The Portland daily press., 1899-08-21
THE PENNANT OURS.
Waves in Glory Over Forest
Avenue Grounds.
Presented to Teams Amid oratory and
Mach Enthusiasm.

Yesterday the championship trophy OF
the New England league for the season
Of is0o-1seo was presented to the Portland
team which has so nobly fought for and
won the same during these comfortable
summer months now unhappily drawing
t. close
The pennant was hung from the flag
pole just az the first game started, amid
the cheers of the multitude, but the
presentation did not take place until the
Portlands were going to bat in the first
inning OF the second.
At that time the players OF both teams
were called In and lined UP In front Of
Councilman Wilson, who was acting for
the association. Mr.. Wilson made a
graceful speech In which he compliment
ed the members OF the club highly for
their good work as ball players, and for
their conduct rs gentlemen and sports
men. The pennant was accepted by
Manager John Smith in few words and
then the crowd cheered again. Jack Car
ney shook hands with John, Smith and
congratulated him. Fred Lake said they
would challenge us to another game and
the play was resumed. The officers Of the
league were invited to be present but
owing to the duties at home could not
attend. The following letter was received
from Secretary Morsei
Boston. Mass. August IS, 1899.
Mr.. y. X. Owen, President Portland b.
u. A.:
My Dear Sir--I am In receipt of the
kind invitation Of the Portland B. B. A.
10 attend the awarding Of the pennant.
emblsmatic Of the New England League
championship TO the Portland club, Sat-
urday afternoon. Did my duties permit,
nothing would afford me greater pleasure
than to be your guest. thank you
heartily for your invitation and hope the
event Will be successful beyond your Mt
most expectations
Wishing all Interested the best of sue
cess, am,
Very truly yours,
Jacob O. Morse.
Beside the pennant presentation the
management had arranged baseball bar
gain day and two games were played.
The first was won by Portland, after an
exceedingly interesting and well played
contest.
The Portlands scored two runs in the
second inning and q hit followed by a
little bad fielding Melted tally for the
visitors In the fourth. In this half of
the fifth John Twins men tied the score
just to make the game interesting. With
one out Noyes led of with three bag
ger and Kelley drove two in with a
double.
We got one of these runs back Gimme
diately and to once" when John Smith
found the ball for a double and WINS
brought in by Conroy's single and Suin.
vans out. Morrissey gave the Bates COL
lege contingent four bad balls apieceH and
filed the bases. but q double play stopped
any further scoring
We vera one to the good but just to
olinch matters we got another in the sew
enth, Pulsiver sending in Sullivan by a
pretty two Dagger. After that there was
no more scoring. Kid Purrinton pleased
the crowd immensely by putting the ball
over right field fence for two bases in
the second.
Jim Smith played brilliantly at short
and Spratt who came onto tho field
from a sick bed put up a fawless game
at second. John Smith played center
field in place of Noblit who was away
for the day and played il well.