The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11
Hub IN VIII INHINW.
Fifth Was Viewpoints
Waterloo.
KObIit's Home Run Broke Pitcher
PoIey's Heart.
Ten Runs Scored Be-
fore Incident Closed.
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Brockton and Manchester Win
Their Games.

Yesterdays game WAS settled In the
fifth inning. Up to this time we had
managed TO make three runs, by dint Of
good batting, and the visitors had tailed
once. or course that little lead of two
made us feel fairly comfortable, but we
remembered that the visitors were liable
to take their turn at batting and that
we had in the box against us Mike
Firms man. Pat Foley, who has been
making rather remarkable record for
himself.
A lead of two was satisfactory enough
perhaps. but is didn't Indicate by any
means that we were going to win the
game. Pulsifer was the first man up in
this inning of which am about to tell
you. and drove one through Reiiley's
legs
Mcleod hit safely and Spratt was pre-
mitted to ambie. Thus we're the bases
filled and no one out. George Noblit
was next in order. Foley gave him good
one and ne met 1t square on the end of
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but 1t had world of power behind 1t
and 1t sailed far out over the fielders'
beads, beyond the barber pole and beyond
the fence. A clean and beautiful home
run 1t was, and ere play was resumed
four gray clad men had crossed the plate.
The incident apparently broke.the heart
of pitcher Foley, for the hits came fast
after that. Jim Smith, who was next
to bat, dropped one over the palisades.
but within the two-base limit. MoCor~
mack let Tighe's hit go through him and
Sullivan gotta life on an attempt to put
Smith ont. Conroy safetied-but there
is no need TO dwell further on this
fusilade of base hits. The team struck
around and four more and the total
runs acquired was ten.
This embarrassed the boy out on the
score board as we'll as the visitors. he
hadn't any tens In his box and finally
compromised by putting out two for an
inning where we didn't make any, and
eight for the one. where VS. made ten. II
you'll take your slate and pencil you'll
see that that makes ten.
The whole game was contained In this
fifth inning. Mcleod kept on slamming
them in just as If nothing had happened,
and Pitcher Foley braced up and no one
scored again. n
The visitors made their one in the third
and threatened to do q great deal worse
than that. Gilbert hit down to Mcleod
who threw low. Then came along
Messrs. Reilley, Shires and Stackhcuse,
each with single, but the three Of kind
netted but single run. Reilley was
thrown out at third on O'Briens hunt
to pitcher. Then O'Brien and Hanna
were out on very advantageous double
play, it must be admitted. We were glad
enough to have them stop where they
did, because at that time we didn't know
about Noblit's home run, and the base
hits and other nice things which were
coming in the fifth.
Gilbert had seven put outs In his field.
many of them made after long runs, and
he certainly demonstrated how that pas
ture should be played, though he did
had couple of errors on ground balls
which mar the appearance of his record
in the score.
The star play of the game came in the
ninth. Two of the visitors had been re-
tired and Millerick came to bat in this
rather discouragipg situation. He met
the ball hard though and 1t shot out on
o line to left centre. 1t looked good for
two bases easily. il not moro. But George
Noblit was not satisfied to let 1t go that
way and after a magnificent run and
turn, he just pulled 1t out of the air from
the crest of the track, and the conflict,
If such 1t may be termed, was at an end.
Spratt folded his position TO perfection
and in short it was our wonderful out.
field again which at bat and in the field
won this most pronounced victory. Nc.
Cormack. the former hero Of Lewiston
town, played third base for the visitors
and played 1t well, though there wasn't
quite the dash !. to the.young mans work
there Was when the cotton factory town
was having share In the fun. The at.
tendance was good. one of the best week
days OF the SEASON.
Mcleod pitched In great form, both
when he had to and when he didn't, and
again demonstrated that he ia a conner
and one of the best men in the position
in this league. And to think that a
month ago we were looking for some one
to take his place.
Sullivan made a fine stop and throw
and Jim Smith did some beautiful work.
The score;
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