Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-28
Reason Was Better Batting and Per-
feet Fielding BY Our Boys.
nanuor Shuts out Porsland-Fail River and
New Bedford Win.

1sesN ISL ever seen in this
It was the kind of a game that sets a
crowd wild with enthusiasm, and the
cheering could be heard far beyond the
city limits.
Taken as a whole, Weekes had ex-
cellent command of the ball. He gave
but five bases on balls during the
game: but it is a singular fact that no
less than four of them came in the
same inning.
Grandpa" Morse made his debut in
this city, and it must be admitted that
this Great American Traveller"
pitched a mastery game. He is a
somewhat elongated player. with
slight stoop in his shoulders, which
does not appear to interfere to any
great extent with the use of his left
arm. "Gramp" is a south-paw, and a
good one He has a reflective sort OF
way in the box, and while he does not
wear large hat. he carries valuable
lot of thinking machinery under it. In
short, "Gramp' pitches with his head.
fully as much as with his arm. He
brought with him to the capital, yes
terday, as fine an assortment OF
curves and shoots as have been seen
in this city for many day. and he
had an unusually large barrel OF
speed" on tap throughout the entire
game. There is nothing aesthetic
about "Gramp." He isn't above the
common people. He has the unaffected
manners of child of nature, and the
nerve to put 'em over" in pinch.
And it is a matter of record now that
when he put 'em over. yesterday, he
was pinched. 1t wasn't his fault that
he lost the game. nor his teams, for
they gave him very good support in
error column. He pitched we'll, and
the Augustus batted well. Some of his
choicest offerings about the plate were
simply quail on toast" for Manager
Herrington's men, who have frank
and cordial way of giving some of the
best pitchers-and the best is never
too good for them--"that tired feeling
which the late Lydia M. Pinkham
sometimes spoke about.
n1o1
but we seriously doubt if whole bot
tie of vegetable compound would have
enabled him to pitch any better ball.
The Augustus would hit most any
one. yesterday.
The Lewistons have "a gem of rarest
ray serene" in Catcher Messitt. His
throwing arm is a veritable catapult
and he made the purloining of bases
very hazardous business, yesterday
He was a genuine DR.. Jeckyl behind
the plate; but modest Mr.. Hyde al
the bat, succumbing no less than three
times to the seductive charms of Mr.
WeekeS' curves.
We are aware that critics may ques-
ton the application of this smile, but
we shall not suppress it. We intend
to make our contrasts sharp and dis
tinct, if it takes a whole English liter
ature-and most of the summer.
Mr.. Messitt is young man of rather
stocky build. but he has lots of jumT
in him, and jump is a great factor il
base ball.
And what shall we say of the WORK
of our boys? Just think of it, nine
whole innings without an error. Sucl
a game is worth many times the price
Of an admission. Any one who take:
it in gets several hundred per cent. in
terest on the investment. Fort Paine
house lots. or Tallapoosa stock, ar,
not to be compared with it. 1t was {
game that aroused the greatest enthu
siasm. and no team could possibly giv'
"a better exhibition Of steady fieldin:
and timely hitting. The infield worl
was noticeably brilliant. Doherty
Bean and Johnson taking their i
chances without an error. Some o
Doherty's plays were very difficult. ant
We're warmly applauded. Kelley at frs
took IA chances in fine style. Nine will
a total of Is hits was the infield con
tribution to the batting record. Picket
has his eye on the ball once more, an,
delighted his friends by Smashing 0u
two timely hits. both of them scorin,
runs
All but three of Lewleton's hits wer
made by Shea and FitzfnAurice, both o
whom played great ball.
Today, the same teams will trv con
cinsions. and the game is sure to be a
exciting one. The score:
AUGUSTA.
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