Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-05

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game was ever seen in the State of
Maine.
1t seemed like old times. The crowd
let itself out and shouted ana 'jollicd'
the players in a manner that spurred
the home team on to its best efforts
and made an exceedingly lively game
Many of the witticisms of the crowd
were directed toward Mains in the at
tempt to rattle the elongated pitcher;
but while many really bright and
amusing remarks were directed toward
him. they We're unavailing. SO far as
affecting his work was concerned. He
was very much in the game, and at no
time were the home players able to hit
him with any effect
When the relative batting strength
of the two teams is considered, it must
be conceded that fine as was the work
of Mains. that of the Augusta pitchers
was better.
Glare, the new man. started the
game, and created a very favorable
impression. He has good speed and
curves and handles himself like ball
player
Radford, the first man to face him
struck out. Simon popped up a fly
that was neatly taken by Doherty
Sharrott hit hot liner which Glare
pluckily tried to stop with one hand
but was unable to hold. He injured
his hand in the effort and While he
expressed a willingness to go on with
the game. the management felt that it
would be unwise for him to do So
Newell succeeded him, and Butler
closed the inning by easily throwing
out Sharrott in his attempted steal of
second.
The patrons of the game in Central
Maine have had the pleasure of seeing
Newell pitch some grand games of
ball but never has he done finer work
than yesterday. His work was mas
tcrly. and he had the heavy hittcrs of
of the game. Five hits, two of them
scratches was the best they could do
off his delivery in the nine innings he
was in the box. His pluc>y. heady
work has never been excelled in the
New England League. and richly MGR
tied the hearty applause that was
given it.
The Dangers wanted the game badly.
and, failing to hit Newell. ondeavored
to secure it by sensclcss kicking al
Umpire Long. 1t is to be said. in this
connection, that Mr.. Long ulnpircd a.
fair and impartial a game of ball yes
terday. as any man ever umpircd in
the New England League. Neither
side had any just reason to take cx-
ceptions to his work. He is a first
class man, and his work in this city
has shown that he has tn" Qualifica-
lions to fit him for faster company.
The chief kick camc in the seventh
inning. Butler attempted to throw to
third to catch CaNanauEh mapping
RaGford, who was at the bat, Swung
around and hit the bah from Hutlcr'a
hand With his bat. and it went rolling
into foul territory about a third of the
way up the third base line. Cava-
naugh scored and Mains, who was on
first, took third. There was never a
more palpable case of Interference
with player ever seen on q ball field
and Umpire Long promptly sent Cava-
naugh back to third and Mains to first
Manager McDermott made very
loud kick. and Capt. Bobby Moore an
nounccd in a theatrical manner that
the game would be finished under
protest 1t is needless to say, per
haps, that Umpire Long was entirely
right in his decision and that it was
the only one that an honest umpire
could have made under such circum-
stances.
Manager McDermott is not over
found time to exchange compliments
with the small boys in the crowd he
hind the Bangor bench. but from
start to finish was chewing the rag
with his players on the bench. to the
disgust Of the people in the grand
stand, to whom most of his caustic re-
marks upon the playing of his men
were distinctly audible. Bangor GER
tainly has fine aggregation of ball
players. who play the game for all it is
worth but it is difficult to see how
harmony is to be maintained in their
franks If Mr. McDermott continues t.
"razoo" his players as he did. ycster-
day.
Captain Bobby Moore. than whom
,there is not a more faithful or eaicien,
.player in the New England League
and TO whom the Bangor team is
largely indebted for its success. thie
season, appeared to come in for =