The Republican journal., 1897-07-08
Base Ball.

gusta teams left Belfast and Ransor two
additional days in which to play off some
OF their postponed games. Thursday 8
game was tie up to the end of the 9th
inning, to 7, but the Bangors scored the
winning run in the 10th, with two men out.
The Belfasts have done very little kicking
this season, but in this game they had good
cause, as umpire Brady's decisions were
VIGOROUSLY unfair. Reagan was declared
out at second, and because he protested he
was ordered off the diamond and Webster
was put in his place. Another instance was
fly struck by Hill which spectators in
range of the foul line declared inside by 10
feet, but which the umpire declared foul.
Pitcher Newell of the Bangors had his right
thumb ruined so far as base ball is concern.
ed for this season. The member was struck
by a batted ball, and was dislocated at the
middle joint, the bone protruding through
the skin. The heXor tendons were not in
jured, but some of the smaller legaments
were parted. Cronin replaced him. Follow
ing is the score:
Bangor. . 0 l 0 0 0 Is
Belfast .....1 l 0 0 o.
Earned runs-Bangor, 3; Belfast, ,. Two
base hits-Sharrott ,. Home runs-Reagan,
Birmingham. Double plays-Fitzpatrick
and Birmingham; Nc Bride, McDermott and
Collopy; Maizena,, Donahue and Webster.
Bases on balls-by Newell, ,; by Ulmer, S
Hit by pitched bali-by ulmer, /. Struck
out-by Newell, i by Cronin, 3; by Ulmer,
.. Time, go. Umpire, Brady.
Belfast defeated Bangor Friday by score
IF to mo If
games of the season. For five innings the
score was to one in favor of the home
team, and Bangor had made but two hits,
In the 9th, after a chance to retire the side
with two men out, Bangor punched hits and
scored five In the eighth Belfast punched
hits and with three men on bases Donahue
hit a home run. The features were the bat
ting of Wise and Reagan, catching of Ma
zena, first base playing of Donahue and the
work of McDermott at second. The score:
Innings. ? 3 6 I
Belfast. l l 0 0 0 DO
Bangor. 0 l 0 0 5 . o. 9
Earned runs, Belfast /, Bangor l. Two
base hits, Hill, Wise, Trainor, Casey Three
Collopy, Donahue. Base on balls by Casey
6, by Dilworth l. Hit by pitched ball, by
Casey. Struck out by Dilworth p by Casey
?. Umpire Brady. Time 2:l5.
The Belfasts were again victorious over
the Bangors Saturday by outplaying them
at all points. A home run by Wise saved a
shutout for Bangor. Twice Bangor had
three men on bases and none out, yet failed
to score. The features We're the pitching of
Wells, a running one-hand catch by Bir-
mingham and the batting and catching of
Mazena. During the game McDermott was
presented with handsome gold watch by
his local admirers. Score by innings
Innings. . 3 i 6 ! 5 8
Belfast. ........3 l 0 0 0 0 o.
Bangor..... ......0 0 0 0 0 0-1
Earned runs-Belfast 3; Bangor L Two
base hits-Collopy, Wise, Tranor. Home
runs-Reagan, Wise. Double plays-Trai-
nor, Fitzpatrick and Birmingham; McDer-
mott and Wells; Collopy and Mazena. Base
pitched ball-By Wells l, by Cronin i.
Struck out-By Wells s, by Cronn ,. UNI
pire, Brady. Time, Oh.
The finish of the season came early as
many predicted it would. Rain the first
month and small attendance on pleasant
days proved a death blow to the Maine
League First Rockland gave up, and
Waterville attempted to take its place, but
failed. Then Augusta Went out, leaving
four teams in the league. Monday con-
sultation of the managers was held and
while Belfast and Bangor We're willing to
continue, Portland and Lewiston We're not
and the league died of "heart failure" or if
slang is allowed in base ball article died
for want of breath. The final games of the
Bangors and Belfasts We're played in the
lumber city, Monday, July 5th, each club
winning game. The Belfasts went to Ban
returning as far as Winterport in the even
ing, but We're obliged to remain there until
daylight on account of the fog Following
is the score of the morning game:
Innings.......1 & s 9
Belfast. .......1 o . o o / XII
Bangor. . 0 4 0 0 DO
Earned runs, Belfast 5; Bangor 1. Three
base hits, Coliopy. Wells, Wise, Birmlng-
ham. Two base hits, Hill, Donahue, Wells,
Mckenzie. Bases on balls, by Ulmer, 4;
by Fowler, 3 by Casey, .. Struck out, by
Fowler, q by Casey,1. l. Hit by pitched ball,
by Casey, l; by Ulmer, l. Double plays,
Fitzpatrick, Birmingham; Hill, Donahue.
First base on errors, Bangor, 2; Belfast, 3.
Time, 2h. 5m. Umpire, Brady.
The afternoon game was a walkover for
Bangor, who got % runs to Belfasts 3. Ban
gor got % base hits to Belfast's 8, the up
river team pounding Dilworths curves, un-
til our pitcher was thoroughly weary.
Innings. ..... 2 4 5 6 9
Bangor ....... 3 . 2 4 2 2 2-23
Belfast. l 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 l.
Earned runs, Bangor IA Belfast .. Home
runs, Sharrott, Mackey, Mckenzie, Cronin
2, Wells. Three-base hits, Sharrott, Cronin
2, Wells. Two-base hits, Sharrott 2, Flack
Mazena. Stolen Bases, Bangor 3. Bases on
balls, by D!lworth, Ii by Cronin, 1. Struck
out, by Cronin 8; by Dilworth, .. Double
play, McDermot, Reagan, Donahue. First
base on errors, Bangor 7. Time, 2h. lin
Umpire, Brady.
Following is the Maine League standing
at the close:
Games. Per cent
Won. Lost. Won
Portland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. u s .l2-
LeWlston............ .......... II IA t4e
Bangor. .... ..... ............ 13 20 .39:
Belfast 90. ....,.... ......... II 10 So
Belfast and Bangor "die game"
The following games were played by other