Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-14
WATERVILLE
WATERV|LLE WINS.
Her Lawyers Defeat Augusta
Legal Lights, q to 10.
Assisted by Umpire McFadden and
Crack Players from Abroad.
Brilliant Plays. Heavy Batting Daring Base
Running and Banquet.

Under the broilng sun on the College
field the Augusta lawyers met defeat
tuesday afternoon, at the hands Of the
base ball nine made up of the local le-
gal talent. aided by some Of the best
legal advisers in Gardiner. if not the
best ball players. ON both mines We're
men who In their day were stars on the
different college mines in the State and
that they had not forgotten all tn
tricks of the diamond was shown by
The players on both mines. Chief
among the players was d. y. Clas0n
Of Gardiner. In his day he was a star
ana the manner in which he played.
yesterday afternoon, showed that his
base ball hand has not forgotten it's
cunning.
The game started in by the men fol-
lowing out the batting order indicated
on the score card but before the game
was through it became necessary for
some to leave the field to attend To
legal business.
Sheriff McFadden umpired the game
ana as b. took his place IN thu field
was greeted by the remark that he
was standing good show IF running
his chances for another term W office
by accepting such a position. lie was
2 star III the position ana did aH H.
could 20 make the game interesting for
the spectators, especially in the sixth
inning
The Kennebec lawyers had been hay-
ing things all their own way ana thu
scores We're AN cut an one side w tn
stick. The visitors had scored one run
in the inning ana there was every pros
pect that the game would 70 " tn"
home team. Claspn had reached seen
ond ana clair Wls at the hat. Willard
McFadden had lost control Of his arm
and the ball flew across the outer
edge of thr battrr's box the st.ntoriln
tones, one strike came down the
/ heiI. Two strikes" greeted thr next
delivery ana three strikes ana out"
was tn" decision given over The ball
that passed over THU batjer's head.
Mayor Philbrook came up and n too
was given q similar dose IT was
then that the visitors realized what III
friend they had Before picking up
his bat. Hon. a. NJ. Spear reached
down ia his pocket ana shook au Y at
Sheriff McFaddrn. Take back your
gold" was waited I'LL sweet tones down
thc field, ana the FIRST two balls that
left the box Were dubbed strikes. Law
WIFI Smear ,IrorraI 1,fs iacxr;f. w, VIII,
of the SO bill to keen il i'm his r,nrIz.t
During this time things Wen. bccon-
ing serious with Senator Clason. Tho
run must he scored and hr made
| frantic alive for third. "You are out"
was the greeting from the umpire. and
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tine front of the blouse of CITY Solicitor
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iro ha,l, tn. DAYS when H.. rl3y,1 an
An. Val, rou- G.h,ul t.gr, ANA ,,.,.
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r.ov-v..,. T,,r1aiab when h.. started in
ware spotIass white duck trousers
which acted as a guide 10 tn, mon IL
first. hut brfur. the game was over
NAV h3d Iost their freshness. LAWYER
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! 4 green sweater "h''h "aS III contrast
To the costume OF CLERK "I courts
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ana N"Sl. mere was everything on lip
G.ld In tho cham. If q, L1s. baU s;iit
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from lh' uitS Suit N"if' m bidE'i
worn by Willard McFadden.
Among All INV funny situations there
was nothing more remarkable than tho
play by Joseph Williamson. lie b1ttcd
ing second ana as the latter fen in trying