The Portland daily press., 1899-06-19

There were fireworks out at the Forest
avenue bali grounds Saturday, and the
ex citement was almost too intense to be
enjoyable. But 1t came out all right at
the end, and 10 was a pretty happy lot of
people who made their journey home-
ward after the game had been finally
won. a
The Viewpoints certainly gave Us a fine
Entertainment and we are much obIis sd
to them, great deal more so than we
would have been had things turned out
differently, though no one could have
said 1t wasn't good ball game even
had the balances turned the oppo-
site way from which they did.
Portland had Miller in the box, and
Mike Finn backed his man Cannon,
whom he traded for Tom Smith with
Walter Burnham. Yesterday he had In
Tom Smith. whom he traded for Gam
non. You oan see how much the best oil
that trade Burnham got y
Portland started In like a winners
Cannon hit the first two men up and
Tishe batted Spratt around with two
sscker. A bouquet composed of three
singles and double. as the price de
resistance. netted us two more runs.
Newport got one In the fl st and then all
hands waited until the fourth. Here we
found trouble. Gallagher singled and
Jim Smith fumbled Hannas grounder.
J. o'Brisn sacrificed and Gilbert made
a double. Reilly put one up into the
air which dropped down between Spratt
and Jim Smith. Reilly was caught try
ing to get to second, but three runs had
come In. Shires lost the ball In one of
the holes out on the golf links beyond the
track ana all hands came home. ARM
strong popped one TO Tighe and the chap
ter closed. These five were all the runs
that the Finnites got during the engage
ment. but 1t looked at one time as If
they would be great plenty, thank
you.
Miller had his little balloon ascension,
and after that pitched the very speediest
kind of ball.
The Newports were completely tied up
and could only put in couple of singles
in separate innings. He was steady as
clock. too, and only four reached first for
the remainder Of the game.
With the lead Of three against them the
Portlands kept Oh trying, but couldn't
somehow find the combination.
In the eighth we got glimpse of day
light again. John Smith was the first
man mp and made a safety. Old Jack
fighe set the bleaohers and the grand
stand and the ISLANDERS up crazy with q
triple out In the grass. Jim Smith hit In
the air, but Gilbert did Us kind turn
and dropped 1T. The error cost the visit
ors the game. Couroy filed out but
Tighe scored.
loft popped mp an easy ono much to the
disgust of all hands, but peace was re-
stored when sullivan found the ball for
two bases and James Smith Tailed. The
three runs that came in tied the score.
Now everyone held their breath and
not few hearts went pit.a-pat. Gil
bert silenoed the shouts of the throng
with single, and. Reilly sacrificed.
Shires who was guilty of the home run in
the fourth, made stout effort to finish
the thing then and there. but by q great
run and prodigious reach John Smith
pulled the ball out Of the air and the
play saved the game. Armstrong flied to
spratt. Our outfeld was responding to
the crisis In grand style. The tenth
opened, but the visitors only got one man
to first. We had another turn and little
Jim Smith made the situation look bright
as the sun itself by a two-base hit.
Giant Conroy was now up and our hopes
were high. The big fellow didn't fail
A long drive, good for two bases. sent
In little Jim, and the game was ours.
The record for the week was clean one.
The soores
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