Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-05


easily foul for two feet at the bag ana
going nearly to the fence. Schrecongos'
was going around the bases like tho
i, lying Observation-Disclosures. and
|atopped over on third. We all thought
i was too bad to wind him so, for ne
,nust surely return to first on the ioui,
hut Mr.. Glllis put on his best Sunday
morning smile and gently said, Far
ball" No one laughed. they simply
shrieked "Bcasie' also shrieked. but
in a different strain. He argued, n
consolidated. he kicked and we fear
that he used few naughty words, but
I'll in vain. ellis simply waved his
hand in the air, said Fair ball. and
I'VE kept on snrleking. Delaney then
went out. Dcisel to McQuirk, ana
schrec cane hcine on the out. II was
wrong, but it helped us out and made
she score look a little better
Portland was BANKED in the second
and we Thought we might see a real
good game of ball. We were BANKED
IN the third, but we had hopes. Fort
land then brushed aside those hopes
and took the place of the gentle ram
in dropping on us, minus the gentle
ness. Nichols hit safely to center ana
stole second. Houle ise-- out to Fo-
garty. NcQuirk sent up high one IN
Handibce's territory. What harpenei
10 that boys judgment we don't knew,
but he waited like a man asleep for
Hoe Conner to come in and take the
BALL Joe made a good try but dropped
the ball, while Nichols went to third
and .'Beasie." the lat old rascal, went
Ito second. Our misery had commenced.
Polhemus, ne Of short stature and
stocky underpinning, hit to left for q
single, and Nichols scored Then we
tried to catch Polly" at second ana
Handiboe fell all over himself,
while McQurlS stole home. RousseS
llil d STpuHISI btlNtCil siioi -
iond for bag. and went to second on
rogarty's tumble at second, while Pol-
hemus scored. Miller singled to center
and went to seconu on an attempted
out at the plate which failed Roussey
scoring. We managed 10 get Burns
and DIESEL out at first. Score: Port.
land. s. Augusta, /.
Portlands fourth was another cas-
of misery for us. Coughrn expired AZ
first. Veiteh assisting. Nichols singled
to left and went TO second on passed
ball. Houle trotted to first on De
laney's tumble. Nichols taking third
Then "Beasie" got his only hit. but Il
scored Nichols. Polhegnus. the mighty
then did himself proud. He smote the
ball with mighty smite and il sailed
over Hanscoms head almost to tht
fence Polly went to second ard Houle
and McQuirk came home. RousseH
was given base. Miller struck out ana
Burns was out. Handiboe to Butman.
Score: Portland, s; augusta, /. Rather
bad, Ell?
Weekes was put into the box in the
fifth, and started in by hitting DIESEL
1t counted nothing for he was run down
between first and second by Weekes.
Butman, Handiboe and Veiteh. Cough
lin singled to right. Hewas also caught
Nichols ground hit. Houle flied to
Fogarty.
Portland made their last score in the
sixth Wcekes hit McQuirk and Pol
hemus was given first on balls. Rous-
sey was out, Delaney to Butman.
Beasie and Polly advancing to third
and scored. Then came a grand stand
play. Miller struck out. but Schres
dronDed the ball. he threw TO first.
catching Miller. and McQuirk started
his go lbs. for the plate. Like a slot
came the hall. but Beasie made the
slide of his life, without regard Tor his
uniform or little stomach, and was
safe. Burns was out, Handiboe to But
man.
Portland secured no more runs and
made but one hit, a single to left by
DIESEL in the seventh. The only double
play of the game was made in the
eighth. Polhemus sent a liner to
Handiboe, who threw to first catching
McQuirk off about Is feet. Beasie
threw both hands in the air and laugh
ed, actually laughed.
Outside of Burns two fumbles, Port
land played a clean. snappy game.
Milers pitching was superb, holding
Augusta down to four hits. The out
field work was all right and DIESEL at
short carried off the honors of the day.
Nichols catching and throwing was
excellent. MCGUIRE and Roussey Were
in the game all the time. The batting
honors were taken by Polhemus and
Nichols.
For Augusta SchacOngnst caught a