The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
in THE Tolls.
Portland Fought in Vain for
Six Innings.
Then Giant conroy Smashed Their
shsekies with Home HUN.

AAgth otfuHAHuk ~ Win tthc 4ra iH
net TO solve the mystery of Pitcher Ever
sons curves for six long and hard fought
innings. Giant Conroy at last found the
key which unlocked the shackles with
which the Portland players were appar-
entity bound and after that it was an easy
and smooth work 30 victory.
The game was certainly the most SEN
sational seen on the local grounds this
season, in many respects It was the most
spectacular the writer has ever wit
messed.
Everson was apparently invincible.
while Mcleod the visitors were finding
exnspsratingly often. 1t would;not havs
seemed so had not the Brockton twirler
been SO complete an enigma, but the base
hits sosttered along seemed awfuliy big
when we weren't getting anything that
bore the slightest resemblance 60 one.
But though the visiting players hit the
freer, they were again and again stopped
from scoring by the almost. as it seemed,
superhuman effortsl of the local men.
Again and again we would ind ourselves
in position where 1t seemed as If Brock
ton must.tsiiy and then by some brilliant
stroke the atmosphere would be cleared
once more and Portland would 60 TO bat
only Co suocumb to the curves of Burt
Everson. I'd
1t seemed almost wicked TO see the
magnificent efforts made 10 the field go
forpapsht when John. Smiths men faced
the Brockton. twirlsr.
Bernard led OF with long hit which
carried him around to third, but Umpire
Kelley called him out for not tagging the
first sack.
In the same inning Perkins sent long
hit out in Noblit's direction. That play
or ran with it several rods, then turned
and backed up the bank. Stumbling just
as he reached the top he put out one
hand and grabbed the ball as he fell.
The crowd seemed never to tire of cheer
ing the play.
Twice SprEsu saved the game by his
wonderful throws, fielding Knox out at
secoud, and Shay at the plate. Both
thess men seemed to have time enough
sshen they started, but the bali came like
lightning from the wonderful tielder's
hands and landed just where it was
aimed. Three times Brockton failed to
send a man from first 20 second with
man at third. This Is usually an easy
trick, but Catcher Toft's feints fooled
them every time and the man at third
was nailed at the plate. These were the
spectacular portions Of the game, but the
entire team was playing like machine
and every possible point was taken ad-
vantage Of in manner rarely seen in
big league or little.
In the sixth the ice was broken by
Rrockton, Tighe fumbled an sssy one
and then MuLeod let Perkins and Knox
walk, filing the bases. 1t was the first
sign Of weakening on the part Of either
team. Breckenridge took advantage of
the situation 10 drive out q double and
Shay followed with q single, driving In
the three runs. 3
The situation was most desperate, for
Pitcher Everson was apparently able to
hold his own.
But our second defeat at home was not
to come this week.
The seventh didn't open very encourage
ingly. for Sullivan was easily struck out.
The crowd had lost their hearts and even
forgot to applaud when Conroy came to
bat. The big fellow. however, had some
thing up his sleeve, for the first ball he
met with a welcome PUNK and the
sphere set sail over lett field fence for a
home run.
"ws'll win this game, said John
Smith, who sat with the scorers. This
was the first encouraging note of the day.
loft raised the hopes of all by a clean
single.
Pulsifer failed, however, to meet the
situation. dropping the ball weakly in
front of Everson, who threw loft out.
The colleRian make a dash for second,
Perkins threw Wild and Nathan went to
third. McLsod hit 20 Shay who fum-
bled, and the run came In.
The score was now to and the crowd
was giving bent to their long pent up
feelings. The eighth we won. George
Noblit was first man mp and CLANCY fell
down over the apparently easy one he
sent to him. Jim Smith worked the bali
over the bank for three bases and scored
on Bernard's bad throw In. Tighe went
out, but Sullivan and Giant Conroy
again came to the rescue with triple
and brought him in. loft and Pulsifer
went out, but we now had lead of two.
.Ths Brocktons went out easily in the
ninth andit was all over. Holmes was
put out Of the game in the sixth for
spending too much time talking to the
umpire. Perkins came in to catch and
Day went to centre field.