Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-12
Augusta and Pawtucket Have
a Hair-lifting Contest.
Eleven lnnings--Score, Z Each--Ihe
Game Stopped by Darkness.
One Of Most Exciting Games Ever Seen on
Augusta Grounds.


team struggled for victory. In all that
time but two fielding errors were made
--one by each team. The hitting was
about equal.
The game was a remarkably clean
one; both teams. while fighting vigor
ously for every vantage point, conduct
ing themselves as gentlemen. Dilworth
was in the box for Augusta and for
six innings he was invincible-only one
hit being made off his delivery.
In the next two innings the Paw
tuckets solved his delivery and batted
him quite freely. In the ninth inning
Newell succeeded him, and pitched
out the game in great style. Not Il
hit was made off him in the three in
that time he struck out no less than
five men. He was cool and collected
in his work, and had excellent com
mand of the ball
Rhoades did the twirling for the
Pawtuckets, and did it most effective
ly, his work at critical stages of the
game being first class, as is shown by
the fact that the Augustus had no less
than 10 men left on bases during the
game. He was finely supported by
Yeagcr. The features of the game for
Pawtucket were the batting and field
ing of Smith, and the infield play of
Beaumont, Hannvan, and News
The best batting for Augusta was
done by Johnson, and in fact, this fine
player was very much in the game. for
in addition to his stick work. he took
three difficult flies in center field in fine
style.
Captain Doherty in addition to a
beautiful three-bagger played a great
game at third base, and double play
by ]. Kelley and NJ. Kelley, called forth
merited applause.
Butler caught an elegant game, and
put in a timely hit to right field Dick
is getting his eye on the ball and will
soon be batting up to his usual form.
into left field making catches that
Were loudly applauded.
Mike Kelley is getting over his old
habit of biting at high balls, and, as a
result, is doing some great hitting this
season. He is also playing the initial
bag to the Queens taste.
.uch games Keep a crowd keyed up;
but the one, yesterday, found a vent
for it's pent-up feelings in some of the
talIest kind of cheering. The ladies
were out in force, and seemed to enjoy
the game fully as much as the men.
The following is the story of how it
was played:
For Pawtucket. Whiting opened by
striking out. Beaumont made crack
ing single to center but was put out
at second in one of the prettiest plays
of the whole. Smith came up smiling
and knocked a little one to j. Kelley,
who fielded it finely, touching Beau
mont and catching Smith at -.rst.
Bean came to bat first and was easily
put out by Beaumont on a grounder
in the vicinity of third base. NJ. Kelley
flied out to Smith as did Conner.
In the second, Hannivan dropped one
in PicSett's hands, Wadron was given
first, and News was out on a groundcr
to Dill, who caught him at first. Pick
EFT was out. CouGhlin to Beaumont.
Doherty flied to Coughlin, and ]. Ncl-
ley retired. Coughln to Beaumont
IeaScr went out, Doherty to NJ. Kel-
ley.
In the third Coughiin was out
Doherty to NJ. Kelley. Rhoades struck
out. and Whiting was out pilworth to
NJ. Kelley. johnson doubled to right
field. Butler flied to Smith. Dilwortll
made a single, sending johnson tc
third. Dill stole second and he and
Johnson scored on Beams single to
right. Bean stole second and scored
on NJ. Kelley's two Dagger to right
Mike stole second and scored on Con
ner's scratch hit Joe then stole
second and third and scored on a put
out OF Pickett. Coughlin to Beaumont
Doherty flied to Whiting.
In the fourth. Beaumont flied t.
johnson. Smith doubled to left Yea
ger flied to Pickett, and Smith was
caught mapping at second. Joe Bear
having the ball behind him. while
Smlth was gazing at the scenery. j
Kelley flied to Coughlin, johnson and
Butler singled and Diiwortn hit t.
rlght, advancing each one base. D
was called out for Interfering witt
beaumont, while trying to put him ou
at first. Bean flied to Smith
in the fifth. Hannivan got first b,
keiley dropping Dilworths chair
nghtning throw. Waldron fouled t.
Butler. and Hannivan stole second or
.ne put out. News went out to NJ. KEEL
icy uhasssted. but sent Hanniyan t,
rmrd. Coughlin went out on a fly +.
Flckett M. Kelley flied to News. Con
'er tapped the ball in front of tn,
pla.e ana beat it out to first. He stol
second. Pickett sacrificed. Coupbli,
10 beaumont.and Conner went "a third
nohef'y tripled out to deep right i,
ral,asome style, scoring Conner
Nrhey was out, News to Beaumont
in. n the sixth, Beaumont singled an
. onil,h got q three-bagger to rgh,
scoring Beaumont. Yeager cot NJ NJ
s " Smith home, Hannlvan va
NY ny. N Inc back, and waldron thsn A., Az
J 1a..l % johnson. In Augustus hal hal