Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-26


game from us, 6 to 5. We thought we
had it. time and again. but the Fates
decreed otherwise and Portland's per-
centage was lifted to 800, while ours
went down to .412. But, there we will
do better. today.
Runs were made in but few innings
with one i'm the first, on a clean two
Dagger by Slater who came in on the
outs of Leighton and Musser at first
base. Augusta tied the score in her
. half. Bean tapped the first ball and
was out to Cavanaugh. NJ. Kelley got
first on Slater's muff, stole second,
went to third on Johnson's out at first
and scored on Pickett's single
In the second Portland drew a blank,
but Augusta added one to her list.
Conner got first on Musser's tumble.
Butler sacrificed him to second and he
came home on J. Kelley's single.
The third was Portland's picnic Nc
Dougall started with a double. Slater
was out, Doherty to NJ. Kelley. Nc
Dougall went to third and scored on
Leighton's single. Musser banged the
ball to deep left and before it stopped
rolling it had crossed the driving track
and Leighton and Musser had scored.
Again Portland scored in the fourth.
a handsome drive to the same place
giving Blakey the second home run of
the game.
In the sixth Augusta took \ brace
and tied the score. Pickett got first on
Blakey's tumble. Doherty sacrificed
him to second. Conner made a pretty
double to left field. scoring Pickett.
Butler singled to right scoring Conner.
Butler then stole second, and after
Coyle had singled. stole home.
Both sides drew blanks. inning after
men out. Magoon hit for q single by
second base Woods hit to left field for
the same. Blakey was hit by pitched
ball, filing the bases. Cavanaugh
singled to right field and Magoon
scored. Woods was coming right along.
but was caught at the plate. Augusta
could not score and the result was:
Portland, 6; Augusta, 5.
McDougall pitched fine game and
let N
Captain Slater surprised everybody by
his error, but made up for it afterward
by perfect work Musser handled sec
ond base in fine style, and Magoon at
third did extra good work. Blakey' s
two errors We're offset by three pretty
assists and a put-out. In the field
Leighton made four handsome catches
Woods had one difficult one, and Cava-
naugh the same.
For Augusta, Coyle pitched good ball
but was not at his best, owing TO the
cold, raw day. 1t was impossible fol-
him to get warmed up and his work I'M
der the circumstances was creditable
Buffers backstop work was to the
Queens taste.
Joe Bean had less than usual to do
His error in the second cost nothing
and the hot one in the 18th would have
bothered anyone to get. His two assists
were gilt-edged. M. Kelley covered
first just like veteran johnson fell
perfectly at home on second, and his
double play work could not be better
Doherty at third handled everything
that came, and his eight chances were
easily and>handsomely taken.
J. Kelley in the right garden had foul
difficult flies. two of them bringing
down the house
Conner got two pretty ones and as
sisted twice in beautiful plays.
Pickett did himself proud. pulling fly,
long. hard flies out of the sky and field
ing a ball to the plate that was d
corker
Mr. Connolly gave a faultless eXhibi.
ton of umpiring. being very accurate
on balls and strikes, as we'll as base de.
cisions
Today. Augusta and Portland viii
again meet at the driving park Newell
or Weekes and Butler will do the bat
terry work for Augusta, while Killer
and Duncan will do the same for Port
land. Game called at $50. The score
PORTLAND.
c,..ar -, ABB r 1B TB 20 A +