Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-29

A>aDv have been doing aa
pretty good work in this respect the
present season.
Dilworth was not in the best of con-
dition. He was hit in the wrist by a
batted ball few days ago and had not
fully recovered from the soreness oc-
casioned by it, He was loath to go
into the game on that account; but
Manager Harrington was very anxious
to save Newell for the Bangor game,
and feeling that the Lewiston game
would be the easier of the two put Dill
in the box. 1t was soon evident that
the veteran was working to a great
disadvantage. He had neither his
customary speed nor command. Newell
succeeded him in the fourth inning and
pitched finely; but for some very
foolish base running he would have
won out his game. This inning was a
disastrous one for the home team.
Friel was the first man up and went
out on a fly to Connor. Goodhart was
hit by pitched ball. and took his base,
and scored on wild throw to first
base by Dilworth. Messitt singled to
right field, was advanced to third on
Forred's double to left field and both
he and Forred scored on Fitzmaurice's
double to right field. Shea was sent to
first on balls. With one strike on Lip
pert. Newell came into the box. The
first ball pitched was a second strike
Lippert then singled to right field.
Fitzmaurice attempted to score on the
hit, and was caught at the plate on a
fine throw by J. Kelley, Shea going to
second. Pettee then hit to left field for
two bases scoring Shea and Lippert
Miller Went out on a high fly to
Doherty retiring the side.
During the rest of the game Newell
had the Lewiston batters well in hand
only three hits being made off his de-
livery during the next five innings.
His work was of the highest order and
was warmly applauded. Had he gone
into the game at the start, it is safe to
say that it would have been a cinch for
the home team, and, handicapped as
he was by L4ewiston's long lead, he
would still have won the game if the
home team had run bases with more
judgment. A serious mistake was
made in the fifth inning in holding
Coyle at third on Doherty's hit to
center field. which. but for this mis-
take, would have been good for three
inning was the attempt of Butler to
score on a muff of a thrown ball by
Shea. Two men out at the plate. when
the boys were in the midst of a fine
batting streak, lost the home team an
excellent chance to pull off the game.
And speaking of batting, we led the
Lewistons at the bat, securing IA with
a total of IS. to their II with a total of
IA. The Augustus made four errors,
but only one of them cost rum Three
of the men who reached first on these
four errors were thrown out at second
by Butler
Bean played great game at short,
taking nine out of 10 chances. and par
tlcipating in one of the prettiest
double plays ever seen on the home
grounds
Miller took IL out of IA chances at
short for Lewiston, but his three errors
were costly ones.
The catching of Butler was gilt
edged, and he added materially to his
long list of assists by throwing out no
less than four men at second base
M. Kelley played strong game at
first base. taking II chances there
without an error and making two with
a total of three hits, thet drove in
three runs for the home team
Fltzmaurice played his usual strong
game at center field.
Lippert played a good game in lief,
held, while Pettee took six chances al
second. and put in timely double.
Today. the doughty Bangors will be
here, and. with Newell in the box. we
should come pretty near winning. The
score: