The Republican journal., 1897-06-17
Base Ball.
MAINE LEAGUE STANDING.

The Belfasts met the Augustus in the capital
city on "Centennial Day. June 9th, and were
beaten in two games. The fist was an exhibi-
standing. 1t was a closely contested game, and
showed some of the best playing of the season.
Some of the Belfast men were changed about in
their positions. Mazena played lst base, Reagan
short stop; Webster, catcher; Kane, pitcher
Gastonguay, right field, Mcbride, centre field
The game brought out the most sensational play
seen there for years, triple out by Veitch
Handiboe and Butman, when, with no one out and
bases full, Belfast was retired without a score.
Augu6ta.......... ............2 0 1-3
Belfast .......-......... ........0 90
Three base hit-Schrecongost. Two-baae hits
Schrecongost, Wells, McDermott. Stolen bases
TIA 2. First on balls-by Wells 4. Hit by pitched
ball-by Wells, Gastonguay; by Kane, Connor.
Struck out-by Wells, 4 by Kane l. Umpire
Brady. Time, hour
The following is from the Kennebec Journals
comments on the afternoon game: There
good playing on both sides and hitting enough to
satisfy anybody, with lots of kicking to add spice
First it would be kick on balls on strikes then
coachers and Capt. Tom McDermott wanted a
whole dozen of new balls in sight. Collopy's
fly foul off Hanscom in the ninth was Jewel.
hits were the same. Belfast slightly in the lead
on totals. The fielding by Augusta almost
letter perfect Belfast falling behind :. schrecon-
gost, Delaney. Maizena, and Hill led at the bat
with several others helping out in great style.
The out fielders were kept busy about all the
time, the six men having Is putouts The all
around work of McDermott, Delaney, Handiboe
and Reagan was worth seeing.
Aag.sta'.' As|fust .'''.''..''4 Q Q . "-l9
Two-hase hits-Handiboe, Collopy, Hill, CASTOR
quay. Stolen bases-yeitch 2 B1tman, Fogarty,
Weekes McDermott Mazena, Collopy, Hill. First
on errors-Augusta g. First on balls-by Weekes
McDermott 8, Mazena 2, McBrlde; by Mcbride,
Delaney, Connor, Weekes. Hit by pitched ball
Reagan, Mcbride, Connor, Weekes @ Double
pay-Deaney and Veitch. Passed ball-Gaston-
quay. Umpire, Brady Time, hrs, 10 min.
Belfast lost the game to the Lewistons in this city
Friday, which set us back again to the fifth posi-
ton, with games won lost, percentage ,30s. At
the end of the fourth inning the score stood Bel
fast 2, Lewiston l, but in the fifth Lewiston got
I runs. Five home runs made in the game.
Lewiston .............0 l 0 0 0 Xii
Belfast..............".0 0 0 8 8
Earned runs, Lewiston 4; Belfast q Two-base
hits, Killeen, Dolan. Home runs Colopy, Reagan,
Gilbert, Dolan, Edgar. Double plays, Dolan,
Gilbert and Lezotte; Collopy,, McDermott and
Hit by pitched ball by Killeen 2: by Wells 3.
Struck out, by Killeen 2; by Wells 2. Umpire,
Bradley. Time, 2.3O.
Although Mondays weather was threatening,
the game between the Belfasts and Bangors on the
Belfast grounds. came OFF according. to schedule,
and proved not only one of the best games ever
played here but the best of the Maine league this
season. 1t was Belfasts day, this being the only
city in which Maine league game was played,
and our team winning the game. Diworth was in
the box again, and it was largely due his splen
did pitching that the game resulted as it did. His
support excellent, both in and 0uttielders do
ing fine work. Newell, the pitcher of the Ban
gors, also did excellent work. Among the features
of the game the fielding of Hill, Mazena
Wise; batting Of Gastonguay; first base work of
Donahue. The score: