The Portland daily press., 1899-06-13
1FaSS
Hard Hitting Won From Manchester
Yesterday.
Brockton Wins and Goes
to Second Place.
Newport Wins From Taunton In
Last Two Innings.y

1t was. baseball yesterday from1tart to
finish. There was come terrific hitting
lightning doutie pIeses9and sensational
flelding.4 Ii was a gene which went
againss Portland badly at the start f,but
which the home team fnally won by some
of the sweetest and tfmeliest hitting
ever seen anywhere. "a EN 80
Manchester appea red as a somewhat
different team from the easy marks that
we took four straight games from at the
beginning of che season.. They stood
second in the league race and have been
olming so fast that at one time they
threatened to depose us from our proud
position at ths head of the column. The
two defeats they have suffered at the
hands Of John Smiths men have given
them little set back but they are still
dangerous opponents as was amply
proven yesterday.
John Irwin has a corking infield,
strong batteries but is a little weak in
the outtield, With an outtield like Port,
lands it would be good deal ofsa Ffdck
to stop these New Hampshire people.
Portland presented q slightly different
and q considerably improved team. Jack
Tighe at second is great improvement
over Counihan. He fields better. is a
keeps, the game well liyened up. Nate
Pulslfer appeared in left field and Spratt
was brought in TO short rhe fast little
collegian had only one chance In outheld,
which he accepted gracefully and his one
hit was most. timely. Spratt had some
errors at short but his play WAS reyela-
tion. he Is rs quick as a flash ana par.
ticipated In one double play which was
chain lightning.
John Smith rested his hopes on Mil
ler's prowess i n the box and tho little
twirler did not come up to expectation,
The garue opened with a tumble by
Spratt of Ulrich's hit. Then the visitors
began to make 1t very uncomfortable for
our man Miller. Hickey hit for two
bases, Russell did the same and Carney
singled. Murphy and Lake went out but
Kelley singled and Noblit let the ball get
by bin, Carney crossing the plate. The
inning netted four runs. b
Sullivan was more to blame than n.y.
oneselse for our grief in the second. With
twR outs he funbled Hiekey's drive.
Russell hit over right field fence beyond
the barber pole and two had scored.
Carney hit for two sacks, but Murphy
went out to Noblit NJ Nobiit' had made a
run in the first and a lead Of five against
us was the situation we faced in the
. third. S,
Miller was benched and little Mcleod,
who won our game for US Saturday, was
sent to polish off Twins men again.
He started in with a shut out and the
home players began to interest them
selves in the matter of getting some runs.
Mcleod was given a life by Ulrioh and
then came singles by SpEatt and Noblit
and double by Smith. Tighe struck out
and Pulsifer made his first appearance
A timely single rewarded his efforts, scor-
Ing Smith. Conroy and loft went out.
We were now in the game again, and
things weBe looking rosy. The fifth we
took occasion to assume the lead. Noblit
hit one over third base which Carpenter
Z allowed was foul an then. put one over
the earthworks in Left field which Fitz-
maurice says he caught. If he did no one
could see him and 1t went for three
bassf hit Smith flied out, and Tighe
singled scoring Noblit. Pulsifer reached
first, on Murphy's era6f and Conroy
assumed che responsibility for what was
to follow. He met the baiiin that gentle
w0y of his that has made, him justly
famous and it went out to the gate in
the center field. Two runs came inE and
Portland was ahead Another batting
streak In the sixth Melted TIRES 1acrv
runs, and in the eighth to olinoh things
Noblit put it over the. fence for homer.
Manchester had half mind to make
trouble in the ninth, when Murphy and
Lake started in with doubles. Kelley and
Fitzmaurice went out however and we
.breathed easier. Morrissey somehow
managed to. make a safety and Ulrich
was plugged i'll the leg. Two wereze
bases, two runs were needed to tie and
that dangerous hitter Hickey up. He hit
to Sullivan who touched Morrissey and
the side was out Also the game was
over. NobIit showed he hasn't forgotten
how to hit since he went away as his
record OF four with total of nine indi-
Gates. loo much cred it cannot be given
Mcleod for his work in the box. The
truth Is that this man has been doing as
good work as amy man in the league.
To-day we strive with Manchester
again. Thomas Flanaghan is likely to be
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