Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-10

were to pass judgment upon the team
that Manager Finn has got together,
to amuse the Augusta public this Win
ter The critics say it is all right and
is fully competent to keep the Solons
from dying of ennui the coming win
ter.
Didn't it seem good, though, to see
the old time crowd in the hall. and hear
their shouts Of exultation as Augusta
made goal after goal. By the way
these goals were not easily made.
Every one had to be fought for and 10
send the ball by Bangor's star goal
tend, requires the work of an expert.
Then, Furthermore Bangor had that
far-famed damsel Luck upon her side,
and for the first of the game it looked
as though Augusta could do nothing 20
prevent her defeat. Twice the ball
stubbornly rolled out. When the ball
went into the Augusta cage it stayed
there until Rerefee Conelley took it out.
But pluck beat luck and the Augustus
came out the winner with their average
swelled beyond that of the Bangors
The enthusiasts came out of the fray
with throats that were also swelled
1t required many doses of soothing
syrups to put them into proper shape.
Thpra W. a trG rIoN y
before the league game, last night.
These will follow, beginning with next
Tuesday night. Nevertheless the
crowds began to gather early and at
SIS over 800 were present. When the
game was called, there We're fully 500
and more came in later, so that the at
tendance was estimated at about 800.
Captain Hadley was the first man to
appear from the dressing room and he
received an ovation as did all the 9TH
ers. Jason of the Bangor team seemed
to have many friends, from the cheers
he received He played throughout the
game with his left shoulder so badly
injured that even his hand was swelled.
But he put up a star game. capturing
the greater number of the rushes.
In the practice chance could be
given to look over the men. Augusta
Wore their new uniforms consisting Of
red and black jerseys and black tights.
Bangor wore dark green with Bangor
in white letters on the jerseys. Dill
practiced in an Augusta uniform. One
of the peculiarities of the makeup 1i
the men was the pretty little cap worn
by Gay, set jauntily upon one side OF
his head, and another was the way that
Hadley wore his jersey. This was
Worn back side before, and some at
tributed the success of the evening &c
the mistake he made in putting it on
The large white IA was on his right
shoulder
When Referee Thomas Connolly en-
tered the arena, he was greeted witt
cheers, for he remembered with gooc
feeling by the Augusta public. as tht
favorite New England League bass
ball umpire when Augusta was in the
game. He refereed the game without
kick from the crowd, something thai
few can do. There is usually some one
to. object to something. He was as
sisted by the clean playing OF the tive
teams. for cleaner game has seldom
been played in Augusta. There wa:
not foul declared and few attempts
at real rough play, were seen.
Augusta took the south cage at tn,
start and they held it for eight min
utes. Jason won the rush and for TIL
first few minutes the ball was con
stantly in Augustus territory, but thi
situation was soon changed, and TO
the rest of the game the mixups wer
usually in front of Bangor's goal
OMalley did great work in goal 70
augusta. bat eastman was obliged t
Go tbs most Work on account of tn
gieas driving ability of the August
Lee. p'isarya put up a good game a