The Republican journal., 1897-08-19

faction and self confidence. Baker ia h,
| trade harness maker 40 thew conldn :,
Saddle" "bit" of blame on him if he did
make a mistake, but he quickly got line
on the pltchers curves and hit the ball Sc
hard that all "trace" of it was lost No
could they ''check' him in his ATTEMPT tr
reach his base, which he easilv aid
leaving Parse to follow him at the hat
Those who bet on Parse were not sold. In
| tact they were not even half sold, as he
Knocked the ball so high that it was sup
posed to be lost, and new sphere was pro-
| vlded. just as play was about to be resum
ed with the new ball, however, the old one
came down and play proceeded as before.
Irundy, on first, was so busy looking
at the girls in the carriages at the
! right OF the field that the game was here
delayed for some time while an explanation
| OF Parses play was given him and while a
| discussion was hot between the PLAYERS as
| to whether there ought not to be another
base made. With Clement at the bat, and
all the bases filed Clement insisted upon
| having one of his own to run to. The
| umpire at first was uncertain how to rule on
| this hitherto unthought of contingency, but
| after consulting with Amos Treat (who
admitted that he had never known the
| question TO have been raised in the League
games) decided that three bases were
enough, and besides if Clement We're given
one for himself others would want one, and
there would be no limit to the number of
bases. Sullivan, who had been on third
and who had taken advantage of the dis
cussion to reach home unobserved, here
touched the home plate, and the players
being showed around base by this pro-
ceeding, room was thus made for Clement on
first. Rogers, in the box, had by this time
disabled one of the scorers and several of
"rooters" occupying the bench at the
right of the catcher in his endeavor
to pitch curves and "inshoots," and
-l,n,,
he was trihe wild, giving the batter
his base on balls. Baker had been push
ed off his base and chased in by Parse
and it thus became Sawyer's turn next. Saw
Yer knew his business and quickly finding
the ball lined one out over the centre field
er's head and again cleared the bases. When
F. hhitcomb stood up and faced the pitcher
he might have added to the score had he
not insisted upon telling an Annanias fish
story about Swan Lake, and he became
victim of the umpires "strike three and
scored the first out of the inning. This un-
expected tribute to the eagle eye of Rogers
so enraged that functionary that he settled
down to business and pitched 50 mysterious
y and viciously that Sargent, the next bat
ter, hit himself instead of the ball and was
retired in one, two, three, order Sullivan,
who followed him. met with the same fate ,
thus ending the first inning, the score stand
ing merchants 6, "Mechancs" ).
By this time the excitement was at fever
heat and bets We're freely offered and taken
on the chances of the respective mines. Our
space will not permit of a more extended
account of the individual play. At the close
of the fourth inning the score was 10 to 10 in
favor of the Mechanics, with the latter
strong first choice in the batting. They
played nine innings. The official card gives
the final score 40 to 26 in the Mechanics
favor. Disinterested and sober bvstanders
and spectators, who carefully followed the
play and kept tab on the players, placed the
score at 16o to 127 in favor of the Mechanics,
though, AT this writing, the latter figures
cannot be verified The referee states that
the game was won by six O'clock. Here, too,
there is room for doubt, as passengers on
the NJ. y Nj. which was taking a party from
Northport on a moonlight excursion up the
river, state that, the steamer passed the
cove on the way back about half past eleven
O'Clock the game was still in progress. That
ii was over by ten O'Clock the next morning
Is quite evident from the fact that IN town
the bank, post office, barber shop, telegraph
oitice, grocery stores, etc, We're again open
at that hour for the transaction of business.
Searsport has had it's outing, and once
more the green hills surrounding the quaint
little town looked down in peace and quiet
upon Mosman Park r. H. L., JR.