Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-22
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Alter Winning Eight Straight, Westbrook Loses
to Kent's Hill Ball Tossers.

has the mighty fallen? The strong
Westbrook Seminary ball team, over
whose battle-ground the flag of victory
has triumphantly waved for eight con-
secutive games has at last met it's Wa
terloo and youth. whose given name
well is largely responsible for their
downfall. To be sure he had good sup
port but the youths from Deering
couldn't connect with his curves at the
proper time.
The Westbrook players are as gentle
manly set of fellows as it has ever
been our lot to meet and they are ball
players, too, every inch of them, but we
were too much for them, that's all. The
strong wind and cloudy weather made
good ball playing a little difficult but
the game was called at $50 P. NJ,
Thursday, by Umpire Webb, and this
is how the story runs: The game COM
menced with Westbrook at the bat
and Farewell who. this day, did make
his debut as a pitcher, was in the box
for Kent's Hill.
In the first inning knight was the
first man up for the visitors and he
drew base on balls. Durham struck
out while Knight was caught at second.
Kelley brushed an easy one towards
third and beat out the ball to first. Will
lard them struck out.
The Kent's Hill them went to the bat.
F. Roderick got ground base hit by
second. Lufkin hit to Kelley who
fumbled and Roderick went to second.
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Willard who put out Lufkin. NJ.
Roderick then hit a hot grounder by
second Mederos went across the rub
Der for the first score. Wight hit to
pitcher and was out at first. Vickery
hit to Kelley and was out at first.
Allen then came up smiling but
struck out. Henderson walked to first
as did DeShon. Byron hit a live drive
to Stone who fielded to A. Mederos who
made pretty throw to the home plate,
putting out Henderson. Leighton then
struck out.
In our half A. Mederos was out on a
fly to Allen. Farewell sent hot drive
between first and second for two bases
Stone hit to Kelley who failed to hold
it. r. Roderick put fly in safe terri
tory between Allen and Durham
Stone was caught at plate by throw
by Allen. Lufkin hit to short center and
Farewell and Roderick scored. T.
Mederos struck out for the first time
this year.
Knight hit grounder between
second and third. Durham fouled out to
Wight Kelley hit drive to left field
for two bases, Willard hit long fly
over NJ Roderick's head while Kelley
scored Allen and Henderson then
struck out.
NJ. Roderick hit to Willard who fun
bled, Wight hit to center for a base,
Vickery hit to pitcher, A, Mederos hit
to Kelley who caught Wight on
throw to plate. Stone hit to short left
and Mederos went home. F. Roderick
put long fly for two bases in left
Stone went home. Lufkin sent hot
grounder to right field for three bases
P. Mederos hunted to pitcher and was
out at first Roderick had scored in the
meantime.
Henderson hit to Lufkin. who took
too much time and failed to catch the
runner at first. DeShon hit to r.
Mederos who sent the ball to A. Mederos
who threw to Wight making pretty
double play. Kelley hit to pitcher ana
died at first. In our half M. Roderlck
hit long fly to left for two bases
Wight hit to short who failed to con-
meet and Roderick scored. Vlckery
famed the air. A. Mederos hit a easy
grounder to Willard and was out at
first
In the fifth inning, knight struck
out. Donham walked to first Kelley
hit to left field for two bases and DON
ham scored. Willard sacrificed Kelley
to third, Allen then struck out for the
third time.
Farewell hit an easy ore to Bryon
ard died at first. Stone rolled one TO
Willard who put him out at first. r.
frederick was out on a pop fly to Will
lard.
Henderson rolled one to Farewell who
threw him out at first. De Shon re
ceived a present. Bryson struck out
Leighton hit to Farewell who fumbled
and Knight again struck out
Lufkin rolled one to Kelley who field
too late to catch Lufkin at first. 4.
Mederos put one in the same place
which was easily taken by Kelley, who
made pretty double play with the as
sfstance Of Willard and De Shon. NJ,
Roderick struck out.
In the seventh. Donham was cut en-
pop fly to A. Mederos. Kelley struck
out. Willard put one TO Wight who
was SO sure Of his man that he didn'
get him. Allen sent a pop fly to a.
Mederos and was out.
Wight sent an easy grounder at third
and beat out the ball to first. Vickery
put safe hit over third, advancing
Wight. A. Mederos hit grounder to
Kelley and was out at first. Vickery
got safe hit over third, Farewell
ioulcd out to Henderson, Stone hit to
Willard. who failed to connect. F. Rod
erick hit to Kelley who fumbled, Luf-
KIN put lire drive for one base to CEN
Ter field, Stone scored. p. Mederos hit
IL Kelley and d.sl at first.
IN the eighth. Henderson struck out,