Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-09

Latham is the most conspicuous charac-
ter IN the aggregation. He is just as
good a player as ever, with the exception
that his throwing arm appears to be
eterna!y gone. He gives il out pat that
he will be back in the major league next
year. He fields ana bats and runs bases
with all his o!d-time vlgor. but he cam
throw across the diamond except when
the heat limberS him up especially for the
OCCASION
Boston Journal: There was an enor-
nous attendance and probably the ban
ncr crowd OF the year, Saturday. Every
seat was taken and the. entire outfield
was encircled 10 to Il deep, with the left
field fence fringed with several hundred
who were willing to sacrifice personal
comfort TO The limit to get a good view
of the contest. The spectators rooted"
vigorously throughout the game for the
Rostons, and the Baltimores had fewer
supporters than usual so disgustcd had
everyone become with their disgraceful
tactics of tine day before. Tom Lynch
did not show up TO umpire the contest.
as he was somewhat the worse faclally
on account Of the fracas with Doyle on
Friday. Connolly. the New England
League umpire, whom the officials OF
that organization had given d chance to
show his mettle in the major league was
ordered 10 report in Boston to help ont
LYnch, but evidently did not like the
prospects W. b. Carpenter of Taunton.
who had done good service in the Maine
State League, had been appointed a New
England League umpire in place of Con-
molly. but the latter's failure to appear
ut the South End complicated matters,
50 that. on the recommendation Of Sec
rotary Morse of the New England
League. Carpenter was wired to come Ia
Boston as Lynch's partner. When here
be found himself compelled ~ 20 it
alone. And if he does as wen as he did.
Saturday. his stay in the big hague is
assured.
Boston Globe: Boston outp!ayed the
champion Baltimore club. saturday, at
the South End grounds, ana won a tell
ing victory before 1900 people one of the
largest on-holiday crowds ever seen at
the grounds. Owing to The absence of
Umpire Thomas Lynch who remained at
his hotel with a disColorod eye, a new
umpire made his bow before a league
crowd, and won the admiration of even
the visiting players before the game was
finished The new man was William b.
Carpenter OF Taunton, who had some eX
pericnce early in the season with the
Maine League Mr.. Carpenter was
booked 10 fake Tommy Counely's place,
biz league Connolly refused to take the
league berth, and Mr. Carpenter kindly
consented 10 take the place. His work
from start to finish WAS hrst-class, and
his handling of the game was up to the
Lynch standard. He was right in the
heart Of every play, and gave his de-
cisiona promptly ana generally correctly
The Baltimore men tried to rattle him
from the start, but they were made to
feel the weight Of the law rs TWO police
mon stood close to the Boston bench
ready TO carry out the umpircs orders
IN the first inning Joe Kelley was ordered
to the bench, hut refused 70 move. UNI
pire Carpenter turned raised his finger
ard the visiting players saw at once that
their game was blocked. As the two Off
Gers walked toward the players. the
crowd cheered and The visitors walked
away. All through the game "Mugsy'
Mct;raw. who was not in the game, kept
running ont, abusing the umpire, by was
usually on the ran when he saw Carpcn-
ter raise his finger For once the Balu-
more men We're forced to play base bail
with their hands and feet. cutting out
cEta alp and abusive talk.