Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-26
A PRETTY GAME
Won bJ Augustaifrom BEL
Rfast by Score Of 5 to |.
Playing Of Both Teams Was Clean,
Saappy and Worth Seeing.
Lewiston Loses to Bangor in Ten Inning
Game. 6 to 8.

1t was a very pretty game to see; not
for sensational plays but for good steady
work by both teams. and the Augustus
taking the lead at all points. The
pitchers work was good, but Gildea far
excelled Mcbride, holding Belfast down
to four hits; while we took 10 from him.
Belfast did not score till the eighth, and
that was a gift from joe Conner. who
should have stopped Hills hit to center
and held him surely at second il not at
first. We scored in the first, fourth, sixth
and eighth.
In the first Hanscom hit to center for
one bag; but was cut az second on Dela-
singled to left and Veiteh sent a safe one
down by second. scoring Delaney. Con-
nor went out, Collopy TO Denahue and
Handiboe on fly TO McDerinott Belfast
went out in one, two, three order.
We followed their eNamplein the second
and third. In the second II looked like
scores for Belfast. Collopy wllked. Wells
singled to left. Collopy stole third. Faen
Mcbride struck out. Webster seEt nigh
foul to Schrecongost, and Donohue struck
out.
Conor sacrificed him to second Hands
Doe hit a little grounder and before Me
Bride could handle it was safe at iirst.
Butman then cleared the bags with
out to McDermott Gildea was out. Nc
Bride to Donahue.
In the fifth Belfast had one man see
first. Donahue, on single to left.
In the sixth, Veitch singled to center.
Glastonbury threw away into center field
an Veitch went on to third. Then Connor
struck out. Handiboe hit the baii about
II or Is feet from ahe plate and made a
break for first Glastonbury got the bah.
and as Veitch made q start for home. he
let Handiboe go and tried to run down
Veitch. Collopy, Regain and Mcbride also
got into The mixup and kept Veitch very
busy lodging the gang. Finally he msttle
his last desperate attempt for the plate
and the ball was passed 10 Mcbride. WHO
very kindly dropped il and Neitch scored.
Handiboe had been trotting along all the
time and stopped on third
In the seventh. with Two out Delaney
cracked out a double, but it didn't help,
for the next man up went out, Collopy TO
Donahue.
In the eighth. we scored our last run.
Veitch hit for two bags TO left in the
grass. Conner sent one spinning just
within the left foul line for two and
Veitch was safe. The next three men
Were out. Then came Belfast's only score.
Hill hit TO left center. a good strong hit.
Conner went after it. but circled around
and instead of getting in front Of it and
stopping it, reached for 1t with his right
and missed it, the ball going on for yards,
and Hill going to third. He should have
been stopped at second at the outside.
McDermott was out. Delaney to Butm;tn,
and Hill stole home on Regan's fly to
Hanscom. collopy also flied out to Hans
com.
Neither side scored in the ninth though
Wells started off with a single. Mcbride
flied out TO Handiboe, and Webster hit to
Veitch who threw to Giandiboe, catching
Wells, and completing the only double
play of the game by doubling Webster at
first. Score. Augusta, 5; Belfast, !.
colopy made a great stop OF hot
grounder from Conner in the first, stop
ping him at first.
Schrecongost made a handsome catch in
the fourth, taking 4 high foul from Wells,
with his hands on the screening Of the
right grand stand. Gastonguay had
similar foul from Delaney in the seventh.
and made a great try for it, bat lost the
ball
In the eighth while Mccarthy WAS at
the bat, Gastonguay broke finger on his
right hand. He was obliged to leave the
game of course. and Webster came in to
catch. Manager Bacon then donned
cap and a brown sweater and with his
patent feathers, trotted into right field
amid applause. He had no chances TO
distinguish himself there nor at the bat,
but did great job on the coach lines.
The genial manager is all right.
The score.