The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-09
WARRIORS PLAY BALL.

Fort Preble, Mine, May 16-The rival
ry between Battery d OF the 9TH ARTILLERY
Of Portland Head, Me-, and Battery L
7th ARTILLERY, Fort Preble, Me-, as to
their merits as to play has been the cause
Of discussion for the past two weeks at
Pc rtland Head. They have been telling
about their strength obtainet by running
wheelbarrows all winter. but they for
got Battery K was doing hard work
mounting mortars. When the game was
started Corp. Schlineloff of Battery K 7th
Artillery was designated to pitch. He had
very sore arm, but tried to do the hest
he could. He presented eight men with
bases on balls which gave Battery ID a
very substantial lead to start off. But
Battery DIS career did not last very long.
AS Mechanic Byrnes of Battery K stepped
in the box in the md inning he had con
fidencs, and with the odds against him.
only three hits were made off him the
remainder Of the game. In the 9th In
ming. first paseman Duffy of Battery d
hit an apparently good two base hit,
but neglected In running to touch the
bases, whereupon Sergt. Schoonmaksr
called him out bergt. Thsobauit OF Bat
terry ID refused to play any longer and
took his team from the field. and refused
to finish the game. Then End Lie ut.
Carmichael told them they were wrong.
They are very dependent, az they were
promised $500 by Captain Harrison If
they ooud beat Battery Il. The score by
innings is as follows:
Fort Preble, 26l az 4-ea
PrtlHnd Head, 10 81 o Old
Battsries-Battsry e., schlinsoff and
Burkhard and Smith. Bases on balls
By Schlingloff, 8; by Burkhard, 8. Base
hits-Oh Byrne. 8; of Burkhardt, %.
Home run-Sergt. Cooper. Three base
hits-Sergt. Raynor. Kaiser, Corp. Chis-
holm and Byrns. Two base hits-Nay-
nor, 2; Kaiser. CHS holm, Duffy and
Blood. Umpires-Sergt. Schoonmaker
and Oakley.
RIGBY STAKES.
Tomorrow the IL stakes opened by the
Rigby management for their meeting
Aug. 1917 will close The stakes en-
brace two-the free-for-all trot and the
free-for-all paoe-which ara guaranteed to
be worth $500 each. The others are of
smaller value. $1,000, but large enough to
insure q grand lot OF races Outside .of
the free-for.alls, the events are: ala.
{. Is. 2.2O, a.25, and 2.s0 txots, and the
a.lO, s.1s. all, Isl and 2.s7 PAGES. In
addition to these stakes, or, TO be exact
early closing purse races ON the install
ment plan-there will be large number
of purse races for the meeting. which
will close bout Aug. 1.
NOTES.
Manager I. L.: Beatty Of the vestbrook
base ball team, would like to arrange
games with some strong amateur teams
for the afternoons of May 10 and 20, on
the grounds at Westbrook. Address 1.-THE
manager p. y. boz 1853, Westbrook.
ksngelsy Is clear from kangelsy village
to Mountain View. Mooselook IN sguntio
is clear from Haines landing as far ss
The Westbrook Seminary team met the
Bridgton Academy team Saturday, win
ming 10 to 8. Next Saturday the Semi.
nsry's play Kent's Hill on the Seminary
groundsL
The fish and game commissioners have
ordered hearing on the petition for the
Of the number at pounds Of trout
or landlooked salmon to Be taken from
lake. str cam oritributaries, to IS
pounds for the season. They will hold
this hearing In Enfield May Q, at Q g. m.
They have also decided to Hold hearing
at Foxoroft, Monday. May 10, on q petit
ton asking that Ship pond and its
tributaries BE- olosvd for term OF years.
Twelve innings were required TO settle
bhe ball game between the Passports and
GARDENERS vt Gardiner, Saturday. The
GARDENERS finally won, 4 to g.
MikeISears Of Lewiston and Norris