler flied out
to Lippert. Johnson made a hit and
scored on Pickett's beautiful three
Dagger. Kelley hit to Williams and
was out at first. Doherty was hit by a
pitched bah. Conner made a home
run. after two strikes were called on
him. sending in Pickett and Dohcrty
ahead of him. Flack closed the inning
with n fly To Shechan.
We scored two more runs in tn,
fourth on Kelleys three Dagger. Con
nors single and Flack's Wo-bagger
LII the sixth Kellcy's second three bag
ger and Doherty's beautiful home run
drive over the left field fence nettel
two more runs.
In the seventh inning two more run:
were added to the grand total on hit:
by Bean, Johnson and Pickett. Thi.
closed the run getting, the next 81,
men up going out in order in the eight
and ninth innings
Today, the same teams will play A
the Augusta Driving park AS thi
will be the last New England Leagr,,
game in the Kennebec valley until tn,
18th day of August. there should be ;
very large attendance. The followin,
IL the tabulated score: